152. Pick Six

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Hello hello! Cubs pretty much have the wild card locked - by the time I see you in October, their season might be over (eep!) or they might be making a run. Wish us luck!

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1. Puzzle #151 answer: CIAO

Correct entries: 72

Shortest explanation: Remove "-YA" from each appropriate word in each themer, giving you a new word. Find an alternate for each word in the grid. The initial letters of the alternates spell CIAO, the answer to the meta!

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2. The verdict is that this is a very solid Level 3 - thanks to Jangler, Kay, and Peter for test-solving and helpful comments!

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is what I hope you don't have to do on when solving it.