Was a pioneer

Latest answer — September 22, 2026

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Clue explained

LED is the past tense of “lead,” meaning “was a pioneer” or went first. The clue’s past-tense wording requires the inflected form LED.

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Word form
A pioneer figure leading an expedition through new territory

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Cuban cash
  2. 6Muscular power
  3. 11Misbehave
  4. 12Bear out
  5. 13Sailor’s times off
  6. 15Boar’s mate
  7. 16Misery
  8. 17Tiny laborer
  9. 18Family fights
  10. 20Steer clear of
  11. 23Farm sights
  12. 27Portion (out)
  13. 28Binary digit
  14. 29Resided
  15. 31Handed over
  16. 32Stadium tops
  17. 34Chanting sounds
  18. 37-- Aviv
  19. 38Stretch of years
  20. 41Canada symbols
  21. 44Accepted truth
  22. 45Eye action
  23. 46Saturn feature
  24. 47Mariners

Down

  1. 1Forgo bidding
  2. 2Bounce back
  3. 3Put away
  4. 4Owned by us
  5. 5Gushed
  6. 6Ignores the limit
  7. 7SandL offering
  8. 8Flaring star
  9. 9Tied up
  10. 10Sunset site
  11. 14Rawls or Reed
  12. 18Game site
  13. 19Shoe box numbers
  14. 20Throw in
  15. 21Promise
  16. 22Flamenco cheer
  17. 24Was a pioneer
  18. 25Galena, for one
  19. 26Lawn material
  20. 30Tribe symbols
  21. 31Stars
  22. 33Gibson of “Lethal Weapon”
  23. 34Poet Khayyám
  24. 35Long dress
  25. 36Whirl
  26. 38Malevolent
  27. 39Budget item
  28. 40Inquires
  29. 42Fireplace item
  30. 43In the style of

The answer to “Was a pioneer” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is LED — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 22, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 24-Down. 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.

“Was a pioneer” answer

LED (3 letters)

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What does LED mean?

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

(verb)

  • cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward
  • be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction
  • be in charge or command of

When else has “Was a pioneer” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → LED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Was a pioneer”?

The answer is LED, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Was a pioneer”?

3 letters: LED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 22, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Was a pioneer” 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 22, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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