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noun • a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint | ||||||||
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noun • a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint verb • cut a hole for a tenon in • join by a tenon and mortise | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | To dovetail or interlock | ||||||
verb • cause to adhere • fit tightly and fasten | ||||||||
Dovetail Part
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TENON which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TENON
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times28 Sep 2012 | Across 23 | |
| New York Times02 Jul 2010 | Across 51 | |
| New York Times27 Sep 2000 | Down 28 | |
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Similar Clues
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1 | A dowel or peg; the tenon of a dovetail joint; a small ornamental brooch; or, a sharp tack used in dressmaking or tailoring
Telegraph Herculis -
20 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 20 Mar 2023 |
2 | Dovetail | |
3 | Dovetail joint part
New York Times -
13 Jun 2013 | New York Times / 13 Jun 2013 |
4 | From “feather”, a word for a point or tip originally, later a peg; a leg; a brooch; a skittle; a pastry flattener; a tack for dressmaking/tailoring; or, a projecting tenon of a dovetail joint
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
19 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 19 Aug 2023 |
5 | Part of a dovetail
New York Times -
06 May 1985 | New York Times / 06 May 1985 |
6 | Part of a dovetail joint
New York Times -
01 Jan 2015 | New York Times / 01 Jan 2015 |
7 | To dovetail or interlock |
