The Amazing Criswell
publication date: Sunday, February 13, 2022 (part of Winter 2022)
category: 
Paranormal
clue: It's only amazing that he's remembered for his predictions when just one of them, JFK's assassination, came true. Who's the king?
explanation: Jeron Criswell King, better known by his stage name The Amazing Criswell, was a public entertainer who made psychic predictions on his television show, and made several film and TV appearances as a version of his public persona. He predicted that Kennedy would not run for re-election because something would happen to him in November 1963. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Chris Lemler
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