Strap
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

FLOG
Beat with a cane

LASH
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

WELT
A raised or strengthened seam

WHIP
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

BELT
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

BAND
A thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

BIND
Something that hinders as if with bonds

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

5 letters

LEASH
A figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"

STROP
A leather strap used to sharpen razors

SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

GIRTH
Stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

PARTS
The local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"

THONG
Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband

6 letters

LATHER
The foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

GARTER
A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

7 letters

TROUNCE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

8 letters

LIGATURE
A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

9 letters

SPAGHETTI
Pasta in the form of long strings

13 letters

SHOULDERSTRAP
A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag