THEME: sound of first word of a phrase and the last word are common phrases but interrupted by ERY [
GROCERY NEGLECT &
CURSORY WORD]
GOOD ONES: Group of sweet-talking experts? FLATTERY PANEL
Foes with bows? ARCHERY ENEMIES
Confrontation-ending device LASER [I guess so!]
18 for Al, e.g. ATNO [atomic number]
Deer or elk, sometimes PLURAL
BTW: "Chantilly Lace" and "Blue Velvet"? FINERY TUNES [the idea is that chantilly and velvet are finery, but the the tune "Chantilly Lace" is in no way fine --- it's a great rocker, though]
Eure-et-Loir is not used in our language.
Hard to accept a high school diploma is a degree, but… (I'd prefer "End of H.S.")
Having good night vision CAT EYED [makes sense, but I'm not buying it as a common metaphor]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
