publication date: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 (part of Round XXVI)

category: Art

clue: that stopped where they started. This Dutch artist created images

explanation: Escher was an artist known for his optical illusions and impossible images. The phrasing of the clue was rearranged to hint at the looped nature of his work. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, E. M., Wendy Hampson, Christine Marie Doiron, Justin Hampson, Kelly Stokes, Lori S., and Dave Stoppenhagen


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