Robert Downey

This goo was worth a point in October 2025.

publication date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (part of October 2025)

category: Movies

clue: His starkly low-budget independent movies like Putney Swope and Chafed Elbows gave him an ironclad reputation as a dedicated counter-cultural filmmaker of the 1960s.

explanation: Downey is the father of Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and LaVonne Lemler

Avengers Resemble: Since Marvel's smash hit film series began with The Avengers in 2012, the superhero team has seen ever-growing box office receipts and an ever-growing cast. Finding seating for everyone's families at the red-carpet premieres must be getting difficult! Most of the actors who play screen-official members of the Avengers have famous relatives, whether they bear a resemblance or not. This month-long theme assembles an extended family tree of Earth's mightiest relatives.

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