No. 96: "Debasement"

By Randy Cohen

U.S. intelligence agencies have detected a vast secret underground complex. What is its terrifying purpose?

by noon ET Tuesday to e-mail your answer (newsquiz@slate.com).

Responses to the Aug. 6 question (No. 95)--"Single Family Kvelling":

Provo, Utah's Daily Herald reports that the City Council has changed the definition of "family" in its housing code by eliminating a single word. What word?

"Baldwin."--Beth Sherman

"Homogeneous. (Too easily misinterpreted.)"--Peter Lerangis

"Grudgingly."--Danny Spiegel

"Inflatable."--Andrew Cohen

"Human. (Should this be the wrong answer I do not admit any wrongdoing or liability, no matter how it comes out in court.)"--Alfa-Betty Olsen