Fall 2017
Chris Lemler won this round on December 1, 2017. There were 90 goos.
Players this round: Russ Wilhelm (80 goos solved), LaVonne Lemler (76 goos solved), Chris Lemler (71 goos solved), Samir Mehta (69 goos solved), Matthew Preston (52 goos solved), Erik Bates (45 goos solved), Richard Slominsky (45 goos solved), Elaine Beckland (40 goos solved), Steve West (38 goos solved), Justin Woods (32 goos solved), Aaron Shurtleff (29 goos solved), Scott Hardie (17 goos solved), Jesse King (2 goos solved), and Joanna Woods (1 goo solved).
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
This boxer, one of the best of all time, just retired with his undefeated record intact and his 50th win, against one of the top MMA fighters in the world. Go »
Mincaye
We went from murdering missionaries to becoming church elder. Mysterious ways, indeed. Go »
Chumlee
He appraises things like tuxedos from Tennessee for a living, but getting too chummy with the men in blue and letting them into the vault was his big dumb downfall. Go »
Juan Sebastián Elcano
This explorer completed Magellan's desire. Go »
Mark Ruffalo
This always-angry actor has a few Oscar nominations from some less furious roles. Go »
Kirk Johnson
Be careful not to use an image search when looking for the answer, unless you want to be shocked by the hircine photograph of this porn actor that opened a lot of eyes -- wide, wide open -- to the dark side of the web in its early days. Go »
Sanmay Ved
He earned six thousand six dollars and thirteen cents for owning one of the world's most famous domain names for one minute. Go »
Indra Nooyi
Recognizing the importance of a healthy diet, this innovative business leader successfully expanded the company's soft drink and snack food portfolio with items of nutritional value, such as dairy, fruit and grain products. Go »
Rudy Giuliani
"America's Mayor" helped his city cope with a massive terrorist attack, but he never became "America's President." Go »
Coco Chanel
Best known for the fifth fragrance, she may also have been the developer of the famous little black dress. Go »
Bill Ratner
This voice actor and narrator from Minnesota is no criminal, so be careful if you think you're going to cheat and not get caught. You might not always get away with it. Go »
Chris Farley
This 90's SNL alum will always be remembered for his wild antics and hoarse yelling voice. May he RIP in the big van down by the river in the sky. Go »
Giovanni Cassini
This 17th-century astronomer discovered four moons of Saturn and the gaps in Saturn's rings. However, he was not deliberately lowered into Saturn's crushing atmosphere because his batteries had run out. Go »
Antonio Brown
He may be the best in his position but this one-time dancer did not finish in the top 3. Go »
Nikka Costa
On her own, you might have a crazy temptation to say she collaborated with icons. Either way, she's definitely done more than nothin'. Go »
Ai Weiwei
The Chinese government has been way, way more harsh than any mere art critic when it comes to this celebrated activist for democracy. Go »
Kris Kristofferson
This country music star and film actor is known for his collaborations with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Shel Silverstein, Alice, Blade, and Bobby McGee. Go »
John Braxton Hicks
This doctor might be a good doctor for a woman if she has false labor pains while pregnant. Go »
Stephen Foster
The classic American songbook is full of his work, from "Camptown Races" to "Oh! Susanna" to "Hard Times Come Again No More." Go »
Greil Marcus
Was it his musical training or just a weird mystery that this old American was able to make time for writing a book? Go »
Konrad Kujau
Der Fuhrer? Really? See you in four and a half years. Keep a journal. Go »
Rufus King
He never became president, but this Harvard-educated founding father and New York senator did advance the cause of abolitionism. Who's the king? Go »
John Matuszak
Winning two Super Bowls was great and all, but kids in the 80's remember this former defensive end as a lovable, slow-moving creature. Go »
Booboo Stewart
He's best known for roles in movies about mutant superheroes, vampires at dusk, and villanous offspring. Go »
Jace Norman
This teenaged kid puts himself in danger by playing roles of a sidekick, a dog who changes into a human, and six copies of himself. Go »
Jim Cantore
The most famous weatherman on the channel devoted to weather is a harbinger of doom when he arrives to cover major weather events in an afflicted area. Go »
Harry Goz
If you're looking for this broadway actor and underwear model, you'd better check under the sea. That is where you'll find him. Go »
Eddie Barth
The parade of former athletes seemed never-ending but his intoxicating voice was a constant. Go »
Luis Fonsi
Con un verso de Daddy Yankee, este cantante (tan fresco como Fonzie) publicó una canción que poco a poco se convirtió en el éxito del verano. Go »
Rod Roddy
Game show contestants came on down and pressed their luck at the instruction of this long-serving announcer. Go »
Tom Petty
He wouldn't back down. He ran down a dream. He free fell. He learned to fly. He danced at last with Mary Jane. Go »
Rakeem Christmas
Oh my, did Santa come early for this athlete? Because instead of wearing any more orange, he got a Pacers jersey for a gift. But first he'll have to earn the right to wear it. Go »
Bam Bam Bigelow
This pro wrestler was known for his enormous girth and his love of flame patterns. He was not known for being the son of Barney and Betty Rubble. Go »
Robert Jordan
His epic series about a mythic wheel went on for a longer time than he did, but he was no stranger to posthumous publication, having continued stories about a famous barbarian by another writer with the same first name. Go »
Francis Slay
This longest-serving local leader was preceded by the second, and succeeded by the first. Go »
William Carlos Williams
This Passaic pediatrician and PR-born painter was a popular poet. Go »
Marva Collins
Although she turned down the office of Secretary of Education, she was renowned for fostering expectations of excellence in inner city children many of whom others saw as unteachable. Go »
Yo-Yo Ma
The career of this celebrated cellist has had its ups and downs. Go »
Lesley-Anne Down
Constantly going up and down the stairs left this former model down for the count. Go »
Annie Edson Taylor
She barreled her way through the horseshoe on her descent. Go »
Peter Weller
Dead or alive, you're solving this goo. Go »
David Robertson
Proper direction and good conduct pays off, winning a Grammy for a dark city. Go »
Chris Christie
This gluttonous governor once seemed like a prime contender for 2016, before scandals about bridges and beaches became his legacy. Go »
Louis Mountbatten
Royal he may have been, but he received world-wide attention because of his aquatic assassination. Go »
John Steinbeck
He wrote about angry grapes, rodents and humans, and Eden's neighbors. Go »
Allan Lichtman
This born New Yorker ran for a Congressional seat in 2006, and just like a psychic, he has predicted presidential elections for 32 years, even Donald Trump. Go »
David McCallum
This 83-year old Scotsman became quite popular as a Russian Uncle in the sixties and, in recent years, has gained renewed international recognition and popularity as a Ducky Doctor. Go »
Ray & Wilma Yoder
The slogan is "old country store," not "whole country store." Go »
Ted DiBiase
You may not be able to buy a world championship, but this million dollar man could. Go »
Charlotte Rae
Girls, girls, girls! This wise housekeeper kept the wisecracks coming in the '70's and '80's. Go »
Taz Bentley
This devilishly burdened sibling may need some help from a man of God. Go »
Chi-Chi Rodríguez
He's the most accomplished Puerto Rican golfer in history, but he's not the founder of a chain of Mexican restaurants bearing his name. Go »
Bez
This freakily talented dancer gets paid enough to have his ride pimped in the UK. Go »
David Slater
This British photographer's most famous photo is one that he never actually took. Go »
Pierre L'Enfant
This military engineer designed a plan that made the most powerful city in the world look like a wheel's spokes laid over a checkerboard, replacing what was once swampland. Go »
Ann Hodges
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. it's a plane. It's... Well, whatever it is, it was a big hit with this survivor. Go »
Giorgio Tsoukalos
Aliens. The only bigger mystery is what this scientist's hair stylist is thinking. Go »
Robbie Robertson
He remains celebrated for his songwriting in a band, except that they weren't just "a" band. Go »
Fan Bingbing
You might have noticed this international star's roles in Iron Man 3, The Peanuts Movie, or Despicable Me 3... but only if you live in China. Go »
Tom Stillman
This Midwesterner feels blue when he's not allowed to stand in one place for a long time, with or without one his beers. Go »
Keke Palmer
She's been in two movies about epochs, two TV shows about screaming, and two albums about waking up. Go »
Michael Winslow
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Rose McGowan
Her roles in Charmed, Grindhouse, and Scream were not as important as her role in taking down Harvey Weinstein. Go »
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Not just another John Smith, this Pittsburgh wide receiver may make it to Dancing with the Stars someday. Go »
Zsa Zsa Gabor
This Hungarian beauty remains better remembered for her controversial off-screen life, including marrying nine men and slapping one cop, than she does for starring in movies like Moulin Rouge. Go »
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson
This child beauty pageant contestant briefly became a cable TV ratings hit, until her Mama took up with a child predator. Go »
V V Brown
This British singer would be known for putting the Vs in the words leave and love, but this shark may want to talk about this with you if you can't solve this answer in the water. Go »
Mark Ballas
Pop a cork for this dancer with two mirror balls. Go »
Alyssa Bereznak
When you go on a blind date and the magic's just not there, it's probably a bad idea to geek-shame him online. Go »
Tammy Duckworth
She lost two legs in Iraq, but she gained the strength to run for Congress as a representative and later senator from Illinois. Go »
Sean Astin
Depending on your age, you might know him best as a treasure-seeking spelunker from the Goon Docks, a "rude" football player at the University of Notre Dame, a devoted hobbit friend in Middle Earth, or a genial Radio Shack employee in Hawkins, Indiana. Go »
Chuck Feeney
Billionaires often give portions of their money away, but this reclusive one vows to give it all away possibly as soon as year end 2016 - four billion down, four billion to go. Go »
Run Run Shaw
This movie mogul and television tycoon was prolifically philanthropic with college campuses, but not named for running repeatedly. Go »
Brad Birkenmeier
When he got a chance to fulfill his lifelong dream of being in the major leagues, the first thing he did was go home and do somersaults. Go »
Doug E. Doug
He's been in one Cosby-starring show and another Cosby-approved show, but he's best remembered for playing a sentient brand of coffee in Jamaica. Go »
Sirhan Sirhan
In the 1960s, he used three bullets to change the American political landscape. Go »
Bernie Leadon
Even with a first-come first-served attitude, by 21 this man's journey had left him disillusioned, so he didn't waste his time waiting for the heartache that was to come. Go »
Socrates
This Greek philosopher is remembered for teaching Plato, employing a method of endless questions, drinking hemlock poison after a death sentence, and helping Wyld Stallyns with their history report. Go »
Vladimir Arutyunian
Throw a live grenade at two world presidents and walk from the scene. Unbelievable. Go »
John Boyega
His breakthrough role fighting Sith lords helped him secure a role rising up against Kaiju next spring. Go »
Galileo Galilei
And yet it goos. Go »
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
This Egyptian diplomat's long career defending human rights and uniting nations isn't as well-remembered as his silly name. Go »
Jimmy Buffett
There's alcohol in the mixer and shortly it will provide an arctic mixture that aids me to hold fast. I'm crumbled once more in my restaurants and stores. Go »
Steve Bannon
The alt-right counts this digital media executive and former presidential advisor among its most prominent voices. Go »
BeBe & CeCe Winans
This duo traveled far from their hometown of Detroit to spread the gospel like their other siblings. Go »
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
It's official. Three days after being struck by a small child, this island native was assaulted by a large adult. Fortunately, he survived to tell his side of the story. Go »
Billy Dee Williams
The Dee stands for a month. Go »
Robert G. Heft
When does an art project grade of B- get changed to an A? When it's endorsed and adopted by the federal government. Go »
Flavor Flav
He can always be counted on to tell his fellow rappers in public, as well as his co-stars in reality, what time it is. Go »
