Repetitious Exercise 
Take badly? STEAL [oldie but goodie]
Bean town? LIMA [with a long i, not the Peruvian city]
The northwest corner of the grid seems to lie in France:
EMILE Zola
RUEDE la Paix
AMI
ETE
TETEEven the
ZAGATs started in Paris.
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
