Marilyn vos Savant
publication date: Friday, November 3, 2006 (part of Round XXVIII)
category: 
Records
clue: If this puzzle-loving columnist isn't smart enough to solve her own goo, nobody is.
explanation: vos Savant was recognized by Guinness Book of World Records for the highest IQ in the world, a status she used to write a weekly column often inviting readers to solve puzzles. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Dave Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, and Josh Paddison
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