| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SNELL | Short line holding a fishhook |
| SNELL | Short piece of gut holding a fishhook. |
| SNELL | Short line that holds a fishhook |
| SNELL | Short fishhook line |
| SNELL | Line of a fishhook. |
| ONED | Like a line, for short |
| ONED | Like a straight line, for short |
| SPUR | Short branch of a main railroad line. |
| SAKI | Author who famously ended a short story with the line "Romance at short notice was her specialty" |
