Slot or recess cut into a piece of wood to receive a tenon (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slot or recess cut into a piece of wood to receive a tenon (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MORTISE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORTISE Slot or recess cut into a piece of wood to receive a tenon (7) (7)
6% RABBET Groove cut in a piece of wood to receive an edge (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 17, 2025
5% SAWDUST Particles of cut wood (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 11, 2025
5% NOTCH V-shaped cut in wood (5) Newsday Sep 30, 2025
5% RIPSAW Wood-cutting tool (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
5% ALCOVE Recess (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025
5% SAWS Tools for cutting wood (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
5% SAW Wood-cutting tool (3) Newsday Aug 12, 2025
5% LOG Piece of wood (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 22, 2025
4% APSE Arched recess (4) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
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