| DENUDES | Strips of everything |
| STAY | One of a series of metal ribs or strips of whalebone used to stiffen an early style of corset; or, a guy-rope (4) |
| VELCRO | A fastening consisting of two strips of nylon fabric, one of which has tiny hooked threads and the other a coarse surface (6) |
| STAYS | Historically, strips of whalebone or other material used to stiffen the bodice of a corset of the same name (5) |
| LATTICE | Framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal. (7) |
| SATAY | Indonesian dish of strips of marinated meat or seafood cooked on skewers over coals and served with |
| RUG | A piece of thick napped fabric, woven strips of rag as floor covering |
| SLATS | Narrow strips of wood, metal, etc. (of a Venetian blind) |
| TRUG | A long, shallow basket made of curved strips of wood and used for carrying flowers or fruit (4) |
| WAISTBANDS | Strips of fabric at the tops of skirts (10) |
| LATTICES | Open frameworks of strips of wood or metal arranged to form an ornamental pattern (8) |
| FILLETS | Strips of boneless meat or the boned sides of fish (7) |
| STAVES | Around back of unit, keeps strips of wood (6) |
| FAJITAS | Mexican dish of strips of meat served in tortilla wraps |
| BILTONG | South African delicacy of strips of meat dried and cured in the sun (7) |
| OODLES | Lots of strips of pasta needing no introduction (6) |
| STREAMLET | Colourful strips of paper used as party decorations; long, flowing pennons or festival flags; or, light displays of the aurora borealis (9) |
| CANES | Female weasels; stems of blackberry, raspberry or loganberry plants; or, strips of wicker or rattan that are woven in basketry (5) |
| PANHANDLES | Narrow strips of land stretching out from the main territory of one state into another (10) |
| TINSEL | Christmas decoration of thin strips of shiny metal foil (6) |
