publication date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 (part of Round XL)

category: Sports

clue: The tournament has begun! It's time to get off the couch and start playing.

explanation: Davenport was a champion tennis player. The word "couch" was a play on her last name. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Amy Austin, and Ryan Dunn


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