LAT Sat. 6/11 Peterson & Silk

[magus]

Saturday Double Cross

 
Drawing room?   GALLERY
American leader?   ALL
It can help you carry a tune   TRANSISTERRADIO [see FINK below]
Dizzy music?   BOP
Red head   LENIN [note two words]
Retail store opening?   WAL

 
Rat   FINK [wasn’t this slang used only for a moment a half century ago (transister radios were around when "GTO" was a hit, even before rat finks.]

 
Tableau Periodique #26   FER [I’d go with “Not agin’” or “Bears, Comb. Form” or “___-de-lance: snake”]

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

[rbe]

It's "TRANSISTORRADIO" and 'MALTOSE"

[magus]

Wish I knew how to spel.  Thanks for the corection.