Pot part

The answer to “Pot part” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is LID — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 37-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Pot part” answer

LID (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 LID.

Why the answer is LID

It’s the piece that keeps a cooking pot covered. 🍲

What does LID mean?

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

When else has “Pot part” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → LID
• July 24, 2026 → LID

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