Tie the ___ Crossword Clue

(noun)

1. a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
2. any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
3. soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
4. a tight cluster of people or things
5. something twisted and tight and swollen
6. a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
7. (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

(verb)

1. tie or fasten into a knot
2. tangle or complicate
3. make into knots; make knots out of

(noun)

1. a fastener that serves to join or connect
2. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
3. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
5. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
6. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
7. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
8. a social or business relationship
9. equality of score in a contest

(verb)

1. form a knot or bow in
2. limit or restrict to
3. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
4. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
5. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
6. unite musical notes by a tie
7. make by tying pieces together
8. perform a marriage ceremony
9. create social or emotional ties