The Clue
Fastening (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TYING
Tags
Notes
The answer TYING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Making even
Evening up, as a score
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Definition
TYING as a noun:
1. (tying, ligature) = the act of tying or binding things together
TIE as a verb:
1. (tie, bind) = fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
2. (tie, draw) = finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
3. limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
4. (connect, link, tie, link up) = connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
5. form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
6. (bind, tie, attach, bond) = create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
7. (marry, wed, tie, splice) = perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
8. make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
9. unite musical notes by a tie