publication date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)

category: Television

clue: For several years in the 1960s, she was the "purrfect" model for a black leather catsuit.

explanation: Newmar played Catwoman in the Batman TV series. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Ryan Dunn, and Laurie Laczkowski

trivia: Several actresses played Catwoman, so Scott noted that Newmar played the role for "several years" to distinguish from the others.

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