This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

publication date: Monday, February 14, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)

category: Business

clue: This miserly millionaire was so cheap, she set her son's broken leg herself to save money leading to its amputation. She paid for that, though.

explanation: Hetty Green was fanatically frugal with her millions, miserly to the point of absurdity. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie


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