183. Drinks on Me

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Hello hello! Good news: The Cubs are 7th in the Power Rankings! Not as great of news: We don't have a bullpen. Wow!

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Puzzle #182 answer: ACCLAIM

Correct entries: 76

Shortest explanation: No picture this time, so imagine it in your mind! We had seven entries whose clues began with letters in the C* C* L* format, in honor of our 250th. (Guest-starring was MIKE as "Chicago Cubs lover," unsurprisingly). The seven clues spell ACCLAIM, itself having a CCL trigram.

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Wow, this grid shape looks familiar! Taking things easier on you a bit this month for another Level 1 this time.

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is an 8-letter plural.