| Tongue-tied couple? |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Commuter | 18 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | New scale for fasteners (5) | Mirror Cryptic | 15 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Shoe cords | Mirror Quick | 15 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Football features | LA Times Daily | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Puts in a bind | Newsday | 11 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | Universal | 29 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Sneaker strings | Newsday | 23 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Sneakers' strings | Newsday | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Roller skate strings | Universal | 28 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | USA Today | 30 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Pair secured for figure skating? |  |  | 
          
            | Ice skate strings | USA Today | 14 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Sneaker strings | Universal | 11 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Shoe fastenings (5) | Mirror Quick | 11 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | New scale for fasteners (5) | Mirror Cryptic | 11 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Features of baseballs and baseball gloves | Wall Street Journal | 10 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Ties up shoes (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Alec's unusual ties (5) |  |  | 
          
            | What slippers usually don't have | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 03 May 2025 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Newsday | 22 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Loafers lack them |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford features | Thomas Joseph | 25 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | Universal | 18 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Shoestnngs |  |  | 
          
            | Ties up, as shoes (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Ties, like ice skates | USA Today | 21 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Universal | 25 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Ties up broken scale (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Straps on different scale (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Newsday | 07 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Learner has top cards which may be tied (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Adds something to strengthen drink as they're fit to be tied? |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker's strings | Newsday | 08 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Shoe fasteners | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Things on baseballs and baseball cleats | USA Today | 23 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Shoe fastenings | Mirror Quick | 30 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | New scale for fasteners | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Universal | 21 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Fasteners changing scale | Mirror Cryptic | 07 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Shoe fastenings | Mirror Quick | 07 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Corset components | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Newsday | 22 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Fastening cords (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Ties, as shoes |  |  | 
          
            | Fifty experts needed for making fine fabrics (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Slip-on shoes lack them | USA Today | 16 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Sneakers' strings | Newsday | 07 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Inkle, a kind of linen tape, was formerly used to make what for shoes? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Ties in which a novice is joined by experts (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Universal | 28 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Shoestrings made to scale? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | The sort of scale one finds in shoes (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe strings | Mirror Quick | 13 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Fastenings in different scale | Mirror Cryptic | 13 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Ties up the large ones (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Makes more potent |  |  | 
          
            | Licorice strands |  |  | 
          
            | Tied parts of oxfords | USA Today | 02 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Oxford parts | Thomas Joseph | 03 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Feature of sneakers, typically, but not loafers | New York Times | 30 May 2023 | 
          
            | Parts of sneakers | USA Today | 15 May 2023 | 
          
            | Doctors at parties, say | Newsday | 22 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Strings on skates | Universal | 07 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Oxford parts | Thomas Joseph | 24 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Corset securers | LA Times Daily | 14 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Neighbors of tongues | Newsday | 04 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Shoe strings |  |  | 
          
            | What loafers do without? | LA Times Daily | 15 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Shoe fasteners | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Newsday | 20 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Oxford parts | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | What loafers don't have | Newsday | 20 May 2022 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | The Washington Post | 10 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | LA Times Daily | 10 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Strings on skates | USA Today | 03 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Tongue neighbors | Newsday | 05 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Shoe fasteners | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative (... first 4) | Universal | 13 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Sneaker features | Thomas Joseph | 26 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | New York Times | 07 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Wall Street Journal | 07 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | What slippers generally lack | The Washington Post | 20 May 2021 | 
          
            | What slippers generally lack | LA Times Daily | 20 May 2021 | 
          
            | They might be double-knotted | USA Today | 28 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | What loafers lack | Newsday | 11 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Sneaker features | Thomas Joseph | 23 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | USA Today | 05 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Shoe strings | LA Times Daily | 22 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Shoe strings | The Washington Post | 22 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Oxford parts | Thomas Joseph | 24 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Tongue ties? | New York Times | 23 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Sneakers' strings | Newsday | 17 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Newsday | 23 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Slip-ons’ lack | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Ties | The Washington Post | 18 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Ties | LA Times Daily | 18 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Sneaker strings | USA Today | 23 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Oxford features | Thomas Joseph | 26 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | What loafers lack | New York Times | 07 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | What loafers lack |  |  | 
          
            | What loafers lack | The Washington Post | 01 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | What loafers lack | LA Times Daily | 01 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Shoe ties |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | Newsday | 11 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Loafers' lack | Newsday | 17 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Sneaker-box inclusion | Newsday | 14 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | White football parts | Universal | 24 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | White football parts |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford features |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | LA Times Daily | 09 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Velcro alternative | The Washington Post | 09 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Gets ready to play hockey, with 'up' | New York Times | 03 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Sneaker features | Universal | 22 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Things loafers lack | New York Times | 19 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Oxford ties | Newsday | 13 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Corset cinchers | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 23 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Spikes, as punch | USA Today | 03 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Things loafers lack |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes, as punch |  |  | 
          
            | Corset cinchers |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker features |  |  | 
          
            | Gets ready to play hockey, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings | Universal | 16 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Corset tighteners | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 24 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Gets ready to play basketball, say, with 'up' | New York Times | 15 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | First stringers? | Universal | 17 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Loafers' lack | Wall Street Journal | 09 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Puma parts | New York Times | 26 May 2017 | 
          
            | Shoe ties | The Telegraph Quick | 23 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Spikes | The Washington Post | 26 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Spikes | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Shoe strings | Canadiana | 13 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Sneakers' needs | Universal | 18 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Shoestrings | The Washington Post | 28 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Gets ready to play basketball, say, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Puma parts |  |  | 
          
            | Corset tighteners |  |  | 
          
            | Sneakers' needs |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | First stringers? |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe securers | Universal | 19 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Securing strings | LA Times Daily | 16 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Oxfords' features | The Washington Post | 12 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Loafer's lack | Newsday | 01 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Spikes crack large and small walls |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes crack large and small walls | The Times Cryptic | 16 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Shoe ties | New York Times | 11 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Alternative to Velcro, on shoes | Universal | 04 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Wingtip strings | LA Times Daily | 01 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Loafers' lack | Universal | 27 May 2016 | 
          
            | Shoe fasteners | Eugene Sheffer | 25 May 2016 | 
          
            | Shoe store purchases | Wall Street Journal | 12 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Wingtip strings |  |  | 
          
            | Loafers' lack |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe ties |  |  | 
          
            | Alternative to Velcro, on shoes |  |  | 
          
            | Southern State rising about English ties | The Telegraph Toughie | 16 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | They hold kicks together | Jonesin | 07 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Shoe strings | Jonesin | 26 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Oxford features | Wall Street Journal | 20 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Loafers' lack |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford ties |  |  | 
          
            | What Velcro may substitute for |  |  | 
          
            | Doctors, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes, as punch |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker securers |  |  | 
          
            | Gets ready to play, say, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe ties |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford ties |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford ties |  |  | 
          
            | Makes stronger? |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes on shoes |  |  | 
          
            | Football parts |  |  | 
          
            | They're tied above tongues |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | They're usually tied up |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes, as a drink |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to, as punch |  |  | 
          
            | Combat boot features |  |  | 
          
            | Gives a kick to |  |  | 
          
            | Adds liquor discreetly |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker ties |  |  | 
          
            | They secure sneakers |  |  | 
          
            | Silver braids on uniforms |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker ties |  |  | 
          
            | Pump's lack |  |  | 
          
            | Doctors with spirits |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes, as a drink |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford ties? |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Corset strings |  |  | 
          
            | Corset fasteners |  |  | 
          
            | They're fit to be tied |  |  | 
          
            | Skate securers |  |  | 
          
            | They're fit to be tied |  |  | 
          
            | Football features |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Loafers' lack |  |  | 
          
            | They often come untied |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker fasteners |  |  | 
          
            | They're poked in the eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Parts of boxing gloves |  |  | 
          
            | They're found above tongues |  |  | 
          
            | Field-goal kicker's bane |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford securers |  |  | 
          
            | Football feature |  |  | 
          
            | They fill holes |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker fasteners |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford securers |  |  | 
          
            | They're fit to be tied |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to punch |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | What children practice tying |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe store purchase |  |  | 
          
            | Ties, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Adds spirits to |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford needs |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe closers |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker securers |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford strings |  |  | 
          
            | Adds liquor to |  |  | 
          
            | Adds spirits to |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker securers |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford strings |  |  | 
          
            | Ties |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to |  |  | 
          
            | They usually are in pairs |  |  | 
          
            | Brogan adjusters |  |  | 
          
            | Pigskin feature |  |  | 
          
            | Brogan adjusters |  |  | 
          
            | Loafer's lack |  |  | 
          
            | Strings on sneakers |  |  | 
          
            | Loafer's lack |  |  | 
          
            | Netlike fabrics |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to, as punch |  |  | 
          
            | Sneaker fasteners |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro kin |  |  | 
          
            | Football parts |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe store stock |  |  | 
          
            | Ties, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Ties, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Cobbler's supply |  |  | 
          
            | Attacks, with into |  |  | 
          
            | Adds liquor to |  |  | 
          
            | Adds alcohol to |  |  | 
          
            | Corset tighteners |  |  | 
          
            | Intertwines |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe ties |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes |  |  | 
          
            | Punches up the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Velcro alternative |  |  | 
          
            | What pumps lack |  |  | 
          
            | They're usually tied up |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to punch? |  |  | 
          
            | Parts of boxing gloves |  |  | 
          
            | Corset tighteners |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to punch? |  |  | 
          
            | Shoestrings |  |  | 
          
            | Field-goal kicker's bane |  |  | 
          
            | Tie-ups |  |  | 
          
            | Makes more powerful? |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe stringers |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes the punch |  |  | 
          
            | They fill holes |  |  | 
          
            | They're poked in the eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Intertwines |  |  | 
          
            | Ties up |  |  | 
          
            | Gives punch some punch |  |  | 
          
            | They secure sneakers |  |  | 
          
            | Entwines |  |  | 
          
            | Football feature |  |  | 
          
            | Alencon export |  |  | 
          
            | Loafer's lack |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford feature |  |  | 
          
            | Ties one's shoe |  |  | 
          
            | Football parts |  |  | 
          
            | Sneakers' needs, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | They're fit to be tied |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford's needs |  |  | 
          
            | Prepares new sneakers |  |  | 
          
            | Ties |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford features |  |  | 
          
            | Beats |  |  | 
          
            | Ties one's shoes |  |  | 
          
            | Skates have them |  |  | 
          
            | Intertwines |  |  | 
          
            | Venetian products |  |  | 
          
            | Punches up the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Ties |  |  | 
          
            | Adds punch to the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Stiffens the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe features |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes a drink |  |  | 
          
            | Val et al. |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Guipure and malines |  |  | 
          
            | Jazzes up the punch |  |  | 
          
            | Cluny products |  |  | 
          
            | "She'll wear satins and ___ . . . " |  |  | 
          
            | Gives zest to a drink |  |  | 
          
            | Adds liquor |  |  | 
          
            | Adds a little liquor to |  |  | 
          
            | Spikes the coffee |  |  | 
          
            | Clouts the ball |  |  | 
          
            | Some shoe necessities |  |  | 
          
            | Thrashes |  |  | 
          
            | Val and Cluny |  |  | 
          
            | Cluny and Val |  |  | 
          
            | Tatter's products |  |  | 
          
            | Entwines |  |  | 
          
            | Nottingham products |  |  | 
          
            | Shoe parts |  |  | 
          
            | Cluny, etc. |  |  | 
          
            | Adds spirits |  |  | 
          
            | Frilly fabrics. |  |  | 
          
            | Alencon, Angleterre, Argentan. |  |  | 
          
            | Parts of boxing gloves. |  |  | 
          
            | Product of Ireland. |  |  | 
          
            | Alençon, Brussels, etc. |  |  | 
          
            | Trimmings. |  |  | 
          
            | Oxford necessities. |  |  | 
          
            | Products of Ireland. |  |  | 
          
            | Chantilly and others. |  |  | 
          
            | Cluny and others. |  |  | 
          
            | Fabrics. |  |  | 
          
            | Fine fabrics. |  |  | 
          
            | Guipures. |  |  | 
          
            | Bobbinet et al. |  |  | 
          
            | Ornamental braids. |  |  | 
          
            | Ties (up). |  |  | 
          
            | Limerick products. |  |  | 
          
            | Dry goods specialties. |  |  | 
          
            | Dashes with spirits |  |  | 
          
            | Adds a dash of spirits to a beverage. |  |  | 
          
            | Corset tighteners |  |  |