publication date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)

category: Business

clue: This billionaire is shaping up to be quite an influential figure in American fashion.

explanation: Blakely founded Spanx, a billion-dollar company that manufactures figure-shaping undergarments. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Lori Lancaster

Spring 2012 Tournament: The dead shall rise! In this tournament, whenever an odd number of players remains, a defeated player will return as a "zombie" to challenge the top-seeded player. If successful, they'll gain full re-entry into the tournament. This time, it's not over until it's over.

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