Mon., 7/21 Lila Cherry

[magus]

THEME:   last syllables of five words begin with B and then, respectively,  a, e, i, o, u. [clever theme surrounded by the mundane]
   
GOOD ONES:     
2014 French Open winner Raphael   NADAL [hot off the presses, for Xwords]   
   
BTW:   
Christian of fashion   DIOR [I know it's Monday, but "Fashionable Christian" wouldn't be too demanding --- and there other clues for which improvements could be made without slowing up the speedsters or stumping the neophytes.  Mondays are tedious!]   
   
   
RATING:    
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun