Ching Shih
publication date: Thursday, August 20, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)
category: Piracy
clue: In the early 1800s, as many as 80,000 pirates on the South China Sea may have reported to this mistress of marauding.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk