185. Again and Again

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Hello hello! Pretty good news in Cubs world as of late, though we did split the homestand 3-3 (would've liked 4-2). Can't seem to catch up to those pesky Brewers, but we have over two months of baseball left to see what we can do!

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Puzzle #183 answer: CIRCLE

Correct entries: 54

Shortest explanation: Six of the entries have alternate clues that can answered with characters' names from the 1990s show Friends:

CLARA: Santa ___, Calif [Monica]

IRMINGER: Sea with a giant ice shelf near by [Ross]

ROO: Baby with a pouch [Joey]

CARVER: Writer Raymond [Chandler]

LEAH: Wife of Jacob in Genesis [Rachel]

EDIE: Female name with two rhyming syllables [Phoebe]

Put it together and you get CIRCLE, the answer to the meta and, if I took it one step further, could've gotten us a 1990s film called Circle of Friends - wasn't aware of that until now!

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We'll split the difference between Levels 3 and 4, which naturally gives us Level 3.5 for you mathematicians out there. Might go a bit higher or lower depending on your mileage.

Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

Mikey G

The answer to the meta is an 8-letter song title.