| RATLINE | One of a series of small ropes acting as steps in the rigging of a ship (7) |
| CLEW | Ball of labyrinth-guiding thread; a lower corner of a sail; or, one of the cords forming the rigging of a hammock (4) |
| RISER | Upright part of a step; or, a strip of webbing forming part of the rigging of a parachute (5) |
| TACKLE | The ropes and rigging of a ship, particularly that used to load and unload cargo (6) |
| MAST | Vertical pole/spar supporting the sails and rigging of a ship (4) |
| CASCADE | A series of small waterfalls over rocks; or, something reminiscent of this, such as abundant ruffles of lace or trailing pink bougainvillea (7) |
| RIPPLES | Series of small waves on the surface of water. (7) |
| DEADEYE | Sharpshooter that's employed in the rigging (7) |
| YARDARM | ... my radar's out of order - it's up in the rigging |
| EARINGS | Small ropes used as jewellery, say (7) |
| BATTERY | Power unit in series of small cages (7) |
| SHALLWE | Was channelled surprisingly to take steps in the movie - w 14ac (5,2,5) |
| TRABANT | Series of small cars produced from 1957 to 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau |
| FORSALE | Part of the rigging, we hear, put in the market (3,4) |
| CORDAGE | Lines and rigging of vessel (7) |
| MARLINE | Small rope used for wrapping larger one (7) |
| STRIDES | Steps in the right direction |
| KECKLES | Winds small rope around cable to prevent damage by chafing (7) |
| TOPSAIL | Part of the rigging |
| RIPPLE | One of a series of little purls or waves on the water's surface caused by a light breeze or "cat's-paw" (6) |
