Anagrams of: MASTICHS

• an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

• A French style of abstract painting popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

• division of a group into opposing factions

• the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

• an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

• a deep opening in the earth's surface

• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

• a burning piece of wood or cardboard

• an exact duplicate

• the score needed to win a match

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

• a pair of people who live together

• something that resembles or harmonizes with

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• provide funds complementary to

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• be equal to in quality or ability

• make correspond or harmonize

• give or join in marriage

• set into opposition or rivalry

• be equal or harmonize

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• a deep opening in the earth's surface

• An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.

• A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

• An Ottoman sultan.

• A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.

• A caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan.

• Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)