publication date: Sunday, July 18, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)

category: Royalty

clue: This Danish king united his tribes, and in a way, he also united the wireless devices in your home.

explanation: Bluetooth was the king of Denmark from 958-986. Bluetooth technology is named after him, and the Bluetooth symbol is derived from a rune of his name. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart


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