114. For What It's Worth

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Hello hello! Congratulations to the Dodgers on winning the World Series, where Freddie Freeman went on an incredible tear. The Game 1 walk-off homer was so reminiscent of the Kirk Gibson one of '88 too, one of my favorite moments and calls in the history of the sport.

Thank goodness I can do puzzles all year long, since winter is tough for a baseball fan!

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1. Puzzle #113 answer: TAKE FIVE

Correct entries: 54

Shortest explanation: The 7 entries with numbers are incomplete candy bars, so we have to ask "Where's the rest?" When we complete them, their initial letters spell BRUBECK, a direct nod to Dave Brubeck, and a trip to Mr. Google will show that his signature tune was his Paul Desmond-covered "Take Five," also a candy bar (albeit a rarer one!) and an expression for rest. This makes TAKE FIVE the answer to our meta - and one of my favorite candies indeed!

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2. I have no idea what level this will be, haha. I honestly, genuinely believe Level 3, but your mileage may vary, as always.

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is an 8-letter word.