This goo was worth a point in July 2025.

publication date: Saturday, July 26, 2025 (part of July 2025)

category: Literature

clue: This unlikely spy novelist is far too eloquent of a messenger for anyone to accuse him of assassinating English.

explanation: Silva's novels include The Unlikely Spy, The Messenger, and The English Assassin. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler


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