publication date: Saturday, May 14, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)

category: Sports

clue: Beast Mode was disabled for good earlier this year when Seattle's taciturn running back announced his retirement.

explanation: Lynch, nicknamed Beast Mode, was known for minimal participation in press interviews, such as giving one-word answers. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, and Joanna Woods


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