THEME: intrusive B in phrases yielding other meanings
GOOD ONES: Busy one {& theme} BEE
R2D2's bar order? ROBOT BEER [root beer]
Hipsters who prefer old-school programming languages? COBOL CATS
Challenger, for one DODGE [I thought DARER]
It's inspired AIR
Boxer's org.? AKC [boy I'm dense; still didn't first off think dogs]
Memphis-to-Mobile dir. ESE ["from Natchez to St. Joe"]
Wind instrument VANE [I had the usual OBOE first]
BTW: Camp Grenada chronicler Sherman ALLAN [I hated that song so much I remembered his name; now I hate myself]
Friday is one: Abbr. SGT [if it were "Friday
was one" it might suggest a name other than the day]
Mime
APER [a million dollars to the locater of this term in print]
RATING:

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