The answers to the clues below will have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

1. Part of a sundial

2. Condescend

3. Pretend

4. Harmless

5. Baby swan

6. Perfume cousin

7. Deserved, as punishment

8. Charge with a crime in court

 

Answers:

 

1. GNOMON

2. DEIGN

3. FEIGN

4. BENIGN 

5. CYGNET

6. COLOGNE

7. CONDIGN

8. ARRAIGN - - - All words have the consecutive letters GN.