#9204, aired 2024-11-14 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: In the game of Scrabble, Qs & Zs have the highest value, this many points for each 10 |
#9204, aired 2024-11-14 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: If spelunking is your hobby, you like to study & explore these, like Vietnam's Hang Son Doong caves |
#9204, aired 2024-11-14 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Imitating larval & intermediate forms, nymphs & emergers are 2 of the main types used in this variety of angling fly fishing |
#9204, aired 2024-11-14 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: A Winter Olympic sport since 1998, it uses what was originally called a "snurfer" when invented in 1965 snowboarding |
#9204, aired 2024-11-14 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: Earn points by collecting cards of the same rank into groups called melds in this card game with a name from Spanish for "basket" Canasta |
#9191, aired 2024-10-28 | MYTHOLOGICAL RESUMÉS $1200: Killed a big python; founded Oracle; hobbies: playing the lyre Apollo |
#23, aired 2024-05-06 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: Do be a bit "knotty" & tell us the name of this craft that produced the groovy plant holder seen here macramé |
#23, aired 2024-05-06 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: Get into archery & you'll learn that this verb means to put feathers on your arrows fletch |
#23, aired 2024-05-06 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1200: Believe it or not, some enjoy as a hobby this practice of trying to find water using a tree branch or a Y-shaped divining rod dowsing |
#23, aired 2024-05-06 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1600: On May 1st, we'll be in rural England with bells on... our pants, to do this traditional folk dancing Morris dancing |
#23, aired 2024-05-06 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $2000: Florence Temko popularized this word for folding & cutting paper into intricate designs kirigami |
#9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: An apiarist is someone who raises & cares for these bees |
#9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: I'm choosing something by Adele next time we go out to do this, "empty orchestra" in Japanese karaoke |
#9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: "RC" on a baseball card is used to stand for this & often makes it more sought after by collectors a rookie card |
#9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: The pastime of skimming flat stones across calm water also has this double avian name ducks & drakes |
#9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: That's my jam! Strawberry specifically, to which I'm adding this coagulant, as the fruit naturally only has a little pectin |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | HOBBIES $200: Scripts to master in this art of beautiful handwriting include copperplate & Spencerian calligraphy |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | HOBBIES $400: Originally called Number Place, this puzzle got its more familiar name after appearing in a Japanese magazine Sudoku |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | HOBBIES $600: Folks pursuing this -alogy speak of frustrating "burned counties" where courthouse records have been lost genealogy |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | HOBBIES $800: Not just cucumbers are used in this craft that employs Mason jars, vinegar & spices pickling |
#9001, aired 2023-12-25 | HOBBIES $2,000 (Daily Double): It's a period in British history, or a hobby involving refurbishing old cars the Restoration |
#12, aired 2023-05-16 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: Intentional dwarfing is the goal of this hobby that takes its name from the Japanese for "tray planting" bonsai |
#12, aired 2023-05-16 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: Twist & fold your fabric, bind it with rubber bands & then color with groovy pigments in this activity tie-dyeing |
#12, aired 2023-05-16 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Best known for these collectibles, the Steiff company has made them for more than 100 years & adorns each one with an ear tag teddy bears |
#12, aired 2023-05-16 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: When one team in bridge takes all 13 tricks, the feat is known by this 2-word term grand slam |
#12, aired 2023-05-16 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: In 1981 this European puzzlemaster introduced his Snake, with 24 segments Rubik |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: With poses like downward facing dog & forward fold, it's a good way to relieve stress yoga |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: How about hitting the court for this rapidly growing sport? pickleball |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Once a day you might spend a little time doing this New York Times puzzle; many like to start with "adieu" the Wordle |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: If you know how to crochet you can make yourself this type of scarf that forms a loop without ends, as its name implies an infinity scarf |
#8817, aired 2023-02-28 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: It's the fancier word for the hobby of stamp collecting philately |
#8707, aired 2022-09-27 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: Deltiology is the hobby of collecting these greetings from around the world postcards |
#8707, aired 2022-09-27 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: This activity requires a true leap of faith bungee jumping |
#8707, aired 2022-09-27 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Gridded number puzzles include Sudoku & this one that requires math & whose trademarked name I'm partial to KenKen |
#8707, aired 2022-09-27 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: The name of this method of fabric dying is Javanese for "painted" batik |
#8707, aired 2022-09-27 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: The recent release of the 1950 U.S. census is of special interest to devotees of this hobby of tracing one's family roots genealogy |
#8596, aired 2022-03-14 | HOBBIES $200: Maybe you want to make this type of decorative window; Chartres Cathedral has ones for inspiration stained glass |
#8596, aired 2022-03-14 | HOBBIES $400: After you've made your pottery, you may want to fire it in one of these ovens a kiln |
#8596, aired 2022-03-14 | HOBBIES $600: Instead of paraffin, you might opt to make your candles from this, a by-product of honey making beeswax |
#8596, aired 2022-03-14 | HOBBIES $800: Pinching buds, pruning & wiring branches are part of this, a loanword from Japanese that means "planted in a container" bonsai |
#8596, aired 2022-03-14 | HOBBIES $1000: Settle in with some needlework & crochet this cozy blanket that gets its name from the land of the Pashtun people afghan |
#8551, aired 2022-01-10 | CELEBRITY HOBBIES $200: Reasonably enough for Queen Bey, Beyoncé makes hundreds of jars of this a year, partly because of her daughters' allergies honey |
#8551, aired 2022-01-10 | CELEBRITY HOBBIES $400: The state legislature made him an honorary Texan after he donated his $15 million Alamo artifacts collection to the museum there Phil Collins |
#8551, aired 2022-01-10 | CELEBRITY HOBBIES $600: Though not noted for action movies, Forest Whitaker has a black belt in the kenpo type of this martial art karate |
#8551, aired 2022-01-10 | CELEBRITY HOBBIES $800: She knitted the shawl she wore as Sister Aloysius in the movie "Doubt" (Meryl) Streep |
#8551, aired 2022-01-10 | CELEBRITY HOBBIES $1000: Taylor Swift makes these transparent items; the video of her song "Lover" happens inside one snow globes |
#8547, aired 2022-01-04 | MODEL RAILROADING $400: The world's largest model train store, located in Colorado, was named for this car, which was sadly fitting when it recently closed the caboose |
#8322, aired 2021-01-26 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: Bowling may require both skill & luck, especially when trying to pick up this numerical split aka bedposts a 7-10 split |
#8322, aired 2021-01-26 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: Votive wicks & paraffin wax are supplies used in this hobby that might go up in flames candle making |
#8322, aired 2021-01-26 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Grab your headlamp, we're going caving, aka this hobby of exploring caves spelunking |
#8322, aired 2021-01-26 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: When enjoying birdwatching, you might get lucky & spot the Atlantic this seabird puffin |
#8322, aired 2021-01-26 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $3,000 (Daily Double): A ferroequinologist is a fancy name for someone who enjoys this hobby, also the name of a 1996 Ewan McGregor film trainspotting |
#8309, aired 2021-01-07 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $200: Here's the gear you should wear when you practice this beekeeping |
#8309, aired 2021-01-07 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $400: Actress Laura Prepon is among those who have taken up this hobby, crafting ashtrays & bowls out of clay pottery |
#8309, aired 2021-01-07 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $600: Dan Robbins created these kits in the 1950s to appeal to budding adult artists; beginner kits came with 20 colors Paint by Numbers |
#8309, aired 2021-01-07 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $800: With origami, paper is folded into designs & objects; kirigami uses paper & a pair of these to execute designs scissors |
#8309, aired 2021-01-07 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $1000: Take up this 5-letter type of yoga that many westerners perform as a type of exercise hatha |
#8204, aired 2020-04-16 | HOBBIES $400: If you want to be a magician, learn this skill in which an old word for "skill" precedes "of hand" sleight of hand |
#8204, aired 2020-04-16 | HOBBIES $800: K8RX is a call sign in amateur radio, which is also known as this "meaty" radio ham radio |
#8204, aired 2020-04-16 | HOBBIES $1200: Coin collectors look for unusual items like the 1960 Hong Kong dollar coin with this woman still on it Queen Elizabeth |
#8204, aired 2020-04-16 | HOBBIES $1600: If your new interest is mycology, the study of these, be careful which ones you eat fungi (mushrooms) |
#8204, aired 2020-04-16 | HOBBIES $2000: John Spilsbury is credited with making the first of these amusements in the 1760s, then called "dissected maps" a jigsaw puzzle |
#4, aired 2020-01-08 | "G"EOGRAPHY $2000: (Jimmy Kimmel delivers the clue.) One of my hobbies is fly-fishing & I've done some on this Montana river near Bozeman where most of the fishing scenes in "A River Runs Through It" were filmed the Gallatin |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | HOBBIES $200: Many artistic hobbyists set up an easel outdoors to create this type of painting depicting natural scenery like mountains or trees a landscape |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | HOBBIES $400: Assemblage art is sort of the 3-D version of this art of gluing paper or other materials to a background collage |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | HOBBIES $600: Keep mentally fit by learning a new one of these, perhaps with an app such as Babbel a language |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | HOBBIES $800: Using the 3 main ingredients, baking soda, Epsom salts & citric acid, you too can make these "explosive" tub additions bath bombs |
#8084, aired 2019-10-31 | HOBBIES $1,800 (Daily Double): At the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Des Newton would delight kids by showing how to make these impossible-seeming models ships in a bottle |
#8048, aired 2019-09-11 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: Amateur astronomers know of the 5 planets that can be seen with the naked eye, this is the farthest from the Sun Saturn |
#8048, aired 2019-09-11 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Clay pigeons simulating birds in flight are mechanically lofted skyward in this pastime; pull! skeet (or trap shooting) |
#8048, aired 2019-09-11 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: Forge your own knife in this hobby that takes its name from a worker of metals blacksmithing |
#8048, aired 2019-09-11 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: "Jeopardy!" contestants have cool hobbies--here's one summarizing this activity she enjoys
"...where you look for hidden treasures based on the GPS locations that you find on a website..." geocaching |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | ANAGRAMMED HOBBIES $200: Not just for grannies these days:
TINT KING knitting |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | ANAGRAMMED HOBBIES $400: Get behind the wheel:
TRY POET pottery |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | ANAGRAMMED HOBBIES $600: It's what you yeast expect:
GRIN WEB brewing |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | ANAGRAMMED HOBBIES $800: Watch the fishies;
NON RISK GEL snorkeling |
#8041, aired 2019-07-22 | ANAGRAMMED HOBBIES $1000: Don't let Fluffy see what you're doing;
MY DIRT AXE taxidermy |
#7941, aired 2019-03-04 | HOBBIES $200: The origins of this popular Hasbro board game go back to 1904's The Landlord's Game Monopoly |
#7941, aired 2019-03-04 | HOBBIES $400: Collecting coins can be lucrative if you have one from 44 B.C. minted by Marcus Mettius showing this Roman Julius Caesar |
#7941, aired 2019-03-04 | HOBBIES $600: Gardeners know spring is a good time to plant holly bushes & this flower, holly + 4 letters a hollyhock |
#7941, aired 2019-03-04 | HOBBIES $800: Try a racquet sport like this one originally called poona in India & taken to the U.K. by the Brits badminton |
#7941, aired 2019-03-04 | HOBBIES $1000: This type of jumping is an acronym for the 4 types of fixed structures from which participants leap BASE jumping |
#7871, aired 2018-11-26 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $200: This pastime of digging into your family's past & tracing its history is one of America's most popular hobbies genealogy |
#7871, aired 2018-11-26 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $400: Ravensburger is a big name in this pastime; it makes a Disney one with 40,000 pieces a jigsaw puzzle |
#7871, aired 2018-11-26 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $600: Seen here are some of the supplies used in this hobby scrapbooking |
#7871, aired 2018-11-26 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $1,000 (Daily Double): It's become a 9-letter word for the hobby of shopping for old furniture & collectibles antiquing |
#7871, aired 2018-11-26 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $1000: You can make hats, sweaters & more with this type of needlework whose name is French for "hook" crocheting |
#7793, aired 2018-06-27 | CRAFTS & HOBBIES $2,000 (Daily Double): Terms used in this craft include batting, binding & block of the month quilting |
#7759, aired 2018-05-10 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: A 3-ball cascade is the most basic pattern used in this hobby, but one day you might attempt a flying disco drop juggling |
#7759, aired 2018-05-10 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: The British version of this board game changes Tennessee Ave. into Marlborough & Boardwalk into Mayfair Monopoly |
#7759, aired 2018-05-10 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: Come up out of the basement & tell us you know "Final Fantasy" is an RPG, short for this role-playing game |
#7759, aired 2018-05-10 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: If you can bear it, spelunking is this active hobby exploring caves |
#7759, aired 2018-05-10 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: Looking for something exotic? You could try raising one of these snakes like a ball or a Burmese python |
#7406, aired 2016-11-21 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: You'll want to hang onto your silver dollars in this hobby AKA numismatics coin collecting |
#7406, aired 2016-11-21 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $400: Now synonymous with in-line skating, this brand has been turning on a single row of wheels since 1980 Rollerblade |
#7406, aired 2016-11-21 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $600: It's mind over minutiae in this board game in which you answer questions in order to collect 6 wedges to win Trivial Pursuit |
#7406, aired 2016-11-21 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $800: It's the practice of dressing up like a character from a pop culture source, especially manga or anime cosplay |
#7406, aired 2016-11-21 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $1000: Options for wax when making candles: beeswax, soy or this petroleum "p"roduct paraffin |
#7212, aired 2016-01-12 | FIRST ISSUES $800: This entertainment industry staple had an article on "Hobbies of Vaudeville Managers" in its 1905 debut Variety |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | WRITERS' HOBBIES $200: Charles Dickens enjoyed doing these for guests, like making a plum pudding appear in a hat magic tricks |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | WRITERS' HOBBIES $400: This author enjoyed a good game of billiards and had a table for it in his house Mark Twain |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | WRITERS' HOBBIES $600: Lord Byron enjoyed this athletic activity & crossed the Hellespont that way (about a mile) in 1810 swimming |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | WRITERS' HOBBIES $800: It proved fatal for Percy Shelley, but he enjoyed this nautical pursuit until the very end sailing |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | WRITERS' HOBBIES $1000: This "Delta Wedding" author's photos of rural Mississippi are as evocative as her stories (Eudora) Welty |
#6339, aired 2012-03-22 | HOBBIES $200: A life list (which might include auks) & binoculars are used in this hobby birdwatching |
#6339, aired 2012-03-22 | HOBBIES $400: In the 18th century, these figures were used to perform entire operas marionettes or string puppets |
#6339, aired 2012-03-22 | HOBBIES $600: The sport of this dates from 1943, when it was also called aqua-lung scuba diving |
#6339, aired 2012-03-22 | HOBBIES $800: Add 4 letters to "actors" to get these military devotees, like inauthentic farbs & obsessive stitch counters reenactors |
#6339, aired 2012-03-22 | HOBBIES $1000: Ikebana is the Japanese art of creating arrangements made from these flowers |
#5739, aired 2009-07-16 | BIBLE BASICS $2000: This prophet's hobbies included dunking people in the river & dining on locusts & wild honey John the Baptist |
#5670, aired 2009-04-10 | WHAT IS THIS, SOME KIND OF JOKE? $600: Shatner, on this show:
"dennycranelaw.com. Pictures, bios, hobbies. I once captained my own spaceship. Multi-talented" Boston Legal |
#5056, aired 2006-09-11 | DICKENS CHARACTERS $800: Drinking beer, kicking dogs & hitting women are hobbies of this man, Fagin's adult accomplice Bill Sykes |
#4556, aired 2004-05-31 | HOBBIES $200: Collectors of this ever-fashionable doll know that she's celebrating the 45th anniversary of her debut Barbie |
#4556, aired 2004-05-31 | HOBBIES $400: The Waxhouse/Scentmasters sells starter kits for making these; they contain wax, scenting oil & plenty of wick candles |
#4062, aired 2002-04-09 | HOBBIES $200: It's the edible term for amateur radio, usually on a shortwave frequency ham radio |
#4062, aired 2002-04-09 | HOBBIES $400: People who collect these must get tired of reading "close cover before striking" matchbooks |
#4062, aired 2002-04-09 | HOBBIES $600: Creating Keepsakes is a magazine to help you put together these "books" that preserve memories scrapbooks |
#4062, aired 2002-04-09 | HOBBIES $1,000 (Daily Double): Legend says this type of puppetry began when a magician made an emperor's dead friend appear on a screen shadow puppetry |
#4062, aired 2002-04-09 | HOBBIES $1000: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew presents from a model train showroom.) Model railroading was popularized at the 1933 Century of Progress Expo, in this U.S. city, a longtime railroad hub Chicago, Illinois |
#3924, aired 2001-09-27 | GIRL SCOUT BADGES $1,000 (Daily Double): For the "collecting" hobbies badge, you might get stuck on philately & collect these items (postage) stamps |
#3203, aired 1998-07-01 | ROYALTY $600 (Daily Double): Hunting & masonry were favorite hobbies of this king, Marie Antoinette's husband Louis XVI |
#3003, aired 1997-09-24 | "PH"UN WORDS $200: Both England's King George V & FDR put their stamp of approval on this "king of hobbies" philately (stamp collecting) |
#2939, aired 1997-05-15 | HOBBIES $100: Collectors shell out plenty for merchandise picturing this Planters Company symbol Mr. Peanut |
#2939, aired 1997-05-15 | HOBBIES $200: When pressing these in a book, some people use wax paper to protect delicate ones like baby's breath flowers |
#2939, aired 1997-05-15 | HOBBIES $300: The Linking Ring is the monthly publication of the International Brotherhood of these illusionists Magicians |
#2939, aired 1997-05-15 | HOBBIES $400: Among the types of stamps philatelists collect are these that honor a person or event commemorative |
#2939, aired 1997-05-15 | HOBBIES $500: If you're building a cathedral, you might learn the "lead came" technique of making these stained-glass windows |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | HOBBIES $100: Spelunking is the amateur pursuit of speleology, the exploration & study of these Caves |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | HOBBIES $200: Any lidded glass or plastic container can be used to make these enclosed collections of small plants a terrarium |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | HOBBIES $300: This hobby of tracing family history reached a peak of popularity after the publication of "Roots" genealogy |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | HOBBIES $400: This term for collecting postage stamps comes in part from Greek for "exemption from payment" philately |
#2592, aired 1995-12-05 | HOBBIES $500: By varying knit & these stitches, a knitter can produce many different patterns purl stitches |
#2552, aired 1995-10-10 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $100: A receptarist would cut these out of the food section of the L.A. times recipes |
#2552, aired 1995-10-10 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $200: This brownish-yellow fossil resin is used to make jewelry amber |
#2552, aired 1995-10-10 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $300: A phillumenist collects labels from boxes of these illuminators matches |
#2552, aired 1995-10-10 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $400: From Old English for a fishhook, this is the term for fishing with a hook & line angling |
#2552, aired 1995-10-10 | HOBBIES & CRAFTS $500: By pursuing this hobby a gardener may dig up the roots of his family tree genealogy |
#2431, aired 1995-03-13 | ANAGRAMS $500: Nina's hobbies are pressing petals in a scrapbook & collecting these items of tableware plates (for petals) |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | HOBBIES $100: As its full name states, the S.I.B.A.A. promotes the art of building these in bottles Ships |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | HOBBIES $200: Introduced by Europeans to America, it's the only hobby that purposely gives you hives beekeeping |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | HOBBIES $300: For fans of these, the ACF may not be 1 up on the competition but they are 1 Down or 1 Across crossword puzzles |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | HOBBIES $400: Crochet patterns use 3 basic stitches: crochet, double crochet & this "linking" stitch chain stitch |
#2303, aired 1994-09-14 | HOBBIES $500: Many collectors display types of this, including Carnival, Heisey & Steuben glass |
#2232, aired 1994-04-26 | HOBBIES $100: If you collect these publications, you may own a few Punishers, Wolverines & X-Men comic books |
#2232, aired 1994-04-26 | HOBBIES $200: Settin' on the ol' front porch, carvin' a decorative item from a stick of wood whittling |
#2232, aired 1994-04-26 | HOBBIES $300: Instructions for this preservation hobby say you'll need a heavy book pressing flowers |
#2232, aired 1994-04-26 | HOBBIES $400: In this type of fishing, the hook is decorated with feathers to make it look like an insect fly fishing |
#2232, aired 1994-04-26 | HOBBIES $500: This is decorating items with paper cutouts & adding a clear varnish coat decoupage |
#1930, aired 1993-01-15 | ENGLISH POETRY $200: In one of his poems, this Tudor king said his hobbies were hunting, singing & dancing, not getting married Henry VIII |
#1892, aired 1992-11-24 | HOBBIES $100: If you're taking up this hobby, "How to be a Ham" is recommended reading shortwave radio operation (ham radio) |
#1892, aired 1992-11-24 | HOBBIES $200: Philography is the hobby of collecting these, whether it's Mozart's or President Bush's autographs |
#1892, aired 1992-11-24 | HOBBIES $300: Presto! Famous practitioners of this include Harry Anderson & Dom De Luise magic tricks |
#1892, aired 1992-11-24 | HOBBIES $400: Since it was legalized federally in 1978, home brewing of this has attracted about 1.5 mill. Americans beer |
#1892, aired 1992-11-24 | HOBBIES $2,000 (Daily Double): Collectors of these restaurant souvenirs are known as phillumenists matchbooks |
#1871, aired 1992-10-26 | HOBBIES $200: Carl Sagan & his "Cosmos" series were credited with creating a renewed interest in this hobby astronomy |
#1871, aired 1992-10-26 | HOBBIES $400: For hobbyists who explore these, the National Speleological Soc. recommends having a hard hat & lights caves |
#1871, aired 1992-10-26 | HOBBIES $600: Someone who dabbles in deltiology collects & studies these "greetings from" around the world postcards |
#1871, aired 1992-10-26 | HOBBIES $1000: This term for a coin collector comes from a Greek word meaning "what is sanctioned by law" numismatist |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | HOBBIES $100: Scientists say there are over 75,000 known types of these, many of which are collected at low tide seashells |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | HOBBIES $200: For 1992, one of these from the US Mint will cost you $8, though it only contains $1.82 an uncirculated coin set |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | HOBBIES $300: You could call an aviculturist this type of "brain", since that's what they breed birds |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | HOBBIES $400: The CCLA is an American league that plays chess this way correspondence |
#1852, aired 1992-09-29 | HOBBIES $500: The International Rose O'Neill Club honors the person who created this doll in 1909 the Kewpie doll |
#1709, aired 1992-01-23 | HOBBIES $100: In ancient times these sharp items were made of bone, ivory & horn; today sewers use ones made of steel needles |
#1709, aired 1992-01-23 | HOBBIES $200: If this is your hobby, you're not into cutting hair but singing 4-part harmony barbershop quartet |
#1709, aired 1992-01-23 | HOBBIES $300: The word hobby is a shortened form of this 16th century kids plaything hobby horse |
#1709, aired 1992-01-23 | HOBBIES $400: It's a glass-sided box with a removable lid that houses land animals & plants terrarium |
#1709, aired 1992-01-23 | HOBBIES $500: If you're into vexillology, you'll know the U.N. recently added some new ones of these out front flags |
#596, aired 1987-03-23 | HOBBIES $100: If someone refers to you by your call sign, such as K8IGW, your hobby is this ham radio |
#596, aired 1987-03-23 | HOBBIES $200: With this hobby, you might have a B&O car in HO gauge model trains |
#596, aired 1987-03-23 | HOBBIES $300: Hobby whose tools include aerial nets, killing jars & pins bug (insect) collecting |
#596, aired 1987-03-23 | HOBBIES $400: The 3 things that set the value of a stamp or coin are demand, rarity & this condition |
#596, aired 1987-03-23 | HOBBIES $500: "Hobby" of late "Gadabout" Gaddis, known for his appearances on "Outdoors With Liberty Mutual" known as "The Flying Fisherman"/fishing |
Anna Cambron, a 10-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky
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"Her fascination with the human mind leads her to the field...
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Ryan Moore, a partner in a start-up company from Venice, California
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2001 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000.
Season 17 5-time champion: $39,800 + a Corvette.
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Nicole Savin, an eleven-year-old from Lindenhurst, New York
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"This little 4'4" New York Yankees fan and her friends started...
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Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Allie Pape, a sophomore from Ponte Vedra, Florida
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Allie was 14 at the time...
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Scott Menke, a senior from Johns Hopkins University
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Flemington, New Jersey...
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Hallie Fox, a 12-year-old from Ypsilanti, Michigan
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"It's elementary. She wants to be a teacher when she's older....
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Julia Martinez, an 11-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia
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"Get ready, Pennsylvania Avenue. She wants to be president of the...
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Ryan Griffin, an 11-year-old from Waldwick, New Jersey
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"We're sure he'll do swimmingly as an aquatic biologist. From Waldwick,...
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Arjun Malhotra, a 12-year-old from Sammamish, Washington
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"He says he's not naturally inclined to be an athlete, so...
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Veronica Fazio, from Roselle, Illinois
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"She dances, plays softball, and hangs with her friends, but wants...
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Aman Birk, from Irvine, California
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"He may not be the fastest swimmer on the team, but...
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Emily Zhang, from Indianapolis, Indiana
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"A National Science Merit Award recipient, she plans on becoming a...
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Hope Landsem, from Tualatin, Oregon
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"She likes to win arguments, and that's why she's going to...
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Mitchell Vogel, from Madison, Wisconsin
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"This future governor of Wisconsin enjoys rollerblading, reading, and playing saxophone....
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Charlotte Darby, from West Chester, Pennsylvania
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"Her crafts include crochet, origami, and friendship bracelets. From West Chester,...
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Matt Tick, from Escondido, California
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"Will take violin lessons and loves science, but he really wants...
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Madison Ball, from Montgomery, Texas
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"He loves to design and build things, and that's why becoming...
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Elena Botella, an eleven-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina
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"This future journalist loves to find answers, today, she'll have to...
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Zane Li, a ten-year-old from Provo, Utah
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"He's a chess champion and a two-time Geography Bee winner..." 2002...
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Suzanne Tetreault, a lawyer from Vienna, Virginia
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Season 26 player (2010-03-03).
Last name pronounced like "TAY-tro".
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Andrew Kreitz, a senior from Huntington Beach, California
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2006 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $25,000.
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Dan Royles, a senior from Chula Vista, California
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Dan was 17 at the time...
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Emily Karrs, a junior from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
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2002 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Emily was 16 at the time...
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Sara Jansson, a 10-year-old from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
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"She wants to become a singer because she loves music so...
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Brian Cunningham, a 12-year-old from Los Angeles, California
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"It's either fighter pilot or computer technician for this 8th grader....
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Ivan Kleinfeld, an 11-year-old from Arlington, Virginia
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"He would like to be a doctor so that he can...
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William Marengo, an 11-year-old from the Bronx, New York
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"He will be the next Bronx Bomber, maybe--if it's up to...
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John LeDonne, a bookstore manager from Concord, New Hampshire
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"He was the last person to win 5 shows in 1990....
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Brady Newell, from Derwood, Maryland
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"She loves diving and gymnastics, but is headed toward being either...
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Dylan Smith, from the Bronx, New York
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"This honor roll student wants to invent a teleporting system. From...
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Pranita Ramakrishnan, from Centreville, Virginia
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"Not only does this future neurologist enjoy swimming, drawing and spelling,...
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Madeline Suchard, from Placentia, California
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"She has her sights set on becoming the Supreme Court Justice,...
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Andrew Vogl, from Yonkers, New York
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"He can ski the slopes with ease, but navigating his own...
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