| BIGHT | Loop of a rope |
| NOOSE | Loop of a rope |
| ROUNDTURN | One full loop of a rope, as around a mast |
| TAB | Versatile word with meanings including an aerofoil, a bill, a cigarette, a collar insignia, a dose of LSD, a flap, a fob, a loop of a theatrical curtain, the drape itself, musical notation, a pill, a |
| THONG | A strap or a strip; a lash of a whip; a loop of a riding crop; or, a flimsy sandal, also called a flip-flop (5) |
| LINK | Loop of a chain (4) |
| LINKS | Loops of a chain |
| STITCH | Word, alluding to the movement of a needle and thread, for a sharp stabbing pain; or, a loop of yarn, left as a result of a single pass of said bodkin (6) |
| STOPPER | Knot at the end of a rope to prevent it from slipping through a narrow gap; or, a bung for a bottle (7) |
| 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) |
| GROMMET | A loop of rope; a metal ring lining an eyelet of the same name; or, a slang word for a young or novice skateboarder or surfer (7) |
| TUGOFWAR | A contest in which two people or teams pull opposite ends of a rope in an attempt to drag the opposition over a central line (3-2-3) |
| TUG | A forcible pull; or, a hard struggle such as that between opposing teams at opposite ends of a rope (3) |
| OPERA | Anagram of "a rope" for a musical performance |
| STRAND | A single thread of a rope (6) |
| TOGGLE | A nautical pin passed through a loop of rope; a duffel coat button used in a similar fashion; or, any fastener (6) |
| TOWS | Pulls or drags a vehicle or boat by means of a rope or cable (4) |
| TOW | Pull a vehicle or boat by means of a rope or cable (3) |
| BARGE | Maybe grab the end of a rope on a vessel (5) |
| TRACE | Make a copy of a rope on an animal's collar |
