The Clue
Ties up (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TRUSSES
Tags
Notes
The answer TRUSSES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ties
Definition
TRUSS as a noun:
1. (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
2. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
3. (corbel, truss) = (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
TRUSS as a verb:
1. tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
2. (tie down, tie up, bind, truss) = secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
3. support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"