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In this teaser you have to remove the initials of the following clues to spell out the surname of a famous 19th century UK author. Good luck.
1. Comedy partner of Lou Costello.
2. Superman's girlfriend.
3. Author of the novel: "A Bouquet of Barbed Wire" - (1969).
4. A common acronym used on the net to express one's gratitude.
5. Director of: "Sleepless in Seattle" - (1993).
1. Comedy partner of Lou Costello.
2. Superman's girlfriend.
3. Author of the novel: "A Bouquet of Barbed Wire" - (1969).
4. A common acronym used on the net to express one's gratitude.
5. Director of: "Sleepless in Seattle" - (1993).
Answer
1. Bud Abbott - BA2. Lois Lane - LL
3. Andrea Newman - AN
4. Thank You - TY
5. Nora Ephron - NE
The surname is: BALLANTYNE
Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894).
N.B. He was a prominent author for boys, writing: "Hudson Bay", "The Coral Island", "Martin Rattler", and many others. Ballantyne's stories are, to a large extent, autobiographical and it is in this sense he was given the title of "Ballantyne the Brave" by his successor as a writer for boys, R.L. Stevenson.
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I don't know how but I did get the correct answer - I didn't know the answer to #3, but by process of guessing I got the right answer - but again I didn't know who it was, so thank you for all the good info.
Nice job.
Nice job.
My pleasure Vlerma.
That was hard
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