177. Grade Inflation

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Hello hello! What a difference a couple of weeks make - the Cubbies are in a brutal stretch right now, after getting swept by the brutal Milwaukee Brewers (who I'm not a fan of - but they completely trounced us at Wrigley, so I'll tip my cap). Let's see if we can turn it around soon!

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Puzzle #176 answer: NEW YORK LIBERTY

Correct entries: 67


Shortest explanation: Five current WNBA players' surnames start each of the themers, minus a letter. (Happy to find ONES CUP OF TEA for Ionescu!). The missing letters spell ELLIE, the effervescent mascot to the NEW YORK LIBERTY, the answer to the meta.

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Posting a day early to avoid a MGWCC double-post. This is a solid Level 3, and your time to beat is 6 minutes (if you want to beat Jangler, that is!).

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is a 4-letter word.

 

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