Up the Long Ladder
Climbing the longest ladder that's ever been is the same as climbing a short one: Just take it one step at a time. It only makes sense to take them in order, right?
publication date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Saturday, May 31
category: 
Government
clue: His walk across Tennessee in his signature flannel led to a governorship, a presidential cabinet position, a presidential candidacy, and a long tenure as a senator.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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publication date: Friday, May 23, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Friday, May 30
category: 
Music
clue: Feuding with Drake is apparently good for your career: It can lead to tying a record for Grammy wins and playing the Super Bowl halftime show.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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publication date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Thursday, May 29
category: 
Movies
clue: Her lead vocal performance in the Trolls films has been pitch-perfect, even if online trolls didn't like her acting or singing in the Pitch Perfect films.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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publication date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Wednesday, May 28
category: Government
clue: He won battles at the Alamo and Goliad, but due to his corruption and incompetence, he has come to be regarded as several of Mexico's worst presidents.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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publication date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Tuesday, May 27
category: Movies
clue: This girl's golden breakthrough role led to a cannonball run in theaters, a series of cliffhangers on television, and a couple of white chicks on stage.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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publication date: Monday, May 19, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Monday, May 26
category: 
Literature
clue: A quarter-century of acting gave her the life experience (and promotional connections) to write a best-selling book about a valley of drug-addicted plastic young women working in show business.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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publication date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Sunday, May 25
category: Movies
clue: He taught Kevin Costner how to sound British, Daniel Day-Lewis how to sound Mohican, and Robert Downey Jr. how to sound silent.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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Earlier Goos
These goos were also part of this theme.
Eric André
The comedy in his eponymous, fake public access TV show has proven highly memeable. Go »
Bo Derek
She lost her leg to an orca and her dignity to a sharknado. Go »
Alisha Boe
I can think of one reason why she's not in the Piracy category—she only played a buccaneer on TV—and I'm not going to provide twelve more. Go »
Mahershala Ali
He's played two criminals for Marvel and true detective for HBO. Go »
Adriana Lima
This mysterious supermodel has yet to explain how she shares a name with the capital of Peru when she's actually from Brazil. Go »
Nathan Adrian
Having a Chinese mother did not stop him from earning gold medals for America in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics. Go »
Tonie Nathan
In the 1972 presidential election, she broke a barrier for women, but not the one most widely remembered. Go »
Rose Stone
Every day, she sang about people like (and with) her brothers, but not in Ian Brown's band. Go »
Ruby Rose
Javicia Leslie become the new black when she took over a chiropteran role from this Aussie. Go »
Joe Ruby
With his production partner, he co-created a colorful quartet of teen-aged mystery-solvers and their snickering Great Dane. Go »
Isaiah Joe
Sometimes, the littlest thunder can make the most noise. Go »
Christian Isaiah
He established a bridge to the past when he played Chadwick Boseman's character as a boy, but he's best known for identifying as a member of Oasis without any sense of shame. Go »
Fletcher Christian
Collecting a bounty on this mutineer would have required a voyage to Pitcairn Island. Go »
Tom Fletcher
When he's not writing songs under the pseudonym of a Back to the Future character, he's writing books about a dinosaur's gastrointestinal foreign body expulsion. Go »
Michael Winterbottom
This director is frequently on the road: He's made films about trips to Sarajevo, Guantanamo, Italy, Spain, Greece, and his native England. Go »
George Michael
He's never gonna dance again—not because guilty feet have no rhythm, but because he died in 2016. Go »
