PUZZLE #161: Mini-Marching Bands 2

PUZZLE #161

MINI-MARCHING BANDS 2

The answers in this grid march both across the Rows and around the Bands. Each row contains two answers, clued in order. Their dividing point is for you to determine, except in Row 5, where the two answers are separated by a black square. The answers in each Band will be entered clockwise, starting at a lettered square (A-D) and ending in the space below that square. The dividing points in each band's string of words are also for you to determine. Each square will be used twice; once in a Row's word, and once in a Band's word.

Once you've filled everything in, read the letters on the diagonal dashed line for the FINAL ANSWER: A two-word phrase

​ROWS

1) '60s Joker portrayer Cesar

    Number that's "ichi" in Japanese

2) H-shaped Greek letter

    Buccaneer's crime

3) Muslim veil

    _____ Men ("Who Let the Dogs Out?" group)

4) Hiro's aunt in Big Hero 6

    Railroad Tycoon vehicle

5) _____-deucey (backgammon variant)

    Religious 80s sitcom starring Sherman Hemsley

6) Kmart and Walmart competitor

    Dr. Robotnik's first name

7) Blue hue worn by the San Jose Sharks

    One over par

8) Specialized lingo

    Clownfish created by Pixar

9) Roman version of the Greek goddess Artemis

    Paper Mario partner who lights up dark spaces (HINT: it's also a light bulb measure)

BANDS

A) City that wasn't built in a day

    Carol (2015) actress Mara

    Pester

    Resident of Canada's capital

    First _____ kit

    Type of briefcase used by lawyers

B) Mammal with a long, flexible snout

    Goal worth Gamerscore points in any Xbox One game

    Beast bested by Puss in Boots

    Deep purple berry from Brazil

C) Obese alien choked to death by Leia

    Pal in Puerto Rico

    Very loud trumpet noises

D) Video game genre of Command & Conquer and Civilization

Once you think you know what the FINAL ANSWER is, send it to either redhead64@chartermi.net or itsredhead64@gmail.com (though I'm more likely to check the second one) and I'll put your name on a solvers list once I post the answers in about two weeks. You can also use those email addresses to give me some comments and feedback (or get a hint from me in exchange for a "hint star", more details for that are on the sidebar to the right) or send me the answer to last week's puzzle, if you haven't already figured it out. If you have a printer and want to solve this puzzle on paper, just head below the break for a version you can print out!