Crossword puzzle clue "rings in rodeo arenas"

NOOSE, to secure with a type of loop

LASSO, to catch with a long rope with a running noose, also LARIAT, LAZO

(Nahuatl) the (dried) red pod of a Capsicum pepper used in sauces, relishes, etc., and made into a hot cayenne, also CHILI, CHILLI

DEN, to live in a lair

to cover with a rounded roof