This celebrity goo was created by player Russ Wilhelm.

publication date: Sunday, May 6, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Terrorism

clue: This angry goo tried to blow up New York City, but he did take time off for the war.

explanation: Metesky was known as the Mad Bomber, terrorizing New York from 1940 to 1957. When the United States entered WWII, he promised, truthfully, that he would make no more bombs for the duration of the war. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston


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