THEME: the word TEN spans two entries on the same grid row
GOOD ONES: Question about change {& theme} CAN YOU BREAK A TEN
It's about a foot SHOE [two ways]
Center of gravity? VEE
Traffic stopper? NARC [drug traffic]
Bordeaux bean? TETE
BTW: "I won't hurt you" NICE DOG [in some cases; more often NICE DOG means "Don't hurt me"]
"Wait for me" STAY HERE [The construction game is to try to find a meaning that does not come immediately to mind. While that is most fun for individual terms; it seems awkward for phrases. "Wait for me" mostly suggests "don't lose patience" rather than "stay in one place."]
Cleave ADHERE [oddly,
cleave can mean the opposite]
Wonderful container? BREAD BIN [while I do not like this clue because I think it's too far afield, the fact is it was good enough to make me immediately think Wonder Bread]
Costing more DEARER [the last time I heard this meaning of
dear was by my grandmother (bilingual immigrant)]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
