Kinsey topic

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Sex was a central topic of Alfred Kinsey’s research, including his landmark studies of human sexual behavior.

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A historical image associated with Alfred Kinsey’s sexuality research

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This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

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  3. 11Threat phrase
  4. 12Puccini piece
  5. 13Body of water
  6. 14Tie up
  7. 15Mating game
  8. 16Like some canaries
  9. 17Lusty desire
  10. 18Sense of taste
  11. 19List-ending abbr.
  12. 21“Oh, wow!”
  13. 22Body of water
  14. 25Kinsey topic
  15. 26“Wait --!”
  16. 27Complete
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  18. 33Shorebirds
  19. 34Mission leader
  20. 35Had debts
  21. 36Body of water
  22. 37Renown
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  25. 40Mortises’ partners

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  7. 7Plotters’ group
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  21. 32Camp sights
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The answer to “Kinsey topic” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SEX — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 5, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Kinsey topic” answer

SEX (3 letters)

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What does SEX mean?

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

(noun)

  • (chiefly with reference to people) sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse
  • either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions

When else has “Kinsey topic” appeared?

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September 5, 2026 (most recent) → SEX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Kinsey topic”?

The answer is SEX, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Kinsey topic”?

3 letters: SEX.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 5, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Kinsey topic” 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.

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