This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Sunday, April 19, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)

category: Accidents

clue: His name has been a dirty word in Alaska for a quarter century.

explanation: Hazelwood was the captain of the Exxon Valdez when it ran around and spilled millions of gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in March 1989. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein


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