Common Bond

Each of these answers will share something in common. It could be meanings, word associations, letter play or something even more devious.

-1. capable of being read or deciphered (7)
-2. pomodoro sauce base (6)
-3. toastmaster member (6)
-4. "Up _________" or "Down _________" (9) (movie titles)
-5. Shrek compares himself to this vegetable (5)
-6. belittle (6)
-7. shy (8)
-8. calm (9)
-9. a variety of a peach (9)
-10. nosy (10)
-11. pertaining to the joints (9)
-12. wedding reception giveaway (11)
-13. resolute (9)
-14. very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time (6)

1 - legible

9. nectarine

Good answers, ladies

2.Tomato

5. onion

8. cautious

Hi Cue.

7 - retiring ?

11. articular

13. steadfast

3. speaker

6. debase

Haroula, manxman, Redz and Michele

Everyone else, try again

10. meddlesome

3. oops, that was 7 letters. How about orator?

7. sheepish

8. peaceable

An odd miss, Jema

Everyone else looks good

8. temperate
12. centerpiece

6. deride

14. iconic

Yes

4. Periscope

Hints are so great

Bond: first two letters and last two letters are the same

Yes they are, Joan

Nice wrap up!

Wow, that was a very clever bond. I never did see it.