Thin mortar for tiling (5)

I believe the answer is:

grout

(Other definitions for grout that I've seen before include "Finish applied between tiles" , "Filling for joints between tiles" , "cement" , "coarsemeal" , "Mortar for tiling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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