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A piece of wood for fitting into a cavity in another piece to form a joint (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenon

(Other definitions for tenon that I've seen before include "End of a piece of wood shaped to form a mortise joint" , "Wooden projection shaped to fit in a mortise joint" , "piece of carpentry?" , "Type of small saw" , "Piece of wood that fits into a mortise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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