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LYNCHPINImportant element in a mechanism or organisation (8)
BRAKEPADA block in a mechanism used to stop or slow down a vehicle (5,3)
STAPLEImportant element in a fastener (6)
TWEAKA fine adjustment to a mechanism or system (5)
TWEAKSFine adjustments to a mechanism or system (6)
TIMINGThe setting of a mechanism or set of mechanisms so it operates at the right instant of time (6)
LEADROLEImportant element in the formation of a star?
WISHBONEA fowl's forked furcula or "merrythought", named for a custom of two people pulling it apart in blithesome divination as a good luck charm; a divided spar; or, a V-shaped element in a suspension syste
ACCURACYRIO 2016: Important element in the Olympic sport of Shooting
KEYSTONECompound containing yttrium and sulphur or an important element (8)
TRIPWIREA release for a mechanism (8)
OLDGUARDUnbending original members of a group or team; or, the conservative element in a political party (3,5)
FAILSAFEIt ensures a return to a safety when something goes wrong with a mechanism (4-4)
COUPLINGA mechanism for connecting two things, such as railway carriages or parts of machinery (8)
ROUGHAGEWitch wearing make up perhaps important element of diet
VITAMINSImportant elements drawn from nativism (8)
TEASPOONStirring element in a service? (8)
TUNGSTENMetallic element in a strangely snug tent (8)
REACTANTChanging element in a chemical process (8)
TIMEBOMBExplosive device with a mechanism that causes it to explode at a particular time (4-4)