Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! OFF WE “GO” // FROM THE AD // NEW TO THE OED // THE DREADED OPERA CATEGORY // CLEANUP MEN // AKA DD1 – $600 – THE DREADED OPERA CATEGORY – In Wagner’s opera about the Valkyries, there are 9 of them, led by this daughter of Wotan (Sarah lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,800, Sarah -$1,400, Scott $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $3,400, Sarah -$600, Scott $5,000. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC DESCENDANTS // AUTHORS BEFORE AUTHORING // OBSERVATORIES // CERAMICS // THE TITLE IS AN ADJECTIVE // A “K-A” DD2 – $1,200 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 11

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CAPITALS & THEIR AIRPORTS // BUNNY LIT // WELL, THAT HAPPENED // TIME FOR SOME DRUGS // DUETS WITH DADS // FIND “OUT” DD1 – $800 – CAPITALS & THEIR AIRPORTS – King Khalid International is its gateway (Josh lost $2,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Adriana $3,800, Aaron $2,000, Josh $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $3,000, Aaron $1,600, Josh $1,600. Double Jeopardy! SENATE HISTORY // THE ANIMAL KINGDOM // MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS // THERE’S GOLD IN YOUR FUTURE // THEY DIRECTED THEMSELVES // EMOTIONS DD2 – $1,200 – MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THAT’S SO 1990s // MICHIGAN // 4-SYLLABLE WORDS // I GOT RHYTHM // THE MAIL PERSPECTIVE // TV COUPLING DD1 – $600 – 4-SYLLABLE WORDS – Let’s “walk” over to this word describing something ordinary or commonplace (Adriana dropped $2,000 from her score of $4,600.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,600, Kevin $1,400, Amogha $600. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $5,800, Kevin $4,400, Amogha $1,000. Double Jeopardy! BIBLICAL GEOGRAPHY // BRAVING THE ELEMENTS’ SYMBOLS // MOVIES’ OPENING LINES // AMERICANA // A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE // A DANGEROUS THING DD2 – $2,000 – MOVIES’ OPENING LINES – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 7

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC TELEGRAMS // I GOT A BEEF WITH YOU // PLAYING WITH MOVIE DOLLS // TRAVEL & TOURISM // ONE LETTER SAYS IT ALL // ANIMAL PLANET DD1 – $800 – HISTORIC TELEGRAMS – Him to president Truman in 1950: “The State Department harbors a nest of Communists and Communist sympathizers” (Shira dropped $600 from her score of $800.) Scores at first break: Adriana $1,000, Benjamin $1,200, Shira $1,200. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $4,800, Benjamin $2,400, Shira $3,000. Double Jeopardy! 4-LETTER WORLD CITIES // HARD STUFF // WOMEN IN THE BIBLE // MUSIC OF THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FEELING THE BUZZ // SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC // “GATE”KEEPING // NORTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY // POP MUSIC // THE REAL RED TAILS DD1 – $1,200 – SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC – The symbol of this sign is sometimes identified as Ishtar or Persephone (Allee doubled to $2,400.) Scores at first break: Adriana $3,600, Kyle $1,000, Allee $400. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $5,800, Kyle $1,600, Allee $5,400. Double Jeopardy! U.S. REP. & PREZ // PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION // ALLITERATIVE TELEVISION SHOWS // SCIENCE QUIZ // 21st CENTURY BOOKS // CITY SLANG DD2 – $1,200 – U.S. REP. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! TREE-VIA // COMMON BONDS // OTHER GOOD BOOKS // 21st CENTURY SPORTS // EUROFOOD // WHAT “IZ” IT? DD1 – $800 – EUROFOOD – Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish made with potatoes & this veggie that puts the “col” in the name (Christina lost $1,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Adriana $4,000, Christina $600, Travis $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $6,200, Christina $600, Travis $3,000. Double Jeopardy! JUNE 4 EVER MORE // IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS // MODERN POTPOURRI // FEELING A LITTLE ART “C” // ANY PORT // IN A STORM … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 4

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS // YOU HAD ONE JOB! // BESTSELLING BOOKS BY DECADES // AROUND NEW YORK // 2+2=1 // CLASSIC SONG NUMBERS DD1 – $800 – HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS – The signers of this document pledged to “covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick” (Carol added $2,500.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,800, Matthew $3,000, Carol $3,200. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $6,600, Matthew $5,200, Carol $7,900. Double Jeopardy! BODIES OF WATER // HUMANITARIANS // ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MINERAL // CELEBRITY LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY BRANDS // AVIATION HISTORY // STARTS WITH “J” DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! IT WAS THE ’60s, MAN // TO THE BALLET! // FAIR & SQUARE // IN THE FRUIT BASKET // ROLE WITH THE PUNCHES // _ & _ DD1 – $600 – IT WAS THE ’60s, MAN – In 1965 it became a criminal offense to burn, destroy or mutilate one of these (Josh lost $3,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,600, Amy $2,000, Josh $0. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $4,000, Amy $5,400, Josh $1,000. Double Jeopardy! THE HILL YOU SAY // SCIENCE-Y BOOKS // DID YOU STUDY THE “J” ARCHIVE? // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 31

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! …BUT WHO’S COUNTYING? // GIVING YOU THE THIRD DEGREE // FIRST NAME’S THE SAME // SLANGUAGE // WE HAVE FOOD AT HOME // CANON EVENTS DD1 – $600 – …BUT WHO’S COUNTYING? – Lyon, Sac & Sioux are 3 of the 99 counties that presidential candidates try to visit in this state (Adriana lost $2,000.) Scores at first break: Adriana $4,600, Brad $800, Sandee $800. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $9,000, Brad $1,600, Sandee $1,800. Double Jeopardy! PLAY CHARACTERS // THANKS A “MILL”-ION! // GLASS // NATIONAL COATS OF ARMS // SONGS IN THE KEY OF … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LOUISIANA PARISH NAMES // NOVELS // THIS & THAT /DON’T STOP RETRIEVIN’ // CLASSIC RAP LYRICS // CHANGE THE S TO AN N DD1 – $800 – LOUISIANA PARISH NAMES – This 230,000-square-mile peninsula of southwestern Europe (Adriana added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Abby $800, Adriana $800, Brian $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Abby $4,800, Adriana $3,800, Brian $4,600. Double Jeopardy! WHITE HOUSE WEDDINGS // “M”USIC // SHALL WE SCIENCE? // COOKBOOKS // ALLITERATIVE TV // THIS IS FINE DD2 – $1,600 – “M”USIC – Some say this voice ranges between the notes A3 & … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 29

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! EUROPEAN HISTORY // DEFINING LAW // DOING A NUMBER ON YOU // SOUNDS LIKE A BOY BAND // DO BUG US // THINK “SMALL” DD1 – $800 – DOING A NUMBER ON YOU – In the presidential election of 1956, Eisenhower carried 41 states & Stevenson, this many (Amar added $3,000.) Scores at first break: Amar $2,600, Abby $3,800, Amar -$200. Scores entering DJ: Amar $8,600, Abby $3,000, Amar $1,400. Double Jeopardy! CANADIAN CITIES // NONFICTION BOOKS BY SUBTITLES // WEAPON NAMES // WHAT DO YOU MEASURE? // MOVIES WITH LITTLE DIALOGUE // SPILL THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! BESTSELLERS // WHERE IS THAT? // MY JOB IS BEACH // SPORTS AWARDS // NONPOTENT POTABLES // “V”-8 DD1 – $600 – BESTSELLERS – In his introduction to this bestseller, Jon Krakauer wrote, “The plain truth is that I knew better but went to Everest anyway” (Amar lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Amar $1,600, Tim $5,000, Ryan -$400. Scores entering DJ: Amar $3,600, Tim $5,000, Ryan $1,200. Double Jeopardy! THE 17th CENTURY // YOU CAN’T GET ANY FURTHER NORTH // HEY BABY, WHAT’S YOUR SCIENCE? // AT THE MUSEUM // NAME THE CELEBRITY // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 27

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LITERARY SIMILES // CROSSWORD CLUES “2” // I’LL JUST NEED TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY // DATE OF BIRTH // MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME // YOUR FIRST CONCERT DD1 (video) – $600 – MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME – (Shown is a photo of a mature woman with Richard Nixon) Maiden name of the political mom seen here (Amar lost $500.) Scores at first break: Amar $2,100, Has $2,800, Anna Marie $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Amar $4,500, Has $4,000, Anna Marie $1,400. Double Jeopardy! UP IN THE AIR // INDIGENOUS ACTORS & ACTRESSES // AMERICAN HISTORY // GEOGRAPHIC ANAGRAMS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LIT TITLES BY THE NUMBERS // IT’S A PLANE // THE REAL TAGLINES OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES // “STOP” THE PRESSES! // ONE FOR THE MONEY // 2 FOR THE SHOW DD1 – $1,000 – ONE FOR THE MONEY – Named for a city in Italy, it was a gold coin of Austria, the Netherlands or Great Britain (Amar lost $2,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Amar $0, Brendan $2,800, Liz $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Amar $400, Brendan $3,800, Liz $1,800. Double Jeopardy! CONGRESS ACTED UP // MEN OF SCIENCE // NAME, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 23

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PUERTO RICANS // THE DRAMA OF TELEVISION // IN THE WEEDS //ENDS IN “ITE” // ROCK ME // AMADEUS DD1 – $1,000 – ROCK ME – This sacred shrine in Jerusalem covers the spot from which Muhammad is said to have ascended to heaven (Chris bet just $200 from his leading score of 5,800 and missed.) Scores at first break: Chris $2,800, Ellen $600, Amar $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Chris $6,800, Ellen -$400, Amar $4,800. Double Jeopardy! IT’S ALREADY IN THE FORM OF A QUESTION! // TREATIES // MEDICAL CROSSWORD CLUES // BEGINS WITH A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 22

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HERE COMES THE SON // THE NEW YORK TIMES // MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH // EXPENSIVE GRADUATION GIFTS // PERFECTLY UNBALANCED // DOUBLE-LETTER BROADWAY SUMMARIES DD1 – $800 – PERFECTLY UNBALANCED – Industrial workers of the world, give us this unsteady word for a member of that group (On the first clue of the game, Grant added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Grant $200, Sam $400, Chris $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Grant $3,800, Sam $600, Chris $3,400. Double Jeopardy! BAND BOOKS // 5-LETTER CHEMISTRY // AN ORGANIZATION WITH ALLITERATION // TV // 19th CENTURY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 21

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! I’M GETTING DOJA VU // KIDS’ LIT // THE GROUPER CHAT // WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME // SANDWICH POTPOURRI // GARFIELD ON GARFIELD DD1 – $800 – WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME – A tart citrus fruit & an evil spirit (Gregg doubled to $2,000.) Scores at first break: Grant $2,600, Gregg $4,600, Ivvone $1,600. Scores entering DJ: Grant $2,600, Gregg $5,400, Ivvone $3,000. Double Jeopardy! TURKMENISTAN // DINO MOVIES // SAINTS // “COME” & “GO” // DEEP SPACE NIGHT // IT’S A DATE DD2 – $800 – SAINTS – Upon canonization in 2016, Mother Teresa … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 20

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! I’M A FUN GUY // PASSPORTS // WORDS FROM FILM // BASEBALL’S 25-GAME WINNERS // ENTER THE LITERARY CHARACTER // FRANKLIN DD1 – $1,000 – PASSPORTS – A white cross and writing in 5 languages are on the cover of this European country’s passport (Grant doubled to $6,400.) Scores at first break: Grant $1,800, Nick $1,600, Rachel $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Grant $8,000, Nick $3,600, Rachel $3,800. Double Jeopardy! STATE NAME STUFF // CAST MEMBERS IN THE REBOOT // “GN”OWLEDGE // TOUGH 6-LETTER WORDS // CHAPTERS IN BIOGRAPHIES // WE ARE FUNGI DD2 – $800 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! YO ABBA ABBA! // ANAGRAMMED AUTHORS // MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE // CLOSE STATES IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION // HERE BE MONSTERS // NOT AN ADVERB, BUT ENDS WITH “-LY” DD1 – $800 – NOT AN ADVERB, BUT ENDS WITH “-LY” – The Greek for “irregular” gives us this word for a scientific observation that differs from expectations (Grant lost $4,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Grant $3,600, Chen $1,800, Elizabeth $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Grant $3,000, Chen $2,800, Elizabeth $3,600. Double Jeopardy! COUNTRIES WITH ONE THING IN COMMON (all seven … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 16

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! UNION MEN // SPORTSWOMEN // TJ MAX // FACTS ABOUT FOURSOMES // FOODIE BOOK TITLES // ANTONYMIC PERRYS DD1 – $800 – UNION MEN – After a march from Atlanta to the sea, Gen. Sherman gave Lincoln a nice Xmas gift–this city, & 150 cannons & 25,000 bales of cotton (Will doubled to $2,800.) Scores at first break: Will $6,000, Kathy -$200, Grant $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Will $7,600, Kathy $1,800, Grant $3,400. Double Jeopardy! 2020s POLITICS // TREES // IN THE PERIOD FILM // THE RUNAWAYS // ONCE YUGOSLAVIA // THE NEXT WORD IN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 15

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PICTURE THE 21st CENTURY FILM // ETYMOLOGY // HIS WIDOW LIVED ON: NOTORIOUS EDITION // THE “BURG”s // ATOM // EVE DD1 – $1,000 – HIS WIDOW LIVED ON: NOTORIOUS EDITION – Lester Gillis, known by this adorable alias, was killed by the FBI in 1934; Helen Gillis died in 1987 & is buried beside him (Ashley lost $2,000.) Scores at first break: Will $6,600, Omar $1,800, Ashley $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Will $7,800, Omar $1,200, Ashley $2,000. Double Jeopardy! POST-WWII ASIAN HISTORY // DANCE MUSIC // THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM // THAT HAS SOME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 14