155. Sandwich Shop
PDF / PUZ Hello hello! The World Series has been the best since 2016, and it all comes down to Game 7 tonight! May the best team win! (And then I'll start rooting for a Cubs-Mariners match-up in 2026). --- 1. Puzzle #154 answer: 100 GRAND/$100,000 BAR Correct entries: 58 Shortest explanation: There is only one iteration of the letters C, A, N, D, and Y in the grid (the only singletons there are!). Per the title, we will have a product...mathematically speaking! Those letters are in squares 4, 5, 10, 20, and 25; their product is 100,000, signaling 100 GRAND (or its previous form, the $100,000 BAR ) as our meta answer. Sweet! --- 2. So, we have a bonus puzzle this week after last week's, since I overestimated the difficulty a bit. This meta is absolutely a Level 2 , but some of the fill got constrained as a result, so I tried to make cluing as simple as possible. We all deserve a break now and again! Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful! Mikey G The 3-wo...