Makeshift shelter Crossword Clue

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LEANTO

(6 letters)

LEANTO

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. temporary military shelter
2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAKESHIFT (noun)
1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
MAKESHIFT (adjective)
1. done or made using whatever is available
SHELTER (noun)
1. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
2. the condition of being protected
SHELTER (verb)
1. invest (money) so that it is not taxable
2. provide shelter for

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Leanto
(6 letters)
LEANTO
(6 letters)

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