Good? Hmph! The Best Friday ever.

Like I promised earlier, here is more of a regular crossword.

Greetings from the Midwest.

I am not sure if anyone is interested in getting acquainted with the inner workings of the process of crossword-creation. Like it or not, here is a peek.
Fill 'er up!
There are more puzzles and nuggets coming from this demented, ricotta-cheese brain of mine. You have been warned!
*EDIT: Anyone volunteering to frame clues for the words in this grid, will be awarded bonus points. Bonus bonus points for cryptic clues. Please, use the comments section for that.