Useful skill

The answer to “Useful skill” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is ASSET — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 14, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 27-Across, and it has also run on 2 earlier dates 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.

“Useful skill” answer

ASSET (5 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 ASSET.

What does ASSET mean?

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

When else has “Useful skill” 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → ASSET
• August 25, 2026 → ASSET
• July 30, 2026 → ASSET

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