Wed., 2/19 Jeffrey Wechsler

[magus]

THEME:   first word of a phrase is regal
   
GOOD ONES:    
Sap sucker   APHID [note two words; hence not the bird]   
Good start?   HARD G ["good" starts with that sound]   
   
BTW:   
Picasso's "this"   ESTA [it's irrelevant what words Picasso used for a demonstrative adjective --- if desperate, I'd go with "Como ESTA usted?"]   
   
Wonder if TUPAC Shakur's big brother was SIXPAC Shakur.   
   
Just not wild about theme puzzles with no clue as to the theme --- that's why they all should have titles.   
   
RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun