THEME: first word of five phrases begins with F, the second letter with a vowel in a,e,i,o,u order, respectively
GOOD ONES: Waist bag FANNY PACK [sounds like "waste bag"]
Pen name BIC
They may be done by ones who have gone too far UEYS [it's always a challenge to guess how this word will be spelled]
BTW: Speaking of "Old hat," this puzzle has a definite 40's - 60's cast:
"Popeye's creator Segar"; NATCH; FINK OUT; IKE Turner; NO NO Nanette; "Hula Hoop et al.; ODETS
ENERO is not used in our language.
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun