publication date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)

category: Opinion

clue: He worked in the first Bush White House, wrote weekly of his support for the second Bush White House, and vehemently opposed the Trump White House.

explanation: Kristol was the chief of staff of Dan Quayle. From 1995 to 2016, he was the chief editor of The Weekly Standard. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates


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