Sun., 4/27 Gail Grabowski

[magus]

THEME:   THE joins two words of a phrase
   
GOOD ONES:     
Featured article hidden in this puzzle's nine longest answers   THE   
Switch back?   EROO [suffix]   
It can help you carry a tune   IPOD [my only hope of doing so]   
Catty remark?   MEOW   
   
BTW:   
Single, for one: Abbr.   SYN [The comma makes the clue readable as: one is a type of single.  Without the comma it reads: single can be substituted for one; hence, they are synonyms]   
   
   
RATING:    
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun