THEME:   Letter I substituted for first L of words with double L's in random phrases   
GOOD ONES:     Follow, oater style?   TAIL IN THE SADDLE [from the movie "Tall in in Saddle"]   
Run-of-the-mill letters?   PEDESTRIAN MAIL   
Eight maids-a-milking?   PAIL BEARERS   
Rhine whines   ACHS [not "wines"; ACHS as in 
ach du lieber]   
Id checker?   EGO [note lower case "d"]      
BTW:   Pleasantly surprised the clue for SEAN was Hannity and not Puff Daddy, not that I can tolerate either.  Would that be Hannity and Combs?    
      RATING:    
 
 
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun