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Answer: mortices
Answer	Crossword Clue
mortices	MORTICE, to join or fasten securely, also MORTISE
mortices	a hole, groove, or slot into or through which some other part of an arrangement of parts fits or passes
mortices	cavity cut into a piece of material (as timber) to receive a tenon see dovetail illustration

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Answer: mortices