Here is a list I have compiled of crossword clues that frequently show up. Editors like these clues because, most often, they contain a lot of vowels, thus making them very compatible with other words.
There are also crossword dictionaries you can get at the bookstore to help you, although I know that they may not list these common clues and often don't have current proper names. If you see some recurring clues that i should add, CONTACT ME
**The clues are listed on the left. Many times there are different clue wordings for the same answer. The solution will be in bold.
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= very important--know this
Pay to play; Feed the kitty; throw in chips: ANTE
Prior's Prior, Before, to Keats (a noted poet): ERE
Hawaiian State Bird; Island Goose: NENE
*****Clear a tape: ERASE
Summer (or hot time) in [insert name of French location]: ETE
*****Arabian Chief: EMIR
*****[Insert generic French name]'s friend: AMIE
Fencing Weapon; Foil's cousin: EPEE
*****Bone in forearm: ULNA
Charles Lamb's Pen name; Director Kazan: ELIA
African succulent; burn-soothing plant; lotion ingredient: ALOE
*****Kimono Sash: OBI
*****Highlands Language: ERSE
Great lake; NY Canal; Ohio Indian Tribe: ERIE
*****Hawaiian Handout, Oahu wreath, etc: LEI
Marry in a hurry: ELOPE
*****Ms. ____ Gardener of film: AVA
Butter substitue; toast spread: OLEO
*****Lyricist Gershwin: IRA
Mine deposit; crude metal: ORE
Summer quaff; bubbleless beverage: ADE
*****Tycoon ____ Onassis: ARI
*****Taj Mahal site AGRA
*****Declare positively: AVER
*****Spanish Gold: ORO
Goof; make a mistake: ERR
*****Ancient marketplace: AGORA
Pub quaff or brew: ALE
