| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| All tied up? | Universal | 21 Oct 2024 |
| How loose strings might end up | New York Times | 06 Dec 2023 |
| Entangled | Wall Street Journal | 05 Jul 2022 |
| Tangled | Thomas Joseph | 15 May 2021 |
| Tied up | Wall Street Journal | 05 Sep 2020 |
| How loose wires often end up | Newsday | 13 Jan 2018 |
| See 54-Down | Premier Sunday | 12 Feb 2017 |
| All tied up | ||
| Tangled | ||
| Tangled | ||
| Tightly tied, say | ||
| Entangled | ||
| All tangled up | ||
| All tied up | ||
| One way to be tied up | ||
| Tangled up, as laces | ||
| Snarled | ||
| Tangled, e.g. | ||
| Like tense tummies | ||
| Constricted | ||
| Tangled | ||
| Tangled up | ||
| All tied up? |