Commonalities / Hints

Use the four clues to find a common link. List the answer to each clue and the link. Some answers may be homophones of the actual word for the group.

Example: lifting device (crane), rapid (swift), flying toy (kite), glimmer (flicker)...bird types.

-1. a very small amount, a circular ratio?, passe tape format, faucet type or airline
-2. front end of a gun barrel, dries up, word with leap or legs or man or bull, pawn
-3. escort (5), portion (5), close tightly (4), have a sharp pain (5) Answers, in no particular order, begin with CUSS
-4. shovels, conflict, Arabic demon, fireplace tool
-5. even or flat, complete, word with spy or sea, exercise
-6. common cast member, eye socket, a leather-covered club, portable rocket launcher
-7. revel (9), tale teller (4), united (3), a police car (5,3,5) Answers, in no particular order, begin with BLOC

4. spades, war, ghoul, poker (card games)

5. level, awl (all), plane, drill -- tools

Really close, manxman. The category is right but the third word needs changed. This is one of the homophone clues. The actual word starts with a silent letter.

Yes, Bob

Cue, would it be djiin

That would be it!

1. iota, pi, beta, delta(?) - Greek letters

6. Extra, Orbit, Blackjack, Bazooka gum

2. hock, withers, muzzle, back (not sure about back)

parts of a horse

Rog and Sondi

Real close, Doreen. I added to the clue for the word you're looking for.

The only word I can think of is frog, horses don't have frogs do they?

Indeed they do. It's the inside of the hoof area.

Added hints for the last two. I also edited one of the clue words slightly. The two that remain have a similar theme.

2. Usher, share (Cher), Seal, Sting = singers

13. Celebrate, Liar, One, Black and White. Songs?

You guys are messing with my head, aren't you. The answers are right but they're for clues 3 and 7

Yep, Three Dog Night songs Flo.

Those were toughies!