Here are the possible solutions for they're placed under desks clue
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Relevancy
knees
Clue
They're placed under desks
They fit under desks
They're often found under desks
Definition
KNEE, to strike with a joint of the leg
kneeholes
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Openings under desks
Open spaces under desks
Definition
KNEEHOLE, the space beneath a desk or bureau for the knees
tablecloths
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They're placed under plates
bond
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Secret agent James who has been in like 50 movies, give it a rest, Hollywood, are you that starved for originality? Here's one, it's called "The Desk Eater" and it's about a guy who eats desks
Definition
to join together
carrels
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Desks in university libraries
Definition
CARREL, a desk for private study in a library, also CARRELL