Billy Blanks
publication date: Saturday, May 28, 2005 (part of Round XXV)
category: 
Fads
clue: If you draw a blank trying to figure this one out, well, so will everyone else.
explanation: The clue plays on Blanks's last name. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Erik Bates, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Dave Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, Jackie Mason, E. M., Wendy Hampson, Bob Miller, Lori S., Derrek White, Mike Miller, Alexei Nikolaevich, and Janiece Thill
player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Bob Miller and Janiece Thill. This was the last goo solved by Alexei Nikolaevich.
trivia: The clue was based on the similar clue for Terri Schiavo (0374).
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