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Mortarboard Crossword Clue

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97%3Exact Match!
noun

• a tight-fitting headdress

• a top (as for a bottle)

• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

• something serving as a cover or protection

• a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

• a protective covering that is part of a plant

• an upper limit on what is allowed

• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

• the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

verb

• lie at the top of

• restrict the number or amount of

23%6 Part of a mortarboard
noun

• adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

23%7Mortarboard pendants
noun

• adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Sep 2001 Down 27
New York Times10 Jun 1987 Across 49
New York Times24 Jun 1980 Down 56
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