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noun • a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises verb • fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail | ||||||||
| 36% | 10 | Engaged in forming a perfect or ideal conception of; mentally representing something as perfect or as near to perfect | ||||||
verb • consider or render as ideal • form ideals | ||||||||
| 25% | 7 | Characterized by ill-will or ill-fortune | ||||||
adjective satellite • deadly or sinister • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
Make Surgeon Fall Ill And Have A Perfect Fit Crossword Clue
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DOVETAIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DOVETAIL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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