LAT Sun. 9/25 Jeffrey Lease

[magus]

“It’s a Surprise”

 
Peter, Paul or Mary   FORENAME
Present time: Abbr.?   DEC
Theme: “Its Intrusive”
Stakeout?   SITTINGOPERATION
Pot with limited seafood options?   AFINITEKETTLEOFFISH
Unaffected horse movements?   NATURALGAITS
One pirating Springsteen CDs?   THEESTREETBANDIT

  Voracious vampire’s mantra?   BITEALLTHATYOUCANBITE [don’t think THAT is in the military motto]

  ETE   [at least the clue is also in French]

Liked the theme but not the cluing
RATING:    Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun