Maze runner

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

39 Down

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Clue explained

A RAT can be a maze runner in the familiar laboratory experiment in which rats navigate mazes for food or rewards. The clue uses a concrete example rather than a formal title.

Clue type:
Example
A laboratory rat navigating a simple maze.

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Driving site
  2. 5Sung drama
  3. 10Advice
  4. 12Thin coins
  5. 13Former Seattle NBA team
  6. 15Jargon suffix
  7. 16Owned by us
  8. 17Tell tales
  9. 18Study
  10. 20Uses a sofa
  11. 21Skiing spot
  12. 22Foot features
  13. 23Poem part
  14. 25Stare in disbelief
  15. 28Nourishes
  16. 31Important times
  17. 32Parcels out
  18. 34Male cat
  19. 35Wallet bill
  20. 36Pot fill
  21. 37Raised number
  22. 40Grammar topic
  23. 41Lightning home
  24. 42Cuban cash
  25. 43Freshman, usually

Down

  1. 1Stair part
  2. 2Burdens
  3. 3Attraction
  4. 4Bill word
  5. 5Freshener target
  6. 6Sewing aid
  7. 7Designer Pucci
  8. 8Speak from memory
  9. 9Rate
  10. 11Acting company
  11. 14Faithful group
  12. 19Cooing birds
  13. 20Girder material
  14. 24Choose
  15. 25Rises
  16. 26Incite
  17. 27Grassy plains
  18. 29Serve a sentence
  19. 30Treeless plain
  20. 33Mr. Scratch
  21. 35Mineral sources
  22. 38Sense of self
  23. 39Maze runner

The answer to “Maze runner” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is RAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 8, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Maze runner” answer

RAT (3 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 RAT.

What does RAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases
  • a despicable person, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal
  • a person who is associated with or frequents a specified place

When else has “Maze runner” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → RAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Maze runner”?

The answer is RAT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Maze runner”?

3 letters: RAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 8, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 39-Down.

Can “Maze runner” 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 8, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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