Common Bond / Hint

All of the answers to these clues share something in common. Put your deerstalker cap on and see if you can discover what it is.

-1. flume (7) (the repeating letter group is "ca")
-2. scented (8)
-3. short ceremonial tune on brass instruments (7)
-4. accentuate (9)
-5. suitable (11)
-6. a piece of data from a study of numerical data (9)
-7. act in a manner to attract applause from the audience (10)
-8. pagan (7)
-9. home for a clown fish (7)
-10. send away (7)

3. fanfare

7. grandstand

8. heathen or lowbrow

Hi Cue.

1. passage

4. highlight

5. appropriate

I'll take "heathen". Fil, Sondi, Curly, manxman and LadyK

Michele, I don't know if I've ever said this before but, try again

2. fragrant

Good answer

1. crevice

10. express

Hi Cue.

Try again, Curly. #1 does start with your letter

1. channel

You tried that one already, Michele

Has anyone figured out the common bond yet?

9. anemone

10. dismiss

The common bond is two sets the same. In this case, is and is, and ne and ne

Super, Curly! Good eye!

6. statistic

That's the one Marian.

No.1 is a real stumper Cue. I give up.

1. cascade

Nice one michele.

That's the one, Michele