| NUNCHAKU | Okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two short sticks connected by a length of chain or rope (8) |
| NUNCHAKUS | Martial arts weapons that are two sticks connected by a chain |
| LINKS | Bits of chain or sausage |
| KARATE | Okinawan martial art whose name, translating as "empty hand", refers to its lack of weapons (6) |
| MATCHBOX | Container holding short sticks of wood tipped with an easily ignitable material (8) |
| ROD | Stick connected to a reel |
| FINALDRAFT | Nice finish by a length produced by the banker - and the bookmakers are happy to see that? (5,5) |
| RATTLING | Spooky sound of chains or bones |
| TUG | A sudden forcible pull or wrench, such as that figuratively in love or war; a boat or plane for towing; a chain or rope for hauling; a horse's trace for draughting; or, any hard struggle (3) |
| SPEAR | A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone or wood (5) |
| ANAPAEST | Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8) |
| BAYONET | A weapon consisting of a blade fixed to the end of a rifle (7) |
| CABLE | Chain or rope for hauling a ship's anchor; or, a wire/bundle of insulated wires in a protective casing (5) |
| GLAIVE | Archaic and poetic name for a sword; originally a medieval slicing weapon consisting of a single-edged blade mounted on a long pole (6) |
| BLOWGUN | US name for a simple weapon consisting of a narrow, long tube for firing light projectiles or darts |
| YOYO | Toy consisting of two disks connected by a central dowel pin, and to which a string is attached - and a cultivar of Cerastium tomentosum! (2-2) |
| CHOLIAMB | Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables between two long ones, chiefly used in classical verse (8) |
| BAYONETS | Weapons consisting of a blade fixed to the end of a rifle (8) |
| TONGS | A device consisting of two arms connected by a hinge, pivot for grasping things |
| LANCE | Thrusting weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft with a sharp spearhead |
