| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Loosens, as a shoe | New York Times | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Unties shoes, uncles included a different way (7) | ||
| Loosens, like shoes | USA Today | 05 Jul 2022 |
| Takes spikes off? | The Telegraph Toughie | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Loosens, as a corset | ||
| Loosens, as sneakers | ||
| Loosens a sneaker | ||
| Pulls some strings? | ||
| Loosens | ||
| Begins to remove, in a way | ||
| Loosens | ||
| Begins to remove, in a way | ||
| Prepares to remove | ||
| Readies for takeoff | ||
| Opens hightops | ||
| Loosens a corset | ||
| Looses. | ||
| Loosens. | ||
| Loosens shoes. |