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@Vernon Enough with the clues about classical music|art|literature|tv|movies|geography! Some us never have, and never will, be musicians|artists|readers|watchers|travelers. I want to solve with only the things *I* know, not what others may. Frustrating.

@Steve I spent my college days toodling around on a two-speed kickback bicycle that my roommate covered with red plaid flannel. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

@Jane Wheelaghan The La Brea Tar Pits want a word.

@Rebecca My exact feeling. Such a disappointment to get a themeless Sunday.

@Andrzej "Pike" in this case is short for "Turnpike", which is a type of motorway with toll stops common in the North East of the US.

@Kathryn lakes have beaches as well.

@Sebastian - do the NYT crossword enough and HORA becomes automatic fill

@Grant Every today seems to have forgotten that many lakes also have beaches.

@Patrick J. When I was teaching computer science, way way back, I used exactly those three words - parentheses, brackets, and braces. What are non-curly braces be then?

@Nancy J. But it is commonly in crosswords as "emcees"

@Amy There is the Daily Solve discord channel, but that is hardly real-time

@Jhamje I'm actually not sure what STR even stands for in this context? I am guessing "Strait" but too vague.