| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HOGTIE | Truss up |
| TIE | Truss |
| LASH | Truss |
| TIEROD | Roof-truss supporter |
| PILASTERS | Roof-truss supports. |
| ENDPOST | Part of a bridge truss |
| QUEENPOST | Vertical tie in a roof truss |
| EATS | "..., Shoots and Leaves" (Lynne Truss best-seller) |
| JAMESBUCHANAN | ... Eads, engineer who built the world's first steel-truss bridge |
