Puzzle #90
September 3, 2026
Resident Alien
The Clues
The Setup (Clue 5)
An extraterrestrial assumes the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor after crash-landing
The Character (Clue 4)
He is supposed to destroy humanity but keeps getting distracted by its details
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A local child can see his true alien form, making the deception more complicated
The Twist (Clue 2)
He slowly and reluctantly begins to understand and even appreciate human life
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Harry Vanderspiegle is an alien slowly developing empathy while hiding in a Colorado mountain town