Res 
Egg holders NESTS
Corkers? IRISH [from Cork]
Chow chow ALPO [the food, not the dog]
Roman numeral TRES
Theme:
OPEN AND SHUT CASE = LAWYERSDREAM [nice, but true only half of them I should think]
ABYSM [I think Shakespeare was probably the first and last to use this term.]
Affectionate gesture con los labios BESO [dumbest entry of the year --- half English, half Spanish clue, Spanish answer --- all when the pop song “Eso Beso” was available]
Today, in Toledo HOY [the great ploy is that Toledo is in Spain, not Ohio]
Despite my carping, it was still fun.
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
