THEME:   muscle abbreviations spanning two words of random phrases   
GOOD ONES:     Common sports injuries {& theme}   PULLED MUSCLES [in a way the muscle is pulled between two words]   
John of England   ELTON [not toilet]   
Movie trailer?   GOER   
Holiday dishes?   CHINA   
Ones working around the clock   HANDS [but not cowhands]   
Vikings seek them, briefly   TD'S   
Raid target   ANT      
BTW:   PANDA BEAR is a misnomer, so this theme entry requires substandard useage to complete the grid.      
Utter   STATE [denotatively, but STATE suggests a firmness lacking in an utterance]         
RATING:    
 
 
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun