This goo was worth a point in January 2025.

publication date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (part of January 2025)

category: Television

clue: These days, it seems like every family has that one super-smart kid.

explanation: Winter played Alex Dunphy in Modern Family. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta

The Longest Winter: Cold enough for you? This winter has been unusually stormy and cold, and it's not over yet. Here are fifteen wintry goos to pass the time waiting for the temperature to warm up again. Try to solve all of them or this might be the winter of your discontent.

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