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Shanty Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HOVEL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer is "HOVEL" which means:

    noun
  • • Small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  • verb
  • • To put in a hovel; to shelter.
  • • To construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The homeless man found shelter in a small hovel on the outskirts of town."
  • • "The peasants lived in tiny hovels made of mud and straw."

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times09 Dec 2010 Across 15
New York Times17 May 2006 Down 50
New York Times22 Aug 2002 Down 51
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