| FOBS | Chains or ribbons by which pocket watches are attached to waistcoats (4) |
| FOBOFF | Deceptive way to dispose of chain attaching watch to waistcoat on the other side (3,3) |
| ABRADE | Wear away a piece of ribbon, by the sound of it (6) |
| TIMEIS | Once watches are synchronised at an appropriate moment (4,3,4,2,5) |
| WHENTHE | Once watches are synchronised at an appropriate moment (4,3,4,2,5) |
| RIGHT | Once watches are synchronised at an appropriate moment (4,3,4,2,5) |
| WRISTS | Where watches are kept close at hand (6) |
| SEIKOS | What some watches are |
| DALI | Salvador -; surrealist whose painting Persistence of Memory depicts a series of melting pocket watches or clocks (4) |
| SNIG | In the Antipodes, to drag a heavy load, especially logs, with chains or ropes |
| LACE | A delicate filigree-like fabric; or, a fine cord or ribbon, such as St Audrey's tawdry necklet, synonymous with cheap, gaudy or vulgar finery (4) |
| TRIM | Edging for textiles or upholstery such as a tassel fringe or ribbon (4) |
| SASH | Band or ribbon worn round the waist or over a shoulder (4) |
| HAME | Stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces. |
| HIPS | What legs are attached to |
| RODS | Fishing reels are attached to them |
| TETE | Les oreilles are attached to it |
| ROOF | What some canines are attached to |
| COBS | What corn kernels are attached to |
| VEST | Waistcoat's American equivalent |
