Mortise's mate Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, December 21, 2011 · 54-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 1996 and December 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 21, 2011 · 54-Down · 5 letters
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What does this clue mean?
a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
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