Clues for the word "TENON"
We've had 120 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 377 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on October 08, 2026.
Definition of tenon
- n. - 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; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk.
- v. t. - To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
Referring Clues
- Mortise's mate
- Part of a joint
- Part of a furniture joint
- Part of a wood joint
- Join securely
- Dovetail part
- Part of some joints
- Part of a dovetail
- Mortise's partner
- Joint part
- Mortise insert
- Beam joiner
- Carpentry joint part
- Complement of a mortise
- Mortise mate
- Carpentry projection
- Mortise and ___
- Mortise connection
- Half a dovetail
- Mortise companion
- Part of a carpenter's joint
- Half a dovetail joint
- Mortise filler
- Wood-joint part
- Carpentry joint
- Mortise insertion
- Mortise fitter
- Mortise partner
- Mortise fit
- Dovetail wedge
- It fits into a mortise
- Dovetail component
- Part of a dovetail joint
- Carpentry joint component, perhaps
- Dovetail piece
- Board projection
- It's inserted in a mortise
- Dovetail, e.g.
- Half of a dovetail joint
- In a dovetail, it's the "male"
- Dovetail, for one
- Dovetail feature
- Wood joint part
- Mortise go-with
- Wooden projection
- Dovetail section
- Mortise's counterpart
- Carpentry joint component
- Mortise's partner, in carpentry
- Construction piece with a mate
- Dovetail joint part
- It sticks out in some joints
- Partner of a mortise
- Carpentry piece inserted into a mortise
- Mortise's woodworking mate
- Timber tab
- Projecting piece
- Mortise joint
- Part of a mortise joint
- Mortise-joint component
- Wood-joint component
- Part of some carpentry joints
- Mortise complement
- Timber projection
- Dovetailing piece
- Joint component
- Joinery element
- Wood-joint feature
- Part of a carpentry joint
- Carpenter's joint
- Projection used in a mortise joint
- Joint contribution advanced by a group
- Joint - tonne (anag)
- A bit like "8 Across", one goes in for forming a union
- Nonet composed in some joint
- It fits in jointly
- Saw a figure ahead!
- Type of saw
- Maybe you saw it making a joint entry
- A bit of a joint
- Projection (joins with mortise)
- Joint entrant
- Figure advanced as a joint contribution
- It's inserted jointly
- Wood fitting into a mortise
- Saw no clear profit rise
- Bold trapeze artists have this up for projection
- Piece to fit into mortise
- Part of joint that fits in mortise
- Wood fitting into mortice
- Item for game set up on a wooden projection
- Main follower in France with projector
- Bit of joint in which musical group's turned up
- Mortise counterpart
- Part of joint with number attached
- Saw about group composition
- Sinew not dead in part of joint
- Saw a number working
- Part of joint backing music group
- Saw return of missing web access?
- Part of woodworking joint
- Tongue of wood for joint
- Number ahead in projection
- Saw no way to get caught on return
- Bit of a joint where any number's ten out
- Part of joint a music group set up
- Mortise joiner
- Possibly less than one in ten stuck in a joint
- A number advanced, going into a joint
- Carpenter's joint element
- A joint insert
- In joint use, a number about a number
- Mortise-joint part
- For a joint contribution, figure ahead
- Dovetail joint component
- Sort of saw for cutting a joint?
- Saw-type
- Carpenter's joint component
- Part of a woodworking joint
- Wood joint piece
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - October 08, 2026
- Daily American - September 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 24, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 20, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - July 05, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 28, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 30, 2026
- Daily American - April 08, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - January 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 28, 2025
- Daily American - October 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 06, 2025
- Daily American - March 25, 2025
- Family Time - February 24, 2025
- New York Times - February 16, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 31, 2024
- Daily American - December 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 07, 2024
- Daily American - September 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 17, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 07, 2024
- Mirror Mini - August 06, 2024
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