The answers to the clues below have something in common:

1. Not old
2. On the run from the law
3. Tibetan monk
4. Gory and gruesome
5. Come to a point
6. Kind of warfare
7. Rotate, bend
8. Not tellin' the truth


Answers:

1. New
2. Lam
3. Lama
4. Grisly
5. Taper
6. Guerrilla
7. Turn
8. Lyin'

What they have in common:

Each answer has an animal homophone:

1. New - Gnu
2. Lam - Lamb
3. Lama - Llama
4. Grisly - Grizzly
5. Taper - Tapir
6. Guerrilla - Gorilla
7. Turn - Tern
8. Lyin' - Lion