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@Charlene PARTONESE. the language of blonde country music legends.

@Byron I've always seen it as "lychee"! Now I'm hungry for some,

@Vicky I watched the World Series for the first time this year and found that I knew half the stat abbreviations already - RBI, anyone? It's because of crosswords - I'd never seen a baseball game before in my life 😆

@Rob The dropshipper never actually touches the product - they get the item shipped directly from manufacturer to consumer. So although they are a middleman purchase-wise, transit-wise there is no middle.

@Mean Old Lady This is literally the third daily puzzle in a row with "ASAMI"!!

@Jeff Z I was stuck on the same one! It had me convinced that "State of Confusion" must be HACE which stands for High Altitude Cerebral Edema, which is a mountain sickness that causes disorientation (according to Google). Bit obscure for a Wednesday puzzle.

@Katie Agreed! Although I wish someone would tell these constructors that hardly anyone posts PICS on Instagram anymore, it's all videos now 😢

@Michael Oh that's good! The double "lines" meaning gives extra delight.

@StevenR Thanks for the little geology lesson!

@Pax Ahimsa Gethen That does help explain it better, or at least helps me be a little less annoyed at the it :) Thanks!

@RozzieGrandma TSA post a lot on Instagram about the things they confiscate and it's all very funny.

@Shaz My favorite is from the City and Colour song "The Grand Optimist." The correct phrase is "burdensome times" but the mondegreen I found on a guitar tab had the line as, "You give him buttons sometimes, and he will escape unscarred."

@Scott I'd never heard that usage before! I only associate "heave ho" with pulling something heavy. Tosay I learned!

@Erin & Erin Thanks for this breakdown, makes me feel validated that this was my roughest puzzle in a while! I'm not one to be a RIOTER, I'll just smile and say better luck next time, me!