Tue., 5/13 Grabowski & Venzke

[magus]

THEME:   "Is there an echo in here?"
   
GOOD ONES:    
Agreement in a Mass. City?   CONCORD CONCORD   
Adobe dwelling in a Col. City?   PUEBLO PUEBLO   
Bovine in a NY city?   BUFFALO BUFFALO   
State secrets?   BLAB   
Attention-calling type: Abbr.   ITAL [not the person but the font]   
Noise detector   EAR   
Rye buy   LOAF [I like the sound]   
   
BTW:   
BAIO crossed with CIAO is a happy coinicidence.   
   
UNES is just not used.   
   
This Tuesday puzzle is proof that easy need not be pedestrian.   
   
RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun