Saturday “27” 
Shepherd of old radio RINTINTIN [not Gene…]
Like some bars SANDY [under the water, not under the influence type]
Brother’s keeper? ABBOT [religious title]
Other entries tap “traditional” culture more than today’s “pop” culture:
GRIEG, ANONYMS, THANE, John Stuart Mill, DANTE
Two apt crosses:
AROD + RYANHOWARDAriadne (DAUGHTER of Minos) + AUGEAN 
Negative sentiment IHOPENOT [to me, the expression of hope is positive, even if it contains a negative element: “Will the Yankees lose? I hope not!”]
PRONOMRATING:
Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun
