publication date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 (part of Summer 2013)

category: Philosophy

clue: To Dass, he was a colleague. To Nixon, he was a criminal. To Lennon, he was a friend.

explanation: Leary was strongly associated with Ram Dass, Richard Nixon, and John Lennon, among other figures. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Steve Dunn, and Tony Peters

player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Tony Peters.

trivia: Given Leary's association with LSD, Scott considered making a joke in the clue about how the goo looks like an acid trip.

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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