Meaning
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-07-31MAILOPT
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2025-05-29MTAPECI
- 2025-02-12TYAPMEN
- 2025-01-08PTMILRA
- 2024-11-15MAELOPT
- 2024-11-04AHMNOPT
- 2024-01-04PTAOLIM
- 2023-12-27TUAPMCH
- 2023-12-17PTANIEM
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.