| TAPSHOE | Item of footwear worn by dancers, equipped with metal pieces on the toe or heel that make a rhythmic sound (3,4) |
| PAWED | Touched/hit with the toe or paw |
| STUDS | Metal pieces on some belts |
| IMPEL | Spur on back of heel that is carrying mountie over the top (5) |
| ACHILLES | He had a heel that wouldn't heal |
| PIROUETTE | A body spin on the toes or the ball or the foot (9) |
| PIROUETTES | In dancing, body spins on the toes or ball of the foot (10) |
| CLEAN | Like a pair of heels that never touch the ground (5) |
| STILETTO | Type of heels that can kill? (8) |
| STILETTOS | Heels that really work your calves |
| PHALANX | A formation of ancient Greek warriors with interlocking shields; or, by extension, a dense body of soldiers; a crowd; a bone of a finger or toe; or, a bundle of stamens (7) |
| STIRRUP | One of D-shaped pair of metal pieces that hang from the saddle and hold the foot of the rider (7) |
| HEELS | Areas of the body associated with Achilles; parts of the palms; regions of golf clubs opposite toes; or, the frogs of violin bows (5) |
| HITABLOT | Informally in backgammon, make a move that puts one of your opponent's pieces on the bar |
| DIGIT | Latin word for a finger or a toe; or, any of the numerals from 0 to 9 (5) |
| 32 | Number of pieces on the board at the start of a chess game |
| LEOTARD | Tight-fitting one-piece elastic garment that covers the torso and is worn by dancers and gymnasts |
| HINGES | Metal pieces of hardware along the side of a door |
| DEWCLAW | Rudimentary inner toe or hallux set too high to reach the ground, especially on a dog's leg (7) |
| OMAN | It's found on the toe of a boot |
