Letter stroke

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

3 Down

Look for the small finishing stroke added to the ends of letters in certain typefaces. ✍️

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Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Helpers: Abbr.
  2. 6Sheep sounds
  3. 10Sugary
  4. 11Cider fruit
  5. 13Asian peninsula
  6. 14Push away
  7. 15Yale rooter
  8. 16Sock part
  9. 18Spectrum color
  10. 19Rihanna hit
  11. 22Neckline shape
  12. 23Finished
  13. 24Rabbits’ cousins
  14. 27Salad green
  15. 28Smell
  16. 29“Right you --!”
  17. 30Rihanna hit
  18. 35Nourished
  19. 36Good times
  20. 37Blend
  21. 38Ready for war
  22. 40Hackneyed
  23. 42Brings up
  24. 43Boring tool
  25. 44Nimble
  26. 45Minimum amount

Down

  1. 1Crooked
  2. 2Muscular, in slang
  3. 3Letter stroke
  4. 4Player’s peg
  5. 5Park art
  6. 6Uncovered
  7. 7King Kong, for one
  8. 8Sanction
  9. 9Jacket pair
  10. 12Town leaders
  11. 17Wallet bill
  12. 20Plain to see
  13. 21Sophia of “Two Women”
  14. 24Question after a javelin throw
  15. 25Sticks
  16. 26Driving aid
  17. 27New Age token
  18. 29Band blaster
  19. 31Lathered up
  20. 32Friendly señorita
  21. 33Tiny amounts
  22. 34Bring to bear
  23. 39Blunder
  24. 41Regret

The answer to “Letter stroke” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SERIF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 3, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Letter stroke” answer

SERIF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SERIF

Look for the small finishing stroke added to the ends of letters in certain typefaces. ✍️

What does SERIF mean?

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

(noun)

  • a slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces

When else has “Letter stroke” 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 3, 2026 (most recent) → SERIF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Letter stroke”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Letter stroke”?

5 letters: SERIF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 3, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Letter stroke” 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 3, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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