141. That's Hilarious!

PDF / PUZ Hello hello! My Cubbies set a franchise record yesterday with EIGHT home runs in a single game, including THREE back-to-back homers and three from our first baseman Michael Busch! The future is bright! (But it's also still hot, so I'm staying inside!) --- 1. Puzzle #140 answer: FORTY WINKS Correct entries: 60 Shortest explanation: "Index" each entry, and take the Zth letter of each themer, where "Z" is the number of, well, "Z"s in the entry! You'll spell FORTY and can probably inference the second word. Otherwise, go to the clues and repeat! You'll get FORTY WINKS (in honor of puzzle #140), the answer to the meta! --- 2. June was a complete roulette wheel in terms of levels, but I think I have a rough sequence for July planned. We start off with a breezy Level 1 . Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful! Mikey G The answer to the meta is something I find hilarious.