Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PEOPLE ON U.S. MONEY // TIMEPIECES // “OVER” & “UNDER” // Y2K MEMORIES // BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS // LANDLOCKED & LOADED DD1 – $800 – LANDLOCKED & LOADED – At over 10,400 feet, Mount Kinyeti is the tallest point in this recently formed nation (Paul lost $3,000.) Scores at first break: Paul $4,200, Mikey $2,600, Chris $3,000. Scores entering DJ: Paul $2,600, Mikey $4,200, Chris $6,400. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY LOS ANGELES // MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS // IT’S RUINED // SITCOM NEIGHBORS // VETERINARY MEDICINE //FRENCH CROSSWORD CLUES DD2 – $800 – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS – “Violon” can … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 19

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD // A TURN OF LATIN PHRASE // BLACK // SIMOLEONS, MOOLAH, SCRATCH, MONEY // AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM // WICKED DD1 – $600 – A TURN OF LATIN PHRASE – Carpe diem, yeah, yeah, we’ve heard it before… now, carpe vinum, meaning this, we can get behind that! (Paul doubled to 6,800.) Scores at first break: Paul $800, Amy -$1,400, Jonelle $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Paul $8,000, Amy $0, Jonelle $3,200. Double Jeopardy! COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD // TOUGH 9-LETTER WORDS // HISTORICAL “T” // R&B & SOUL // LITERARY SETTINGS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 18

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THIS AMERICAN WIFE // TOOLING UP // I DIDN’T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS // PEOPLE-NAMED HIGHWAYS // POKE AN I OUT// LAST LINES OF BOOKS DD1 – $600 – LAST LINES OF BOOKS – “Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea as Mr. Patel, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger” (Paul doubled to $3,400.) Scores at first break: Stephanie $3,200, Paul $1,600, Kristen $0. Scores entering DJ: Stephanie $3,600, Paul $7,800, Kristen $2,000. Double Jeopardy! ANIMALS OF THE AMAZON // SCULPTORS // “M”ISCELLANY // 4-LETTER … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 15

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WHAT’S “UP”? // HEY, WE MADE THAT! // CATCHING SOME RAYS // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // O’ER THE LAND OF THE FREE // & THE HOME OF THE RAVE DD1 – $800 – O’ER THE LAND OF THE FREE – If you fly west out of Columbia, Missouri to Denver, basically above I-70, you’ll cross this state in its entirety (Steven dropped $800 from his score of $3,200.) Scores at first break: Evan $3,400, Steven $2,800, Stephanie $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Evan $5,600, Steven $3,000, Stephanie $3,600. Double Jeopardy! ANCIENT GREECE // 20th CENTURY FICTION … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 14

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GREAT WOMEN IN SPORTS // ADULT CONTEMPORARY LIT // KEEPING WARM // ALSO A BEVERAGE BRAND // IT’S A SMALL WORLD // AFTER ALL DD1 – $600 – AFTER ALL – Synonyms for this word of indifference include standoffish & distant (Evan doubled to $4,000.) Scores at first break: Joey -$200, Evan $4,000, Lois $0. Scores entering DJ: Joey $1,000, Evan $5,000, Lois $3,000. Double Jeopardy! A PIECE OF HISTORY // COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES // FROM THE GREEK // MINERALS // NOTHING TO SEE HERE // YOU’LL LEARN TO ADAPT DD2 – $1,200 – FROM … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORLD OF LEADERS // ENGLISH LITERATURE // NICE WHEELS // MUSIC MISCELLANEA // WE’RE SALUTIN’ GLUTEN // RHYME TIME DD1 – $800 – ENGLISH LITERATURE – In the first chapter of this E.M. Forster book, Lucy comments, “I want so to see the Arno” (Kathleen, an English teacher who shopped for this clue, went for a true DD of $800 instead of betting the maximum.) Scores at first break: Joey $3,600, Kathleen $1,400, Jonathan $600. Scores entering DJ: Joey $4,000, Kathleen $2,800, Jonathan $4,600. Double Jeopardy! U.S. HISTORY // RIVERS OF THE WHIRLED // LET’S … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 12

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR // ALL A BOARD! // SKY ROCKETS IN FLIGHT // LAWN & GARDEN // SPORTS NICKNAMES // ALLITERATIVE PHRASES DD1 – $800 – SPORTS NICKNAMES – A world record-holding sprinter recently trademarked this famous victory pose, also his nickname (Joey improved his leading score by $3,000 to $6,400.) Scores at first break: Rachel $1,800, Joey $6,800, Chris $600. Scores entering DJ: Rachel $2,600, Joey $9,200, Chris $2,000. Double Jeopardy! MEXICAN STATE CAPITALS // A NO. 1 BESTSELLER THAT YEAR // 3-LETTER RESPONSES // IN THE ARCHIVES // BEASTIE BOYS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 11

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SURROUNDED BY WATER // SHOE BIZ // “I”-FAN // THROWBACK TECHNOLOGY // HISTORICAL FICTION // MAY I HAVE YOUR HOMOGRAPH? DD1 – $800 – SHOE BIZ – In “Shoe Dog”, he wrote, “I liked that Nike was the goddess of victory. What’s more important… than victory? (Susan added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Susan $6,000, Ross $200, Rachel $1,200. Scores entering DJ: Susan $10,200, Ross $1,000, Rachel $3,400. Double Jeopardy! BALLET & OPERA // 4-SYLLABLE WORDS // LEGAL BRIEFS // THE HISTORIC 1950s // I SING… // THE BODY ELECTRIC DD2 – $1,200 – BALLET … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 8

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SOME PAINS, SOME GAINS // BASIC MATH TERMS // TV SPIN-OFFS // A STUDY IN SCARLET // SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY // STARTS WITH “Z” DD1 – $800 – BASIC MATH TERMS – The result of a basic operation, it’s from the Latin for “too many times” (Sammy dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Greg $3,200, Susan $400, Sammy $400. Scores entering DJ: Greg $5,800, Susan $600, Sammy $3,200. Double Jeopardy! PEOPLE IN HISTORY // TOUGH RHYMING PAIRS // “M”INENT WRITERS // THINGS HAVE GONE OFF THE RAILS // EVERYONE’S LOST THEIR MARBLES // PURE BED-LAM … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 7

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FRIENDS OF JOHN BROWN // THE TV SHOW IN QUESTION // DIRECTIONS TO THE LANDMARK // MY CHERRY AMOUR // ALSO FOUND IN THE BATHROOM // COMPOUND WORDS DD1 – $1,000 – MY CHERRY AMOUR – As this 1904 play opens, Mrs. Ranevsky & her daughter Anya arrive home from Paris (Derek dropped into second after losing $3,400 from his score of $6,400.) Scores at first break: Greg $3,800, Derek $3,000, Adrienne $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Greg $5,800, Derek $3,400, Adrienne $1,800. Double Jeopardy! YOU HAVE A SERIOUS BEATITUDE // SHADES OF BLUE // ORDINAL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A NIGHT AT THE THEATER // HYPHENATED WORDS // CANONIZED SHOTS // PLAYING GAMES // SCIENCE // THE LAWYERS’ NOTES ON MY NEW MEMOIR DD1 – $800 – SCIENCE- The 2 chemical elements bearing the names of U.S. states are tennessine & this one (Greg added $3,000 to his leading score of $5,600.) Scores at first break: Greg $4,000, Priscilla $800, Chuck $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Greg $9,800, Priscilla $800, Chuck $2,800. Double Jeopardy! MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS // A TAXING CATEGORY // SHORT MOVIE TITLES // ESSAYS // ANIMALS ON THE MAP // “OON” … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! DEAD LIKE ME // A VERY VANILLA CATEGORY // HER FIRST NO. 1 POP HIT // ALL SAINTS // THE QUOTABLE OSCAR WILDE // 5, 5 DD1 – $800 – THE QUOTABLE OSCAR WILDE – This watery site “must be one of the earliest, if not the keenest, disappointments in American married life” (Brian lost $3,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Greg $4,000, Lindsey -$400, Brian $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Greg $7,800, Lindsey -$1,200, Brian $2,600. Double Jeopardy! WORLD FLAGS // DON’T DO THE MATH // HEALTH & MEDICINE // EPICS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 4

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THAT’S SO 19th CENTURY // ALSO A COOKING VERB // ONLY MURDERS IN BUILDINGS // LOGOS // STYLING HAIR // RESTING IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY DD1 – $1,000 – ALSO A COOKING VERB – To become pale or white with fear (Greg added $2,000 to his leading score of $6,000.) Scores at first break: Greg $4,800, Julie $2.200, Sam $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Greg $7,800, Julie $3,000, Sam $4,400. Double Jeopardy! ON THE MAP // REPTILES // CLASSICAL MUSICIANS // AMONG THE TOP BRITISH BABY NAMES // PRIME NUMBERS ON TV // 6-LETTER SYNONYM PAIRS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 1

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THEY THROW SERIOUS SHADE // A QUESTION OF TIME // I’VE GOT THE MOVIE TITLE MUNCHIES! // SALUTATIONS! // MANNERS MAKETH… // THE KING’S MEN DD1 – $800 – A QUESTION OF TIME – In 2014 physicists sped up lithium ions to measure time dilation & gave new confirmation of this “special” theory (Greg doubled to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Joseph $3,200, Alicia $800, Greg $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Joseph $4,200, Alicia $1,400, Greg $8,000. Double Jeopardy! OCTOBER 31 // BODIES OF WATER // HATE-FUL QUOTES // U.S. GOVERNMENT // RAP GENRES // THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 31

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC AMERICANS // SHE’S GOT THE POWER // UTOPIA // WHERE TO GO WHEN… // 1980s CATCHPHRASES // SPEAKING REVERSIBLY DD1 – $800 – HISTORIC AMERICANS – At his death in 1915 this school founder was laid to rest in a tomb built by students, on a hill overlooking the Tuskegee campus (Joseph doubled to $4,000.) Scores at first break: John $200, Joseph $5,200, Jacqui $1,200. Scores entering DJ: John $1,800, Joseph $5,600, Jacqui $2,800. Double Jeopardy! THAT’S A REALLY BIG DITCH! // FRENCH AUTHORS // “B” IN SCIENCE // NO, NOT THE DOG // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ALASKAN CITIES // SINGING THROUGH THE CENTURIES // REALITY & COMPETITION TV SHOWS // GOING DEEP ON THE FAST FOOD MENU // SORRY, NO SHAKE TODAY // THE MACHINE’S BROKEN DD1 – $800 – SINGING THROUGH THE CENTURIES – Plato called her “The Tenth Muse”, & her epithalamia or nuptial songs still inspire passion (Ian lost $1,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ian -$1,200, Aimée $2,400, John $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Ian $1,000, Aimée $3,800, John $2,600. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC WOMEN // TIME FOR SOME DRAMA // AN “A” IN PSYCHOLOGY // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 29

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORLD HISTORY // BOOKS & ARTHURS // ON THE “D-E-L” // COMPLETE THE RHYMING PHRASE // ADVERTISING // MUSICAL NICKNAMES DD1 – $800 – WORLD HISTORY – This collective defense treaty between 8 nations was signed in Poland in 1955 (Ian added $2,000 to his leading score of $2,400.) Scores at first break: Will $1,000, Ian $4,600, Heather $3,600. Scores entering DJ: Will $2,400, Ian $8,800, Heather $3,800. Double Jeopardy! EXTREME CANADA // EXCLAMATIONS! // MYTHOLOGICAL RESUMÉS // MEDICAL MATTERS // CAUTION // COMPOUND WORD CONSTRUCTION ZONE DD2 – $1,600 – CAUTION – Unexplored parts … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! BOTANY // AFTERNOON “T” // ’90s MOVIES BY CHARACTERS // RETRONYMS // SEOUL // SEARCHING DD1 – $1,000 – RETRONYMS – Dy-Dee & Tidee Didee are companies that offer home delivery of these for your baby (Will added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Will $4,400, Carol $600, Olaf $400. Scores entering DJ: Will $6,000, Carol $1,000, Olaf $4,000. Double Jeopardy! ROCKTOBER // INTERNATIONAL SPACE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES // ART & ARTISTS // QUICK! // EUROPEAN LAKES & RIVERS // THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE OR WHY OF READING DD2 – $1,600 – QUICK! – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 25

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! RANDOM BOOKS IN FICTION SERIES // VEHICLES // WE STAND FOR NOTHING // “BAD” LANGUAGE // SUCCESSION // GARDEN STATE PARKWAY REST AREA NAMES DD1 – $800 – RANDOM BOOKS IN FICTION SERIES – “The Dragon Reborn” is part 3 in this series by Robert Jordan that kept on turning (Dan added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Will $1.600, Kiki $3,400, Dan $3,600. Scores entering DJ: Will $5,000, Kiki $5,400, Dan $5,800. Double Jeopardy! NATIONAL PARKS // 4-LETTER OPPOSITES // PHOTOGRAPHERS & THEIR CRAFT // BALLAD // SONGBIRDS // SNAKES DD2 – $1,200 – BALLAD … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SOME CLIIFS, SANDS OR BUTTES // A QUARTER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS // HELLO & GOODBYE // 3 WORDS & COMMA OR 2 // LITERARY TITLES EN ESPAÑOL // BE WITCHED DD1 – $800 – SOME CLIIFS, SANDS OR BUTTES – Buttes in the Sacramento Valley were named for this man in 1949, 100 years after his name came to fame (Sophia remained in first place after losing $2,000 from her total of $6,600.) Scores at first break: Will $3,000, Sophia $3,400, Brett -$600. Scores entering DJ: Will $4,400, Sophia $6,200, Brett -$1,200. Double Jeopardy! QUOTH … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 23

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SELLING INSURANCE // THAT’S JUST PART OF THE STORY // 6 BY 6 NAMES // TV TRANSPORTS // IT’S A PENINSULA // “M” BEFORE “N” DD1 – $1,000 – IT’S A PENINSULA – At the tip of Pinellas Peninsula, it’s nicknamed “The Sunshine City” & has a major sister city in Russia (Will dropped $2,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Tristan $5,000, Stephanie $1,800, Will $600. Scores entering DJ: Tristan $6,800, Stephanie $3,200, Will $1,000. Double Jeopardy! THE DUTCH COLONIAL EMPIRE // POP STARS // THE CULTURAL 19th CENTURY // FRENCH WORDS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 22