SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter

Fill in the BlanksBy Jeff KastnerF I L L I N T H E B L A N K SHere’s a fun game that will put your bingo-finding and anagramming skills to the test.Every one of these seven racks contains six letters and a blank (represented by the “?” symbol). There isone (and only one) bingo in each. What letter do you make the blank in each case and what is the bingo?(All words must be OWL2 acceptable.)Secret Word: Once you’ve filled in all the blanks correctly, unscramble those seven letters to form anotherunique bingo (the “Secret Word”). Even if you have only a few of the letters, you may still be able to uncoverthe Secret Word with the following clue:“This adjective of Yiddish origin can be used to describe those SCRABBLE® players who habituallycomplain about their tiles.”CANARY ? =ARAMER ? =UNSWAB ? =SIZIER ? =STORAX ? =REEKED ? =THRENG ? =ANSWERS on the next pageJeff Kastner, originally from New York City, has been living in Phoenix, AZ since 1985. Jeff is one ofa handful of players who has ever been ranked in the USA-top-50 in both SCRABBLE® and chess.He is the 2010-2011 Phoenix SCRABBLE® Club champion, the 2011-12 Phoenix “Floating” Clubchampion, as well as the 2011 Scottsdale SCRABBLE® Club champ.68