Gladden

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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Clue explained

To ELATE is to gladden or make someone very happy. It is the base-form verb required by the clue.

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Definition
Person celebrating with visible happiness

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 31, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Gladden in the Thomas Joseph crossword is ELATE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 31, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 32-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.

Gladden” answer

ELATE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ELATE.

What does ELATE mean?

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

(verb)

  • make (someone) ecstatically happy

When else has “Gladden” 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 31, 2026 (most recent) ELATE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gladden”?

The answer is ELATE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Gladden”?

5 letters: ELATE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 31, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 32-Down.

Can “Gladden” 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 31, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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