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The Clue

Secures by fitting into a groove (5 letter answer)

The Answer

DADOS

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Notes

The answer DADOS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

Related Clues

Grooves
Carpenters' grooves
Carpentry grooves
Pedestal parts
Cuts rectangular grooves
Pedestal parts: Var.
Sets into a groove
Sets into grooves

Definition

DADO as a noun:

1. (wainscot, dado) = panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
2. the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
3. a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

DADO as a verb:

1. provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"
2. cut a dado into or fit into a dado