WSJ variety cryptic: Echo Chamber

[DavyGravy]

The WSJ variety cryptic is out and constructed by Trip Payne, a veteran of the genre. Heres the link:
https://prod-i.a.dj.com/public/resources/documents/SatPuz05042024.pdf

[oldjudge]

Fun puzzle and I thought very well done, although I had one small gripe about its' structure.

[Meg]

And the last piece falls into place. That was fun!

[DavyGravy]

All done. Fun one - not too tough. I like the different constructors each month.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Fun indeed!

I haven’t seen Trip Payne’s name on a variety cryptic in some years. Where has he been? Or have I simply been puzzling in other places?

[Barney]

Last few have been almost total bomb-outs for me

Haven’t decided if I’ll even attempt this

I don’t think the goal of a puzzle should be that almost no one can do it

But that could in this company just be me

[hoover]

Fun indeed!

I haven’t seen Trip Payne’s name on a variety cryptic in some years. Where has he been? Or have I simply been puzzling in other places?

I'm pretty sure my first encounter with Trip Payne's name was in the early 1980s as the winner of some GAMES Magazine contest.

[hoover]

And the last piece falls into place. That was fun!

Just got my last piece done (1A) with assistance from a crossword helper to give me the four words that have the pattern ABCxDx. And now I see how it fits the clue.

[KayW]

Fun and done.

[Jeanrosz]

Loved it.. took me a few clues to get started but go it!

[iggystan]

Fun one from Trip, didn't take too long. (Though the last word of the unclued answer is not properly pronounced that way.)