BWS Puzzle 29: "Pride Puzzle"

Happy Pride! This puzzle's title is a descriptor but also a hint to the theme. It was impossible to find matching theme entry lengths so I had no hope for any kind of symmetry in the grid, but I tried to balance that with some fun long fill and easy-to-get short fill, plus some clues you'll learn from.

Photo taken June 1, 2021 on Harvey St. near Alewife Station, Cambridge, MA

Many, many thanks to Norah and Rasa for test-solving! This puzzle will be more enjoyable for you all, thanks to their helpful comments. Check out Norah's Puzzles, especially this recent one (a collaboration with David Ritterskamp). And check out Rasa's 7xwords puzzle, as well as a collaboration with Brooke for the USA Today puzzle.

I hope you also try the USA Today and Universal Daily puzzles all this month as they feature themes and constructors that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. And you can get more great puzzles, while supporting helpful charities, from the Queer Qrosswords site.

Enjoy the solve, and share if you do! Constructive feedback in the comments is always welcome.

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