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

1. Jerk with violence
2. March in a line
3. Swindle
4. Trite saying
5. Training exercise
6. Catch in the act
7. Fair and honest
8. Type of bowl

Answers:

1. Wrench
2. File
3. Chisel
4. Saw
5. Drill
6. Nail
7. (on the) Level 
8. Punch

Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
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