Answer: the

AnswerCrossword Clue
THEToe-line link
THEToe-line connector
THEMagazine article?
THEFace-music link
THE.. Hague
THEBeginning of many a title
THEHit-hay link
THEDefinite article
THEStart of many a book title
THETitle word often omitted
THEArticle seen often in Time
THEStop-music link
THEBeat-heat link
THEEnd beginning?
THEFirst word of many titles
THEHandy article
THEIt's usually disregarded when alphabetizing
THENot just a
THEAlexander-Great link
THEArticle sometimes dropped
theed as a function word before the name of a commodity or any familiar appurtenance of daily life to indicate reference to the individual thing, part, or supply thought of as at hand talked on the telephone
THEMuch-used article
THEEnd preceder
THEOverused article
THEEveryday article
THENot just any
THEWord ignored in alphabetization
THECommon article
THESmall article
THE... works (everything)
THEMore of a quote by 36A
THECommon title starter
THEActor Johnson, in his wrestling days
THEFrench tea
THETea in Tours
THECommon title start
THE"Cafe" alternative
THEFrequent title starter
THEAn alternative?
THEU.S. Constitution's first article