Some Nerve 
Latin quarters? CASA
Artful dodges RUSES [“the artful dodger”]
One of a jazz duo? ZEE
Eldest Younger… COLE [Cole Younger was an Old West leader of the Younger Bros. gang]
Commit a service infraction GOAWOL [I thought tennis or tea]
Spread on the table OLEO
What the mouse did clockwise? RANUP [“the mouse ran up the clock”]
Had a devil of a time figuring out the theme so I may have to dis-appoint myself as LAT Xword critic. SAUCE, BRASS, and CHEEK are synonyms for nerve.
French possessive SES
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
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