121. What Have You Got to Lose?

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Hello hello! Happy 2025! SPRING TRAINING STARTS NEXT MONTH. Ahem. Sorry about that. I'M JUST SO EXCITED.

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1. Puzzle #119 answer: FACTORIAL

Correct entries: 44

Shortest explanation: More like a Level 3.5, I'd say - we have nine clues that are appropriately punctuated with exclamation marks. Their fifth letters, per the title's directive, give us FACTORIAL, a fitting answer to the meta since 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120, indeed!

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2. Starting off the year with a Level 1, I hope!

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is a 2-word phrase in the form 3, 3.