-- chi (martial art)
Crossword Answer — August 06, 2026
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Thursday, August 06, 2026
By Thomas Joseph
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Across
- 1. Twin of Romulus — Answer: REMUS. Hint: Think of Romulus’s legendary brother, who was also raised by a she-wolf. 🐺
- 6. Be of use — Answer: AVAIL. Hint: To serve a helpful purpose is to do this. 🛠️
- 11. Stand — Answer: ARISE. Hint: Get on your feet with this action. 🧍
- 12. River through Nantes — Answer: LOIRE. Hint: This French river flows past Nantes on its way to the Atlantic 🌊
- 13. O’Neill work — Answer: DRAMA. Hint: Think of a serious stage play by the playwright behind “Long Day’s Journey into Night.” 🎭
- 14. Overcharges — Answer: BILKS. Hint: Charges someone more than is fair, often by taking advantage of them. 💸
- 15. Plotted out — Answer: MAPPED. Hint: Charted a route or laid out a plan 🗺️
- 17. -- chi (martial art) — Answer: TAI. Hint: Think of the graceful martial art commonly paired with “chi.” 🥋
- 19. Smelter supply — Answer: ORE. Hint: What do you dig for to get metals? 🪨
- 20. Reggae kin — Answer: SKA. Hint: Think of the upbeat Jamaican genre that helped pave the way for reggae. 🎵
- 23. Stick — Answer: ADHERE. Hint: Think about what it means to hold something closely together! 🪢
- 25. Word on an octagon — Answer: STOP. Hint: Think of the command a red octagonal road sign gives drivers. 🛑
- 26. Experience trouble — Answer: FEELTHEHEAT. Hint: When pressure and problems pile up, you might describe your situation this way. 🔥
- 28. Severe criticism — Answer: FLAK. Hint: It’s the kind of harsh backlash someone may face after a controversial decision. 🔥
- 29. Sigh, say — Answer: EXHALE. Hint: Let out a breath slowly, as you might with a weary sigh 😮💨
- 30. Still — Answer: YET. Hint: A concise way to say “up to this time” or “nevertheless.” 🙂
- 31. Ravine — Answer: GAP. Hint: Think of a narrow break or deep gorge in the landscape. 🏞️
- 32. Seething — Answer: MAD. Hint: Feeling intensely angry, as if your temper is about to boil over 🔥
- 33. Toward midnight — Answer: LATISH. Hint: A casual way to say the evening is getting quite late 🌙
- 35. Yellow gem — Answer: TOPAZ. Hint: This sunny gemstone shares its name with a warm golden hue. 💛
- 38. Baseball’s Pee Wee — Answer: REESE. Hint: Think of the legendary Dodgers shortstop whose nickname sounds delightfully small. ⚾
- 41. Kept in reserve — Answer: ONICE. Hint: Saved for later when it may be needed 🧊
- 42. Some messages — Answer: EMAIL. Hint: They may arrive in your inbox rather than your mailbox. 📬
- 43. Calendar lines — Answer: WEEKS. Hint: These seven-day stretches help organize the months on a calendar. 🗓️
- 44. Song — Answer: DITTY. Hint: Think of a short, catchy little tune. 🎵
Down
- 1. “Gnarly!” — Answer: RAD. Hint: A laid-back way to call something exceptionally cool 😎
- 2. Drop the ball — Answer: ERR. Hint: Make a mistake or fail to handle something properly. 😅
- 3. NBA team — Answer: MIAMIHEAT. Hint: This Eastern Conference franchise calls the Magic City home 🏀
- 4. West Point inits. — Answer: USMA. Hint: This famous military academy is often identified by its initials. 🎓
- 5. Shipping stop — Answer: SEAPORT. Hint: A harbor where cargo vessels load and unload ⚓
- 6. “Seascape” playwright — Answer: ALBEE. Hint: Think of the American dramatist known for sharp, unsettling family dramas 🎭
- 7. Nullified — Answer: VOID. Hint: Made legally invalid or rendered without effect ⚖️
- 8. Suffer — Answer: AIL. Hint: To be in poor health is to do this. 🤒
- 9. Tick off — Answer: IRK. Hint: Think of a short verb meaning to annoy or bother someone. 😤
- 10. Trumpeter Elgart — Answer: LES. Hint: Recall the short first name of big-band trumpeter Elgart, often heard as a friendly nickname. 🎺
- 16. Get the oven ready — Answer: PREHEAT. Hint: Warm up the oven before baking begins 🔥
- 17. Chewy candy — Answer: TAFFY. Hint: This stretchy, pull-apart treat is a classic at seaside candy shops 🍬
- 18. “Hello” singer — Answer: ADELE. Hint: Think of the powerhouse vocalist who turned a simple greeting into a worldwide ballad. 🎤
- 20. Patti Page hit — Answer: STEAMHEAT. Hint: Think of a Patti Page song about the warmth and pressure rising from a kitchen kettle. ♨️
- 21. Eucalyptus eater — Answer: KOALA. Hint: Think of the sleepy Australian marsupial famous for lounging in trees and munching gum leaves. 🐨
- 22. “Gorillas in the Mist” director Michael — Answer: APTED. Hint: Think of the British filmmaker who brought Dian Fossey’s story to the big screen. 🎬
- 24. Caribou’s kin — Answer: ELK. Hint: Think of another large deer native to North America and related to the caribou. 🦌
- 25. “Quiet!” — Answer: SHH. Hint: A tiny sound used to ask someone to lower their voice 🤫
- 27. No longer good — Answer: EXPIRED. Hint: Think of milk or a coupon that has passed its date and is no longer usable. 🥛
- 31. Loving looks — Answer: GAZES. Hint: These affectionate stares might linger across the room. 👀
- 33. Deficiency — Answer: LACK. Hint: A shortage or absence of something signals this condition. 📉
- 34. Convoy truck — Answer: SEMI. Hint: Think of the large freight hauler bringing up the rear of a road convoy 🚚
- 35. Road rescue — Answer: TOW. Hint: It’s the roadside service that hauls a stranded vehicle to safety 🚗
- 36. Low digit — Answer: ONE. Hint: Think of the smallest number you can count on your fingers 🖐️
- 37. Chart model — Answer: PIE. Hint: Think of a circular chart that divides data into portions. 📊
- 39. Remain unused — Answer: SIT. Hint: Let it remain idle rather than putting it to work. 💤
- 40. English cathedral city — Answer: ELY. Hint: This compact Cambridgeshire city is famous for its magnificent cathedral. ⛪
The answer to “-- chi (martial art)” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is TAI — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 17-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“-- chi (martial art)” answer
TAI (3 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 TAI.
Why the answer is TAI
Think of the graceful martial art commonly paired with “chi.” 🥋
When else has “-- chi (martial art)” 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 before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
August 6, 2026 (this puzzle) → TAI. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the Thomas Joseph Crossword on August 6, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- NBA team → MIAMIHEAT
- Chewy candy → TAFFY
- “Hello” singer → ADELE
- Get the oven ready → PREHEAT
- Plotted out → MAPPED
- Smelter supply → ORE
- Overcharges → BILKS
- Reggae kin → SKA
Want every clue in one place? The full Thomas Joseph answer list for August 6, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live Thomas Joseph answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the Thomas Joseph Crossword
The Thomas Joseph Crossword is King Features Syndicate's compact daily, an 11×13 grid of about 50 clues that runs Monday through Saturday in newspapers and free online. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. The byline is a syndicate pen name — it merges the first names of constructor Joseph LaFauci and his editor Thomas Sheehan — and the puzzle still follows the house style LaFauci set: straight-definition clues, short crossing-friendly fill, and no Monday-to-Saturday difficulty ramp. What trips solvers up is usually a dated reference rather than wordplay, and because the grid is small, one confirmed answer tends to finish the corner around it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “-- chi (martial art)”?
The answer is TAI, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “-- chi (martial art)”?
3 letters: TAI.
Where did this clue appear?
In the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 17-Across.
Can “-- chi (martial art)” 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 6, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.