Drill target

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

35 Across

What underground resource might a drilling rig be searching for? 🛢️

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Across

  1. 1RPM measurers
  2. 6Caravan creature
  3. 11To date
  4. 12Like tumblers
  5. 13Small-scale
  6. 14Israel’s Meir
  7. 15Bud
  8. 16Poem of praise
  9. 18“-- Misérables”
  10. 19Sense of self
  11. 20Argon or ethane
  12. 21Hot blood
  13. 22Farm beast
  14. 24Office leader
  15. 25Kodak founder
  16. 27Suggestive
  17. 29Kidnap price
  18. 32Vein contents
  19. 33Stashed
  20. 34Pitcher’s stat
  21. 35Drill target
  22. 36Clumsy one
  23. 37Pot part
  24. 38Kuala Lumpur native
  25. 40Track athlete
  26. 42Really impressed
  27. 43Game place
  28. 44Some nobles
  29. 45Pub game

Down

  1. 1Packed down
  2. 2Crumbly Italian cheese
  3. 3Refuge from a twister
  4. 4That woman
  5. 5Patsies
  6. 6Pet store buys
  7. 7Previously
  8. 8Platinum record
  9. 9Church leaders
  10. 10Rent agreements
  11. 17Brief vacation
  12. 23Arthur’s stepbrother
  13. 24Outlaw
  14. 26Ticked off
  15. 27Dorm partner
  16. 28Singer Grande
  17. 30Set straight
  18. 31Coarse-spun cotton
  19. 3319th president
  20. 39Cobbler’s tool
  21. 41SandL offering

The answer to “Drill target” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is OIL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 35-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.

“Drill target” answer

OIL (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OIL

What underground resource might a drilling rig be searching for? 🛢️

What does OIL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant
  • oil paint
  • information or facts

When else has “Drill target” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → OIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Drill target”?

The answer is OIL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Drill target”?

3 letters: OIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 35-Across.

Can “Drill target” 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 7, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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