publication date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Literature

clue: The most famous poem by this New England author would have been about defying his GPS navigation device if it had been written today.

explanation: Frost's best-known work was "The Road Not Taken." more…

intended difficulty: hard

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


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