| LATCH | A fastening for a gate |
| DOORLOCK | A fastening for a door operated by a key or combination (4,4) |
| FINIAL | Ornamental element in the shape of a pineapple, acorn, fleur-de-lis, ball or artichoke for a gate pier or curtain pole (6) |
| PORTER | Dark beer suitable for a gate-keeper, for instance (6) |
| BUCKLE | A usually metal or plastic fastening for a strap or band that comprises a rim and a tongue (6) |
| HASP | Hinged metal fastening for a door, a window |
| CUFFLINK | Fastening for a shirt (4,4) |
| CLASP | Fastening for a piece of jewellery, e.g. |
| UNBUCKLE | To loosen the fastening for a band or strap (8) |
| SHOULDERSTRAPS | Fastenings for a dress or top (8,6) |
| TACK | A fastening such as a basting stitch, drawing pin, nail, stud, tingle or a rope for securing a sail; food, as in a hard ship biscuit; or, bridles, saddlery and other stable gear collectively (4) |
| TIE | A fastening such as a bow, dressing-gown cord, four-in-hand, knot, ribbon, shoelace or string; an obligation; a bond; equality in score, aka a draw; or, a slur connecting two musical notes (3) |
| ATTACHMENT | From "arrest, seize", a fastening in the form of a fitting or a fixture; a file affixed to an email; or, a fetter of fidelity, fondness or friendship (10) |
| LOCK | Word that nominally links a canal feature, a fastening with a key, a tress and a wrestler's hold from which an opponent struggles to break free (4) |
| STRAP | Strip of leather or other flexible material often with a buckle or other fastening for holding things together |
| TOGGLE | Time to shake, lacking top fastening for coat (6) |
| HINGE | Fastening for door etc (5) |
| TENTPEG | Fastening for guy-rope (4,3) |
| STUD | Fastening for collar (4) |
| ZIPPIER | More lively one included in fastening for trousers (7) |
