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

1. Speak frankly
2. Prickly feeling of fear
3. Penny-ante stuff
4. Easy target
5. Continually criticize and give orders
6. Classic John Wayne film

Answers:

1. Talk turkey
2. Goosebumps
3. Chicken feed
4. Sitting duck
5. Henpeck 
6. Rooster Cogburn

Credit: Richard Chisholm (#1-4)