publication date: Friday, May 1, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)

category: Controversy

clue: Her very serious allegation against a presidential candidate is as grim as the song American Pie, and has created a Sharknado of political controversy.

explanation: Reade alleges sexual assault by Joe Biden in 1993. The mentions of American Pie and Sharknado are references to the similarly named movie actress Tara Reid. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky


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