| RIBBONS | Narrow strips of coloured satin or other material used for maypoles or ponies' tails as warnings to riders (7) |
| RIBBON | Strip of satin or other material worn as part of a Morris dancer's costume (6) |
| RULER | Strip of wood or other material used for measuring and drawing straight lines (5) |
| BUNTING | Small strips of coloured paper hung as decorations for a boat, street or the like (7) |
| HEADBAND | A decorative strip of coloured silk attached to the top of the spine of a hardback book; or, a hair accessory, such as a fillet or the example named after Lewis Carroll's heroine Alice (8) |
| STREAMER | Knight's pennon attached to a lance; Tudor pennant; light display of the aurora borealis; or, a strip of coloured paper as confetti (8) |
| STAYS | Historically, strips of whalebone or other material used to stiffen the bodice of a corset of the same name (5) |
| BLANKET | A large piece of woolen or other material used to wrap up a person or animal for warmth |
| THONG | A narrow strip of leather or other material used as a fastener (5) |
| JIGGERS | Dancers of gigues; metal cups or "ponies" for measuring shots; bridges for billiard cues; mizzens or small masts of ships; or, slang for bicycles (7) |
| WAD | A bundle of hay; a roll of banknotes; a bung or disc of felt or other material in a gun; a mass of cotton wool, tow etc for stuffing; or, slang for a bun (3) |
| LENGTH | Span of a horse from nose to tail as a measure of the lead in a race; or, the distance of a swimming pool from one end to the other (6) |
| REDRIBBONS | Items attached to the tails of horses or ponies to signal they kick (3,7) |
| HACKS | Word, from historical riding horses for hire, for ambling nags or ponies for everyday treks or recreational rides (5) |
| WATER | Wavy lustrous sheen on moire taffeta and some silk and satin; or, the quality of the brilliance or clarity of a diamond or other gemstone (5) |
| TRAIN | Flowing eye-spotted feathers of a peacock; or, a cascade of satin or silk at the back of a bridal gown |
| RUNNERS | Narrow strips of cloth used to cover athletes? (7) |
| ISTHMI | Geographical name for narrow strips of land which link two larger areas (6) |
| PANHANDLES | Narrow strips of land stretching out from the main territory of one state into another (10) |
| DUNNAGE | Loose wood and other material used to keep cargo in position in ship's hold (7) |
