Common Bond / Hints

The following clues have answers that share a common thread. Can you figure out what it is?

-1. opening (4)
-2. guarantee
-3. a good friend to the French?
-4. find a solution
-5. clearing
-6. reward or plenty
-7. embrace
-8. fade out
-9. call for help
-10. summit
-11. one of a team of nine (5)(some might say a team of eight)
-12. mirth
-13. word with sun or tone
-14. song by Tears for Fears or The Isley Brothers
-15. deluge

14. shout

11. pitcher??

Hi Cue.

12.Glee

6. Bounty

3. Bon Ami

9. S.O.S.

10. peak

Doreen, Sondi, Jema and manxman

Everyone else, try again

4. resolve

2. pledge

12.Cheer

Indeed!

5. glade

8. Vanish

I'm so impressed with this category

15. flood

13. dial

10. top

7. snuggle
10. crest

That's five more

Joan, I had "caress" but "snuggle" works just as well.

Gail and Gerry, try again

1. Advance?
15. Cascade

Good on #15, Jema

Left hints for the last ones.

1.Vent

11. Comet

1. dawn ( I finally caught on to the common thread).

Neatly wrapped up

Better late than never, Gail