Maxim-um Fun 
So-so connection? AND
Current letters ACDC [not recent mail]
Old number? ETHER [got one numb]
Little butt? CIG
Early mode of transportation TRIKE
Theme: each successive theme clue adds a letter making a new word
M, Ma, Max, Maxi, MaximOne of the
VICS is Vic Damone, the most gifted pop baritone ever (even Frank said so). I met him, and Lena Horne, at a gathering in Princeton about 30 years ago, and he was as charming as his angelic voice would suggest. Thanks for the memory, Kurt --- and for a most clever puzzle.
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
