| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STEELED | Braced (oneself) |
| NERVED | Braced (oneself) |
| STEELED | Braced oneself for impact |
| STEELED | Braced (oneself), as for a challenge |
| SHORED | Braced |
| GIRDED | Braced. |
| GIRT | Braced |
| TENSED | Braced |
| STEELED | Braced |
| TRESTLES | Braced frameworks. |
| GOTSET | Braced (for) |
| TRESTLE | Braced framework |
| ORIEL | Bracket-braced window |
| STEELED | Braced for shock |
| KNEED | Braced, in carpentry |
| NECK | It may be braced |
| HELDONTIGHT | Braced for a roller coaster ride |
