publication date: Thursday, May 3, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Music

clue: This Brooklyn-born rapper likes a man who is both an interjection and a predeterminer, and rarely performs under her full name Sodium Chloride.

explanation: James performs as "Salt" in the rap group Salt-N-Pepa, whose hits include "Whatta Man." more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston


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