Tue., 6/3 Greg Johnson

[magus]

THEME:   phrases calling for quiet
   
GOOD ONES:     
Warning that often precedes {theme}   SHH [and it's squarely in the middle of the grid]   
Half of a 45   SIDE A [guess it's ancient history for most solvers]   
Where models stand by models   CAR SHOW   
   
BTW:   
Nueve preceder   OCHO [Should have been clued "___ Rios, Jamaica."]

Like wild boar meat   GAMY [we always prepare our wild boar with honey and pomegranate]    
   
O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"   MAGI [I'd have preferred the singular]    
   
RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun