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All answers having "Fasten, in a way." as clue:

3 Character Answers:

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SEW

ZIP



4 Character Answers:

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GLUE



5 Character Answers:

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RIVET



6 Character Answers:

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SNAPON

STAPLE



8 Character Answers:

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BUTTONUP



9 Character Answers:

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PAPERCLIP