Pair Options 
Writer who worked on Friday? DEFOE
Affair twosome? EFS
Dull finish? ARD
9 to 5, e.g. RATIO
Bar code? LAW
Kitchen drawers? AROMAS
Short life story? BIO
Theme: enjambed phrases
Ring from Chuck Berry? ROCKANDROLLCALL [rock and roll + roll call]
Contest for a free night at the inn? ROOMANDBOARDGAME
Show that makes teens cringe? MOMANDPOPCONCERT
Gut feeling AGITA [maybe in Don’s family but not in C.C.’s]
With “Deck the Halls” and “Ladies dancing” we get a jump on Christmas, which may be all the LAT will allow.
Nueve menos ocho UNO [only reason to clue it this way is to test your Spanish:
que lastima]
ETE
DENADA
Spanish cordial ANIS [in Spain maybe; here it’s
anise --- why not go with blackbirds --- used a lot but at least it’s in English]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = No fun
