Sidney Reilly
publication date: Friday, May 19, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: Military
clue: He wasn't very intrepid, and he didn't ride tricycles, but he was British SIS's secret ace-in-the-hole during the Great War.
explanation: Reilly was known as the "ace of spies" for his central role in British intelligence during that period. more…
intended difficulty: hard
do-over: This was a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a previous goo.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Aaron Shurtleff, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland
trivia: This clue was inspired by incorrect guesses for the previous goos of William Stephenson (code-named Intrepid) and Duško Popov (codenamed Tricycle).
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