publication date: Saturday, March 14, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)

category: Sports

clue: Not a day goes by that he doesn't regret sharing a nickname with a donut and a pirate.

explanation: Golfer Daly was nicknamed "Long John" for his powerful, long-distance drives. "Not a day goes by" was a play on his last name. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Erik Bates


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