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

1. Maid Marian's man
2. Make a run for it
3. Cape near Chile
4. Grasp tightly
5. Major mover
6. Kind of crop
7. Grows weary
8. Work period
9. Corn or Bible
10. It's against the law
11. Thicket, as of brush
12. Many and varied, as duties
13. Throat scarf

Answers:

1. Hood
2. Dash
3. Horn
4. Clutch
5. Wheel
6. Bumper
7. Tires
8. Shift
9. Belt
10. Battery
11. Brake
12. Manifold
13. Muffler

Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
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