Structure Above a Fireplace, for Hanging Stockings
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from California, Group 1152, Puzzle 2 (Griffith Observatory).
Question is: Structure Above a Fireplace, for Hanging Stockings
and the answer is: MANTEL
Word Meaning:
MANTEL — The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
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