Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE LETTER OF THE LAW // 3 “E” // LET’S GET LOUD // TONY // MONTANA // SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND DD1 – $800 – MONTANA – These Native American people of Montana were named for the color of their moccasins (Scott lost $3,000 from his leading score of $6,200.) Scores at first break: Scott $3,200, Austin -$800, Jolynda $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Scott $6,200, Austin $1,400, Jolynda $2,600. Double Jeopardy! IT’S A DISASTER // THE HUMAN BODY // ARCHITECTURE // U.S. ARMY CADENCES // RECENT SCI-FI FLICKS // WORDS OF WISDOM DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jul. 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AMERICAN HISTORY // SPORTY STUFF // WE ARE LITERARY FAMILY // HOW NOW, DOW JONES 30 SYMBOL // NUMBER, PLEASE // “STRAIGHT” TALK DD1 – $1,000 – AMERICAN HISTORY – Around 1870 unbranded strays gained this moniker from the name of a Texas rancher negligent in marking his calves (On the first clue, Scott lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Scott $1,200, Sarah $1,200, Rahul $800. Scores entering DJ: Scott $1,200, Sarah $1,200, Rahul $800. Double Jeopardy! SKETCHES GIVE STITCHES // OLD REVIEWS // EARTH SCIENCE // FRENCH PROVERBS // TAKE A LONG WALK // OFF … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jul. 9

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! NOTABLE NAMES // HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN // THAT’S HONORIFIC! // DAYS IN TECH HISTORY // THOSE ARE THE LYRICS?! // MULTIPLE MEANINGS DD1 – $400 – HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN – This city’s History Museum displays a nearly 7-ton metal blob of nails & other hardware melted in a store basement in 1871 (Elise doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Scott $5,200, Dan $2,000, Elise $3,600. Scores entering DJ: Scott $7,600, Dan $3,400, Elise $4,200. Double Jeopardy! BEST-SELF-ERS // STATE ODDITY // HOLLYWOOD HODGEPODGE // “X” // MARX // THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 8

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ON YOUR LEFT // WHAT IS THAT IN THE ARTWORK? // “WATER”-Y RESPONSES // BLENDED FAMILIES // YES, AND? // THE DC UNIVERSE WITH JAMES GUNN DD1 – $800 – “WATER”-Y RESPONSES – Sort of like “between the devil & the deep blue sea”, this phrase with 2 not-great options means “no matter what” (From the lead. Scott doubled to $4,400.) Scores at first break: Scott $6,600, Ashley $2,600, Vince $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Scott $8,800, Ashley $3,200, Vince $4,800. Double Jeopardy! THEY WON THE BATTLE // 20th CENTURY LIT // TV TOUGH CUSTOMERS // SOME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 7

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORLD CAPITALS // MARVEL CHARACTERS // NICKNAMES // DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS // PLANNING FOR DISASTER // THE JOY OF 6(-LETTER WORD) DD1 – $600 – WORLD CAPITALS – The Comic Art Museum in this city includes 100 portraits of the Smurfs (On the first clue of the game, Scott won $1,000.) Scores at first break: Scott $4,400, Ricky $2,000, Andi $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Scott $7,600, Ricky $3,600, Andi $1,800. Double Jeopardy! YOU’RE ALL GETTING MEDALS // PROPER NAME RHYME TIME // TV MAKES HISTORY // THAT IS SOME FLEX // POETRY COLLECTIONS // HOW … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jul. 4

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GEOGRAPHY FILED UNDER “T” // DROPOUTS // INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS ANTHEM // FUN WITH HETERONYMS // BLOOM // BUST DD1 – $600 – BLOOM – This flower whose name comes from the Greek for “gold flower” is used both ornamentally & to make tea (Scott lost $3,000 from his score of $5,000.) Scores at first break: Jason $3,200, Katy $800, Scott $3,200. Scores entering DJ: Jason $4,200, Katy $1,200, Scott $6,200. Double Jeopardy! EXCITING LIBRARIANS // THE EAGLE HAS LANDED // DESCRIBING THE GOLDEN GLOBE BEST MOTION PICTURE WINNERS // THE GREAT DEPRESSION // QUESTIONABLE BOOK TITLES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jul. 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! COUNTRIES BY TRAVEL ITINERARY // BUT FIRST COFFEE // CELEBRITIES // E BEFORE I // ISN’T IT ICONIC? // DON’T YOU THINK? DD1 – $800 – ISN’T IT ICONIC? – Britannica noted the image of this man who died in Bolivia in 1967 “became an icon of leftist radicalism and anti-imperialism” (Stephanie added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Jason $1,200, Stephanie $4,400, Jeff $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Jason $4,800, Stephanie $4,800, Jeff $6,000. Double Jeopardy! NATIONAL MEMORIALS // TELEVISION // SHAKESPEARE’S OPENING LINES // OVERLAPS // -OLOGY // HISTORICAL SHARK TANK DD2 – $1,200 – -OLOGY – Dating from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jul. 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! I LOVE LAMP // HOMOPHONES // PLACES NAMED FOR PLACES // SOUNDS LIKE ROYALTY // PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE… // STING! DD1 – $800 – HOMOPHONES – Illegal & to provoke a response (From the lead, Jason lost $3,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Dave $600, Heather $2,400, Jason $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Dave $3,200, Heather $3,600, Jason $2,400. Double Jeopardy! ROMAN BRITAIN // STANFORD ALUMNI IN YOUR LIFE // TOUGH TV // LITERARY CHARACTERS // ART HOUSE // “SH”! DD2 – $2,000 – ART HOUSE – One of the lonely scenes painted by this … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 1

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHINESE HISTORY // DECIPHERING THE PHRASE // MEMORABLE COMMERCIALS // BOOKS FOR YOUNGER READERS // ACC! ACC! // EMOTING FOR MY EMMY DD1 – $600 – CHINESE HISTORY – Like events 70 years later, in 1919 student demonstrators took control of this plaza to protest government actions (Klay added $2,000 to his leading score of $6,400.) Scores at first break: Klay $4,000, Dave $1,600, Eileen $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Klay $9,200, Dave $1,400, Eileen $2,200. Double Jeopardy! WHAT’S THAT CALLED? // SCIENCE STUFF // TRAINS & THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM // 18th CENTURY ARTS // THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FILM FRANCHISES // GEOGRAPHY QUIZ // SEUSS CHARACTERS À LA SEUSS // PALINDROMIC NAMES // SOUP! // JEOPARDY! IN 3-“D” DD1 – $800 – PALINDROMIC NAMES – Born in 1888, little Irene von Bismarck-Schönhausen called her famous grandfather “Opa” this first name (Michelle added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Rocco $1,200, Klay $1,600, Michelle $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Rocco $2,200, Klay $3,000, Michelle $6,400. Double Jeopardy! WORLD HISTORY // NOW IT’S A MUSEUM // YOU’VE GOT NO BACKBONE // GET A ROOM // TOXIC CULTURE // WORDS FROM ASIAN LANGUAGES DD2 – $2,000 – GET A ROOM – Of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 27

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHS // LET’S “C” THE CRITTER // LITERAL ANSWERS TO RHETORICAL QUESTIONS // A COUPLE OF THINGS // ALL ABOUT “FRIENDS” // COMPOUND ADJECTIVES DD1 – $600 – A COUPLE OF THINGS – “First Impressions” was an early title of this 1813 novel but that got taken, so the author went with a couple of attitudes instead (Kiley lost $1,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Kiley $1,000, Rocco $1,800, Janis $1.200. Scores entering DJ: Kiley $2.200, Rocco $4,800, Janis $1.000. Double Jeopardy! THINKING ABOUT THE ENLIGHTENMENT // NATION-AL GEOGRAPHIC // MUSICAL THEATER // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 26

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A DOG OF A STORY // ON THE MAP // ALL ALONE // THIS IS NOT A DRILL // I LOVE YOU, MAN // FIGURES OF SPEECH DD1 – $800 – ON THE MAP – Geologically a microcontinent, this island separated from Africa about 160 million years ago (Kiley took sole possession of first, improving by $2,400 to $6,800.) Scores at first break: Micah $3,600, Kiley $1,000, Greg -$800. Scores entering DJ: Micah $5,800, Kiley $7,800, Greg -$200. Double Jeopardy! MUSICAL GEOGRAPHY WITH JOHNNY GILBERT // WELCOME TO YOUR MICROBIOME // 3-LETTER RESPONSES // BIG IN FEUDAL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 25

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FLORIDA HISTORY // CHAPTER & NON-VERSE // LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN // SCAMMERS // ALL KINDS OF SPORTS // ADD A LETTER DD1 – $1,000 – SCAMMERS – After prison, this man whose last name is synonymous with a type of scam was said to have become a business manager for Mussolini (Micah lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Emily -$200, Nicholas $200, Micah $400. Scores entering DJ: Emily $1,800, Nicholas $1,600, Micah $2,200. Double Jeopardy! COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY // GLOBAL MUSIC // AVIATION GLOSSARY // MOVIE TITLE PROFESSIONS // WORDS ABOUT NERDS // LIVING DOLLS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC U.S. BUSINESSES // FOUND IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET // READ // YELLOW // BLUE // SALUTE THE FLAG OF ECUADOR! DD1 – $1,000 – HISTORIC U.S. BUSINESSES – The Bismarck Tribune shocked the nation with the first full account of this 1876 event in which one of its correspondents died (Andrew added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Andrew $1,800, Emily $400, David $3,400. Scores entering DJ: Andrew $2,000, Emily $1,400, David $5,800. Double Jeopardy! SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS // WORLD CITIES // AROUND THE BODY // SUNRISE, SUNSET // BEFORE & AFTER // RIP VAN WINKLE SLEPT … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 23

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LAW REVUE // FAMOUS NAMES // ALSO A SPICE OR SEASONING // MILES AWAY // KEEP IT CLEAN // I’M WORRIED ABOUT MY FISH TANK DD1 – $1,000 – MILES AWAY – It’s roughly 4,300 miles between this city in Iowa & the same-named battle site in Wallonia (From the lead, Andrew doubled to $5,600.) Scores at first break: Bevin $1,000, Andrew $2,600, Liv -$800. Scores entering DJ: Bevin $1,800, Andrew $5,600, Liv $1,000. Double Jeopardy! LOSING VEEP CANDIDATE // 5-LETTER WORDS // BRIT BITS / ENDS IN SILENT “X” // 19th CENTURY LITERATURE // ZOMBIE A-GO-GO … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 20

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AT THE KEYBOARD // FOOD // DOUBLE LETTERS // BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS // CROWN HEIGHTS // LET’S GO TO CONEY ISLAND DD1 – $400 – LET’S GO TO CONEY ISLAND – In the 1978 film “The Wiz”, Dorothy finds the Tin Man under this iconic (& aptly named) Coney Island roller coaster (Jacob improved by $1,200 to $3,000.) Scores at first break: Jacob $1,200, Bevin $1,400, Vivek $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Jacob $3,200, Bevin $4,000, Vivek $4,400. Double Jeopardy! LESSER-KNOWN BLACK AMERICANS // SUBTITLES IN THE BOOKSTORE // SLOW SONGS //6-SYLLABLE MEDICAL WORDS // WORLDWIDE PARTY TYPES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 19

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ACTION PHRASES // CLOTHES TIME // “YO”! // REV UP FOR NASCAR // A RIVER RUNS TO IT // GETTING INVENTIVE WITH PHINEAS & FERB DD1 – $1,000 – ACTION PHRASES – In a cliché, these 3 words are yelled to remake a newspaper; a 2014 N.Y. Times article not at least 6 such events in 14 years (Dan lost $1,500.) Scores at first break: Dan $1,700, Jacob $4,400, Sunny $600. Scores entering DJ: Dan $4,700, Jacob $5,400, Sunny $2,600. Double Jeopardy! IT WAS THE 1970s // INFRASTRUCTURE // EARLY BLOOMERS // CROSSWORD CLUES “F” // TIGERS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 18

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FLASH MOB LOGBOOK // WORLD HISTORY // 2-WORD RESPONSES // IN THE JUNK DRAWER // “CON”s // STEPHEN KING DD1 – $1,000 – 2-WORD RESPONSES – Pregnant ladies know this other term for vitamin B9 (Sarah added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Sarah $6,200, Dan $1,400, Stefany $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Sarah $7,600, Dan $3,400, Stefany $1,400. Double Jeopardy! HEROES NEED HELP // SCIENCE // THAT IS SAD // OLD TO THE OED // SOME FREE ADVICE // YOU CAN’T A FJORD IT DD2 – $2,000 – OLD TO THE OED – In the olden days, this “d” word … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE SPACE BETWEEN US // NOVEL PLOT POINTS // 3-LETTER BODY PARTS? // RARE // MEDIUM // WELL DONE! DD1 – $1,000 – THE SPACE BETWEEN US – A spacecraft sent to study Saturn is named for this Italian-born astronomer who discovered 4 of Saturn’s moons (Tom lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Katie $1,400, Tom -$1,800, Sarah $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Katie $3,600, Tom -$800, Sarah $5,200. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC OBJECTS // ALLITERATION // WE’RE BUSSIN’ // WORLD GEOGRAPHY // PARENTHETICAL SONG TITLES // VIKING LORE DD2 – $1,600 – HISTORIC OBJECTS – The rocking chair that Lincoln … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 16

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PLACES IN WORLD HISTORY // BOOK TOURS // WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE… // DIE HARD // DESCRIBING THE OLYMPIC EVENT // FIN”AL” WORDS DD1 – $1,000 – PLACES IN WORLD HISTORY – After an 1885 siege, the Mahdists slaughtered the British defenders of this city at the junction of the Blue & White Niles (On the first clue, Matt added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Matt $4,800, Katie $2,600, Kelly $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Matt $6,400, Katie $4,200, Kelly $4,600. Double Jeopardy! JAMAICA // MOVIE SEQUELS // COMPLETE THE QUOTE // BLOOM COUNTY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE DEVIL, YOU SEE! // YOUR BODY, IN LATIN // ALL 5 VOWELS, JUST ONE WORD // HOT, TO GO // LIVE LONG // PROSPERO DD1 – $1,000 – HOT, TO GO – You can get soup or mac & cheese in a bread bowl from this place with a name from Latin for “bread basket” (Matt doubled to $2,000.) Scores at first break: Matt $1,600, Josh $2,000, Sean $3,800. Scores entering DJ: Matt $5,600, Josh $1,800, Sean $6.400. Double Jeopardy! THE ENGLISH PAST // IS THERE A “D.R.” IN THE HOUSE? // TV SHOW MASHUPS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 12