The Clue
Join securely (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TENON
Tags
Notes
The answer TENON is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
Related Clues
Mortise and ___
Beam joiner
Carpenter's joint
Carpentry joint
Dovetail, e.g.
Dovetail part
Dovetail type
Dovetail wedge
Joining peg
Joint part
Joint projection
Kind of auger
Mortise adjacency
Mortise adjunct
Mortise fitting
Mortise insert
Mortise mate
Mortise partner
Mortise's adjunct
Mortise's mate
Mortise's partner
Part of a dovetail
Part of a joint
Type of dovetail
Wood joint
Carpentry joint part
Construction piece with a mate
It's inserted in a mortise
Mortise's partner, in carpentry
Part of a carpenter's joint
Part of a carpentry joint
Projecting part, in carpentry
Wood-joint component
Carpentry piece inserted into a mortise
It sticks out in some joints
Definition
TENON as a noun:
1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint