| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | A LITTLE HISTOR"E" $400: In French this 17th & 18th century "Age" is the Siècle des Lumières Enlightenment |
| #9035, aired 2024-02-09 | ENDS IN "X" $800: The little hat worn by French words like hôtel & hôpital is called this a circumflex |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | A SQUARE MEAL $800: These little French teacakes whose name means "little oven" are often square petit fours |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | A LITTLE "DEB"LL DO YA $600: From the French for "leading off", it's a young woman introduced to fashionable society a debutante |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | PEW! PEW! PEW! $3,000 (Daily Double): Derived from the French word for "flea", it's a dark shade of red similar to burnt sienna puce |
| #8888, aired 2023-06-07 | A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC $1,600 (Daily Double): Chopin was a master of these meditative piano pieces, a French word meaning "of the night" nocturnes |
| #8757, aired 2022-12-06 | KIDS' BOOK TITLES IN LATIN $1000: A French fable:
"Regulus" The Little Prince |
| #8739, aired 2022-11-10 | WITH OUR LITTLE "I" $800: From a Middle French word, it means "not prejudiced against", perhaps referring to an arbiter impartial |
| #8580, aired 2022-02-18 | IN THE CHEMISTRY LAB $800: From the French for "little tube" , one of these uses suction to transfer small amounts of liquid a pipette |
| #8518, aired 2021-11-24 | NEWS $2000: A 1/16th size "little sister" has been unveiled at the Washington, D.C. residence of this person--in 2021 Philippe Étienne the French ambassador |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | A SPENDY LITTLE WAR $2000: Britain's victory in this 1754-1763 war nearly doubled the national debt the French and Indian War |
| #8373, aired 2021-04-07 | UNIFORMITY $1200: Generally, on a pilot's uniform, 4 stripes on these, French for "little shoulder", denotes the captain, & 3, the first officer epaulets |
| #8293, aired 2020-12-02 | CROSSWORD CLUES "G" $400: French device that took a little off the top
(10) guillotine |
| #8280, aired 2020-11-13 | BREAD $400: This long thin loaf of French bread has cleverly been called a French stick, though its name actually means "little rod" a baguette |
| #8251, aired 2020-10-05 | WORD DERIVATIONS $200: Roulette derives its name from French for "little" this, though it's really not that little a wheel |
| #8169, aired 2020-02-27 | A LITTLE ALLITERATION $2000: French phrase for an attractive but dangerous woman a femme fatale |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | COOKING VERBS $400: From the French for "jumped", it means to fry food quickly in just a little fat or oil sauté |
| #7876, aired 2018-12-03 | A LITTLE $2000: Fulbert-Dumonteil's lamb chops recipe calls for this much garlic, just a bit, this French word a soupçon |
| #7840, aired 2018-10-12 | LIBROS EN ESPAÑOL $400: "El Principito", originally a French fable The Little Prince |
| #7767, aired 2018-05-22 | ART & ARTISTS $800: Whistler gave musical titles to his paintings; twilight & night scenes were called this, from the French for "night" a Nocturne |
| #7588, aired 2017-09-13 | EAT IT! $800: For a quick version of this French sauce, mix together mayo, minced garlic, a little salt & lemon juice aioli |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | FRENCH LITERATURE $3,000 (Daily Double): This title character hails from Asteroid B-612, which has 3 volcanoes & a rose the Little Prince |
| #7500, aired 2017-03-31 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $1000: A little bird told me that this Kristin Hannah novel is the story of 2 French sisters living through World War II The Nightingale |
| #7225, aired 2016-01-29 | ALPHABET SOUP $600: "F" is for this soup with a little cheesy goodness on top French onion soup |
| #7222, aired 2016-01-26 | A LITTLE ALLITERATION $400: French phrase for a dangerous woman femme fatale |
| #7154, aired 2015-10-22 | FRENCH LITERATURE $1200: Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who perished in a WWII plane crash, is today best known for this children's tale The Little Prince |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | AFTERNOON TEA $1,000 (Daily Double): It sounds appropriate to show a quartet of these tea cakes, though the French name does not refer to a number petit fours |
| #6999, aired 2015-02-05 | 20th CENTURY EUROPE $1600: By 1921 Romania, Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia formed a defense alliance called the Little this, French for "understanding" Entente |
| #6840, aired 2014-05-16 | NONFICTION $2,000 (Daily Double): The title of this essay collection by David Sedaris refers to his attempt to learn to speak French Me Talk Pretty One Day |
| #6662, aired 2013-07-30 | BALLOON TIME $1200: With a little practice, mes petits, you can make zis dog out of a balloon a poodle |
| #6630, aired 2013-06-14 | VIOLIN MUSIC $1200: Berceuse is French for this soothing type of song; Faure wrote one for a tiny little girl named Dolly a lullaby |
| #6609, aired 2013-05-16 | GETTING MEDIEVAL ON YOU $1200: In clothing, a chaperon was a hood, as in the French title of this children's story, "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" "Little Red Riding Hood" |
| #6394, aired 2012-06-07 | AUNTIE HEROES $1200: Prior to becoming a "little black dress" fashionista, this French femme leaned on Aunts Adrienne & Louise (Coco) Chanel |
| #6261, aired 2011-12-05 | WORD ORIGINS $800: This small scented pouch takes its name from the French for "little bag" a sachet |
| #6250, aired 2011-11-18 | A LITTLE ALLITERATION $800: This French phrase refers to a dangerously attractive woman femme fatale |
| #5934, aired 2010-06-03 | IN THE FRENCH PANTRY $600: For our pizza, we'll need a can of les anchois, these; don't worry about the little bones, they're edible anchovies |
| #5625, aired 2009-02-06 | GOOD EATS WITH ALTON BROWN $400: Add a little brandy or other spirit to the fire, then with a little fire, and you've created this French presentation flambé |
| #5479, aired 2008-06-05 | FROM THE FRENCH $600: This elaborate sumptuous meal takes its name from the French for "little bench" a banquet |
| #5425, aired 2008-03-21 | TERMES D'ART $1600: This French-named illusory technique tricks the eye into thinking a painted object is real & not two-dimensional trompe-l'œil |
| #5189, aired 2007-03-15 | U.S. LAKES & RIVERS $1200: In 1722 a French explorer on this river noticed the "Little Rock" that gave the city its name the Arkansas River |
| #4904, aired 2005-12-29 | BON APPETIT $600: From the French for "jump", it means to cook food quickly & lightly in a little butter or oil sauté |
| #4879, aired 2005-11-24 | FOLK ETYMOLOGY $800: Our word "cutlet" for a thin slice evolved from the French cotelette, a little one of these body parts rib |
| #4875, aired 2005-11-18 | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES $1600: French for "little vine", it's a short literary sketch or a short scene a vignette |
| #4696, aired 2005-01-24 | FRENCH LESSONS $1000: Formed by flowing water, the channel called a moulin gets its name from this structure mill |
| #4606, aired 2004-09-20 | NAMED FOR A FRENCH KING'S MISTRESS $400: This king may have called Madame de Pompadour his little lamb chop; a tasty lamb dish is named for her Louis XV |
| #4519, aired 2004-04-08 | A LITTLE "DEB"LL DO YA $600: From the French for "leading off", it's a young woman introduced to fashionable society debutante |
| #4347, aired 2003-06-24 | FRENCH LITERATURE $2000: In 1943 this aviator created "The Little Prince"; a year later, his plane disappeared during a mission Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| #4053, aired 2002-03-27 | YOU LITTLE MINKS! $1600: (Sarah gives the clue.) French for "false", it's the type of fur I'm wearing, that's saved the life of many a mink faux (fur) |
| #3855, aired 2001-05-11 | STATE CAPITALS $500 (Daily Double): The French called a land formation La Petite Roche, thus giving this capital its name Little Rock |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | A LITTLE FRENCH $200: "Chaise longue", French for "long chair", got Americanized to this chaise lounge |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | A LITTLE FRENCH $400: Canard may mean a hoax or rumor, or this bird, perhaps served "a l'orange" duck |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | A LITTLE FRENCH $600: In French this instrument played by Tracy Partridge is a tambour de Basque tambourine |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | A LITTLE FRENCH $800: Paris' subway, Le Chemin de Fer Metropolitain, is usually just called this the Metro |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | A LITTLE FRENCH $1000: The Fendi sisters make a fabulous one of these handbags with the same name as a loaf of French bread a Baguette |
| #3667, aired 2000-07-11 | FRENCH LEADERS $800: On July 17, 1429, with a little help from Joan of Arc, the seventh king of this name was crowned at Reims Charles VII (the Dauphin Charles) |
| #3612, aired 2000-04-25 | STRING $300: From the French for "little Mary", it's another name for a string puppet Marionette |
| #3383, aired 1999-04-28 | "BAG" 'EM UP $400: Derived from the Italian for "little stick", it's a long, narrow loaf of French bread a baguette |
| #3346, aired 1999-03-08 | LITTLE HOUSE $400: The word for this little house is from Canadian French; a "town" of them is a poor or depressed area Shanty |
| #3198, aired 1998-06-24 | A LITTLE KNIGHT MUSIC $200: The chevalier must have brought this instrument; its name is Old French for "small drum": Tambourine |
| #3175, aired 1998-05-22 | A LITTLE BITTY COUNTRY $200: Luxembourg's language, Letzeburgesch, is a dialect of this, with some French thrown in German |
| #3153, aired 1998-04-22 | GEE, YOUR HOUSE SMELLS NICE $800: From French for "little bag", rose petals may fill this in your lingerie drawer Sachet |
| #2643, aired 1996-02-14 | NAMES $200: Probably from Old French for a little falcon or blackbird, it's actor Brando's first name Marlon |
| #2564, aired 1995-10-26 | LITERARY TERMS $1,000 (Daily Double): A sketch or other brief work, its name is French meaning "little vine" a vignette |
| #2396, aired 1995-01-23 | CAKES & PASTRIES $900 (Daily Double): The name of this tiny iced cake is French for "little oven" a petit four |
| #2318, aired 1994-10-05 | FAMOUS FRENCH CANADIANS $700 (Daily Double): She had her first hit in the States in 1991 with the following:
"Where does my heart beat now?/ Where is the sound" Celine Dion |
| #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | FOOD $1000: This French term for a tiny pickle means "little horn" cornichon |
| #1865, aired 1992-10-16 | DRINKING VESSELS $400: If you speak a little French, you know it's a small cup of coffee or the cup itself a demitasse |
| #1528, aired 1991-04-03 | "C" IN COOKING $500: From the French meaning little rib, it's a small slice of meat , cut from the leg or ribs a cutlet |
| #1339, aired 1990-05-31 | WASHINGTON, D.C. $400: This little park, named for a French nobleman, faces the White House across Pennsylvania Ave. Lafayette Park/Square |
| #952, aired 1988-10-25 | FRENCH FOOD TERMS $1000: Though in French it means "white food", it actually refers to a pudding thickened with constarch blancmange |
| #942, aired 1988-10-11 | FRENCH FOOD TERMS $100: This French salad dressing both means & is made with a "little vinegar" Vinaigrette |
| #916, aired 1988-09-05 | FROM THE FRENCH $800: In France a "chiffonnier" is a ragpicker, but in the U.S. a chiffonier is this a chest of drawers |
| #888, aired 1988-06-15 | AUTHOR'S LAST NAMES $1000: His 1st 4 names were Henry-Rene-Albert-Guy; his mother insisted on restoring the "de" Guy de Maupassant |
| #487, aired 1986-10-21 | COOKING $300: From French "to jump", it's cooking food in a little fat while shaking or tossing the ingredients sauté |
| #316, aired 1985-11-25 | WORD ORIGINS $500: French for "little park" it came to mean a special section of courtroom floor reserved for judges parquet |
| #145, aired 1985-03-29 | FRENCH LITERATURE $200: This cathedral's bells made Quasimodo a little "dingy" Notre Dame |
| #94, aired 1985-01-17 | FOR THE KIDS $300: French call her "Le Petit Chaperon rouge" Little Red Riding Hood |
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