T.E. Lawrence
publication date: Monday, July 11, 2005 (part of Round XXVI)
category: Military
clue: This goo was a poet, a scholar and a mighty warrior... and also the most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey.
explanation: Lawrence was a British colonel who participated in the Arab Revolt during World War I. The clue paraphrases a line from the film "Lawrence of Arabia" about Lawrence's life. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Megan Baxter, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, E. M., Wendy Hampson, Justin Hampson, and Lori S.
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