Can you name the four-letter words in this common-bond ladder?

Hint	Word
▼ SUPERCOMPUTER BRAND ▼
Sculptor's mud
Destroy a dragon
Remain
▼ ROCK, PAWN, OR DWARF ____ ▼
Scorch
Henpecked hubby's mantra; 'Yes ____'
Bargain
COMPUTER BRAND
William that has an overture
Lanky
▼ DONKEY PIN-ON ▼
▼ CUTTER, BRIG, OR SLOOP FEATURE ▼
Uttered
Beach grit
Kiss, U2, or AC/DC
Certificate of value
Brash
▼ YELLOW METAL ▼
Castrate
The Vulcan Mind ____
Pell's partner

Hint	Word
Shopping strip
Bull, rooster, or uncle
Hurricane
▼ CHESS OR CHECKERS ▼
Domesticated
A ____ OF TWO CITIES
Converse
▼ PANZER OR SHERMAN ▼
Limp, like hair
Absence of
Security measure
Glance
▼ GRAPPLING IRON ▼
Gander's comment
Sharpen
Traffic or ice cream ____
Walking aid
Diminish in size
Chablis or chianti
Sagacious
Genie's boon
▼ COMMON BOND ▼

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Word Ladder: Mystery Theme Quiz

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Created Apr 4, 2012 in Just For Fun
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	juviejay:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 04:20 GMT		10 points
	More time please.

	edwardgrogers:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 06:22 GMT		9 points
	Beaufort scale - gale is not a hurricane

	Galgamek:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 09:14 GMT		4 points
	Though I personally needed a lot more time (Hello 25-38%), since 10% of the takers finish it, I think it's fine. One thing I hate to see is the quizzes where over half of the Sporclers get everything right.

	Mimbleton:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 12:55 GMT		2 points
	Thank you Sporcle, both for publishing and much better title.

	Bob91351:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 14:07 GMT		2 points
	Nice puzzle - and it isn't often that I get the common bond right after the first step in the ladder...

	BonnieH:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 14:42 GMT		6 points
	Sheesh, got everything but the very first one and couldn't get it by clue or by theme.

	TAR2:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 16:00 GMT		-2 points
	surprised only 22% are getting the first one. should at least be able to get it after getting the second one.

	geofish:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 16:42 GMT		8 points
	I really think this quiz needs another minute...I don't think I spent unduly long on any clue, and I still didn't get to the end. Just because most word ladders have high completion rates doesn't mean creators need to reduce the time to make them harder. That just punishes people who are slow typers, or who like the pleasure of solving this type of puzzle without the stress of rushing through it.

	ostroffj:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 17:00 GMT		3 points
	"Pawn star" is the traditional Texan pronunciation.

	Livi:	Apr 20th, 2012 at 18:54 GMT		-2 points
	didnt like this one. sorry! needs more time and easier hints. ones that refer less to people and more to definitions.

	ChicagoGuy88:	Apr 21st, 2012 at 00:41 GMT		1 point
	Great quiz! I would never have guessed the common bond too. :)

	ktappe:	Apr 21st, 2012 at 01:48 GMT		3 points
	What's a "pawn star"? Did you mean "porn"? Also, I agree another minute is needed. Is there a reason we must rush through these puzzles instead of being able to enjoy and savor them? Why must everything be a typing speed challenge?

	TimeAndTide:	Apr 21st, 2012 at 04:14 GMT		3 points
	I think "hurricane" as a clue for "gale" is misleading. Same goes for "lanky" as a clue for "tall". Lanky implies thin and ungraceful as much as (or more than) it does tall. Also, since one of the later rungs is "lank", from which "lanky" derives, it feels wrong to use "lanky" as a clue.

	davetrain:	Apr 21st, 2012 at 21:18 GMT		3 points
	I agree with both comments directly above me. "Pawn star" is ONLY used in the context of the History Channel show, whose name is derived from "porn star." "Hurricane" is a misleading clue for gale, two different points on the same scale.