THEME: circled letters in an L-shape spell rivers
GOOD ONES: Topographic feature (theme) RIVER BEND
Bow tie preference AL DENTE [I thought cloth, not pasta. BTW, I think I went to school with him.]
Hyde's birthplace? LAB [or Stevenson's mind]
First, second, or third person? BASEMAN [I thought grammar, not baseball]
BTW:
Pinch for Pepin SEL [
salt in French; Mercedes has an SEL model which would, I believe, be preferable --- though maybe a commonly known French menu item, which I can't think of, might work]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun