The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1991.
Type of dovetail crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENON | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type of dovetail
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tenon
- dovetailed
- fit
- mortise
- swallowtail
- frame
- lock
- locking
- locks
- pin
- mesh
- jibe
Crossword Answer definitions
TENON noun- 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.
- To make into a tenon.
- To fit with tenons.
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