Projection at the end of a piece of wood inserted into the socket or mortise of another (5)
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TENON
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The clue “Projection at the end of a piece of wood inserted into the socket or mortise of another (5)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Guardian crossword on September 17, 2026, where the answer was TENON.
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