Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE COLORS OF SCIENCE // MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS // CIRCLES, SQUARES & DODECAHEDRONS // CLICHÉS REPHRASE // PURE BREAD // DOG TALES DD1 – $1,000 – THE COLORS OF SCIENCE – It’s a disease that afflicts cereal grasses, or a diminutive name for a star like the Sun (Yogesh doubled to $6,400.) Scores at first break: Yogesh $2,800, Jimmy $2,800, Katie $3,800. Scores going into DJ: Yogesh $9,200, Jimmy $3,400, Katie $5,600. Double Jeopardy! SMALL TOWN AMERICA & CANADA // ROYAL HISTORY // TATTOOS // LETTERS OF THE LAW // THE SINGER WHO PLAYED… … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 16

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LET’S TALK GALAXIES // A SIDE OF FABERGÉ EGGS // LITERARY OVERLAPS // YOU BROUGHT ME FAME & FORTUNE // & EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH IT // I THANK YOU ALL DD1 – $1,000 – YOU BROUGHT ME FAME & FORTUNE – Tony Bennett sang this storied phrase meaning to go from poverty to wealth (Michael doubled to $6,400.) Scores at first break: Yogesh $2,400, Brenda -$1,800, Michael $9,800. Scores going into DJ: Yogesh $4,200, Brenda -$600, Michael $10,800. Double Jeopardy! BORN OR DIED IN 1923 // 8-LETTER WORDS // A LINEAR CATEGORY // HISTORICAL MOVEMENTS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 13

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! THERE’S AN ANIMAL IN THAT PHRASE // YOU’RE MY INSPIRATION // BREWS N’ BOOZE // DICTATORS AND TYRANTS // SPORTS COMPETITIONS // WHERE DID I LEAVE MY KEYS? DD1 – $800 – BREWS N’ BOOZE – Beer’s 4 main ingredients are malt, yeast, water & these cones of a plant that help the drink keep its foamy head (Kyle doubled to $5,200.) Scores at first break: Yogesh $3,600, Kyle $6,200, Kristina $3.200. Scores going into DJ: Yogesh $8,600, Kyle $6,400, Kristina $3.200. Double Jeopardy! THE SPEAKER IN SHAKESPEARE // CLASSIC ALBUMS // EVERYDAY LATIN // SAVE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 12

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THAT’S SO LAST CENTURY // THE MOVIE ATHLETE’S SPORT // ALL ABOUT MEXICO // WHAT IN THE WHIRLED… // HORSES ON WHEELS // SEARCH HIGH & LOW DD1 – $800 – THAT’S SO LAST CENTURY – When this city hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, it was still part of Yugoslavia (Yogesh added $4,000 to his score of $6,000.) Scores at first break: Connor $1,600, Andrew $2,600, Yogesh $10,600. Scores going into DJ: Connor $3,800, Andrew $3,800, Yogesh $12,400. Double Jeopardy! THE EX-STATE CAPITAL // HISTORICAL TV // DOWN YOUR ALLEY // SCIENCE WORDS // QUESTIONABLE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 11

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SPORTS TROPHIES // NYC SUBWAY STOPS // POTPOURRI // ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MINERAL ANAGRAMS // ON THE SCIENTIST’S RÉSUMÉ // THE BOTTOM LINE DD1 – $600 – ON THE SCIENTIST’S RÉSUMÉ – 1927: Italy’s first professor of theoretical physics (Connor dropped $2,200 from his score of $5,800 vs. $4,000 for Max.) Scores at first break: Connor $4,600, Max $1,600, Suzanne $1,600. Scores going into DJ: Connor $4,600, Max $4,400, Suzanne $2,800. Double Jeopardy! AROUND THE GLOBE // BUSINESS PARTNERS // LEAD VOCALIST OF THE BAND // 4th & GOAL // THE ATTORNEY GENERAL // BETWEEN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SPECIES IN PERIL // THEIR MAIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT // RUNS “HOT” & “COLD” // LAUNDRY DAY // WHITES & COLORS // DELEGATES DD1 – $1,000 – DELEGATES – The Duke of Wellington & a Prussian prince were among the delegates to this 1814-15 congress in this capital (Patrick doubled to $6,400.) Scores at first break: Patrick $6,400, Kelly $2,200, Conner $4,000. Scores going into DJ: Patrick $8,200, Kelly $3,800, Conner $5,600. Double Jeopardy! WON THE BATTLE, LOST THE WAR // ALL THE RIGHT MOVIES // BUILDINGS & BRIDGES // RANDOM FACTS // SOLVE THE MYSTERY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 9

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE PRESIDENT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE // A TRIP TO THE ISLANDS // THE WHOLE TOOTH // WE’RE ON THE CASE // COLORFUL PEOPLE // LETTER PERFECT DD1 – $600 – A TRIP TO THE ISLANDS – This 2,200-square-mile Canadian island was named for a son of George III (Patrick lost the window maximum of $1,000 to fall to -$1,800.) Scores at first break: Patrick $1,200, Caitlin $2,600, Reuben -$600. Scores going into DJ: Patrick $4,000, Caitlin $2,400, Reuben $1,200. Double Jeopardy! NATIVE AMERICAN SELF-NAMES // LEGALLY SPEAKING // RECORD OF THE YEAR GRAMMYS // ADD A SYLLABLE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 6

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! SO THAT HAPPENED // BRING IT! // COLLEGES NAMED AFTER PEOPLE // NOT CHICKEN FEED // NATIONALITY RHYMES // CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER DD1 – $600 – COLLEGES NAMED AFTER PEOPLE – This D.C. university is named for the educator who opened a school for deaf students in 1817 (Patrick added $4,000 to his leading score of $6,200.) Scores at first break: Lloyd $4,000 , Patrick $4,400, Lois -$400. Scores going into DJ: Lloyd $5,400, Patrick $11,600, Lois $0. Double Jeopardy! MODERN EGYPT // THE LIFE OF RILEY // THE DOOMSDAY BOOK // MANY RIVERS TO CROSS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 5

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ON YOUR STATE’S LEFT // BUY, & LARGE // SURNAMES // THE ACTORS IN THAT MOVIE // START “OFF” // WRITE FOOT DD1 – $1,000 – SURNAMES – This 7-letter German surname is the equivalent of blacksmith or metalworker (Sarah lost $2,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Lloyd $4,400, Francis $3,000, Sarah $1,000. Scores going into DJ: Lloyd $6,200, Francis $6,200, Sarah $2,200. Double Jeopardy! TRANSPORTATION // THE NATIONAL PAST TIME // TV THEME SONGS // THE SILENT TYPE // JUST A LITTLE NUCLEAR PHYSICS // OH MY GODS! DD2 – $1,200 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 4

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FICTION’S FICTIONAL PLACES // AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS // ORGS. FOR SHORT // ROMANTIC MOVIE LINES // HERE’S LOOKING AT “U” // KID CUISINE DD1 – $800 – KID CUISINE – History professor Paul Josephson’s definitive article on these breaded items is titles “The Ocean’s Hot Dog” (Lloyd bet just $5 of his $3,600, missed and said “You see why I bet $5”.) Scores at first break: Ray $2,000, Claire $2,400, Lloyd $2,600. Scores going into DJ: Ray $5,000, Claire $3,200, Lloyd $4,595. Double Jeopardy! THE GOOD, OLD, U.S. OF A. // SCIENCE NEWS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GIVING YOU SOME METALS //THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW // LET THERE BE FROGS // GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBERS // 3 LETTERS, STARTS WITH “A” // HISTORY COMES ALIVE WITH ERIK LARSON DD1 – $400 – GIVING YOU SOME METALS – The second-most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, it’s number one down in the core (Denise added $2,000 to her leading score of $5,800. Ken said after the wager was announced “just $2,000” and indeed, a larger bet here might well have changed the outcome in her favor.) Scores at first break: Ray … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE AGELESS DIANA ROSS // U.S. TERRITORIES // THE FRIEND ZONE // TREE ANATOMY // TALK DERBY TO ME // 4-LETTER “X” RATED WORDS DD1 – $800 – U.S. TERRITORIES – In 1927 the U.S. granted citizenship to residents of this territory in the West Indies whose 3 main islands all bear saintly names (Kristen added $1,000 to her score of $1,200.) Scores at first break: Ray $5,800, Kristen $2,200, Issac $3,400. Scores going into DJ: Ray $8,000, Kristen $3,800, Issac $5,200. Double Jeopardy! THERE’S A CENSUS EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR // ALLITERATION // SHAKESPEARE’S … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 30

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI // CLASSIC FLUTE ROCK // YOU’RE WEARING YOUR FOOD // 3-NAMED WRITERS // SHEER MISERY // DON’T GET… DD1 – $800 – 3-NAMED WRITERS – In his 1843 essay “A Winter Walk”, he mentions “the wonderful purity of nature at this season” (Ray lost $3,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ray $600, Emily $1,200, Rachel $2,200. Scores going into DJ: Ray $1,200, Emily $5,200, Rachel $4,600. Double Jeopardy! THE COMEDY OF ERAS // BREAK THE “CODE” // STATE OF THE HEART // TV TO SEE IN 2022 // THE HOUSE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 29

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! COMPOSE YOURSELF // 6-LETTER WORDS // CAR COLLISIONS // OSCAR WINNERS ON TV // HERE COMES THE BRIBE // ALL DRESSED IN WHITE DD1 – $1,000 – HERE COMES THE BRIBE – In Rome in 69 A.D., Marcus Salvius Otho bribed this security force to murder the Emperor Galba & have Otho put on the throne (Ray added $2,000 to his leading score of $4,400.) Scores at first break: Ray $8,200, Omkar $600, Jamie $800. Scores going into DJ: Ray $10,600, Omkar $2,800, Jamie $400. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY CHARACTER NAMES// A CATEGORY OF CHANCE // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 28

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ESPIONAGE GLOSSERY // RHYMING RESPONSES // WORLD OF BEERS // HISTORICAL FIGURES ON FILM // FICTION // ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT DD1 – $400 – ESPIONAGE GLOSSERY – John le Carré popularized this word; in a 1974 novel, he defined it as “an agent so called because he burrows deep” (Ray doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Ray $1,200, Maggie $4,000, Scott $3,200. Scores going into DJ: Ray $4,200, Maggie $3,800, Scott $6,000. Double Jeopardy! FLYOVER COUNTRIES // SYNONYMS // SCIENCE // ALBUM COVERS // THE CIVIL WAR // “T” TIME DD2 – $1,200 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 27

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORD PUZZLES // THE 18th CENTURY // THE OFFICE // VACATION ISLES // APPS & WEBSITES // REMEMBER THE ALAMO BOWL DD1 – $800 – THE 18th CENTURY – Early works on popular science appeared, like one on this British scientist “For the Ladies, or Dialogues on Light & Colors” (Ray doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Ray $6,200, Sarah $2,200, Bobby $1,600. Scores going into DJ: Ray $7,000, Sarah $4,400, Bobby $3,400. Double Jeopardy! SOUNDS LIKE A UNIVERSITY // STAGE MUSICALS BY SONG LYRICS // AFRICA // YOUR ELEMENTAL HIT PARADE // WRITE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 26

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE PARK // LITERATURE: BLANK IT & BANK IT // EVERYDAY ROYALTY & NOBILITY // SPORTS EQUIPMENT // THAT WAS MY HOME // PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES DD1 – $400 – ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE PARK – On July 4, 2022 this city’s Pops returned to the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade to bring in Independence Day with a bang (Ray doubled to $6,800.) Scores at first break: Ray $1,600, Rebecca $3,200, Ardi $1,800. Scores going into DJ: Ray $9,800, Rebecca $3,800, Ardi $2,800. Double Jeopardy! NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY // AROUND ASIA // BIOLOGICAL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 23

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! TECHNOLOGY HISTORY // CHANGE THE VOWEL // A BIT OF EVERYTHING // WE COME TO THIS PLACE FOR… // MAGIC // NICOLE KIDMAN SAYS DD1 – $600 – MAGIC – Born in New Jersey in 1956, this magician has “A Christmas Carol” in his top 10 books list, not the 1850 book he’s named for (Ray added $3,000 to his score of $5,200.) Scores at first break: Ray $3,200, Mitch $1,800, Kathy $2,600. Scores going into DJ: Ray $11,000, Mitch $2,400, Kathy $4,200. Double Jeopardy! CLIMATE // BIG BATTLES // THE BOTTOM 10 // ATLANTIC ISLANDS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 22

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GEOGRAPHY THAT MADE HISTORY // QUOTABLE SHAKESPEARE PLAYS // MACHINES // SOUNDS LIKE A BUG // NBA TEAMS // SUPERLATIVES DD1 – $800 – GEOGRAPHY THAT MADE HISTORY – N.E. of Bilbao, this town was the site of tragedy on April 26, 1937, when 1/3 of its people were killed or wounded in a German attack (Michael doubled to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Ray $3,000, Mary -$400, Michael $5,800. Scores going into DJ: Ray $5,000, Mary -$200, Michael $7,600. Double Jeopardy! PACIFIC ISLANDS // PUTTING ON HEIRS // FOOD & DRINK // THE CLASSIC … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 21

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! FROM THE PRESIDENT’S MEMOIRS // THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT // WHAT A STEAL! // SPORTS FRANCHISES; PREVIOUS HOMES // CONTRACTIONS // DR. SEUSS BAKING CHALLENGE DD1 – $800 – FROM THE PRESIDENT’S MEMOIRS – “I ordered our men to open fire on the Spaniards in the trenches” (Ray added “just $1,000” to his score of $5,000.) Scores at first break: Ray $4,200, Kim $1,200, Jason $1,000. Scores going into DJ: Ray $6,000, Kim $4,400, Jason $800. Double Jeopardy! MYTHOLOGY // SOUTH AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL // PLANET FEATURES // RECAST FOR TV // WORDS WITH GREEK LETTERS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 20

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS ELSEWHERE // LIFE SNAPSHOTS // BIRDS ARE REAL // REPEATING NUMBERS // TELEVISION THEN & NOW // ANAGRAMMED OCCUPATIONS DD1 – $1,000 – TELEVISION THEN & NOW – The main characters of “Back to the Future” helped inspire this animated series that debuted in 2013 (Miranda doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Ray $600, Andrew $2,400, Miranda $4,400. Scores going into DJ: Ray $7,000, Andrew $2,800, Miranda $5,800. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC WOMEN // 2, 3 OR 4-LETTER GEOGRAPHY // AMERICANA // MOVIE CHARACTERS // “IN THE” // LINE OF FIRE DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 19