Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers - Jul 20

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  1. 1. Make ashamed — Answer: ABASH. Hint: To make someone feel embarrassed or humiliated is to do this. 😳
  2. 6. Strong winds — Answer: GALES. Hint: A blustery forecast might warn of these powerful gusts. 💨
  3. 11. Rich dessert — Answer: TORTE. Hint: Think of an elegant European cake often layered or filled with cream and fruit. 🍰
  4. 12. Precise — Answer: EXACT. Hint: Not approximate at all—this describes something perfectly accurate. 🎯
  5. 13. Added — Answer: EXTRA. Hint: Think of something included in addition to what was already there. ➕
  6. 14. First Indian prime minister — Answer: NEHRU. Hint: Think of the independence-era leader who became India’s first prime minister. 🇮🇳
  7. 15. Spur on — Answer: URGE. Hint: Encourage someone to take action with a little motivational push 💪
  8. 17. Sprint — Answer: RUN. Hint: A quick dash on foot might be described this way 🏃
  9. 18. Speaks like Porky Pig — Answer: STUTTERS. Hint: Repeats or hesitates over sounds while speaking, like a nervous cartoon pig 🐷
  10. 22. Gasp for air — Answer: PANT. Hint: What you might do after running up several flights of stairs 😮‍💨
  11. 23. Generous diner — Answer: TIPPER. Hint: Think of a restaurant guest who rewards good service with an especially large gratuity. 💰
  12. 27. Birch’s cousin — Answer: ALDER. Hint: Think of another deciduous tree commonly found near wetlands and waterways 🌳
  13. 29. Garlic unit — Answer: CLOVE. Hint: Think of one individual segment of a garlic bulb. 🧄
  14. 30. Gets a point — Answer: SCORES. Hint: What a player does when successfully adding to the scoreboard 🏆
  15. 32. Formerly owned — Answer: USED. Hint: Not brand-new, but previously enjoyed by someone else 🛍️
  16. 33. Window blockers — Answer: SHUTTERS. Hint: These cover windows to control light and privacy. 🪟
  17. 35. Nile serpent — Answer: ASP. Hint: Think of the venomous snake associated with ancient Egypt and the Nile. 🐍
  18. 38. Give off — Answer: EMIT. Hint: Think of what a light bulb does when it's turned on! 💡
  19. 39. Fixed proportion — Answer: QUOTA. Hint: Think of a predetermined share or allowance assigned to each person or group. 🎯
  20. 41. Floppy cap — Answer: BERET. Hint: Think of the soft, flat, round hat often linked with artists or French style 🎨
  21. 45. Sports surprise — Answer: UPSET. Hint: Think of an underdog’s unexpected victory on the scoreboard 🏆
  22. 46. Furious — Answer: IRATE. Hint: Seeing red is a good sign that someone feels this way. 😡
  23. 47. Fire remnants — Answer: ASHES. Hint: What remains after the flames have danced away? 🔥
  24. 48. Egyptian city — Answer: ASWAN. Hint: This southern Nile city is famous for its massive dam and scenic island views. 🏜️

Down

  1. 1. Had lunch — Answer: ATE. Hint: Enjoyed a midday meal, perhaps with a sandwich 🥪
  2. 2. Cereal buy — Answer: BOX. Hint: It’s the container you might grab for your morning flakes at the store 📦
  3. 3. Gallery fill — Answer: ART. Hint: What a gallery showcases on its walls 🎨
  4. 4. Peacocks, notably — Answer: STRUTTERS. Hint: These flashy birds are famous for their proud, showy walk. 🦚
  5. 5. Body pump — Answer: HEART. Hint: This vital organ keeps blood moving through your body. ❤️
  6. 6. Nonbrand — Answer: GENERIC. Hint: Think of a plain store-label version instead of a famous named product. 🛒
  7. 7. Chopping tool — Answer: AXE. Hint: A sturdy tool for splitting firewood or felling a tree 🪓
  8. 8. Cowardly Lion portrayer — Answer: LAHR. Hint: Think of the actor behind the nervous feline in the classic Oz film. 🦁
  9. 9. Beige — Answer: ECRU. Hint: Think of the soft, pale neutral shade of natural linen. 🧵
  10. 10. Knock for a loop — Answer: STUN. Hint: This means to leave someone dazed and thoroughly surprised. 🥊
  11. 16. Acquire — Answer: GET. Hint: It's what you do when you obtain something you desire! 🎯
  12. 18. Relaxing resorts — Answer: SPAS. Hint: Places where massages and soothing treatments help you unwind 🧖‍♀️
  13. 19. Soft mineral — Answer: TALC. Hint: This powdery mineral is commonly found in cosmetics and baby powder. 🧴
  14. 20. Take apart — Answer: UNDO. Hint: Think of reversing what was done, as if dismantling an action. 🔧
  15. 21. Makes spitting sounds — Answer: SPLUTTERS. Hint: Produces short, wet bursts of noise, like an engine struggling to run 💦
  16. 24. Do some modeling — Answer: POSE. Hint: Strike a fashion-model stance for the camera. 📸
  17. 25. At any time — Answer: EVER. Hint: Think of a word meaning “whenever” or “at some point.” ⏰
  18. 26. Cincinnati team — Answer: REDS. Hint: This Ohio baseball team shares its nickname with a vivid primary color ⚾
  19. 28. Prepares leftovers — Answer: REHEATS. Hint: Warms yesterday’s meal for another round. 🍲
  20. 31. Total — Answer: SUM. Hint: Think of the result you get after adding everything together. ➕
  21. 34. Leg bone — Answer: TIBIA. Hint: This lower-leg bone runs between your knee and ankle. 🦴
  22. 35. Blue hue — Answer: AQUA. Hint: Think of the refreshing color often seen in tropical water. 🌊
  23. 36. Dines late — Answer: SUPS. Hint: Has a late evening meal, perhaps after everyone else has eaten 🍽️
  24. 37. Swanky — Answer: POSH. Hint: A fancy, upscale way to describe something with serious style. ✨
  25. 40. Course peg — Answer: TEE. Hint: A golfer uses this small stand to hold the ball before a drive. ⛳
  26. 42. Uncooked — Answer: RAW. Hint: Think of food before it has been heated or prepared. 🍽️
  27. 43. Greek vowel — Answer: ETA. Hint: Look for the Greek vowel that comes right after zeta in the alphabet 🏛️
  28. 44. Toe count — Answer: TEN. Hint: Count the digits on both of your feet for this number. 🦶

Here are the Thomas Joseph Crossword answers for Monday, July 20, 2026 — every across and down solution from that day's 11×13 King Features grid, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 20?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Thomas Joseph Crossword answers page.

Thomas Joseph Crossword answers for July 20, 2026

The full solution for the July 20 Thomas Joseph Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's 11×13 grid read. It's a compact puzzle, so the whole thing fits on one screen: scan to the entry that stopped you rather than reading the lot. This is the confirmed grid as King Features syndicated it on Monday, July 20.

Full Thomas Joseph Crossword answer list for July 20, 2026

Every clue from the July 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Make ashamedABASH
6Strong windsGALES
11Rich dessertTORTE
12PreciseEXACT
13AddedEXTRA
14First Indian prime ministerNEHRU
15Spur onURGE
17SprintRUN
18Speaks like Porky PigSTUTTERS
22Gasp for airPANT
23Generous dinerTIPPER
27Birch’s cousinALDER
29Garlic unitCLOVE
30Gets a pointSCORES
32Formerly ownedUSED
33Window blockersSHUTTERS
35Nile serpentASP
38Give offEMIT
39Fixed proportionQUOTA
41Floppy capBERET
45Sports surpriseUPSET
46FuriousIRATE
47Fire remnantsASHES
48Egyptian cityASWAN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Had lunchATE
2Cereal buyBOX
3Gallery fillART
4Peacocks, notablySTRUTTERS
5Body pumpHEART
6NonbrandGENERIC
7Chopping toolAXE
8Cowardly Lion portrayerLAHR
9BeigeECRU
10Knock for a loopSTUN
16AcquireGET
18Relaxing resortsSPAS
19Soft mineralTALC
20Take apartUNDO
21Makes spitting soundsSPLUTTERS
24Do some modelingPOSE
25At any timeEVER
26Cincinnati teamREDS
28Prepares leftoversREHEATS
31TotalSUM
34Leg boneTIBIA
35Blue hueAQUA
36Dines lateSUPS
37SwankyPOSH
40Course pegTEE
42UncookedRAW
43Greek vowelETA
44Toe countTEN

Hints for the July 20 puzzle

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What were the Thomas Joseph Crossword answers on July 20, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Monday, July 20, 2026 Thomas Joseph Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed 11×13 grid as King Features syndicated it that day.

How many clues were in the July 20 Thomas Joseph Crossword?

A Thomas Joseph grid runs around 50 clues, split roughly evenly between across and down. It fits on one screen, so the answers above cover the entire puzzle.

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