The answers to the clues below have something in common.

1. What X might mark on a certain map
2. Implication that something bad might happen to you
3. "Carrying heat" usually involves this
4. CIA operation
5. New England landmark spans
6. Built-in expenses that can add up, as in buying a house
7. Romantic, hard-to-reach ocean venue
8. Acting audition staple
9. Opera by Verdi

Answers:

1. Buried treasure
2. Veiled threat
3. Concealed weapon
4. Covert action
5. Covered bridges
6. Hidden costs
7. Secluded beach (island)
8. Screen test
9. A Masked Ball

Credit: NY Times Crossword - Oct. 4, 1992
Randolph Ross
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