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

1. Kukla and Ollie
2. Very silly - as from exhaustion
3. Rude, but genuine reaction to something tasty
4. Record of previous criminal activity
5. Check in and out at certain jobs
6. Special police tactical groups
7. Metaphor for losing
8. Explode, as a small problem into a big one

Answers:

1. Sock puppets
2. Slap happy
3. Smack your lips
4. Rap sheet
5. Punch the clock
6. SWAT teams
7. Strike three
8. Hit the fan

Credit: Washington Post Crossword
Nelson Hardy
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