THEME:   phrases with words that sound like a long A and spelled AY can change meaning, but not sound, by changing AY to EY   
GOOD ONES:     Otoman ruler's pier?   DOCK OF THE BEY   
Optimistic Spanish ruler?   REY OF HOPE      
BTW:   Fixes, as a heel, perhaps   DARNS [any part of the sock is better to darn the the heel since the stitches will likely be felt --- as poor kids know]      
Easy kind of question   YES/NO [not if by "easy" it means more than 
short: Will the Yankees win the World Series?  Is the Ivy League worth the tuition?  Is there balm in Gilead?  Well, maybe the question is "easy" but the answer isn't.]         
RATING:    
 
 
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun