The sounds of the answer words in each of these clues below will combine to create names that have something in common. Ignore spelling.

1. Lawyers' organization, Vend, __ __ Mission
2. Fella, Asian ox, Slay
3. Kind of lily, Cellist Yo-Yo, San Diego or Bronx
4. Painful, Housing expense, Preposition
5. Soon or near, poetically, Scull, Stinger
6. Cratchit son, Spaceman Rogers, Also

Answers:

1. BAR + SELL + ON A = BARCELONA
2. GUY + YAK + KILL = GUAYAQUIL
3. CALLA + MA + ZOO = KALAMAZOO
4. SORE + RENT + TO = SORRENTO
5. NIGH + ROW + BEE = NAIROBI
6. TIM + BUCK + TOO = TIMBUKTU

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