| SPAN | Distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or the thumb and little finger; or, the duration of something in time (4) |
| TENACULUM | Surgical hook or forceps used to grasp small body parts such as the ends of arteries; from Latin, 'to hold' (9) |
| THIMBLE | Protection for the finger or the limb possibly (7) |
| CUSPS | Points, such as the horns of a crescent moon or the divisions between zodiacal signs/houses (5) |
| SLAM | Grand -; winning all 13 tricks in bridge or the contract to do so (4) |
| MINIMI | Little fingers or toes |
| POPPED | Asked, burst open, extracted, or broke, as the ends of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| ABUTMENTS | In architecture, constructions that support the ends of a bridge (9) |
| ALIGN | To position objects or text relative to some point, such as the page margin (5) |
| SCOREBOARDS | They display points, such as in football |
| OATH | It is sworn on as the ends are removed (4) |
| MARACA | A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the da |
| ARCH | Structure forming part of a bridge or an aqueduct; or, a triumphal gateway, such as that designed by John Nash, originally as entrance to Buckingham Palace (4) |
| ABUTMENT | A construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge |
| VERTEX | From the Latin for "summit", word for the highest point, such as an astronomical zenith, crown of the head, geometric apex or peak (6) |
| PARAPET | A low wall or railing along the edge of something high such as a bridge or roof (7) |
| GANGWAY | An aisle between rows of seats in an aircraft/theatre; or, a bridge or ramp linking a ship to the shore (7) |
| TOLL | A charge payable for use of a bridge or a road (4) |
| ENTRY | Access point such as a doorway; or a list of competitors (5) |
| LINE | A straight one is the shortest distance between two points |
