Blackbeard
publication date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 (part of Round XLI)
category: Piracy
clue: If you don't know the nickname of this hirsute pirate, you better learn it from someone fast.
explanation: Blackbeard was a pirate born Edward Teach. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Elaine Beckland, and Melissa Anderson
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