Olympic sleds

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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LUGES are the small sleds used in the Olympic luge event. The plural matches “sleds.”

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A small Olympic luge sled on an ice track

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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Misbehave
  2. 6Olympic sleds
  3. 11Clinic worker
  4. 12Verdi creation
  5. 131981 U.S. Open champ
  6. 15Avenue tree
  7. 16Numerical prefix
  8. 17Catch sight of
  9. 18“That’s a lie!”
  10. 20Old Nick
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  12. 27Too
  13. 28Church area
  14. 29League makeup
  15. 31Enjoy the rink
  16. 32Mumbai’s nation
  17. 34Cooling devices, for short
  18. 37Small worker
  19. 38Computer heart
  20. 411992 U.S. Open champ
  21. 44Spirit
  22. 45Make a speech
  23. 46Wise ones
  24. 47Christens

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  1. 1Pot starter
  2. 2Area under a wave
  3. 3Streetcar
  4. 4Home of the Trojans
  5. 5Eli Manning’s brother
  6. 6Writer -- May Alcott
  7. 7Good times
  8. 8Acquires
  9. 9Lake near Buffalo
  10. 10Rational
  11. 14Museum focus
  12. 18With 19-Down, 2020 U.S. Open champ
  13. 19See 18-Down
  14. 20Coll. entrance exam
  15. 21Brewery product
  16. 22Airport screening org.
  17. 24Spring site
  18. 25Superlative suffix
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  20. 30Chips and pretzels
  21. 31Squelches
  22. 33Genetic stuff
  23. 34Band boosters
  24. 35Rum mixer
  25. 36Tight-fitting
  26. 38Chowder chunk
  27. 39Tennis star Sampras
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  30. 43Historic age

The answer to “Olympic sleds” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is LUGES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Olympic sleds” answer

LUGES (5 letters)

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What does LUGES mean?

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(noun)

  • a light toboggan for one or two people, ridden in a sitting or supine position

When else has “Olympic sleds” appeared?

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August 25, 2026 (most recent) → LUGES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Olympic sleds”?

The answer is LUGES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Olympic sleds”?

5 letters: LUGES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “Olympic sleds” 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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