Dovetail Type Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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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
	31%	5		To dovetail or interlock
	verb • cause to adhere • fit tightly and fasten
	31%	8		Dovetail
	verb • be adjacent or come together • approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit • move or draw together at a certain location • come together so as to form a single product

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New York Times30 May 1991	Down 42
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	Clue	Source
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 wedge New York Times - 21 May 1978	New York Times / 21 May 1978
3	Dovetail wedges New York Times - 29 May 1977	New York Times / 29 May 1977
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	To dovetail or interlock
6	Type of dovetail New York Times - 25 Jun 1977	New York Times / 25 Jun 1977
7	Type of hand saw used for making dovetail joints