suspension by a ligature

HANGING
WordClue
DON... Giovanni, opera by Mozart
AIDAopera by Verdi
MEOWvocalization by cats
ALLEYby-way, lane
APNEAsuspension of breathing
BUGLEhorn used by hunters
CAROLround dance accompanied by singing
DELAYsuspension, stay
GULCHdeep V-shaped valley formed by erosion
GULLYlandform created by running water
HIJABveil worn by Muslim women
JIHADholy war undertaken by Muslims
QUACKThe sound made by a duck
SHIREadministered by a sheriff
TYINGligature
GENTRYrank by birth
RECAPTUREplay written by Preston Sturges
REMISSIONintermission, suspension
IMPEDIMENTinterruption, suspension
ILLUSTRATIONdepiction made by an artist
SARANDONSusan, actress
APNEAsuspension of breathing