publication date: Monday, June 8, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)

category: Opinion

clue: He's a conservative thinker who sets a new standard every week, but he's never hosted the Oscars or starred on Saturday Night Live.

explanation: Kristol was a conservative analyst known for his magazine The Weekly Standard. The references to Billy Crystal were a play on his name. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Aaron Shurtleff


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