H.P. Lovecraft
publication date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 (part of Winter 2019)
category: Literature
clue: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.
explanation: Lovecraft's most enduring creation is the Eldritch god Cthulhu. The clue is a cultist's prayer in The Call of Cthulhu, translated as, "In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk

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