Drive

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

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Clue explained

ENERGY is drive in the sense of vigor, motivation, or force that propels someone to act.

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Definition
A runner moving vigorously outdoors

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 12, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Hollowed out
  2. 6Harangues
  3. 11Battery end
  4. 12Colleague of Spock and Sulu
  5. 13Sorceress of myth
  6. 14Devoured
  7. 15Corrects
  8. 17Seething
  9. 18Sought a seat
  10. 19Spending plans
  11. 22Wee worker
  12. 23Drive
  13. 24Speed checker
  14. 25On the schedule
  15. 27Future flower
  16. 30German, to Germans
  17. 31Buckeyes’ sch.
  18. 32Phone download
  19. 33Frat party
  20. 35City on the Mohawk
  21. 38Stood up
  22. 39Nigeria neighbor
  23. 40New Testament book
  24. 41Place
  25. 42Zipper alternative

Down

  1. 1Shot taker
  2. 2Kind of band or show
  3. 3Mouse or marmot
  4. 4Blissful place
  5. 5They never pay
  6. 6Wish undone
  7. 7“That’s it!”
  8. 8Seasonal spice
  9. 9War ender
  10. 10Beach bits
  11. 16Home add-on
  12. 20Ties in races
  13. 21Dog warning
  14. 24Mob pariah
  15. 25Quartet plus trio
  16. 26Wolfish
  17. 27South American capital
  18. 28Depletes
  19. 29Coercion
  20. 30Finger-paints
  21. 34Amused look
  22. 36Spying org.
  23. 37What’s more

The answer to “Drive” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is ENERGY — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Drive” answer

ENERGY (6 letters)

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What does ENERGY mean?

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

(noun)

  • the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
  • power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
  • the property of matter and radiation which is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)

When else has “Drive” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → ENERGY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Drive”?

The answer is ENERGY, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Drive”?

6 letters: ENERGY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 23-Across.

Can “Drive” 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 12, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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