Their Wood Is Used For Bridges Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	30%	13		A city in India, also called the 'City of Bridges,' due to its numerous bridges over the Brahmaputra River
3	28%	7		From the Arabic for “buffoon”, a cosmetic once used by clowns or by gentlemen to darken their eyebrows and moustaches, later by ladies to colour or thicken their eyelashes

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We think the answer is "ALDERS" which means:

noun

• Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
• North temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

An example sentence would be:

• "The alders lined the riverbank, providing shade and a beautiful view."
• "Many bird species make their nests in the alders."

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New York Times10 Jul 1988	Across 60
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