| TETHERED | Tied by a chain or rope |
| 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) |
| NUNCHAKU | In martial arts, a pair of hardwood sticks joined by a chain or cord and used as a weapon (8) |
| FOBWATCH | A timepiece attached by a chain or ribbon to a waistcoat pocket (3,5) |
| BAND | A crew, gang, pop/rock group or other ring of people, bound or tied by a common interest or purpose (4) |
| PYJAMAS | Combination of a loose-fitting top and trousers tied by a drawstring for sleeping in (7) |
| LIGATED | Tied by a surgeon |
| CABLE | Chain or rope for hauling a ship's anchor; or, a wire/bundle of insulated wires in a protective casing (5) |
| ILEAT | T-shaped metal/wooden device for securing a line or rope on a boat or ship; a wedge-shaped block; or, a mechanism on the sole of a cyclist's shoe for clipping into a pedal (5) |
| CLEAT | T-shaped metal/wooden device for securing a line or rope on a boat or ship; a wedge-shaped block; or, a mechanism on the sole of a cyclist's shoe for clipping into a pedal |
| PIGTAIL | The curly caudal extremity of a porcine beast known as a grunter; a lock of hair bunched or plaited behind or at the side of the head; a twist of tobacco; a short length of cable or rope; or, the flam |
| KNOT | A tie in a cord, lace, ribbon or rope; a clump or cluster; a lump; a tangle; an intricate flower-bed; or, a rosette (4) |
| LINK | One of a series of loops forming a chain; or, a historical torch of pitch and tow used to light dark streets (4) |
| DAISY | Threaded by its stem to form a chain or garland, a "fresh" flower that covers its yellow disc in the evening and reveals it in the morning (5) |
| FESTOON | A chain or garland of flowers hung in a curve as a decoration (7) |
| ACRE | Unit equal to a furlong by a chain |
| FETTER | A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner (6) |
| THEOREM | A general proposition proved by a chain of reasoning (7) |
| COLLAR | Band of leather or rope with an identity tag worn by a dog; or, the neckband of a shirt or blouse (6) |
| LOYALTY | "_ to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul": Mark Twain (7) |
