THEME: phrases containing musical voices
GOOD ONES: One's toughest critics, often {& theme} INNER VOICES [they are "inner" in the phrases also]
Basics for Dick and Jane ABC'S ["Dick and Jane" is also basic]
B in chemistry BORON [my reading glasses frame from 30 years ago is made of the stuff and still going strong]
BTW: Copycat
APER [million dollars to the person who finds this word in a print medium other than Xwords --- make it a billion]
Roller coaster cry WHEE [I'd say it's a mother's cry when pushing her toddler on a swing. On roller coasters the cries get a bit more intense --- and salty.]
Slangy sibling SISTA [seems a phonetic spelling of
sister, especially in the Northeast]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun