For anyone working through “Hook”, this set of suggestions has been gathered from real puzzles where matching clues were resolved with these same entries.
Suggested Answers:
- PEG
- PETERPANNEMESIS
- HITCH
- CLASP
- BARB
- ENTRAP
Synonyms and Definitions
PEG
- Synonyms: leg, nail, nail down, nog, oarlock, peg down, pegleg, pin, rowlock, stick, thole, tholepin, wooden leg
HITCH
- Synonyms: arrest, buck, catch, check, duty tour, encumbrance, enlistment, gimp, halt, hang-up, hinderance, hindrance, hitchhike, hobble, incumbrance, interference, jerk, limp, preventative, preventive, rub, snag, stay, stop, stoppage, term of enlistment, thumb, tour, tour of duty
CLASP
- Synonyms: brooch, buckle, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
BARB
- Synonyms: dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam
ENTRAP
- Synonyms: ensnare, frame, set up, snare, trammel, trap