College study

Latest answer — September 11, 2026

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Clue explained

A MAJOR is a college student’s principal field of study, such as history or biology.

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Definition
College student reviewing materials for an academic major

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Friday, September 11, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Martial arts schools
  2. 6College study
  3. 11Ridiculous
  4. 12Up
  5. 13Bright parrot
  6. 14Texan tree
  7. 15X in a letter
  8. 17Scottish isle
  9. 18Blacken
  10. 20Lowly worker
  11. 22Suffering
  12. 23One who might ask for your hand
  13. 26Record company
  14. 28Kaaba setting
  15. 29Burdensome
  16. 31Deli choice
  17. 32“Doggone!”
  18. 33Tedious sort
  19. 34Night fliers
  20. 36MP’s quarry
  21. 38Gets up
  22. 40Cheated, in slang
  23. 43Love to pieces
  24. 44UV stopper
  25. 45High-strung
  26. 46Fixes

Down

  1. 1Poorly lit
  2. 2Stop -- dime
  3. 3Best Supporting Actor winner for “The Subject Was Roses”
  4. 4Studio sign
  5. 5Uses a needle
  6. 6Atlas page
  7. 7Terrific
  8. 8Best Supporting Actor winner for “Terms of Endearment”
  9. 9Acceptable
  10. 10Painter Magritte
  11. 16Relaxing resort
  12. 18Farm sight
  13. 19Verve
  14. 21Avenue liners
  15. 23Novel need
  16. 24Fight memento
  17. 25Unexciting
  18. 27Classroom needs
  19. 30Can. neighbor
  20. 33Hard stuff
  21. 34Babysitter’s bane
  22. 35Staff member
  23. 37Which person
  24. 39Notice
  25. 41Complete
  26. 42-- Plaines

The answer to “College study” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is MAJOR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“College study” answer

MAJOR (5 letters)

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What does MAJOR mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MAJOR is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • important, serious, or significant
  • (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees
  • (appended to a surname in public schools) indicating the elder of two brothers

When else has “College study” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 11, 2026 (most recent) → MAJOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “College study”?

The answer is MAJOR, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “College study”?

5 letters: MAJOR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “College study” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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