| PRUSIKKNOT | In mountaineering, a triple sliding hitch used to attach a loop of cord around a rope (6,4) |
| NOOSE | Loop of cord (5) |
| LANYARD | Any fat around a rope |
| STUD | Each of a series of fasteners used in place of buttons to secure the front of a man's formal shirt or either of a pair used to attach a collar (4) |
| TAB | Versatile word with meanings including an aerofoil, a bill, a cigarette, a collar insignia, a dose of LSD, a flap, a fob, a loop of a theatrical curtain, the drape itself, musical notation, a pill, a |
| CROSSMAGNET | A T-shaped hinge used to attach a door to a door frame (5-6) |
| STEP | In mountaineering, a foothold cut in a slope of ice/snow; or, a ladder rung (4) |
| INTRODUCES | Unties cord around presents (10) |
| HELIOTROPE | Labourer once tied cord around one's plant |
| STITCH | Word, alluding to the movement of a needle and thread, for a sharp stabbing pain; or, a loop of yarn, left as a result of a single pass of said bodkin (6) |
| THONG | A strap or a strip; a lash of a whip; a loop of a riding crop; or, a flimsy sandal, also called a flip-flop (5) |
| ETRIER | In mountaineering, a short portable ladder or set of webbing loops that can be attached to a karabiner or fifi hook |
| HYDRANT | Connection used to attach a hose to a water main |
| GLISSADE | In mountaineering, a controlled slide down a slope of snow or ice (8) |
| TOGGLE | A nautical pin passed through a loop of rope; a duffel coat button used in a similar fashion; or, any fastener (6) |
| SLING | Gin cocktail; a length of cloth for carrying a baby; or, a loop of webbing used in climbing (5) |
| STANCE | In mountaineering, a ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured (6) |
| HATPIN | Accessory that could also be used to attach a wimple |
| GROMMET | A loop of rope; a metal ring lining an eyelet of the same name; or, a slang word for a young or novice skateboarder or surfer (7) |
| TRAVERSE | In mountaineering, a horizontal move across a face |
