This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

This goo was worth a point in March 2023.

publication date: Friday, March 24, 2023 (part of March 2023)

category: Inventions

clue: Too bad we couldn't copy and paste him before he died.

explanation: Larry Tesler created Cut, Copy and Paste, and many other functions we take for granted. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie


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