| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Affixes | Universal | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Secures quickly three different points (7) | ||
| Prevents from moving (yet accelerates?) (7) | ||
| Fixes securely, ... tightly | ||
| Closes securely | USA Today | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Secures | LA Times Daily | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Buckles, as a seat belt | ||
| Fixes tennis nets after slice returns | ||
| Buckles, as a seat belt | LA Times Daily | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Buckles, as a seat belt | The Washington Post | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Buckles, as a seat belt | ||
| Attaches securely | Newsday | 07 Feb 2016 |
| Snaps, say | Newsday | 30 May 2015 |
| Attaches securely | ||
| Snaps, say | ||
| Fixes securely | ||
| Buckles, as a seat belt | ||
| Makes secure | ||
| Attaches securely | ||
| Attaches securely | ||
| Uses a buckle | ||
| Fixes securely | ||
| ... | ||
| Ties | ||
| Buckles on | ||
| Makes secure | ||
| Fixes securely | ||
| Attaches | ||
| Ties securely | ||
| Fixes firmly | ||
| Buttons up | ||
| Makes secure. | ||
| Secures; affixes. | ||
| Tightens. | ||
| Hog-ties. | ||
| Attaches. |