Orates

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

SPEAKS means delivers an address or talks formally, as an orator does. The third-person singular verb form fits “Orates.”

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Word form
An orator speaking to an audience from a podium.

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Barbershop sound
  2. 5Crazy talk
  3. 9Make amends
  4. 10Attests
  5. 12Hunter’s weapon
  6. 13San --, California
  7. 14Moves furtively
  8. 16McKellen of “X-Men”
  9. 17Approve
  10. 18Bad doctors
  11. 21Neither follower
  12. 22Ward workers
  13. 23Property claims
  14. 24Brawl
  15. 26Long sandwich
  16. 29Alex of “Jeopardy!” fame
  17. 30List of choices
  18. 31Tie the knot
  19. 32Orates
  20. 34Joined the crew
  21. 37Let in
  22. 38Use the rink
  23. 39Goddess of the hunt
  24. 40Graceful bird
  25. 41Hourglass fill

Down

  1. 1Plastered
  2. 2“Don’t worry!”
  3. 3Mosaic work
  4. 4Subtle look
  5. 5Flock father
  6. 6Director DuVernay
  7. 7Catch sight of
  8. 8Fine-tunes
  9. 9Fiery crime
  10. 11Some babies
  11. 15Mouse sounds
  12. 19Coffee dispensers
  13. 20Cart puller
  14. 22Pleasant
  15. 23Chemist’s place
  16. 24Anomalies
  17. 25Change, as boundaries
  18. 26Mariner
  19. 27Nasty
  20. 28Rapper Rhymes
  21. 29Noah count?
  22. 30TV, radio, etc.
  23. 33Knee protectors
  24. 35Greek H
  25. 36Fox hole

The answer to “Orates” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SPEAKS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 21, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 32-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.

“Orates” answer

SPEAKS (6 letters)

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What does SPEAKS mean?

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

(verb)

  • say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
  • (of behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something
  • (of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning

When else has “Orates” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → SPEAKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Orates”?

The answer is SPEAKS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Orates”?

6 letters: SPEAKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 21, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 32-Across.

Can “Orates” 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 21, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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