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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CAULKED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CAULKED

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	33%	5		Use oakum or tar on a boat
3	33%	4		From the late Latin for “stuff with tow or oakum”, a word used to mean block, plug or bring to a halt

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CAULKED" which means:

adjective

• Having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler

verb

• To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
• To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
• Fuck

An example sentence would be:

• "He caulked the bathtub to prevent leaks."
• "She caulked the window to keep out the cold air."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times24 Jan 1996	Down 40
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