publication date: Monday, March 7, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)

category: Music

clue: Rappers are used to being dogged by police, not assassinated via military air strikes.

explanation: Denis Cuspert, known by his stage name Deso Dogg, was a rapper who joined ISIS and was assassinated in late 2015. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein


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