Thu., 8/6 Smith & Guizzo

[magus]

THEME:   the ten border answers can modify SOUND
   
GOOD ONES:    
Home theater feature {& theme}   SURROUND SOUND   
Cult following? URE [culture]   
Pair of giraffes?   EFFS [a pair of F's appear in the name]   
Where to find paste?   EDIT MENU [the word, not the goo]   
Berlin beef?   ACH [as in "Ach du lieber!"]   
   
   
BTW:   
Never, in Nuremberg   NIE [and never in English]   
   
   
RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun   

[Thomps2525]

"Simply marvelous, with 'the'" was CATSMEOW. It is a truism that cats meow....but what exactly is---or was---the cat's meow? The expression dates from circa 1920 and is often attributed to newspaper cartoonist Thomas Aloysius "Tad" Dorgan (1877-1929). He is also said to have created the expressions "the cat's pajamas" and "23 skiddoo." However, linguists have not found definitive evidence. A detailed theory about the origin of "the cat's meow" is on the Disappearing Idioms site. Betty Boop and Marilyn Monroe are part of the explanation. If that doesn't pique everyone's interest, I don't know what will!

http://disappearingidioms.com/the-cats-pajamas-the-cats-meow/