The answers to the following clues will have something in common.

1. Common waterfowl
2. Chips go-with
3. Canadian part of Niagara
4. Outdoor urban staircases
5. Harborside haunts of sailors
6. To be on your haunches

Answers:

1. Duck
2. Dip
3. Horseshoe Falls
4. Stoops
5. Dives
6. Crouch

Credit: Chicago Tribune Crossword
Josiah Breward
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