THEME: Letter I substituted for first L of words with double L's in random phrases
GOOD ONES: Follow, oater style? TAIL IN THE SADDLE [from the movie "Tall in in Saddle"]
Run-of-the-mill letters? PEDESTRIAN MAIL
Eight maids-a-milking? PAIL BEARERS
Rhine whines ACHS [not "wines"; ACHS as in
ach du lieber]
Id checker? EGO [note lower case "d"]
BTW: Pleasantly surprised the clue for SEAN was Hannity and not Puff Daddy, not that I can tolerate either. Would that be Hannity and Combs?
RATING:

Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun