Out of the Closet It’s always in Shakespeare EER [both ways!]
Final complement, perhaps FOUR [“the final four” in bball; note “complement” with an “e”]
Dump closing? STER
Punch that might make you reel JAB
Theme: PANTS split: CAPRIS, JEANS, CORDS, SHORTS Big screen locale DRIVEIN [bet there aren’t ten left in the nation]
Kind of miss NEAR [George Carlin thought a near miss was a misnomer since it is either a miss or a hit.]
Popped (out) FLIED [I thought only in baseball is flied the past tense of fly, but it’s also used in the theater for scenery]
Neat, practical types, so it’s said CAPRICORNS [why do I hate astrology and therefore this clue?]
LOI RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = No fun