Dovetail part Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Dovetail part crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on January 29 2026 Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Dovetail part has a total of 5 letters.

RankAnswerCluePublisher
99%TENONDovetail partNewsday

Definition

A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk.
To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.

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  • Newsday: Jan 29, 2026

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