Is There an Echo in Here? 
Low in a lea MOO [low means position & sound]
Traffic stopper SIREN [a beauty (siren) can do the same]
Driven drove HERD
Theme:
common redundancies 
Houston-to-Tampa direction EAST [finally a direction I knew right off instead of the usual Lewisville-to-Mount Airy arcana]
Detective Peter of old TV GUNN [thanks, Jeff, for the memory --- used to “dig it”]
Who knew?OSTEND is a seaport and SNOG means to neck, and who knows why they are crossed?
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
