Mortises Companion Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	35%	6		Mortises' partners
3	34%	8		Device for making mortises

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TENON" which means:

noun

• A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

verb

• To make into a tenon.
• To fit with tenons.

An example sentence would be:

• "The carpenter carefully crafted a tenon joint to connect the two pieces of wood."
• "The furniture maker used a mortise and tenon joint for added stability."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times23 Apr 1978	Across 25
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1	(In carpentry) an interlocking of tenons and mortises The Guardian Quick - 13 Jul 2021	The Guardian Quick / 13 Jul 2021
2	Can be used to create mortises or cut recesses
3	Companion, a body with-out second companion The Guardian Cryptic - 26 Jul 2006	The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Jul 2006
4	Hem's companion New York Times - 21 Dec 1995	New York Times / 21 Dec 1995
5	Mates for mortises Eugene Sheffer - 18 Apr 2020	Eugene Sheffer / 18 Apr 2020
6	Mortises' partners New York Times - 29 Jun 1990	New York Times / 29 Jun 1990
7	Used to create mortises and grooves