| SHEETBEND | Knot used for joining ropes of differing diameters |
| REDUCER | Piece for joining pipes of differing diameter |
| SHEET | ___ bend, knot used for joining two ropes |
| SPLICING | Joining ropes in nautical manner (8) |
| HITCH | Type of knot used for connecting two ropes (5) |
| WINDSOR | Type of knot used for a necktie (7) |
| SHEEPSHANK | Knot used for shortening a rope |
| CATSPAW | Knot used for attaching hooks (2 words) |
| CLOVEHITCH | What is a knot used for securing a rope to a post? (5,5) |
| STRING | Word for a filing cord, hypothetical thread of matter, rope of pearls, strip of "silly" aerosol foam, tough fibre of a French bean, twanging wire of catgut or other line, filament, strand or twine (6) |
| SOLDERINGIRON | Tool used for joining pieces of metal (9,4) |
| BUCKLE | A clasp used for joining the ends of a belt or strap (6) |
| INTARSIA | Form of marquetry using timber of differing colours, grains etc to form pictures; or, colourwork/patterning in knitting reminiscent of this (8) |
| SPLICER | Penny takes knife round, it's used for joining film |
| DOWEL | Headless peg used for joining components |
| SOLDER | Lead-tin alloy used for joining |
| SLEET | Globular, generally transparent ice pellets that have diameters of 5 mm (0.2 inch) or less and that form as a result of the freezing of raindrops or the freezing of mostly melted snowflakes. |
| TRUE | - lover's knot; type of knot used to symbolise bonds of love or friendship (4) |
| CARRICKBEND | Variety of knot used to join ropes end to end (7,4) |
| BEND | Type of knot used to join two ropes (4) |
