publication date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

category: Television

clue: This foreign gas-station owner made a name for himself in late-night television shows before his death last summer.

explanation: Assman became popular through appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman. more…

intended difficulty: hard

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


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