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Test your knowledge of the top 5000 US surnames with our 15x15 blackout quiz. Can you fill in the grid and complete the challenge?

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Top 5000 US Surnames 15×15 Blackout (Premium Only)

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Fill in the 225 squares with top 5000 US surnames based on the categories in the top row and the first letter of the name given in the cell. For example, if you are looking at a cell with ‘C’ in its row, and ‘4 Letters’ in the column, that cell can be filled in with ‘Cook.’

Surnames not in the top 5000 will not be accepted.

Occasionally a cell may not have a qualifying answer, in which case it will appear blank and be a gimme.

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