THEME: definitions of KEY
GOOD ONES: Key
ANTHEM-LYRICIST [didn't occur to me that Key could also be a name]
Lee side: Abbr. CSA [I thought nautical, of course, not generals]
Trip up ASCENT
Lab output? BARK [anytime we see LAB we must assume the dog]
Two stars, maybe ITEM [a Hollywood pair in gossip mags]
BTW: Only asking: why are we given help with abbreviations but not with multiple words? For example, "Refuse" for SAY-NO was tough for me. I didn't know which meaning of the term was being used, and I couldn't come up with with a five-letter definition for either meaning. That Lee side (two words) was abbreviated made no difference; the answer was only 3 letters.
A, ideally MARK [I get it but don't like it. A mark is a mark.
A is not more ideal as a (
qua) mark than any other. Okay, too philosophical.]
RATING:

Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun