publication date: Saturday, January 15, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)

category: Government

clue: This Florida congressman has faced so many controversies and criminal allegations that he probably, like Jim Carrey's character, wants to run away to Fiji.

explanation: Gaetz's childhood home, still owned by his parents today, was used as Truman Burbank's home in filming The Truman Show. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Scott Horowitz, and Jesse King


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