J.R.R. Tolkien
This goo was worth a point in September 2025.
publication date: Friday, September 5, 2025 (part of September 2025)
category: 
Literature
clue: His legendary trilogy of novels about a Ringmaster, and the fellowship charged with its destruction, introduced the world to a new kind of fantasy.
explanation: Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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