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

Salad specialty in many restaurants
Homemade goods for sale
Expose
Live together without being married (slang)
Result of long, cold winters, perhaps

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

Too long a ride
Too many relatives
Too much meat on sandwiches or tacos

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

Everyone in tears
Rehearsals
Stranded
It's funny. but in a subtle way

Answers:

1)
House dressing
Cottage industry
Shed light on
Shack up
Cabin fever

2)
Stretch limo
Extended family
Pulled pork

3)
Not a dry eye
Dry runs
Left high and dry 
Dry humor

Credits:
#1: LA Times Crossword
May 14, 2008
Norma Steinberg

#2: LA Times Crossword
December 24, 2009
Elizabeth A. Long

#3: LA Times Crossword
January 21, 2008
Josiah Breward