It connects muscle to bone (5)

I believe the answer is:

sinew

(Other definitions for sinew that I've seen before include "Tendon, for example" , "fibre" , "Cord of tissue connecting muscle to bone" , "Force" , "As synonym for 'strength'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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