| HASPS | Metal fastenings consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple, secured by a pin, bolt or padlock (5) |
| HASP | A metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt or padlock (4) |
| MORTISES | Furniture slots that go with tenons |
| VELCRO | A fastening consisting of two strips of nylon fabric, one of which has tiny hooked threads and the other a coarse surface (6) |
| CLASP | A fastening consisting of interlocking parts, hence an embrace, grip, handshake, hug or squeeze (5) |
| BRIDLE | Part of a harness that fits over a horse's head |
| PINCENEZ | A pair of glasses without arms held in place by a clip that fits over the nose (5-3) |
| IRONMAIDEN | Medieval instrument of torture consisting of a hinged case lined with spikes (4,6) |
| TAWSE | A leather strap with a slit end, formerly an instrument of punishment |
| HUBCAP | Cap that fits over the hub of a wheel (6) |
| GLADSTONE | The "Grand Old Man" of Victorian politics - a four-time British Prime Minister, immortalised in the form of a hinged portmanteau-style bag (9) |
| BROOCH | A piece of jewellery fastened onto clothes by a pin (6) |
| BELT | Waist strap with a buckle |
| LAMPSHADE | It fits over a light bulb |
| ATM | Device with a slot for a debit card |
| EARPIECE | Telephone receiver that fits over the head (8) |
| PINHOLE | Small hole that might have been made by a pin (7) |
| PAIN | That caused by a pin in the wrong place? |
| PENNYLOAFER | Slip-on with a slot |
| FRANK | ___ Skinner, comedian with a slot on Absolute Radio (5) |
