publication date: Thursday, June 23, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)

category: Sports

clue: If you have any snide remarks to make about his football team, keep them to yourself: He's proud of their heritage and he won't have you cheapen their name.

explanation: Snyder owned the Washington Redskins. His refusal to rename the team out of sensitivity to Native Americans was controversial. "Snide" was a play on his last name. more…

intended difficulty: medium

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


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