STOUT 
“X-ing” one PED
Org. where fur doesn’t fly PETA
Theme: initial ST removed from the first word of a phrase yielding another phrase
Roadie, after a gig? AMPCOLLECTOR
Diamond oration? UMPSPEECH
Hardly a model of perfection… NOSAINT [ST]
Macbeth’s thanedom… CAWDOR [my favorite name in literature for its onomatopoetic quality]
Spanish pronoun ESO [obviously Gareth does not read this space or he would have chosen the Paul Anka song “___ Beso” --- or he thinks I’m a jerk]
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
