Sydney Sweeney
publication date: Monday, August 4, 2025 (part of August 2025)
category: Television
clue: This euphoric actress is known for a silver lake, a white lotus, and blue genes.
explanation: Sweeney starred in Euphoria, Under the Silver Lake, and The White Lotus. In the summer of 2025, she appeared in a controversial advertisement for American Eagle in which puns about her "great jeans" made it sound as if her "great genes" (ie. blond hair and blue eyes) were key to her success. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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