mxmtoon
publication date: Sunday, September 22, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)
category: 
Music
clue: She's a YouTube-based pop star who released her debut in 2018, not an animated character who debuted in 1990.
explanation: Maia goes online by mxmtoon, a user name derived from her initials MXMT. Even though the Roman numeral value for 1990 is MCMXC, not MXM, Maia's user name has been mistaken for "1990 toon." more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm
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