| EYELET | A small hole to receive a lace or cord (6) |
| SMEUSE | A dialect word, combining the Old French for "secret hiding place" and "smoot", meaning a small hole, for a gap in a fence or hedge for the passing of a rabbit or a hare (6) |
| BODKIN | A thick needle with a large eye used for drawing tape or cord through a hem (6) |
| LANCED | Made a small hole in melted candle (6) |
| GOLFED | Used clubs to get a little ball in a little hole over and over |
| BAND | A stripe such as the heraldic bar-sinister; a lace or linen cavalier collar; a range of frequencies or wavelengths in a spectrum; a rock group; or, a gang of gorillas, men, outlaws or thieves (4) |
| TASSEL | Tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords attached for decoration to a cushion, or scarf |
| STRING | The R in "smart", or "cord" (6) |
| GIRDLE | Clothing item, originally a belt or cord around the waist |
| SPINAL | Word before tap or cord |
| LOOP | A coil or turn in a lace or length of thread when tying a knot (4) |
| AWL | Tool typically used to create a small hole for a nail or screw |
| NUT | If a squirrel is having a hard time eating a ___, he will sometimes gnaw a little hole in it to help him crack it |
| MUSIT | A small hole or gap through which a wild animal passes. (5) |
| DIB | Make a small hole, for a seed or seedling perhaps (3) |
| PRICK | Make a small hole with a small point (5) |
| NOOSE | A loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso or snare (5) |
| LIGATURE | A thread or cord used to tie up a bleeding artery (8) |
| MANTILLA | A lace or silk scarf worn by Spanish women over the head and shoulders (8) |
| ANEYEFORANEYE | Revenge ___ the ability to see a small hole (2,3,3,2,3) |
