THEME:   last words of phrases rhyme with CALF   
GOOD ONES:     Container that holds two generous glasses {& theme times two}   HALF-CARAFE   
Babe in the woods   CUB   
VW preceders?   STU   
Where there's no hair apparent?   BALD-SPOT      
BTW:   Legend with rackets   ASHE [ Arthur was a fine gentleman [met him for lunch once], articulate, and an excellent tennis player, but he was not a legend.  He won just three slam events.  That he was the only Negro besides Yannick Noah to have done so should and does not make him legendary --- as he would be the first to admit.        
Month following 
AV   ELUL [why Hebrew months are included in Xwords never made any sense to me]      
RATING: 
   Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun