135. Save the Last for Me

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Hello hello! In recent Cubs news, Pete-Crow Armstrong is a superstar. I also welcome the resurgence of Javier Báez for the Tigers!

This begins our 4th annual Summer of Solves, so here's the same graphic I haul out each year:

Looks beautiful. Now let me explain the annual Summer of Solves.

Basically, we have a puzzle each weekend from now until Labor Day!

This concludes my detailed conclusion of the annual Summer of Solves.

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1. Puzzle #134 answer: BONO

Correct entries: 68

Shortest explanation: Pretty straightforward! The series of phrases with two Us were meant to evoke U2 (note the bonuses), and the lead vocalist is BONO, whose birthday was on this puzzle's release day!

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2. This one just happens to be a Level 4 to start things off; I actually might be overestimating here by a hair for a change, but I'd say 3.5 or so is a good floor.

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is a 2-word phrase in the form (5, 4).