publication date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)

category: Sports

clue: As a check master (or is it Czech master?), he currently plays right wing for a bearish hockey team.

explanation: Pastrňák, from the Czech Republic, plays for the Boston Bruins. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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