Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers - Jul 25

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Across

  1. 1. Roof support — Answer: BEAM. Hint: Think of the sturdy horizontal piece that helps hold a roof up 🏠
  2. 5. Neighbor of Tibet — Answer: NEPAL. Hint: Think of the Himalayan country just south of Tibet, home to Mount Everest 🏔️
  3. 10. Improvise on stage — Answer: ADLIB. Hint: Say it spontaneously instead of following a prepared script on stage 🎭
  4. 12. Yucca’s kin — Answer: AGAVE. Hint: This hardy desert succulent is best known as the plant behind tequila. 🌵
  5. 13. Bakery need — Answer: SUGAR. Hint: It sweetens cakes, cookies, and plenty of other treats. 🧁
  6. 14. Dolt — Answer: MORON. Hint: A blunt word for someone who is not very bright 🤭
  7. 15. Green prefix — Answer: ECO. Hint: Think about a term often associated with sustainability and the environment! 🌍
  8. 16. Historic time — Answer: AGE. Hint: Think of a long stretch of years remembered by history. 🕰️
  9. 18. Help out — Answer: AID. Hint: Offer assistance when someone needs a hand 🤝
  10. 19. Neighbor of Croatia — Answer: SERBIA. Hint: Think of the Balkan country directly east of Croatia. 🗺️
  11. 21. Casino figure — Answer: ODDS. Hint: Think of the number that tells you how likely a wager is to pay off 🎲
  12. 22. Spots with no bars — Answer: DEADZONES. Hint: Think of places where your phone loses all cellular reception 📵
  13. 24. Designer Geoffrey — Answer: BEENE. Hint: Think of the American fashion designer celebrated for sculptural silhouettes and elegant eveningwear. 👗
  14. 25. Maxilla and malleus, for two — Answer: HEADBONES. Hint: These are both bones found in the head, though one helps with chewing and the other with hearing. 🦴
  15. 29. Clock reading — Answer: HOUR. Hint: It’s the unit a clock uses to mark a portion of the day 🕒
  16. 30. Decree — Answer: ORDAIN. Hint: To officially command or establish something is to do this. 📜
  17. 32. Drop the ball — Answer: ERR. Hint: Make a mistake or fail to handle something properly. 😅
  18. 33. General on menus — Answer: TSO. Hint: Think of the famous takeout chicken dish named after a military leader. 🍗
  19. 34. Start for pitch or mo — Answer: SLO. Hint: This prefix describes both a leisurely baseball delivery and movie action played back at reduced speed 🐢
  20. 35. Stood up — Answer: AROSE. Hint: Think of getting to your feet after sitting down. 🧍
  21. 37. Set loose — Answer: FREED. Hint: No longer confined or held back, you can finally go free 🕊️
  22. 39. Boxing ring border — Answer: ROPES. Hint: Think of the lines that keep fighters inside the squared circle 🥊
  23. 40. Deceptive move — Answer: FEINT. Hint: A strategic fake-out meant to make your opponent react the wrong way 🥊
  24. 41. Pick up the tab — Answer: TREAT. Hint: Offer to cover the bill for everyone. 💳
  25. 42. Aware of — Answer: ONTO. Hint: In the know about something, as when you’ve figured out what’s happening 🕵️

Down

  1. 1. Diamond parts — Answer: BASES. Hint: Think of the four corner spots that runners touch on a baseball field. ⚾
  2. 2. Drew out — Answer: EDUCED. Hint: It means brought something forth or extracted it, in the past tense. ✨
  3. 3. Candidate of 2000 — Answer: ALGORE. Hint: Think of the sitting vice president who ran for the White House in that election 🗳️
  4. 4. Soccer’s Hamm — Answer: MIA. Hint: Think of the legendary U.S. women’s soccer star whose first name is also a Spanish question. ⚽
  5. 5. Newborn’s need — Answer: NAME. Hint: It’s something parents choose for a baby before introducing them to the world. 👶
  6. 6. Swelled head — Answer: EGO. Hint: A feeling of exaggerated self-importance can make someone think very highly of themselves. 😏
  7. 7. Easter event — Answer: PARADE. Hint: A festive procession often held to celebrate the holiday 🎉
  8. 8. Dodges — Answer: AVOIDS. Hint: It means deliberately staying out of someone’s or something’s way. 🏃
  9. 9. Gives for a bit — Answer: LENDS. Hint: Offers something temporarily with the expectation of getting it back. 🤝
  10. 11. Like some rugs — Answer: BRAIDED. Hint: Made by weaving several strands together into a textured pattern 🧶
  11. 17. Garden pavilions — Answer: GAZEBOS. Hint: These charming backyard shelters offer shade while giving the garden a little architectural flair. 🌿
  12. 20. Elephant of story — Answer: BABAR. Hint: Think of the gentle elephant who stars in classic children’s tales. 🐘
  13. 21. Without break — Answer: ONEND. Hint: Think of something continuing in one uninterrupted stretch. 🔄
  14. 23. Switch choices — Answer: ONOROFF. Hint: Think of the two basic settings a light or device can have. 🔌
  15. 25. Scary genre — Answer: HORROR. Hint: A spooky category of films and books designed to frighten you. 👻
  16. 26. Atlas section — Answer: EUROPE. Hint: Look for the continent that includes France, Italy, and Greece in a map book. 🌍
  17. 27. Enter gingerly — Answer: EASEIN. Hint: Go in carefully and without making a fuss. 🚶
  18. 28. Old movie — Answer: SILENT. Hint: Think of a film that tells its story without spoken dialogue 🎬
  19. 29. Center — Answer: HEART. Hint: Think of the central core, the part everything else surrounds. ❤️
  20. 31. Acknowledge, in a way — Answer: NODTO. Hint: Give a quiet gesture of agreement or recognition. 👍
  21. 33. Ordeal — Answer: TEST. Hint: A challenging experience can put your patience and strength to the proof 💪
  22. 36. Salt source — Answer: SEA. Hint: Look to the vast body of water where waves roll in and salt is plentiful 🌊
  23. 38. Old auto — Answer: REO. Hint: Think of a vintage American car brand named after its founder. 🚗

Here are the Thomas Joseph Crossword answers for Saturday, July 25, 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 25?” 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 25, 2026

The full solution for the July 25 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 Saturday, July 25.

Full Thomas Joseph Crossword answer list for July 25, 2026

Every clue from the July 25 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Roof supportBEAM
5Neighbor of TibetNEPAL
10Improvise on stageADLIB
12Yucca’s kinAGAVE
13Bakery needSUGAR
14DoltMORON
15Green prefixECO
16Historic timeAGE
18Help outAID
19Neighbor of CroatiaSERBIA
21Casino figureODDS
22Spots with no barsDEADZONES
24Designer GeoffreyBEENE
25Maxilla and malleus, for twoHEADBONES
29Clock readingHOUR
30DecreeORDAIN
32Drop the ballERR
33General on menusTSO
34Start for pitch or moSLO
35Stood upAROSE
37Set looseFREED
39Boxing ring borderROPES
40Deceptive moveFEINT
41Pick up the tabTREAT
42Aware ofONTO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Diamond partsBASES
2Drew outEDUCED
3Candidate of 2000ALGORE
4Soccer’s HammMIA
5Newborn’s needNAME
6Swelled headEGO
7Easter eventPARADE
8DodgesAVOIDS
9Gives for a bitLENDS
11Like some rugsBRAIDED
17Garden pavilionsGAZEBOS
20Elephant of storyBABAR
21Without breakONEND
23Switch choicesONOROFF
25Scary genreHORROR
26Atlas sectionEUROPE
27Enter gingerlyEASEIN
28Old movieSILENT
29CenterHEART
31Acknowledge, in a wayNODTO
33OrdealTEST
36Salt sourceSEA
38Old autoREO

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What were the Thomas Joseph Crossword answers on July 25, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Saturday, July 25, 2026 Thomas Joseph Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed 11×13 grid as King Features syndicated it that day.

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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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