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

1. Between a rock and a hard place
2. She was nearly wolfed down
3. Surviving under stress
4. Track meet sprint event
5. Be independent
6. Try everything
7. Senate agenda maker
8. It's a crime
9. Suitcase predecessor
10. Minor accident

Answers:

1. On the horns of a dilemma
2. Red Ridinghood
3. Bearing up
4. 100-yard dash
5. Shift for yourself
6. Exhaust all options
7. Steering committee
8. Battery
9. Trunk
10. Fender bender

Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
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