| IRONMAIDEN | Supposed torture device consisting of a hinged case lined with spikes |
| ANKH | A device consisting of a looped bar with a shorter crossbar, used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of li |
| ZOETROPE | Motion simulation device consisting of a drum with slits containing a set of still images (8) |
| VISE | A device consisting of two parallel jaws for holding a workpiece; one of the jaws is fixed and the other movable by a screw, a lever, or a cam. When used for holding a workpiece during hand operations |
| 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) |
| THUMBSCREW | Torture device butchers heads of men and women indiscriminately |
| THROWBACKS | Those two torture devices a€“ for Spooner a€“ they belong to bygone times (10) |
| GRAPNEL | Device consisting of a multiple hook attached to one end of a rope that is thrown over a mooring to secure an object (7) |
| KEYBOARD | Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter (8) |
| HASPS | Metal fastenings consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple, secured by a pin, bolt or padlock (5) |
| STINGER | A device consisting of a spiked metal ribbon that is placed across a road by police to stop vehicles by puncturing their tyres. (7) |
| WORMGEAR | Device consisting of a threaded shaft and a gearwheel (4,4) |
| ABACUS | Counting device consisting of a frame with beads (6) |
| BAKEWELLPUDDING | Baked dessert with a puff pastry case lined with a layer of jam and an egg and almond paste mix (8,7) |
| WATERBOARD | Torture device |
| ANALOGY | A simile- or metaphor-like literary device consisting of a comparison between things in order to explain or clarify an idea (7) |
| RATCHET | Mechanical device consisting of a toolhed wheel or rack (7) |
| GYROSCOPE | Device consisting of a wheel or disc spinning rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction |
| TONGS | A device consisting of two arms connected by a hinge, pivot for grasping things |
| SLIDERULE | A mechanical calculating device consisting of two strips, one moving along a central groove in the other (5,4) |
