| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PADLOCKING | Fastening (gate) | |
| CRINGLE | A withe for fastening a gate. | |
| HANK | A rope or withe for fastening a gate. | |
| BOLT | A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key. | |
| HOOK | ...or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a... | |
| BAR | ...n proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especially for a hindrance, obstruction, or fasten... | |