Tie the Knot

What it means

Get married.

Where it comes from

Knots turn up in wedding ritual almost everywhere, from Celtic handfasting to the knotted cords used in Hindu ceremonies. A knot is the one fastening that holds tighter the more it is pulled, which is the whole idea.

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The puzzle it came from

Tie the Knot was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 23, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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