Rigging support

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

6 Across

Think of the sturdy pole on a sailing vessel that helps hold up ropes and sails. ⛵

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Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Virtuous one
  2. 6Rigging support
  3. 10Alaska peninsula
  4. 11Midwest airport
  5. 12Furious
  6. 13Seminar group
  7. 14Marshy areas
  8. 15Saskatchewan city
  9. 16GI-entertaining grp.
  10. 17Road goo
  11. 18Coral island
  12. 19Quebec city
  13. 22Vega’s constellation
  14. 23Final, for one
  15. 26Alberta city
  16. 29Road sign word
  17. 32Corn unit
  18. 33Sturgeon eggs
  19. 34Ontario city
  20. 36Night fliers
  21. 37Kitchen come-on
  22. 38Like good brownies
  23. 39Cruise vessel
  24. 40“Tomorrow” musical
  25. 41Declares
  26. 42Did some modeling

Down

  1. 1Slopes regular
  2. 2Can type
  3. 3Suffering greatly
  4. 4D.C. team
  5. 5Suit accessory
  6. 6Uneven hairdo
  7. 7Wild fear
  8. 8Sporting site
  9. 9Pass along
  10. 11+ or -, in math
  11. 15“Norma --”
  12. 17Escalation of retaliatory tariffs
  13. 20Uno plus due
  14. 21Writer Deighton
  15. 24Tries hard
  16. 25Foot, in slang
  17. 27Goat sound
  18. 28Like Russian dolls
  19. 29Targets
  20. 30Parts of hearts
  21. 31Unfeeling
  22. 35Iowa State setting
  23. 36U2 singer
  24. 38Atlas page

The answer to “Rigging support” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SPAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday 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.

“Rigging support” answer

SPAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SPAR

Think of the sturdy pole on a sailing vessel that helps hold up ropes and sails. ⛵

What does SPAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship

When else has “Rigging support” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → SPAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rigging support”?

The answer is SPAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rigging support”?

4 letters: SPAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “Rigging support” 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 5, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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