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

1. Hit the mother lode
2. Express anticipation
3. British monetary standard
4. On the fritz
5. Party gathering spot
6. Classic joke genre
7. Baker's glop
8. High-scoring baseball game
9. Three Stooges' brand of comedy
10. Sparkling water

Answers:

1. Strike it rich
2. Smack your lips
3. Pound Sterling
4. Out of whack
5. Punchbowl
6. Knock-Knock
7. Cake batter
8. Slugfest
9. Slapstick
10. Club soda

Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
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