Steph Tyler
publication date: Saturday, August 20, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)
category: 
Science
clue: She continued her work during the eight months that she and her expedition (including her family) were held in captivity in Ethiopia, and made several subsequent trips abroad that collectively earned her an MBE, making her an an ill-fated skipper who still feels chipper at remaining a tripper to study more dippers.
explanation: Tyler is a British ornithologist who specializes in dippers. more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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