THEME: last sound of a word is repeated by its homonym
GOOD ONES: Really old hardwood? ANTIQUE TEAK
Disney's Bambi? WHITETAIL TALE
Emperor Justinian as a young man? BYZANTINE TEEN
Give a damn? CURSE
Ranch handle TEX
Letters to the Coast Guard SOS
TV component? TELE
BTW: Very, in Vienna
SEHR [This is what happens when foreign words are allowed: we get an Austrian adverb. It is, of course, a means of making it easy for construction --- and a means of marring an otherwise perfect puzzle.]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
