publication date: Monday, August 5, 2019 (part of Summer 2019)

category: Television

clue: This native New York housewife was for many years a French countess until her husband's affair with an Ethiopian princess.

explanation: De Lesseps was featured on Real Housewives of New York. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates


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