170. March Madness

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Hello hello! Cubs finally had a solid spring training game yesterday after almost blowing yet another lead. Of course, March Madness is coming up again soon, which also keeps me plenty busy!

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Puzzle #169 answer: FAIR AND SQUARE

Correct entries: 76


Shortest explanation: There are seven squares of 2-by-2 like letters in the puzzle - the only instance of any repeat letters anywhere, in fact! They give us FAIR AND and, since they're in a square shape, that gives us FAIR AND SQUARE, the apropos meta answer to #169!

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The antepenultimate puzzle of Summer of Solves! Another Level 2.5 or so, I'm thinking.

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is what you won't be if you solve it.

 

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