This celebrity goo was created by player Erik Bates.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Erik.

publication date: Monday, September 3, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)

category: Government

clue: How do I know that this goo will work? I had a spy on the inside, that's right...

explanation: Hercules Mulligan, in addition to being a tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War, was also a character in the Broadway musical, Hamilton. The clue itself is a play on a line from the musical directly referencing Mr. Mulligan:


[HAMILTON]
How did we know that this plan would work?
We had a spy on the inside. That’s right

[HAMILTON/COMPANY]
Hercules Mulligan! more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Joanna Woods


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