Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 1, 2026

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1 ? N

2 ? A

3 ? S

4 ? T

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Think of the artist who drew the line against corruption in the 1800s.

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????: A surname, notably belonging to Thomas ????, an influential American political cartoonist.

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Thomas ???? was a prominent 19th-century political cartoonist known for his scathing illustrations targeting political corruption, particularly against Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. His work in Harper's Weekly helped bring public attention to the corruption of Tweed's political machine.

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Last name in magazine publishing, Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey, So-called "father of the American cartoon", Condé ___ (magazine publisher), Illustrator of the Tammany tiger

NYT Crossword June 1 2026 Answers

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1 ? J
2 ? A
3 ? M
4 ? D
5 ? A
6 ? S
7 ? A
8 ? N
9 ? I
10 ? Q
11 ? U
12 ? O
13 ? A
? G
? O
14 ? A
? P
? E
? X
? A
? M
15 ? U
? R
? L
16 ? G
? E
? M
17 ? D
? E
? T
? E
? S
? T
18 ? E
? N
? D
19 ? J
20 ? A
? B
? S
21 ? T
? H
22 ? E
? E
23 ? S
24 ? T
? E
? N
? O
25 ? E
? R
? R
26 ? O
27 ? R
28 ? G
? R
? A
? N
? D
29 ? S
30 ? C
? R
? E
? E
? P
? Y
31 ? T
? I
? N
32 ? S
? E
33 ? T
34 ? T
? L
? E
35 ? Y
? E
? E
36 ? S
? O
? S
37 ? A
38 ? A
? U
? R
? A
39 ? H
? E
? N
? S
40 ? D
41 ? Y
? S
? T
? O
? P
42 ? I
? A
43 ? C
44 ? A
? M
? E
? O
? U
? T
? O
? N
? T
45 ? O
46 ? P
47 ? M
? O
? T
? O
? W
? N
48 ? M
? U
? S
? C
? A
49 ? T
50 ? E
? L
? O
? N
51 ? P
52 ? O
53 ? P
? E
54 ? T
? U
? N
? E
55 ? M
? A
? N
? I
56 ? A
? B
? U
? T
57 ? A
? L
? A
? N
58 ? O
? D
? E
? S
59 ? S
? O
? M
? E
60 ? N
? A
? M
? E
61 ? S
? A
? S
? H
62 ? S
? E
? A
? R
63 ? D
? R
? A
? T

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The 4-letter answer to “Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed” in the NYT Crossword June 1 2026 is NAST.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed" is NAST.

A: Thomas Nast was a prominent 19th-century political cartoonist known for his scathing illustrations targeting political corruption, particularly against Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. His work in Harper's Weekly helped bring public attention to the corruption of Tweed's political machine.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 01, 2026.

A: Nast: A surname, notably belonging to Thomas Nast, an influential American political cartoonist.

A: Last name in magazine publishing, Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey, So-called "father of the American cartoon", Condé ___ (magazine publisher), Illustrator of the Tammany tiger

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