publication date: Monday, August 19, 2013 (part of Summer 2013)

category: Exploration

clue: If you reach the pinnacle of success in this game, make sure to credit anyone who helped.

explanation: Norgay was a guide who reached the peak of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953. more…

solved by: Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Joanna Woods

Summer 2013 Tournament: It's good to be the last one left. In this tournament, players will pair off to see which can solve each day's extra-hard goo faster. When the slower players run out of extra chances, the sole remaining player will be our summer champion.

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