Figures of speech

Latest answer — August 29, 2026

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Clue explained

IDIOMS are established figures of speech whose meanings may not be literal, such as “break the ice.”

Clue type:
Definition
A visual illustration of a common nonliteral idiom.

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 29, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Fiddling needs
  2. 5Cook’s mint
  3. 9Leg bone
  4. 10Add a change to
  5. 12Bank job
  6. 13Special vocabulary
  7. 14“Stuart Little” author
  8. 16Pointer
  9. 17Brewed beverage
  10. 18“House at Pooh Corner” author
  11. 20Will of “Arrested Development”
  12. 22Future flower
  13. 23Wyoming’s -- Range
  14. 25Long story
  15. 28Surpassed
  16. 32“The Waste Land” author
  17. 34Part of a student’s address
  18. 35Bill dispenser
  19. 36“Prince Caspian” author
  20. 38Filth
  21. 40Dole out
  22. 41Sub system
  23. 42Criticizes
  24. 43Dainty drinks
  25. 44Spigots

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  1. 1Singer Justin
  2. 2Luke’s mentor
  3. 3Desire
  4. 4Fill up
  5. 5Witch trial town
  6. 6French friend
  7. 7Soothing
  8. 8Car part
  9. 9Letter before iota
  10. 11Sedated
  11. 15Arm art
  12. 19Was imagined
  13. 21List-ending abbr.
  14. 24Survive
  15. 25Some deer
  16. 26Texan team
  17. 27May sign
  18. 29Iguana feature
  19. 30Figures of speech
  20. 31Does some housework
  21. 33Bakery workers
  22. 37Singer Fitzgerald
  23. 39Travel aid

The answer to “Figures of speech” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is IDIOMS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 29, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 30-Down. 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.

“Figures of speech” answer

IDIOMS (6 letters)

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What does IDIOMS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light)
  • a characteristic mode of expression in music or art

When else has “Figures of speech” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → IDIOMS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Figures of speech”?

The answer is IDIOMS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Figures of speech”?

6 letters: IDIOMS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 29, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 30-Down.

Can “Figures of speech” 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 29, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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