Part of a dovetail joint Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, January 1, 2015 · 20-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, January 1, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 1, 2015 · 20-Across · 5 letters
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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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