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

1. "Not worth a _____  _____ "
2. Tool with ratchet
3. Glaring color
4. Traveling judiciary unit, once
5. What' happening now
6. Life of the party, perhaps
7. Street level of a building
8. They come in fours, sixes, or eights
9. Low tolerance to frustration

Answers:

1. Plug nickel
2. Socket wrench
3. Shocking pink
4. Circuit court
5. Current events
6. Live wire
7. Ground floor
8. Spark plugs
9. Short fuse - all terms related to electricity