Curative

Latest answer — August 19, 2026

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Clue explained

Healing means restorative or curative, as in a healing treatment or process.

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An educational illustration showing the stages of wound healing

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Chowder bit
  2. 5Expand
  3. 9Wash against
  4. 11Hang loosely
  5. 12“Golden Boy” playwright
  6. 13Sprinted
  7. 14Dickens boy
  8. 15Chapter start
  9. 17Curative
  10. 19Take to court
  11. 20Traffic tie-up
  12. 21Game caller
  13. 22Mixes
  14. 24Peach center
  15. 26High-level execs
  16. 29Harden
  17. 30Senate event
  18. 32Furnace’s job
  19. 34Scot’s denial
  20. 35Portion out
  21. 36In the know
  22. 38Rider’s straps
  23. 39Staff symbols
  24. 40Call for divine help
  25. 41Walk in water

Down

  1. 1Dress material
  2. 2Gents’ dates
  3. 3Primitive primate
  4. 4Yoga need
  5. 5Diploma holder
  6. 6Bigot’s problem
  7. 7Police order
  8. 8Doorstop shape
  9. 10Summer top
  10. 11Pull along
  11. 16Put some zest into
  12. 18Ultimate
  13. 21Manual reader
  14. 23Carter’s successor
  15. 24Kitchen tool
  16. 25Napoli’s nation
  17. 27Target at a party
  18. 28Caught
  19. 29Staff symbol
  20. 30Producer’s hopes
  21. 31Gaggle group
  22. 33Theater award
  23. 37Dazzle

The answer to “Curative” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is HEALING — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 19, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Curative” answer

HEALING (7 letters)

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What does HEALING mean?

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

(noun)

  • the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again

When else has “Curative” 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.

August 19, 2026 (most recent) → HEALING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Curative”?

The answer is HEALING, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Curative”?

7 letters: HEALING.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 19, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Curative” 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 August 19, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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