publication date: Thursday, February 28, 2019 (part of Winter 2019)

category: Military

clue: This Brit's claims about foreign intelligence on an American candidate have come to be considered somewhat more flexible than metal.

explanation: British spy Steele authored a 2016 dossier about Russian intelligence possibly having compromising information on Donald Trump. The claims have been dismissed over time. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk


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