Common Bond

All answers share a common bond.

-1. a red color (10)
-2. convict (8)
-3. sophisticated (7)
-4. ewer partner (8)
-5. mimic (7)
-6. ancestor (8)
-7. confiscate (10)
-8. tidy (9)
-9. fall guy (9)
-10. Mexican dip (9)
-11. greedy (7)
-12. dark horse (8)
-13. battle (6)
-14. electronic children's learning tool (8)
-15. surpass in guile or cunning (6)

8. neat??

Hi Cue.

Sorry, I meant to put the letter lengths on and I forgot!

12. underdog

10 - guacamole ?

1. vermillian?

2 - criminal

Curly, check out the word lengths.

michele and niteowl

zook, you're almast right

Try again Belle

5. copycat

6. Forebear - Hi Cue

Bernie

9. Scapegoat

That's a fine trio! ...and the answers are pretty good too.

Hi Bernie

15. outfox

2. jailbird

2. jailbird
oops, I missed that one, second page

7. commandeer

14. Leapfrog

Oh, I get it...

1. vermillion

4. washbowl

8. shipshape

I think we're on to something!

3. elegant

11. selfish

Yes

13. combat

Exactly! Nice finish, Joan