| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | ABBREVIATED TELEVISION $200: Celebs show off their moves on "DWTS" Dancing with the Stars |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | ABBREVIATED TELEVISION $400: In the '90s we had "ST: DS9" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | ABBREVIATED TELEVISION $600: A comedy with a bright disposition:
"IASIP" It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | ABBREVIATED TELEVISION $800: Don't space out (or do) with "FAM" For All Mankind |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | ABBREVIATED TELEVISION $1000: A period comedy:
"TMMM" The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | ELECTION LINGO $800: Abbreviated RCV, this type of voting allows the rating of candidates by graded preference to avoid runoff elections ranked-choice voting |
| #3, aired 2024-02-02 | SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS $800: Abbreviated TM, it separates the outer ear from the middle ear tympanic membrane |
| #9000, aired 2023-12-22 | NEW TO THE OED $1200: Abbreviated MSM, it refers to traditional or established outlets of information mainstream media |
| #8983, aired 2023-11-29 | METRICKY PROBLEMS $1600: The measure abbreviated cu yd equals .765 of this a cubic meter |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | GROWING PAINS $600: Using a keyboard like this one may reduce the risk of this painful condition, abbreviated CTS carpal tunnel syndrome |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | A BUNDLE OF "FUN" $400: It's what the "F" stands for in the digital asset abbreviated NFT fungible |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY $800: Dating back 50 years, "Maze War" & "Spasim" were some of the first of this type of video game, abbreviated FPS first person shooter |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $200: b.p.:
For water it's 212 degrees Fahrenheit boiling point |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: SHDC:
In order of rank at the bridge table spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $600: SATB:
They're the 4 main voices in a choir soprano, alto, tenor & bass |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1000: EPOS:
It's computer hardware used in retail electronic point of sale |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $2,000 (Daily Double): FAANG:
Coined in 2017 by Jim Cramer to denote 5 top tech companies at the time Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix & Google |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | MATH ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS $800: This trigonometric function is abbreviated csc cosecant |
| #8874, aired 2023-05-18 | MAGAZINES $400: "Biscuits & Jam" is a podcast hosted by Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of this regional magazine abbreviated S.L. Southern Living |
| #10, aired 2023-05-15 | WHATEVER FLOATS $1200: A company's stock float is calculated by subtracting restricted stock from these, abbreviated O/S outstanding shares |
| #8864, aired 2023-05-04 | ABBRE-V-ATIONS $800: Not as common as the related A-fib, this condition abbreviated V-fib is deadlier ventricular (fibrillation) |
| #8864, aired 2023-05-04 | ABBRE-V-ATIONS $2000: Watch your language, this historic one abbreviated VL that was the main source of the romance languages Vulgar Latin |
| #8751, aired 2022-11-28 | BRITISH HISTORY $1600: Abbreviated NHS, this government agency created to provide free public medical care began in 1948 the National Health Service |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | ABBREVIATED JOBS $200: In most states, an elected official:
DA district attorney |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | ABBREVIATED JOBS $400: Runs the set on a movie: AD assistant director |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | ABBREVIATED JOBS $600: Advises on investing & saving for the future:
CFP certified financial planner |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | ABBREVIATED JOBS $800: Oversees recruiting & onboarding:
HRM human resources manager |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | ABBREVIATED JOBS $1000: Helps those with communication disorders including stuttering:
SLP speech & language pathologist |
| #8726, aired 2022-10-24 | MATH CLASS $800: Abbreviated log, it's the exponent to which a base must be raised to produce a certain number logarithm |
| #8714, aired 2022-10-06 | PHYSICS $400: Abbreviated W, in physics it's the amount of energy used to move an object over a certain distance work |
| #8680, aired 2022-07-08 | THE COLD WAR ERA $2000: Abbreviated M.A.D., this theory deterred the use of nuclear weapons by suggesting there would be no winners mutually assured destruction |
| #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | ABBREVIATED TV $200: This investigative series has come in flavors like "NY", "Miami" & "Cyber" CSI |
| #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | ABBREVIATED TV $400: Clark Gregg & Chloe Bennet fought evil as "Agents of" this S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | ABBREVIATED TV $600: This drama premiered in 2003 with a troubled kid from Chino being taken in by a wealthy family in Newport Beach The O.C. |
| #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | ABBREVIATED TV $800: Eriq La Salle played surgical resident Peter Benton on this long-running series ER |
| #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | ABBREVIATED TV $1000: The forces of T.H.R.U.S.H. were enemies of "The Man from" this 1960s title spy organization U.N.C.L.E. |
| #8656, aired 2022-06-06 | SCIENCE STUFF $800: Abbreviated T, a fundamental unit of magnetic induction is named for this man Tesla |
| #8655, aired 2022-06-03 | CALLING FOR A MEASUREMENT $1600: There are 12 ounces per pound in the Troy system & 16 ounces per pound in this system of weight abbreviated avdp avoirdupois |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | WE DO TALK ABOUT BRUNO $400: Saint Bruno the Great, Archbishop of Cologne in the 10th century, was co-regent of this, abbreviated HRE the Holy Roman Empire |
| #8640, aired 2022-05-13 | COMMUNICATION $4,000 (Daily Double): Abbreviated AFP, the world's oldest news agency dates back to 1835 & is headquartered in this city Paris |
| #8605, aired 2022-03-25 | TIME TO CALL IT A DAY $1200: Abbreviated TBT, it's that time towards the end of the week for uploading old pics Throwback Thursday |
| #8601, aired 2022-03-21 | GROUPS IN HISTORY $2000: Abbreviated KMT, it once battled Mao & is now one of Taiwan's main political parties the Kuomintang |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | THROWING SHADE $800: Abbreviated cu, these puffy, dense clouds are good for periods of shade cumulus |
| #12, aired 2022-02-16 | TECH TALK $2000: Abbreviated NFT, it's a sort of title to a digital artwork that anyone can look at, not just its owner a non-fungible token |
| #8511, aired 2021-11-15 | WORLD COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $200: Often ranked as Brazil's top institution of higher learning, it's abbreviated USP & it's absolutely free University of São Paulo |
| #8492, aired 2021-10-19 | FORTUNE 500 FORTUNES $1000: This petroleum company abbreviated VLO is VLO'd at more than $22 billion Valero |
| #8469, aired 2021-09-16 | DURING THE WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON ADMINISTRATION $200: Richard Roberts, the 1st captain to cross the Atlantic in this type of vessel abbreviated SS, went down in one, the SS President steamship |
| #8469, aired 2021-09-16 | MOTORCYCLES $1000: Abbreviated cc, it's the measure of engine size--a 1,000cc bike is ready for some serious cruising cubic centimeters |
| #8379, aired 2021-04-15 | HEAD FOR THE LIGHT $1000: This unit of light intensity is abbreviated FC footcandle |
| #8332, aired 2021-02-09 | ENGINEERING $400: (Erica Joy Baker presents the clue.) Early streetlights tended to hiss & flicker until the problem was solved by Hertha Marks Ayrton, a pioneer in this branch of engineering abbreviated E.E. electrical engineering |
| #8293, aired 2020-12-02 | TAKING YOUR MEASURE $7,300 (Daily Double): The unit abbreviated MJ is used to describe the heft of extrasolar planets & other astronomical bodies--M is for mass, J is for this Jupiter |
| #8275, aired 2020-11-06 | "A_D" VERBS $200: Shortened a word abbreviated |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $200: A boy band: NKOTB New Kids on the Block |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $400: Named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020: NIN Nine Inch Nails |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $600: "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" was their last Top 10 hit: CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $800: They sound angry: RATM Rage Against the Machine |
| #8264, aired 2020-10-22 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $1000: They hit it big with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper": BÖC Blue Öyster Cult |
| #8260, aired 2020-10-16 | 2-LETTER WORDS $200: This abbreviated word is sometimes found before art & after photo op |
| #8257, aired 2020-10-13 | OXYMORONS $400: This computer-generated simulation is abbreviated VR virtual reality |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | THE $1 BILL $600: The 2 and the B represent one of the 12 of these, abbreviated FRBs, that issued the bill, in this case, the one in New York the Federal Reserve Bank |
| #8228, aired 2020-06-03 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: It's the "T" in the name of the international alliance abbreviated NATO Treaty |
| #8228, aired 2020-06-03 | ABBREVIATIONS $1600: A college student may consult with this helpful member of the faculty abbreviated AA academic advisor |
| #8210, aired 2020-04-24 | "STUPID" $600: A Lockheed aviation engineer is often credited with coining this principle abbreviated KISS Keep it simple, stupid |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | ABBREVIATED ABC $200: In names of U.S. TV networks, ABC stands for this company the American Broadcasting Company |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | ABBREVIATED ABC $400: In some states the ABC is an organization charged with the "control" of these drinks alcoholic drinks |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | ABBREVIATED ABC $600: In 1895 the ABC or "American" this sport "Congress" was organized in NYC & helped standardize the game's rules bowling |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | ABBREVIATED ABC $1,000 (Daily Double): In the Anglican Church, ABC refers to this high personage the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | ABBREVIATED ABC $1000: If you're a salesman, ABC refers to this hard-sell strategy Always be closing |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | TV TALK $600: Abbreviated V.O., it's an unseen announcer heard over a program a voiceover |
| #8147, aired 2020-01-28 | MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS $600: Abbreviated DZ, it's the area where airborne troops, equipment or supplies are expected to land a drop zone |
| #7, aired 2020-01-14 | THE WORLD ACCORDING TO KAREEM $2000: (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar delivers the clue.) I became a stronger, faster & more intense basketball player through my training with the great Bruce Lee, who pioneered mixed martial arts with the hybrid fighting style he called this, abbreviated JKD Jeet Kune Do |
| #8120, aired 2019-12-20 | THAT'S OXYMORONIC $2000: Abbreviated LPG, it burns clean when cooking in your RV liquid propane gas (liquified petroleum gas) |
| #8086, aired 2019-11-04 | ABBREV. & ACRONYMS $2000: Abbreviated Bq, this unit of radioactivity is named for a French physicist Becquerel |
| #8070, aired 2019-10-11 | MED. ABBREV. $1600: Kids can thank Albert Sabin for developing this, abbreviated OPV oral polio vaccine |
| #8046, aired 2019-09-09 | HEALTH WATCH $600: Abbreviated O.T., it's designed to maintain &/or improve a patient's living skills occupational therapy |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: With sections called "Leading Off" & "Scorecard":
SI Sports Illustrated |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $800: Decorating & household tips, recipes & more from the woman who knows it all:
MSL Martha Stewart Living |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1200: Showcasing innovative homes & design since 1920:
AD Architectural Digest |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1600: It celebrates the culture, cuisine & beauty of Dixieland:
SL Southern Living |
| #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $2000: It's the top resource for all things Xbox, Wii, Playstation, etc:
GI Game Informer |
| #7961, aired 2019-04-01 | AROUND THE BODY $600: The heart is divided into these 4 chambers abbreviated RA, LA, RV & LV right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle and left ventricle |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $200: It's been called "sinsational":
"HK" Hell's Kitchen |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $400: Cheryl Burke took over for Abby Lee Miller:
"DM" Dance Moms |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $600: Featured Kody Brown & his 4 spouses:
"SW" Sister Wives |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $800: Where you'll find Kandi, Nene & Porsha:
"RHOA" Real Housewives of Atlanta |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $1000: Robert Kulp & Mike Whiteside restore, repurpose or resell objects rescued from job sites:
"SD" Salvage Dawgs |
| #7874, aired 2018-11-29 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: Abbreviated VOD, it's one way to watch television video on demand |
| #7874, aired 2018-11-29 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800: This petroleum corporation uses the stock symbol XOM ExxonMobil |
| #7874, aired 2018-11-29 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1200: It's the "B" in scuba breathing |
| #7874, aired 2018-11-29 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1600: In French abbreviations, UE is the European Union & EU is this country the United States |
| #7874, aired 2018-11-29 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $2000: I swear on the Good Book that Zp stands for this Bible book Zephaniah |
| #7855, aired 2018-11-02 | UNITS OF MEASURE $400: When referring to this temperature unit abbreviated K, just use the name of the unit, no "degrees" kelvin |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | NOT TO BE CONFUSED $400: "The Reflex" was a No. 1 hit for Duran Duran; this is the "R" in the digestive disorder abbreviated GERD reflux |
| #7837, aired 2018-10-09 | TV FOR SHORT $200: This crime drama is doubly abbreviated "L&O: SVU" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| #7828, aired 2018-09-26 | THE GREAT BRITISH COIN HUNT $400: "W" is for this, normally abbreviated WWW the World Wide Web |
| #7778, aired 2018-06-06 | THE SCIENCE OF MECHANICS $1200: It's abbreviated K.E.; Lionel Messi is good at giving it to a soccer ball kinetic energy |
| #7768, aired 2018-05-23 | PLANET OF THE CAPES $400: This government facility abbreviated KSC is found on Cape Canaveral in Florida the Kennedy Space Center |
| #7745, aired 2018-04-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $800: It's what the "H" stands for in the disorder abbreviated ADHD hyperactivity |
| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $2000: Abbreviated LHC, this "Large" multinational experimental facility powered up near Geneva the Hadron Collider |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $200: Rock out with this magazine:
RS Rolling Stone |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: It gets our seal of approval:
GH Good Housekeeping |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $600: In a 2017 issue Phil Mickelson shared some driver secrets:
GD Golf Digest |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $800: Since 1902 it's focused on science & technology & new innovations like cars & TV:
PM Popular Mechanics |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1000: From Rodale, a healthy lifestyle magazine covering nutrition, medicine & exercise:
P Prevention |
| #7699, aired 2018-02-15 | THE CLINTON CABINET $800: The first Arab American to hold a Cabinet post, Donna Shalala headed this department abbreviated HHS Health and Human Services |
| #7685, aired 2018-01-26 | ENDS WITH "Z" $2000: It's abbreviated GHz gigahertz |
| #7677, aired 2018-01-16 | DOC TALK $800: Memory loss can accompany this condition abbreviated CFS chronic fatigue syndrome |
| #7662, aired 2017-12-26 | TREATIES $2000: This 1963 deal abbreviated NTBT says no trying out atomic weapons in the atmosphere, underwater or in space the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty |
| #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $200: Oh, Lord, this unit of temperature is abbreviated K Kelvin |
| #7635, aired 2017-11-17 | PUBLISHING $400: Abbreviated MMP, it's an inexpensive softcover book sold in multiple outlets a mass market paperback |
| #7600, aired 2017-09-29 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY $1200: Abbreviated the CBC, it was formed by 13 African Americans elected to the U.S. House in 1970 the Congressional Black Caucus |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $200: On CBS, 1983-1984:
big "D" Dallas |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $400: On ABC, 1999-2000:
"W.W.T.B.A.M." Who Wants to be a Millionaire |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $600: On NBC, 1997-1998:
the uproarious "S" Seinfeld |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $800: On Fox, 2006-2007:
a different kind of "A.I." American Idol |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $1000: On ABC, 1977-1978:
roommates "L & S" Laverne & Shirley |
| #7574, aired 2017-07-13 | THEIR GAME SHOW HOST GIGS $400: I see in my mind's eye that Vincent Price hosted a show about psychic powers with this 3-letter abbreviated title ESP |
| #7562, aired 2017-06-27 | GENRES $1600: Imagining the England lost WWII, "SS-GB" is a BBC show in this fantasy genre abbreviated A.H. alternate history |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | THE ELEMENT $1200: No. 25, it's abbreviated Mn--& remember, there's no such thing as Minnesotium manganese |
| #7533, aired 2017-05-17 | ORGANIZATIONS $400: This association abbreviated ALA wants to eliminate tobacco use & improve air quality the American Lung Association |
| #7531, aired 2017-05-15 | "E"VALUATION $1000: Once used in Portugal, this monetary unit abbreviated Esc. was worth 100 centavos the escudo |
| #7503, aired 2017-04-05 | ROMAN NUMERAL WORDS $5,000 (Daily Double): Another term for a resumé is sometimes abbreviated this way CV |
| #7502, aired 2017-04-04 | MEDICAL CENTER $1000: Abbreviated P.O., "per os" means to take medication this way by mouth |
| #7486, aired 2017-03-13 | FULL OF QUESTIONS $400: When it comes to a tough decision, you might ask this popular question abbreviated WWJD "What would Jesus do?" |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | THE 1970s $800: 1978 saw the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby conceived this way abbreviated IVF in vitro fertilization |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | SNAP CHAT $1200: On a football team the person in this position, abbreviated L.S., does a lot of hiking a long snapper |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $200: As a unit of computer memory a kilobyte |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $400: In the NFL, K is a position; in MLB, it's this stat a strikeout |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $600: On the periodic table, it's elementary, my dear chemist potassium |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $800: A Michigan food company on the New York Stock Exchange Kellogg's |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $1000: In a catalog of Mozart's works Kochel |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | THE BIG 3-0 $200: The daily price average of 30 selected blue chip stocks, it's abbreviated DJIA the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| #7400, aired 2016-11-11 | ABBREV. $1600: Add 3.37 inches to a yd. to get the unit abbreviated by this letter m (for meter) |
| #7391, aired 2016-10-31 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $200: Cha-Cha challenging:
"DWTS" Dancing with the Stars |
| #7391, aired 2016-10-31 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $400: The one where an angry Teresa literally turned the tables on a cast mate:
"RHONJ" Real Housewives of New Jersey |
| #7391, aired 2016-10-31 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $600: It follows a Louisiana bayou family:
"DD" Duck Dynasty |
| #7391, aired 2016-10-31 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $800: A paranormal series on Syfy:
"GH" Ghost Hunters |
| #7391, aired 2016-10-31 | ABBREVIATED REALITY SHOWS $1000: About the Roloffs including Matt, Amy & Zach, who each have a type of dwarfism:
"LPBW" Little People, Big World |
| #7390, aired 2016-10-28 | LETTER WORDS $200: If you think of something to add after you've finished a letter, put it in one of these, abbreviated P.S. postscript |
| #7386, aired 2016-10-24 | ETIQUETTE $200: Although some use "regrets only" with invitations, this 4-letter abbreviated request is still common RSVP |
| #7378, aired 2016-10-12 | LANGUAGE LAB $1600: These 2 South Asian languages, sometimes jointly abbreviated Hirdu, have few structural differences Hindi & Urdu |
| #7377, aired 2016-10-11 | PSYCHOLOGY $2000: Abbreviated "SAD", this disorder can crop up at specific times of the year, like Christmas Seasonal Affective Disorder |
| #7372, aired 2016-10-04 | RISING $1600: Abbreviated C.O.L.A., it's a wage increase to help workers keep up with rising prices a cost of living allowance |
| #7367, aired 2016-09-27 | THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZES $800: For exposing slave labor in the seafood industry, this news agency with a 2-letter abbreviated name won its 52nd prize the Associated Press (AP) |
| #7361, aired 2016-09-19 | SCIENCE CLASS $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew demonstrates with Sarah standing far in the background.) Abbreviated F.P., this optical illusion makes for some very odd visual-size relationships forced perspective |
| #7351, aired 2016-07-25 | TECH TALK $800: The abbreviated name of this file format used for digital photos comes from the group that created it in the 1980s JPEG |
| #7330, aired 2016-06-24 | XENON $2000: A xenon-ion engine powered Smart-1, the first lunar probe by this organization abbreviated ESA the European Space Agency |
| #7327, aired 2016-06-21 | SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREV. $1,000 (Daily Double): Abbreviated TM, it separates the outer ear from the middle ear the tympanic membrane |
| #7313, aired 2016-06-01 | IVY LEAGUE $800: Project Ivy is the Home for Technology Innovation for this political group abbreviated DNC the Democratic National Committee |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | LATIN CLASS $400: 2 Latin words usually abbreviated in 3 total letters; they mean "and others" et cetera |
| #7283, aired 2016-04-20 | ELECTRICITY $1600: This electromagnetic force that drives a current around a circuit is abbreviated emf the electromotive force |
| #7281, aired 2016-04-18 | MUSIC RECORDING $400: Abbreviated A&R, it's the record company dept. responsible for signing & developing new acts artists & repertoire |
| #7243, aired 2016-02-24 | WORLD FACTS $400: Abbreviated DM, this monetary unit ceased to be legal tender in Europe in 2002 a Deutsche Mark |
| #7153, aired 2015-10-21 | ARE YOU GAME? $400: Steal, shoot, drive recklessly---Vice is nice in this video game series abbreviated "GTA" Grand Theft Auto |
| #7132, aired 2015-09-22 | A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY $200: This media source abbreviated WWD is often called "the fashion bible" Women's Wear Daily |
| #7114, aired 2015-07-16 | LET'S GO TO THE ISLANDS $1200: If you want to live long and prosper, keep your distance when Vulcan is active, in this island country, abbreviated PNG Papua New Guinea |
| #7086, aired 2015-06-08 | COURT-LY LOVE $2000: Abbreviated ICJ; its primary function is to pass judgment on disputes between sovereign nations the International Court of Justice |
| #7062, aired 2015-05-05 | WE MEAN BUSINESS $400: Abbreviated W.M., this company cleans up as the U.S. leader in trash disposal Waste Management |
| #7018, aired 2015-03-04 | ABBREVIATED REALITY $200: Time to drop the pounds:
"TBL" The Biggest Loser |
| #7018, aired 2015-03-04 | ABBREVIATED REALITY $400: The MTV mother of all reality shows:
"TRW" The Real World |
| #7018, aired 2015-03-04 | ABBREVIATED REALITY $600: Our version of a British show:
"AGT" America's Got Talent |
| #7018, aired 2015-03-04 | ABBREVIATED REALITY $800: A competitive yukfest:
"LCS" Last Comic Standing |
| #7018, aired 2015-03-04 | ABBREVIATED REALITY $1000: Watch the queens sashay:
"RPDR" RuPaul's Drag Race |
| #6978, aired 2015-01-07 | GREEN SCENE $1600: Abbreviated PV, this type of solar power cell converts sunlight into electric energy photovoltaic |
| #6970, aired 2014-12-26 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $200: Condensed articles for easy consumption:
RD Reader's Digest |
| #6970, aired 2014-12-26 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: It gives a car of the year award:
MT Motor Trend |
| #6970, aired 2014-12-26 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $600: Covering beauty, fashion, health & more:
LHJ Ladies' Home Journal |
| #6970, aired 2014-12-26 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $800: Featuring recipes & ideas for your yard:
BH&G Better Homes and Gardens |
| #6970, aired 2014-12-26 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1000: It's got luxury & style:
T&C Town & Country |
| #6959, aired 2014-12-11 | THERE WILL BE "BLOOD" $400: Abbreviated BAL, it's a legal measurement of intoxication blood alcohol level |
| #6933, aired 2014-11-05 | HEY, "DJ" $800: It's the "A" in the type of mortgage abbreviated "ARM" adjustable |
| #6855, aired 2014-06-06 | THE UNCIVIL WARS $1600: In 1946 troops of this "abbreviated" military corps were found guilty of shooting P.O.W.'s in the Malmedy Massacre the SS |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | ABBREVIATED ABC $400: ABC is not only the American Broadcasting Company but also this Commonwealth one the Australian Broadcasting Company |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | ABBREVIATED ABC $800: Used as shorthand when administering CPR, ABC is "airway", this function & "circulation" breathing |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | ABBREVIATED ABC $1200: To standardize the rules, the ABC or American Congress of this popular participation sport was founded in 1895 bowling |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | ABBREVIATED ABC $1600: The 1980s introduction of ABC, or activity-based costing, revolutionized this "A" field accounting |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | ABBREVIATED ABC $2000: The Caribbean ABC islands are Aruba, Bonaire & this one Curaçao |
| #6812, aired 2014-04-08 | TAKING IN THE SUN $800: A very stable source of energy, the Sun gives us 1.37 of these units abbreviated kW per square meter of earth kilowatt |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | ABBREVIATED VIDEO GAME TITLES $200: Oh, wow, "W.O.W." stands for this bestselling multiplayer game World of Warcraft |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | FRANKLY, MY DEAR $400: Richard Steele once wrote, "A woman seldom writes her mind but in her" this, abbreviated P.S. postscript |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | ABBREVIATED VIDEO GAME TITLES $400: We'll need to enlist your knowledge of "C.O.D.". this action game series Call of Duty |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | ABBREVIATED VIDEO GAME TITLES $600: "S.L." is this game where you can virtually build a whole other existence Second Life |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | ABBREVIATED VIDEO GAME TITLES $800: You can be a troll, an elf, or whatever suits your fantasy when playing this popular game from Sony, abbreviated "E.Q." EverQuest |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | ABBREVIATED VIDEO GAME TITLES $1000: The "III" version of "A.C.", this game, takes place in part in 1775 Colonial America Assassin's Creed |
| #6658, aired 2013-07-24 | MAKE IT A DOUBLE-LETTER WORD $1200: An abbreviated football official becomes a sand ridge at the water's surface ref, reef |
| #6588, aired 2013-04-17 | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS $800: Abbreviated O.A.S., it promotes cooperation & commerce between American nations the Organization of American States |
| #6551, aired 2013-02-25 | VARIETY SLANGUAGE $400: Abbreviated B.O., it can be boffo, socko or even whammo box office |
| #6527, aired 2013-01-22 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $1000: 36 sections of land is equivalent to 1 of these, abbreviated TWP a township |
| #6482, aired 2012-11-20 | SCI. ABBREV. $600: Scanning & transmission are just 2 types of this instrument abbreviated E.M. electron microscope |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $200: For the true outdoorsman: F&S Field & Stream |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: Featuring pricing guides & reviews of the latest cars & trucks: MT Motor Trend |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $600: Hey, y'all, for food, home & travel from Texas to Florida & the states in between: SL Southern Living |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $800: Eat, drink & be merry: F&W Food & Wine |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1000: For exciting things parents & children can do together: Disney's FF FamilyFun |
| #6418, aired 2012-07-11 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $200: RHCP is short for this band featuring Flea on bass the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| #6418, aired 2012-07-11 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $400: Ska-rock band MMB is The Mighty Mighty these the Bosstones |
| #6418, aired 2012-07-11 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $600: For a recent tour & album, these 2 groups banded together as NKOTBSB New Kids on the Block & the Backstreet Boys |
| #6418, aired 2012-07-11 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $800: ELO is Electric Light Orchestra; ELP is Emerson, Lake & him Palmer |
| #6418, aired 2012-07-11 | ABBREVIATED BANDS $1000: LP isn't just a long-playing record--it's also this "New Divide" band Linkin Park |
| #6416, aired 2012-07-09 | LATIN LOVERS NEEDED $200: This 2-word phrase means "after midday" & is often abbreviated to refer to a time of day post-meridiem |
| #6406, aired 2012-06-25 | YOUR PEAS $1000: John Irving & Gore Vidal went to this New Hampshire boarding school abbreviated PEA Phillips Exeter Academy |
| #6371, aired 2012-05-07 | ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING $400: Abbreviated CPI, it's a measure of the fluctuation of the cost of retail goods over a fixed time period Consumer Price Index |
| #6342, aired 2012-03-27 | "P"SYCHOLOGY $800: Abbreviated PTSD, this anxiety disorder manifests in the re-experience of injurious events post-traumatic stress disorder |
| #6312, aired 2012-02-14 | FITNESS $1000: Calculated by dividing weight by height squared, it's abbreviated BMI body mass index |
| #6308, aired 2012-02-08 | YAY, PHYSICS! $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew holds a book against the wall.) Abbreviated "N", it's the ordinary term for the perpendicular force I'm exerting on the book to keep it in contact with the wall normal |
| #6306, aired 2012-02-06 | CALL THE POLICE $800: Abbreviated FRS, this system is an advanced computerized method for identifying suspects facial recognition system |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | AN ABBREVIATED STORY $200: My friend was having a party; he said come on over & BYOB bring your own beer |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | AN ABBREVIATED STORY $400: At the party I impressed a beautiful woman by fibbing & telling her I worked for the CBO, this U.S. Govt. office the Congressional Budget Office |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | AN ABBREVIATED STORY $600: When she said she wanted to go someplace nice, I headed straight for the ATM & typed in my PIN, this personal identification number |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | AN ABBREVIATED STORY $800: It seemed like she bought my wild story about surviving an attack from an RPG, this a rocket-propelled grenade |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | AN ABBREVIATED STORY $1000: She kissed me on the cheek, gave me her phone number & walked away; needless to say, I soon needed CPR, this! cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| #6209, aired 2011-09-22 | FIRST NAME PHRASES $200: Abbreviated version of the term for teaching youth with disabilities special ed. |
| #6205, aired 2011-07-29 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY $600: This former agency abbreviated I.N.S. is today known as U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services as part of the department Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| #6203, aired 2011-07-27 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS $200: Whitney Houston,
1992:
"I.W.A.L.Y." "I Will Always Love You" |
| #6203, aired 2011-07-27 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS $400: Glen Campbell,
1975:
"R.C." "Rhinestone Cowboy" |
| #6203, aired 2011-07-27 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS $600: The Byrds,
1965:
"T! T! T!" "Turn! Turn! Turn!" |
| #6203, aired 2011-07-27 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS $800: Gwen Stefani,
2005:
"H.G." "Hollaback Girl" |
| #6203, aired 2011-07-27 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS $1000: The Beatles,
1970:
"T.L.A.W.R." "The Long And Winding Road" |
| #6190, aired 2011-07-08 | I NEED SOME SPACE $800: This multinational orbital project abbreviated I.S.S. houses numerous research modules the International Space Station |
| #6187, aired 2011-07-05 | ABBREV. $400 (Daily Double): It's the unit of weight abbreviated mg a milligram |
| #6147, aired 2011-05-10 | SUBSTITUTES $800: This baseball term for a substitute batter is abbreviated PH the pinch hitter |
| #6134, aired 2011-04-21 | IN THE "MORNING" $2000: Abbreviated SMH, this Australian newspaper was first issued in 1831 the Sydney Morning Herald |
| #6037, aired 2010-12-07 | MEDICINE $1600: (Dr. Oz presents the clue.) By surgically interrupting the electrical impulses that are causing an abnormal rhythm, the maze procedure is designed to threat this type of heart arrhythmia abbreviated "A.F." atrial fibrillation |
| #6031, aired 2010-11-29 | A MURDER INVESTIGATION $200: (Kyra Sedgwick delivers the clue.) Lividity, caused by blood pooling in certain areas, is one of the ways to determine this, abbreviated T.O.D., which Brenda often politely asks the forensics folks to tell her time of death |
| #6031, aired 2010-11-29 | GUILDING $1200: If you can read the clue, thank a member of this union abbreviated AFT the American Federation of Teachers |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | ABBREVIATED JOBS & DEPTS. $200: In a courtroom:
D.A. district attorney |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | ABBREVIATED JOBS & DEPTS. $400: Your family doctor:
GP general practitioner |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | ABBREVIATED JOBS & DEPTS. $600: At a large company:
HR human resources |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | ABBREVIATED JOBS & DEPTS. $800: He or she will rub you the right way:
LMT licensed massage therapist |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | ABBREVIATED JOBS & DEPTS. $1000: Makes big money decisions:
CFO chief financial officer |
| #5984, aired 2010-09-23 | NO. 1 "LOVE" SONGS $1000: 1970 No. 1 public service announcement from the Jackson 5: "Stop!" this "may be your own" "The Love You Save May Be Your Own" |
| #5968, aired 2010-07-21 | "SOUTHERN" COMFORT $1,000 (Daily Double): Abbreviated SBC, this group is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States the Southern Baptist Convention |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | GEOMETRY $1600: An ellipse's center of symmetry is midway between these 2 points, abbreviated f. foci |
| #5926, aired 2010-05-24 | PHYSICS $1200: This measure of pressure abbreviated atm. is equivalent to 14.7 pounds per square inch atmospheric pressure |
| #5925, aired 2010-05-21 | ABBREV. $1600: This metric land measure is abbreviated ha a hectare |
| #5906, aired 2010-04-26 | NUCLEAR WEAPONS 101 $2,000 (Daily Double): Abbreviated B.R., it's the distance from the point of impact that will be affected when a nuclear explosion occurs blast radius |
| #5893, aired 2010-04-07 | 2-WORD SCIENCE RESPONSES $600: Abbreviated MN, it's what a working compass needle is always pointing to in our hemisphere magnetic north |
| #5875, aired 2010-03-12 | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES $1600: Things got more explosive at this bureau: though still abbreviated ATF, its full name includes "Explosives" Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $200: Tennis, anyone? How about golf, football, baseball...:
SI Sports Illustrated |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $400: It's been around since 1883:
LHJ Ladies' Home Journal |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $600: Covering movies, TV, books...:
EW Entertainment Weekly |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $800: For science, technology, automotive & more:
PM Popular Mechanics |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES $1000: You could profit from this magazine:
BW BusinessWeek |
| #5833, aired 2010-01-13 | CHEWING THE "FAT" $1600: Abbreviated CFS, this medical condition is called "the thief of vitality" chronic fatigue syndrome |
| #5796, aired 2009-11-23 | CURRENT BLACK PRESIDENTS $400: Taking over from his assassinated father in 2001, Joseph Kabila is the president of this country abbreviated D.R.C. the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | SERIOUS RADIO $2000: This nonprofit corp. abbreviated R.F.E. was created to oppose the USSR's isolating its citizens from world info Radio Free Europe |
| #5788, aired 2009-11-11 | ASTRO-QUIZ $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a diagram on the monitor.) Abbreviated A.U. & about 93 million miles in length, it's the average distance between the Earth & the Sun the astronomical unit |
| #5780, aired 2009-10-30 | MILITARY DUDES $800: In WWII Hap Arnold commanded this new U.S. fighting force abbreviated USAAF the United States Army Air Force |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | SPEED UP! $2000: Abbreviated P.A., it's a device used to speed up bits of atoms a particle accelerator |
| #5755, aired 2009-09-25 | BERMUDA SHORTS $800: Bermuda enjoys one of the world's highest of these, abbreviated PCI; it's been estimated at over $90,000 per capita income |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | ABBREVIATED LINES OF POETRY $400: "How do I love thee?"
L.M.C.T.W. Let me count the ways |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | ABBREVIATED LINES OF POETRY $800: "Take thy beak from out my heart, & take thy form from off my door!"
Q.T.R., N. Quoth the raven, "Nevermore" |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | ABBREVIATED LINES OF POETRY $1200: "In the room the women come and go"
T.O.M. talking of Michelangelo |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | ABBREVIATED LINES OF POETRY $1600: "By the shores of Gitche Gumee,"
B.T.S.B-S-W by the shining big-sea-water |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | ABBREVIATED LINES OF POETRY $2000: "I am the master of my fate;"
I.A.T.C.O.M.S. I am the captain of my soul |
| #5688, aired 2009-05-06 | WHEE! IT'S 1893! $1200: The U.S. Navy established this rank abbreviated C.P.O. chief petty officer |
| #5676, aired 2009-04-20 | THE OZONE LAYER $1600: Abbreviated CFCs, these release chlorine, which binds to ozone, destroying it chlorofluorocarbons |
| #5674, aired 2009-04-16 | A COUNTRY OF CENTRAL AMERICA $2000: In the 1980s its government fought a rebel group abbreviated FMLN El Salvador |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | I'M LATIN INTOLERANT $200: I cannot tolerate this Latin phrase abbreviated A.D. when referring to the time since Jesus was born Anno Domini |
| #5660, aired 2009-03-27 | MARCH $1000: Not a good sign: on March 11, 1824 this govt. bureau abbreviated B.I.A. began as a part of the War Department the Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| #5639, aired 2009-02-26 | THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD $1000: Widely ignored in the North, this 1850 act, abbreviated FSA, outlawed assisting escaped slaves the Fugitive Slave Act |
| #5628, aired 2009-02-11 | THE GADSDEN PURCHASE $600: In the 1880s this Transcontinental Railroad abbreviated S.P. was built through the Gadsden purchase lands Southern Pacific |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED? $1000: Abbreviated NTBT, this 1963 treaty was signed by the U.S., the USSR & the U.K. the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty |
| #5537, aired 2008-10-07 | JOIN THE CLUB $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from a California dog show.) Babu, an eager dog show entrant, is a chow chow breed registered with this organization founded on September 17, 1884 & abbreviated AKC the American Kennel Club |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: To a baseball pitcher:
ERA earned run average |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800: On party invitations:
BYOB bring your own booze |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1200: In a Webster's Dictionary entry:
imper. imperative |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1600: A type of camera:
TLR twin lens reflex |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $2000: On a ship:
PFD personal flotation device |
| #5520, aired 2008-09-12 | ABBREVIATED PROVERBS $400: "Dead men
T. N. T." tell no tales |
| #5520, aired 2008-09-12 | ABBREVIATED PROVERBS $800: "Many hands
M. L. W." make light work |
| #5520, aired 2008-09-12 | ABBREVIATED PROVERBS $1200: "Strike
W. T. I. I. H." while the iron is hot |
| #5520, aired 2008-09-12 | ABBREVIATED PROVERBS $1600: "Beggars
C. B. C." can't be choosers |
| #5520, aired 2008-09-12 | ABBREVIATED PROVERBS $3,000 (Daily Double): "The eyes are
the W. O. T. S." windows of the soul |
| #5484, aired 2008-06-12 | MILITARY MATTERS $2000: Abbreviated RDF, it's a group prepared to fight at a moment's notce a rapid deployment force |
| #5480, aired 2008-06-06 | 2 TYPES OF CHINA $800: In 1998 this Chinese org. abbreviated PLA was ordered to sell off all its non-defense assets the People's Liberation Army |
| #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | THE THUNDERBIRDS $1600: (Sarah sits in the cockpit of a grounded fighter.) Abbreviated HUD, this type of display projects vital avionics information at eye-level in front of the pilot of an F-16 for easy viewing a head-up display |
| #5472, aired 2008-05-27 | DON'T TAZE ME, BRO $400: I didn't know you wanted specific numbers for the lottery, so I just got you these, abbreviated QP quick picks |
| #5470, aired 2008-05-23 | PSYCH "O" $1200: Impulsive, consistent disorder abbreviated OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $800: Trading on its century-old name, this company abbreviated A&F sells hip casual clothes Abercrombie & Fitch |
| #5446, aired 2008-04-21 | BUSINESS TALK $2000: Abbreviated "MFN", it's the clause in an international trade agreement that grants signatory countries the same tariff rate most favoured nation |
| #5441, aired 2008-04-14 | LEFT FIELD $1600: The Smothers Bros. got this comedian to run in '68; amazingly he'd finish 2nd in the '96 N.H Dem. primary Pat Paulsen |
| #5399, aired 2008-02-14 | "YOUNG" $1200: It's fun to go to this facility, abbreviated YMCA the Young Men's Christian Association |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: Important to broadcasters: the FCC the Federal Communications Commission |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800: A female sports organization: the LPGA the Ladies Professional Golf Association |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1200: They hang out at the Pentagon: the JCS the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1600: A European language no longer spoken: MHG Middle High German |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $2000: An agriculture company that billed itself as "Supermarket to the world": ADM Archer Daniels Midland |
| #5346, aired 2007-12-03 | SCI. ABBREV. $800: There's also a phase of sleep abbreviated NREM, which stands for this non [or no] rapid eye movement |
| #5315, aired 2007-10-19 | BANNED $2000: (Jon of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.) Weapons like the AK-47 were banned under Clinton by this 1994 legislation abbreviated AWB. It expired in 2004 the Assault Weapons Ban |
| #5291, aired 2007-09-17 | ENERGY $2000: Abbreviated SPR, it's the emergency store of oil created by the U.S. government in 1977 strategic petroleum reserve |
| #5254, aired 2007-06-14 | MEDICINE $2000: A spinal tap is done to obtain this, abbreviated "CSF" cerebrospinal fluid |
| #5230, aired 2007-05-11 | 11-LETTER WORDS $400: Evy. Wrd. Invlvd. Hre. Hs. Bn. Ths. abbreviated |
| #5207, aired 2007-04-10 | EPONYMOUS SCIENCE $2000: The unit of magnetic flux abbreviated Mx was named for this physicist James Clerk Maxwell |
| #5202, aired 2007-04-03 | WE LOVE "T-V" $800: New Deal agency abbreviated TVA the Tennessee Valley Authority |
| #5199, aired 2007-03-29 | THE OLD COLLEGE TRY $1000: Glass artist Dale Chihuly is a graduate of this design college abbreviated RISD Rhode Island School of Design |
| #5188, aired 2007-03-14 | "TIME" FOR A CHANGE $1000: For world clock-watchers, it's abbreviated GMT Greenwich Mean Time |
| #5121, aired 2006-12-11 | MAGIC $1600: (Mark Hamill delivers the clue.) The scene of the escape pod leaving Princess Leia's ship was the first effect created by this company, abbreviated ILM Industrial Light & Magic |
| #5112, aired 2006-11-28 | MATH $1200: This trigonometric function is abbreviated sec secant |
| #5108, aired 2006-11-22 | WEATHER $1200: Barometric pressure is measured in these units abbreviated mb millibars |
| #5103, aired 2006-11-15 | FUHGETTABOUDIT $1000: Hungry for food using this flavor enhancer abbreviated MSG? Fuhgettaboudit! Many places have stopped using it monosodium glutamate |
| #5096, aired 2006-11-06 | THE "GENERAL" $2000: Abbreviated GATT, it's governed world commerce since 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| #5095, aired 2006-11-03 | GIMME AN "H" $1000: This scientific endeavor abbreviated HGP had the goal of mapping every gene of Homo sapiens the Human Genome Project |
| #5093, aired 2006-11-01 | THE ECONOMY $1000: This organization, abbreviated IMF, was created in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference the International Monetary Fund |
| #5086, aired 2006-10-23 | COMPOUNDS IN ACTION $400: The digestive effect of sodium hydroxide on organic material makes this Clorox drain cleanr a winr Liquid-Plumr |
| #5079, aired 2006-10-12 | "B" PREPARED $800: This U.S. government department is abbreviated B.I.A. the Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| #5070, aired 2006-09-29 | ANIMATION $600: Because there's not a lot of live production sound in animation, these, abbreviated SFX, come in handy sound effects |
| #5070, aired 2006-09-29 | ANIMATION $1000: Unlike traditional 2-D animation, characters are modeled in 3 dimensions in this type, abbreviated CG computer generated |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | ABBREVIATED U.S. STATES $200: Also a preposition, the abbreviation for this Midwestern state can mean "popular" or "fashionable" Indiana, IN |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | ABBREVIATED U.S. STATES $400: Put "17" with the abbreviation for this state & you get an MPAA movie rating North Carolina, NC |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | ABBREVIATED U.S. STATES $600: The abbreviation for this state is one of the 3 basic parts of the human psyche, according to Freud Idaho, ID |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | ABBREVIATED U.S. STATES $1000: Put the abbreviation for this state with "scan" & you get a computerized diagnostic medical technique Connecticut, CT |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | ABBREVIATED U.S. STATES $1,200 (Daily Double): The 2 states whose abbreviations are informal words for father & mother Pennsylvania, PA & Massachusetts, MA |
| #5030, aired 2006-06-23 | COWBOYS & INDIANS $800: (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Grand Teton Nat'l Park in Wyoming.) Created by native son George Ostrom, this trademark of the state of Wyoming is abbreviated BH&R Bucking Horse & Rider |
| #5024, aired 2006-06-15 | SPACE INVADERS $1000: Abbreviated EVAs, these are central to the International Space Station's construction & maintenance extravehicular activities |
| #5020, aired 2006-06-09 | PRISON LIFE $400: Convict priest John Geoghan was kept in this, abbreviated PC, but was killed by another inmate in PC protective custody |
| #4999, aired 2006-05-11 | SCIENCE BRIEFS $1000: The unit of magnetic flux density, abbreviated "T", is named for this scientist (Nikola) Tesla |
| #4990, aired 2006-04-28 | GROWING PAINS $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew types away.) Using a keyboard like this one may reduce the risk of a painful condition, abbreviated CTS carpal tunnel syndrome |
| #4956, aired 2006-03-13 | CRASH $800: Abbreviated ABS, these help drivers avoid crashing in part by allowing the driver to maintain steering control anti-lock braking system |
| #4956, aired 2006-03-13 | SCIENCE $1000: In astronomy, this unit of measure is abbreviated pc parsec |
| #4956, aired 2006-03-13 | CRASH $2000: This government organization abbreviated the NTSB investigates every civil aviation crash in the U.S. the National Transportation Safety Board |
| #4944, aired 2006-02-23 | "TRANS" MISSION $600: Based on Hindu practices, it uses mantras & is abbreviated TM transcendental meditation |
| #4940, aired 2006-02-17 | TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER $600: Abbreviated BB, it's a popular data-transmission method capable of sending multiple channels at once broadband |
| #4909, aired 2006-01-05 | THE AIR UP THERE $400: In 2004 more than 60 million travelers passed through this U.S. facility abbreviated LAX Los Angeles International Airport |
| #4905, aired 2005-12-30 | ON COMMISSIONS $400: The Amateur Radio Service is part of this government agency, abbreviated the FCC the Federal Communications Commission |
| #4902, aired 2005-12-27 | CEOs $1200: As CEO, Harold S. Geneen led this communications company abbreviated ITT in acquiring 350 companies International Telephone & Telegraph |
| #4885, aired 2005-12-02 | TV FANS $400: A fan club abbreviated R.A.L.P.H. is "The Royal Association for the Longevity & Preservation of" this sitcom The Honeymooners |
| #4883, aired 2005-11-30 | ENDS IN "G" $1000: It's the abbreviated form of the Russian for "Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps" gulag |
| #4864, aired 2005-11-03 | MILITARY MATTERS $2000: Abbreviated SAS, this elite British military unit is similar to the USA's Delta Force the Special Air Service |
| #4859, aired 2005-10-27 | MAA (military acronyms & abbreviations) $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from a Pentagon hallway.) Abbreviated NMCC, it's located in the Pentagon & sends EAMs, emergency action messages, to battlefields & nuclear subs National Military Command Center |
| #4856, aired 2005-10-24 | MISCELLANY $400: It's the disease of the nervous system abbreviated MS multiple sclerosis |
| #4853, aired 2005-10-19 | ABBREVIATED $400: Dangerous creations, as mentioned in a January 29, 2002 presidential speech:
WMD weapons of mass destruction |
| #4853, aired 2005-10-19 | ABBREVIATED $800: A TV & film labor organization:
The WGA the Writers Guild of America |
| #4853, aired 2005-10-19 | ABBREVIATED $1200: A movie special-effects company:
ILM Industrial Light & Magic |
| #4853, aired 2005-10-19 | ABBREVIATED $1600: On a camera:
SLR single lens reflex |
| #4853, aired 2005-10-19 | ABBREVIATED $2000: At the library or Barnes & Noble:
ISBN International Standard Book Number |
| #4841, aired 2005-10-03 | HARD "WORK" $1000: One of the "New Deal" programs created for the unemployed, it was abbreviated the WPA the Works Progress Administration |
| #4820, aired 2005-07-15 | AM I BLUE? $400: The U.S. Army's blue uniforms were first replaced with khaki & then this color, abbreviated O.D. olive drab |
| #4816, aired 2005-07-11 | SILENT "P" $2000: The supposed ability to use mental powers to move objects, it's often abbreviated PK psychokinesis |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | ABBREVIATED S $200: In a newspaper personals ad single |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | ABBREVIATED S $400: On a report card satisfactory |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | ABBREVIATED S $600: A "First" or "Second" book of the BIble Samuel |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | ABBREVIATED S $800: A chemical element sulfur |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | ABBREVIATED S $1000: Former British currency that smacks of a certain Boston pitcher shilling |
| #4787, aired 2005-05-31 | TO NEIL $1200: From 1979 to 1981, Neil Goldschmidt was Secretary of this department abbreviated D.O.T. the Department of Transportation |
| #4777, aired 2005-05-17 | MED. ABBREV. $400: This end-of-life legal decision is abbreviated DNR do not resuscitate |
| #4774, aired 2005-05-12 | COMMUNICATION $1000: After WWII, the Navy formed this rating, abbreviated SM, for those who use flags during radio silence a signalman |
| #4767, aired 2005-05-03 | MUSIC APPRECIATION $800: This notation used to indicate that the music should get softer is often abbreviated dim. diminuendo |
| #4757, aired 2005-04-19 | ABBR. $400: Abbreviated Mlle, it's the French equivalent of Miss mademoiselle |
| #4740, aired 2005-03-25 | NUMERICAL PHRASES $800: New York Central Railroad's flagship train, it ran from Chicago to New York City from 1902 to 1967 the Twentieth Century |
| #4737, aired 2005-03-22 | THAT'S SO "CONTINENTAL" $600: Abbreviated CBA, it includes teams called the Yakima Sun Kings & the Gary Steelheads the Continental Basketball Association |
| #4703, aired 2005-02-02 | CAREER DAY $200: Every P.M., I think of how I could have stayed in Canada & had this top government job abbreviated P.M. prime minister |
| #4670, aired 2004-12-17 | ALL THE GLITTERING PRIZES $200: Abbreviated the ABA, this national organization hands out annual "Silver Gavel" awards the American Bar Association |
| #4665, aired 2004-12-10 | LEGAL BRIEFS $800: Done to the other party's witness, it can be abbreviated CX Cross-eXamine |
| #4662, aired 2004-12-07 | PUT OUT THE CHINA $800: Abbreviated P.R.O.C., this nation was founded by Mao & friends in 1949 People's Republic of China |
| #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $200: The head honcho:
CEO chief executive officer |
| #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $400: Typist distinction:
WPM words per minute |
| #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $600: A government body:
OMB the Office of Management and Budget |
| #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $800: To an accountant:
VAT value added tax |
| #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $1000: To a policeman:
GBH grievous bodily harm |
| #4616, aired 2004-10-04 | ENDS IN "GHT" $2000: Abbreviated dwt., it's equal to 24 grains, or 1/20 of a troy ounce a pennyweight |
| #4598, aired 2004-09-08 | SHORTWAVE $200: The shortwave band begins at about 1700 these units abbreviated kHz; below that you're in AM territory kilohertz |
| #4577, aired 2004-06-29 | HELLO, ETHAN $1600: Ethan Stiefel is one of the leading dancers with this New York City group abbreviated ABT the American Ballet Theatre |
| #4573, aired 2004-06-23 | MEASURE FOR MEASURE $1000: Abbreviated Wb, it's a unit of magnetic flux, not barbeque intensity a weber |
| #4554, aired 2004-05-27 | LATIN CLASS $800: Exempli gratia, abbreviated e.g. in English, means this for example |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | GET YOUR PHIL $1000: Philip Bailey was the mesmerizing lead falsetto singer of this 1970s funk supergroup abbreviated EWF Earth, Wind & Fire |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES $1200: This bureau of the Justice Department has added Explosives to its name, though it's still abbreviated ATF Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms |
| #4537, aired 2004-05-04 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $400: A metric unit of length:
cm centimeter |
| #4537, aired 2004-05-04 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $800: A U.S. state:
MT Montana |
| #4537, aired 2004-05-04 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $1200: An arcade game that keeps your feet moving:
DDR Dance Dance Revolution |
| #4537, aired 2004-05-04 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $1600: Sunlight rays:
UV ultraviolet |
| #4537, aired 2004-05-04 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $2000: A "chronological" region on the U.S. West Coast:
PST Pacific Standard Time |
| #4521, aired 2004-04-12 | M $600: On a European driver's license, Michael Jordan's height would be 2 of these abbreviated m meters |
| #4520, aired 2004-04-09 | FOUR $1200: Like a certain sport, DNA has 4 of these abbreviated A, G, C & T bases |
| #4511, aired 2004-03-29 | THERE ARE PLACES $400: Abbreviated Est., this former Soviet republic was est. (established) as an independent country in 1991 Estonia |
| #4509, aired 2004-03-25 | NOTABLE WOMEN $400: Dorothy Hansine Andersen identified this disease abbreviated CF & devised a test to diagnose it cystic fibrosis |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | ABBREVIATED $200: A "green" government group:
EPA Environmental Protection Agency |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | ABBREVIATED $400: High-ranking business operative:
CFO chief financial officer |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | ABBREVIATED $600: An international alliance:
EU the European Union |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | ABBREVIATED $800: On an accountant's calendar:
FY fiscal year |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | ABBREVIATED $1000: Sometimes you get extras with one of these:
DVD digital video disc |
| #4494, aired 2004-03-04 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: This seaside structure is abbreviated whf. wharf |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $200: A President:
FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: On a compass:
WNW West by Northwest |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $600: A lawyer you don't want to have to face:
DA a district attorney |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800: An impersonal greeting that starts a letter:
TWIMC "to whom it may concern" |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1000: The Patriot is this type of missile:
SAM a surface-to-air missile |
| #4477, aired 2004-02-10 | SOLDIERS $2000: Founded in 1899, this group of U.S. soldiers who have served overseas is abbreviated the VFW the Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| #4452, aired 2004-01-06 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $400: 29.57 ml., milliliters, equals 1 fl. oz., this fluid ounce |
| #4452, aired 2004-01-06 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800: It's abbreviated V.O. & movies that tell coming-of-age stories use a lot of it voiceover |
| #4452, aired 2004-01-06 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1200: MRE is short for these military munchies meals, ready-to-eat |
| #4452, aired 2004-01-06 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $1600: Found before Albany & Oswego, SUNY stands for this State University of New York |
| #4452, aired 2004-01-06 | AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $2000: (Sofia of the Clue Crew at the Goodyear Blimp's home base) Each side of the Goodyear Blimp displays about 3,800 of these devices, abbreviated LED light-emitting diode |
| #4444, aired 2003-12-25 | UNITS OF MEASURE $400: It's abbreviated dB decibel |
| #4408, aired 2003-11-05 | ABBREVIATE IT! $1000: Abbreviated A.I.M., this advocacy group has been called the "Red Man's Great International Warrior Society" the American Indian Movement |
| #4400, aired 2003-10-24 | WOMEN'S HEALTH $200: Postmenopausal women are at increased risk of this type of disease abbreviated CV cardiovascular disease |
| #4395, aired 2003-10-17 | OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS $400: It's the book abbreviated Is. Isaiah |
| #4391, aired 2003-10-13 | ENERGY $2,000 (Daily Double): Instead of low-calorie, Australian diet drinks are labeled low-this unit of energy abbreviated J joule |
| #4383, aired 2003-10-01 | IT IS BRAIN SURGERY $2000: A device called the surgiscope uses this type of image, abbreviated MR, to guide the knife magnetic resonance |
| #4379, aired 2003-09-25 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: The center of operations for a business or corporation, it's abbreviated HQ headquarters |
| #4378, aired 2003-09-24 | I GET THE MESSAGE $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents.) Abbreviated "ASL", it's the language I'm using to do my ABC's American Sign Language |
| #4364, aired 2003-07-17 | MONEY, MONEY, MONEY $200: Before the Euro, 100 groschen in Austria made one of these, abbreviated S or SCH shilling |
| #4358, aired 2003-07-09 | RELIGION $600: Want to officiate at a friend's wedding? You can get ordained online in 3 minutes with this church abbreviated ULC Universal Life Church |
| #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | THE ROCKETS $2000: Abbreviated the ESA, this agency launches payloads into space from French Guiana using Ariane rockets European Space Agency |
| #4340, aired 2003-06-13 | KEEP THE FAITH $400: Abbreviated TM, it came to prominence through the work of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Transcendental Meditation |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $200: For a princess,
HRH Her Royal Highness |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $400: To a pilot,
FAA Federal Aviation Administration |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $600: To a backyard barbecuer,
LPG liquefied petroleum gas |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $800: To a banker,
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | THIS CATEGORY IS ABBREVIATED $1000: Yes Sir, it's the AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| #4338, aired 2003-06-11 | "A" OK $2000: Abbreviated avdp., it's a standard of weight avoirdupois |
| #4336, aired 2003-06-09 | "JUNIOR" COLLAGE $200: Student athletes know it's abbreviated JV junior varsity |
| #4329, aired 2003-05-29 | POWER TO THE PEOPLE $2000: The 2003 Honda Civic GX claims you can get 250 miles on a tank of this, abbreviated CNG compressed natural gas |
| #4328, aired 2003-05-28 | WAR $1000: "Jamming" may be a part of this type of warfare abbreviated EW electronic warfare |
| #4327, aired 2003-05-27 | LET'S HAVE A CONFERENCE $600: (I'm NFL wide receiver Jimmy Smith) I played for Jackson State University in this conference, abbreviated the SWAC Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| #4327, aired 2003-05-27 | LET'S HAVE A CONFERENCE $800: In 1968 Ralph Abernathy succeeded Martin Luther King as leader of this conference, abbreviated SCLC Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
| #4300, aired 2003-04-18 | "ULTRA", MAN $600: Used for TV transmissions between 300 & 3,000 megahertz, it's abbreviated UHF ultra high frequency |
| #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | V FOR... $400: When used in nuclear physics, the unit of energy abbreviated eV stands for electron-this volts |
| #4254, aired 2003-02-13 | SCIENCE CLASS $1600: The frequency of a note is measured in this, abbreviated Hz hertz |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | METRICKY PROBLEMS $1600: The measure abbreviated cu yd equals .765 of this cubic meter |
| #4249, aired 2003-02-06 | CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON $600: Abbreviated SAM, it's a guided weapon meant to be fired from the ground (or from a ship) surface-to-air missile |
| #4240, aired 2003-01-24 | CITY LIFE $1000: Abbreviated EZ, they were pushed by Jack Kemp as a way to revive urban areas enterprise zones |
| #4228, aired 2003-01-08 | "P" ENDINGS $2000: It's the type of computer display abbreviated BMP bitmap |
| #4226, aired 2003-01-06 | SHE'S IN CHARGE $2000: It computes that Carly Fiorin is chairman & C.E.O. of this computer company abbreviated H.P. Hewlett-Packard |
| #4204, aired 2002-12-05 | THEATER $1200: This famous New York dance company is abbreviated the ABT American Ballet Theatre |
| #4203, aired 2002-12-04 | I'M GONNA "B" $1000: Used to measure heat, it's abbreviated B.T.U. British thermal units |
| #4189, aired 2002-11-14 | SPACED OUT $1000: Abbreviated the VAB, this Cape Canaveral structure is where the space shuttle & rocket are put together the Vehicle Assembly Building |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | THE ROARING '20s $800: The Literary Guild began as a competitor to this company abbreviated BOMC Book of the Month Club |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | TINY THINGS $600: Access time on hard drives isn't measured in minutes, but in these units abbreviated ms milliseconds |
| #4154, aired 2002-09-26 | RANKS & TITLES $800: It's the U.S. Air Force rank abbreviated A1C Airman First Class |
| #4152, aired 2002-09-24 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $800: Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" influenced Teddy Roosevelt to help pass this act abbreviated the PFDA Pure Food and Drug Act |
| #4136, aired 2002-09-02 | EYE ON ASIA $1200: This important Asian political & business "association" is abbreviated ASEAN the Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| #4128, aired 2002-07-10 | AT $2000: Abbreviated ESA, its launch site is at Kourou, French Guiana European Space Agency |
| #4116, aired 2002-06-24 | GENETICS $2000: The genesis of this, abbreviated HGP, was a 1984 conference in Alta, Utah Human Genome Project |
| #4112, aired 2002-06-18 | COMPUTER TERMS $1200: EarthLink & CompuServe are 2 of these, abbreviated ISP Internet service provider |
| #4108, aired 2002-06-12 | CHEMISTRY $2000: Enthalpy, a thermodynamic property of a substance, is abbreviated H, for this heat |
| #4101, aired 2002-06-03 | G.I. KNOW $1600: Abbreviated RDF, it's a group prepared to fight at a moment's notice rapid deployment force |
| #4097, aired 2002-05-28 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS $400: Abbreviated WWJD, this question was popularized by the book "In His Steps" What would Jesus do? |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | ABBREVIATED STATES $200: This state that acts as a conjunction between Nevada & Washington has an abbreviation that is a conjunction Oregon |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | ABBREVIATED STATES $400: The abbreviation of this state is also an abbreviation for the largest city in California Louisiana |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | ABBREVIATED STATES $600: Show me that the abbreviation for this state means the habits of a predictable criminal Missouri |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | ABBREVIATED STATES $800: When abbreviated before the number 47, this state becomes an assault weapon Alaska |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | ABBREVIATED STATES $1000: State whose abbreviation is also a cabinet department that was formed in 1989 Virginia |
| #4079, aired 2002-05-02 | THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE $1600: Nan Robertson won a 1983 Pulitzer for her writing on this "syndrome" abbreviated TSS toxic shock |
| #4078, aired 2002-05-01 | PLACES TO PUT YOUR BIG WINNINGS $1600: On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, this investment opportunity is abbreviated "PB" pork bellies |
| #4072, aired 2002-04-23 | THE OLD TESTAMENT $1200: In the King James Bible, this book abbreviated Mal. is the last book of the Old Testament Malachi |
| #4044, aired 2002-03-14 | LIQUID $1600: Abbreviated ATF, you check it using a dipstick with the engine running automatic transmission fluid |
| #4041, aired 2002-03-11 | INITIAL REACTIONS $800: Abbreviated FT in Basketball, it's done about 15 ft., feet, from the basket free throw |
| #4038, aired 2002-03-06 | U.S. GOVERNMENT $1200: It's the N in the energetic agency abbreviated NRC Nuclear |
| #4032, aired 2002-02-26 | TOO SOFT $1000: Abbreviated pp, this term tells a musician to play "very softly" pianissimo |
| #3965, aired 2001-11-23 | MILITARY MATTERS $100: This Lexington school abbreviated VMI began admitting women in August 1997 Virginia Military Institute |
| #3959, aired 2001-11-15 | SCIENCE CLASS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an equation on the blackboard: sec A = 1/cos A.) In trigonometry,this function, abbreviated "sec", equals the reciprocal of the cosine secant |
| #3958, aired 2001-11-14 | IT'S ALL IN THE DNA $1000: One of the 4 nitrogen-containing DNA bases abbreviated A, G, T & C cytosine (or adenine, guanine or thymine) |
| #3952, aired 2001-11-06 | E-COMMERCE $400: vixenoffroad.com specializes in women's apparel for this biking sport abbreviated MX motocross |
| #3951, aired 2001-11-05 | ECONOMICS $200: A leading yardstick of a country's economy is this, abbreviated GDP Gross Domestic Product |
| #3917, aired 2001-09-18 | LEGAL BRIEFS $100: The collection of laws abbreviated U.S.C. is the United States this code |
| #3917, aired 2001-09-18 | LEGAL BRIEFS $300: This old British court of Common Law was abbreviated Q.B. or K.B., depending Queen's Bench (or King's Bench) |
| #3906, aired 2001-09-03 | RHYME TIME $200: Abbreviated term for the genre that includes Isaac Asimov & Ursula K. Le Guin sci-fi |
| #3846, aired 2001-04-30 | DRUGS $200: Abbreviated OTC, it describes a class of drugs deemed safe enough for self-medication over the counter |
| #3839, aired 2001-04-19 | THE MOVIE STAR $800: Many stars are repped (as we say in the biz) by this agency, abbreviated CAA & founded by Michael Ovitz Creative Artists Agency |
| #3837, aired 2001-04-17 | BRIEFS $300: Another term for "Mormon", it's abbreviated LDS Latter-day Saints |
| #3826, aired 2001-04-02 | HOT JOBS $200: Employee relations manager is a job in this field abbreviated HR Human resources |
| #3811, aired 2001-03-12 | NORTH KOREA $600: North Korea's official name in English is this, abbreviated DPRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| #3807, aired 2001-03-06 | LINES $800: Standards for these, abbreviated UPC, were set April 3, 1973 Universal Product Code |
| #3797, aired 2001-02-20 | BET $200: BET's annual Walk of Fame Gala raises big money for this fund abbreviated UNCF the United Negro College Fund |
| #3788, aired 2001-02-07 | ABBREVIATED S $100: On a compass south |
| #3788, aired 2001-02-07 | ABBREVIATED S $200: On a clothing size tag small |
| #3788, aired 2001-02-07 | ABBREVIATED S $300: On a report card satisfactory |
| #3788, aired 2001-02-07 | ABBREVIATED S $400: As part of a price in '60s London a shilling |
| #3788, aired 2001-02-07 | ABBREVIATED S $500: As a vocal range in opera soprano |
| #3786, aired 2001-02-05 | CITIZENSHIP TEST $100: It's the government body abbreviated CIA the Central Intelligence Agency |
| #3777, aired 2001-01-23 | THE BOYS IN BLUE $100: This federal police agency is abbreviated the DEA Drug Enforcement Administration |
| #3753, aired 2000-12-20 | THE PHONE ZONE $400: Reach out & touch this telephone company abbreviated AT&T American Telephone & Telegraph |
| #3752, aired 2000-12-19 | THE "ANTI"-CATEGORY $800: Signed May 26, 1972 , it's abbreviated as the ABM Treaty Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty |
| #3730, aired 2000-11-17 | I PROTEST! $100: A November 1999 meeting of this body abbreviated the WTO was hampered by thousands of protests World Trade Organization |
| #3724, aired 2000-11-09 | A PASSION FOR FASHION $800: Trading on its century-old name, this Ohio company abbreviated A&F sells casual clothes & accessories Abercrombie & Fitch |
| #3698, aired 2000-10-04 | MEASURING UP $300: Equal to 1,000 grams, this metric standard is abbreviated KG kilogram |
| #3666, aired 2000-07-10 | FUN WITH AREA CODES $400: With 207, it's all about -- the state abbreviated this way ME (Maine) |
| #3663, aired 2000-07-05 | ENDS IN "TT" $400: This unit of electrical power is abbreviated kW kilowatt |
| #3641, aired 2000-06-05 | LET'S GO BOWLING $500: This organization that sanctions tournaments is abbreviated the PBA Professional Bowlers Association |
| #3618, aired 2000-05-03 | STRIKING $100: Abbreviated the WGA, this entertainment union went on strike in 1981, 1985 & 1988 Writers Guild of America |
| #3611, aired 2000-04-24 | LEGAL BRIEFS $200: It's the crime abbreviated B. & E. Breaking and entering |
| #3601, aired 2000-04-10 | SCIENCE $1000: Abbreviated lm, it's a measurement of light Lumen |
| #3599, aired 2000-04-06 | FRENCH WORDS & PHRASES $200: What the French abbreviate ap. J.-C., meaning apres Jesus-Christ is abbreviated this way in Latin A.D. (Anno Domini) |
| #3583, aired 2000-03-15 | YOU SHOULD "C" $400: Clint Black knows it's the organization abbreviated CMA Country Music Association |
| #3574, aired 2000-03-02 | IN 2 WORDS $500: Abbreviated C.O., it's a person who refuses to bear arms due to moral or religious principles a conscientious objector |
| #3566, aired 2000-02-21 | "A" TOUGHIE $800: Abbreviated Sb, it may be what a divorced chemist has to pay to his ex-wife Antimony |
| #3563, aired 2000-02-16 | STRICTLY BUSINESS $400: Formerly called the Cost-of-Living Index, it's abbreviated C.P.I. Consumer Price Index |
| #3559, aired 2000-02-10 | SIGNS & SYMBOLS $200: The cross seen here is used as a symbol in the battle against this disease abbreviated TB: Tuberculosis |
| #3539, aired 2000-01-13 | FOR "RENT" $600: When Prince Charles connects his razor to the mains, he's receiving this, abbreviated A.C., at 240 volts Alternating current |
| #3524, aired 1999-12-23 | THE LOST "WORLD" $400: Abbreviated the WTO, it promotes & enforces international commerce laws World Trade Organization |
| #3510, aired 1999-12-03 | "FF" $300: Variety might report this, abbreviated "B.O.", as boffo Box office |
| #3479, aired 1999-10-21 | MATH & SCIENCE $300: Forces like gravity are measured in units abbreviated N., named for this scientist Isaac Newton |
| #3463, aired 1999-09-29 | WE'LL GET YOU IN SHAPE $200: This military group abbreviated RCAF developed the 5BX program of calisthenics Royal Canadian Air Force |
| #3443, aired 1999-07-21 | MILITARY MATTERS $800: (Hi, I'm David James Elliott of JAG.) Abbreviated UCMJ, this "uniform" standard covers the law in the armed forces the Uniform Code of Military Justice |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | "DIS" IS FOR REAL! $1000: Abbreviated DSM, it's a military decoration for exceptional performance of duty Distinguished Service Medal |
| #3440, aired 1999-07-16 | SPORTS HISTORY $400: Abbreviated NASL, it peaked in the 1970s with stars like Franz Beckenbauer & Pele North American Soccer League |
| #3433, aired 1999-07-07 | 2-WORD PSYCH TERMS $100: Persecutory delusions & hallucinations are characteristics of this psychotic disorder abbreviated p.sz Paranoid schizophrenia |
| #3412, aired 1999-06-08 | SPACE $400: The Ariane launch vehicle is used prominently by this organization, abbreviated the ESA European Space Agency |
| #3361, aired 1999-03-29 | "I" SHADOW $800: We Canadians know this U.S. government branch is abbreviated I.N.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| #3349, aired 1999-03-11 | ABBREV. $400: They're the 2 types of music abbreviated R&B and C&W Rhythm & Blues and Country & Western |
| #3349, aired 1999-03-11 | ABBREV. $500: Members of the military who show heroism during aerial combat may be awarded this, abbreviated DFC the Distinguished Flying Cross |
| #3341, aired 1999-03-01 | BROADCAST $800: The broadcasting service of the U.S. Information Agency, abbreviated VOA Voice of America |
| #3326, aired 1999-02-08 | THE USA TODAY $400: The national average is about 1,000 (500 verbal, 500 math) of a possible 1,600 on the test abbreviated this SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) |
| #3326, aired 1999-02-08 | OUTDATED MAPS $800: When part of the Soviet Union, this country was abbreviated the B.S.S.R. Byelorussia |
| #3319, aired 1999-01-28 | ODDS 'N' ENDS $800: This historic Austrian currency is abbreviated as "Sch", "AS" or simply "S" Schilling |
| #3226, aired 1998-09-21 | HOUSE OF PI $200: Pi times a circle's radius squared will give you this measurement, abbreviated A Area |
| #3216, aired 1998-09-07 | LABOR $200: Abbreviated WGA, it provides many services to members, including script registration Writers Guild of America |
| #3210, aired 1998-07-10 | OXYMORONS $600: Abbreviated VR, it was coined by computer scientist & musician Jaron Lanier virtual reality |
| #3180, aired 1998-05-29 | AT GREAT LENGTHS $1,000 (Daily Double): This distance used in astronomy is abbreviated pc & is equal to 19.2 trillion miles a parsec |
| #3178, aired 1998-05-27 | 1997 BUSINESS NEWS $600: New on the magazine stand in 1997 was this women's fitness magazine that might be abbreviated O2 Oxygen |
| #3129, aired 1998-03-19 | TRAVELING $500: Remember, it's illegal to leave this African country with any of its schillings, abbreviated Ksh. Kenya |
| #3104, aired 1998-02-12 | EXCHANGES $200: Abbreviated TSE, it's Canada's largest stock exchange the Toronto Stock Exchange |
| #3067, aired 1997-12-23 | PHARMACOLOGY $600: This annual pharmaceutical guide for doctors is abbreviated PDR Physician's Desk Reference |
| #3067, aired 1997-12-23 | '60s FLICKS $800: One book abbreviated this 1969 film "B&C&T&A" Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice |
| #3055, aired 1997-12-05 | ANTONYMS $100: These antonyms that follow names are abbreviated "Sr." & "Jr." Senior & junior |
| #3037, aired 1997-11-11 | THE DREADED SPELLING CATEGORY $500: In dictionaries, this 8-letter word that means "no longer in general use" is often abbreviated obs O-B-S-O-L-E-T-E |
| #3025, aired 1997-10-24 | MUSIC CLASS $300: When you reach this mark on a score you start the piece again; it's abbreviated D.C. Da Capo |
| #3021, aired 1997-10-20 | ABBREV. $400: This metric unit can be abbreviated cg or cgm centigram |
| #3002, aired 1997-09-23 | APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES $300: Abbreviated "T", it can be exact, or when approximate, rounded or heaping a tablespoon |
| #2978, aired 1997-07-09 | LEFTOVERS $200: This constellation is abbreviated Psc Pisces |
| #2959, aired 1997-06-12 | WALL STREET LINGO $100: General Motors & General Electric are among the 30 stocks in this, abbreviated DJIA the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| #2945, aired 1997-05-23 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500: This syndrome characterized by continual exhaustion is abbreviated CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| #2893, aired 1997-03-12 | ORGANIZATIONS $200: This organization abbreviated OA is dedicated to helping those who constantly binge on food Overeaters Anonymous |
| #2889, aired 1997-03-06 | THE STARS $100: This constellation abbreviated Sgr is best seen in August Sagittarius |
| #2878, aired 1997-02-19 | SHOPPING AROUND THE WORLD $900 (Daily Double): This country is famous for its hand-knit woolen sweaters, which you can purchase with its Krona, abbreviated Ikr Iceland |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | U.S. AGENCIES $1000: Abbreviated USGS, its top priority is topography United States Geological Survey |
| #2873, aired 1997-02-12 | PERIODICALS $200: This magazine abbreviated "GH" features tips in "The Better Way" section Good Housekeeping |
| #2846, aired 1997-01-06 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $500: Abbreviated G or GB in computerese, it's equal to 1,024 MB a gigabyte |
| #2844, aired 1997-01-02 | THE SUPREME COURT $200: Before joining the court Lewis F. Powell was president of this lawyers' group abbreviated ABA American Bar Association |
| #2840, aired 1996-12-27 | MILITARY ACADEMIES $200: Abbreviated VMI, it held its first co-ed open house in October 1996 Virginia Military Institute |
| #2839, aired 1996-12-26 | MUSIC POTPOURRI $200: Often abbreviated cresc., it's the opposite of diminuendo Crescendo |
| #2833, aired 1996-12-18 | "Z" ABBREVIATIONS $300: Book of the Bible abbreviated Zech. Zechariah |
| #2818, aired 1996-11-27 | RUSSIA $400: Abbreviated CIS, it replaced the USSR Commonwealth of Independent States |
| #2804, aired 1996-11-07 | ABBREVIATIONS $300: It's the part of blood abbreviated Hb hemoglobin |
| #2804, aired 1996-11-07 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: It's the U.S. territory abbreviated V.I. Virgin Islands |
| #2804, aired 1996-11-07 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: This person who certifies documents is abbreviated NP notary public |
| #2800, aired 1996-11-01 | ECONOMICS $400: Abbreviated GDP, it differs from GNP; for one thing, it doesn't include income from foreign investments Gross Domestic Product |
| #2764, aired 1996-09-12 | POTPOURRI $600: It's the fraternity abbreviated PBK Phi Beta Kappa |
| #2740, aired 1996-06-28 | LANGUAGES $400: In a dictionary this language is abbreviated Lith. Lithuanian |
| #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $400: This system of measurement is abbreviated avdp. avoirdupois |
| #2725, aired 1996-06-07 | COMPUTERS $400: The speed of microprocessors is usually measured in this unit abbreviated MHz megahertz |
| #2715, aired 1996-05-24 | TERRIERS $100: The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was recognized by this group, abbreviated AKC, in 1974 the American Kennel Club |
| #2714, aired 1996-05-23 | POTPOURRI $300: This college degree is abbreviated D.V.M. doctor of veterinary medicine |
| #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In 1977 Citibank became the first bank to install these, abbreviated ATM, on a wide scale automatic teller machines |
| #2694, aired 1996-04-25 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: Once in a while you'll see this abbreviated occas. occasionally |
| #2694, aired 1996-04-25 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: An eighth of a mile, it's abbreviated fur. furlong |
| #2692, aired 1996-04-23 | COMPUTERS $400: Abbreviated VR, it's a computer-based simulation system designed to seem real to a user's senses virtual reality |
| #2688, aired 1996-04-17 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: This delivery company abbreviated UPS was operating in all 48 contiguous states by 1975 United Parcel Service |
| #2679, aired 1996-04-04 | THE BODY HUMAN $100: Abbreviated TB, this disease is characterized by lesions in the lung tissue Tuberculosis |
| #2674, aired 1996-03-28 | WOMEN IN RELIGION $600: In 1987 Patricia Ann McClurg became the first ordained woman to head this Christian group abbreviated NCC National Council of Churches |
| #2659, aired 1996-03-07 | FASTENERS $400: This unit, abbreviated "d", is the measure for nails penny |
| #2658, aired 1996-03-06 | MONEY $600: This old British unit was abbreviated s. shilling |
| #2655, aired 1996-03-01 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $500: Public printer is the title of the top official at this entity, abbreviated GPO Government Printing Office |
| #2641, aired 1996-02-12 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $800: Barometers often measure atmospheric pressure in these units abbreviated mb millibars |
| #2633, aired 1996-01-31 | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY $100: This unit of weight is abbreviated mg. Milligram |
| #2596, aired 1995-12-11 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $400: Abbreviated dB, this unit of sound intensity is logarithmic a decibel |
| #2563, aired 1995-10-25 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: This book of the Bible is sometimes abbreviated Ez. Ezekiel |
| #2562, aired 1995-10-24 | LATIN $100: Abbreviated c. or ca., it's used to mean "about" when referring to an uncertain date circa |
| #2546, aired 1995-10-02 | BLACK AMERICA $300: Abbreviated UNCF, it was founded in 1944 to coordinate fund-raising by private educational institutes the United Negro College Fund |
| #2537, aired 1995-09-19 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: It's the occupation abbreviated pharm. pharmacist |
| #2528, aired 1995-09-06 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: Jane Addams & Helen Keller were among the founders of this organization abbreviated ACLU American Civil Liberties Union |
| #2514, aired 1995-07-06 | RANKS & TITLES $100: The French equivalent of mr., it's abbreviated just m. monsieur |
| #2512, aired 1995-07-04 | MONEY $100: This German unit of currency is abbreviated DM a Deutsche Mark |
| #2509, aired 1995-06-29 | ABBREV. $500: This Latin phrase for an undesirable person is abbreviated p.n.g. persona non grata |
| #2505, aired 1995-06-23 | CONSTELLATIONS $100: This sign of the zodiac may be abbreviated Aqr. Aquarius |
| #2505, aired 1995-06-23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $300: The U.S. headquarters of this oil giant, abbreviated BP, is in Cleveland, Ohio British Petroleum |
| #2504, aired 1995-06-22 | BUSINESS TERMS $300: Among balance sheet terms, accountants know that credit is abbreviated CR & this is DR a debit |
| #2493, aired 1995-06-07 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: This center of operations for a business or organization is abbreviated HQ headquarters |
| #2482, aired 1995-05-23 | LANGUAGES $100: In dictionaries, this language is abbreviated Icel. Icelandic |
| #2482, aired 1995-05-23 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF $500: This large building next to the White House is abbreviated OEOB the Old Executive Office Building |
| #2440, aired 1995-03-24 | HODGEPODGE $200: In 1993 inquiring consumers placed a record 14.6 million calls to these offices abbreviated BBB the Better Business Bureau |
| #2420, aired 1995-02-24 | FINANCE $600: Abbreviated C.P.I., it measures changes in the cost of living the consumer price index |
| #2413, aired 1995-02-15 | FINANCE $500: The president appoints the 5 board members of this regulatory body abbreviated SEC the Securities and Exchange Commission |
| #2400, aired 1995-01-27 | LANGUAGES $400: In dictionaries this language is often abbreviated Fris. Frisian |
| #2399, aired 1995-01-26 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: "Maintain the right" is the motto of this law enforcement unit abbreviated RCMP the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| #2397, aired 1995-01-24 | BUSINESS BIGGIES $500: Abbreviated HP, this company was founded by 2 young Stanford engineers in 1939 Hewlett-Packard |
| #2382, aired 1995-01-03 | WOMEN IN MEDICINE $400: Pathologist & pediatrician Dorothy Andersen discovered this disease abbreviated CF cystic fibrosis |
| #2363, aired 1994-12-07 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $200: Abbreviated bd. ft., this measure used for lumber is equal to 144 cubic inches board feet |
| #2347, aired 1994-11-15 | ASTRONOMY $600: This Jovian feature is abbreviated GRS the Great Red Spot |
| #2346, aired 1994-11-14 | ORGANIZATIONS $400: General Ambrose Burnside was one of the early leaders of this organization, abbreviated GAR Grand Army of the Republic |
| #2342, aired 1994-11-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: This hospital locale can be abbreviated OR or O.R. the operating room |
| #2342, aired 1994-11-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: Abbreviated atm., it's what a restaurant on the moon lacks atmosphere |
| #2308, aired 1994-09-21 | BUSINESS TALK $1000: Abbreviated MFN, it's the clause in an Int'l Trade Agreement that grants signatory countries the same tariff rate most favored nation |
| #2299, aired 1994-09-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $300: This religion is sometimes abbreviated Xnty. Christianity |
| #2299, aired 1994-09-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: This title of nobility can be abbreviated Bt. a baronet |
| #2275, aired 1994-06-24 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: It's the part of the body abbreviated app. the appendix |
| #2275, aired 1994-06-24 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: It's the sports organization abbreviated NHL the National Hockey League |
| #2274, aired 1994-06-23 | LABOR $400: Abbreviated NLRB, it investigates unfair labor practices the National Labor Relations Board |
| #2273, aired 1994-06-22 | ROCKS & MINERALS $600: An important mineral found in Bulgaria is this one abbreviated Lg lignite |
| #2258, aired 1994-06-01 | EDUCATION $200: This college degree is abbreviated B.F.A. a Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| #2248, aired 1994-05-18 | THE OLD TESTAMENT $400: It's the book abbreviated Ps. Psalms |
| #2224, aired 1994-04-14 | ON THE FARM $500: This organization for young people is abbreviated FFA the Future Farmers of America |
| #2215, aired 1994-04-01 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES 3 $100: There are 3 of these in 1 of the measures abbreviated yd. Feet |
| #2186, aired 1994-02-21 | CHEMISTRY $200: This unit of energy is abbreviated cal. a calorie |
| #2175, aired 1994-02-04 | MUSIC $200: This Italian synonym for decrescendo is often abbreviated dim. diminuendo |
| #2167, aired 1994-01-25 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: Take note: this secretarial skill is abbreviated dict. dictation |
| #2163, aired 1994-01-19 | ORGANIZATIONS $1000: In 1905, revolutionary socialists in the U.S. founded this labor organization abbreviated IWW the Industrial Workers of the World |
| #2151, aired 1994-01-03 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $400: This unit, abbreviated atm., is equal to 14.7 pounds per square inch at sea level atmospheres |
| #2149, aired 1993-12-30 | MUSIC $400: This Italian term, abbreviated p., is a musical direction that means to perform softly piano |
| #2148, aired 1993-12-29 | OFFICES $1000: "Wild Bill" Donovan was the director of this CIA precursor abbreviated OSS the Office of Strategic Services |
| #2122, aired 1993-11-23 | MEDICINE $200: In the U.S. there are 350,000 known cases of this disease of the nervous system abbreviated MS Multiple Sclerosis |
| #2117, aired 1993-11-16 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $200: Emotional instability & irritability are symptoms of this condition abbreviated PMS Pre-Menstrual Syndrome |
| #2116, aired 1993-11-15 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: It's the book of the Bible abbreviated Lam. Lamentations |
| #2104, aired 1993-10-28 | NOTORIOUS $800: This organization abbreviated SLA was behind the kidnapping of Patty Hearst the Symbionese Liberation Army |
| #2072, aired 1993-09-14 | MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS $400: Diagnosis is abbreviated Dx & this forecast of the chances of recovery is abbreviated Px prognosis |
| #2068, aired 1993-09-08 | MATHEMATICS $300: In trigonometry sine is abbreviated sin & this is abbreviated cos cosine |
| #2065, aired 1993-07-23 | THE OLD TESTAMENT $200: Abbreviated Obad. & named for a minor prophet, it's the Old Testament's shortest book Obadiah |
| #2061, aired 1993-07-19 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: On a clothing label, the 2 measurements that are abbreviated XL extra large & extra long |
| #2051, aired 1993-07-05 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: Travelers should know that the E in ETA also can be abbreviated this way est. |
| #2046, aired 1993-06-28 | FAMOUS NAMES $400: Ella Flagg Young was the first woman president of this organization abbreviated NEA the National Education Association |
| #2041, aired 1993-06-21 | THE ELEMENTS $300: Abbreviated Ra, it can cause cancer as well as treat it radium |
| #2039, aired 1993-06-17 | ODDS & ENDS $300: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was created in 1974 to replace this agency abbreviated AEC Atomic Energy Commission |
| #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | NOTABLE WOMEN $200: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a founding member of this organization abbreviated ACLU American Civil Liberties Union |
| #2023, aired 1993-05-26 | ASTRONOMY $800: This space research institution run by Caltech is abbreviated JPL the Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| #2015, aired 1993-05-14 | LANGUAGES $200: In dictionaries, this language is often abbreviated Skt. Sanskrit |
| #2006, aired 1993-05-03 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $300: This measure of length is abbreviated fur. furlong |
| #2006, aired 1993-05-03 | COLLEGE STUFF $500: This board that sponsors SATs is abbreviated CEEB College Entrance Examination Board |
| #2003, aired 1993-04-28 | AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS $400: Abbreviated AIM, it was founded in 1968 to promote the rights of Native Americans the American Indian Movement |
| #1998, aired 1993-04-21 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500: In 1989 scientists identified the gene that causes this disease, abbreviated CF cystic fibrosis |
| #1978, aired 1993-03-24 | COMMUNICATIONS $500: System of communication commonly abbreviated ASL American Sign Language |
| #1964, aired 1993-03-04 | ABBREVIATIONS $800: This British hereditary title is abbreviated bart. baronet |
| #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: It's the form of light or radiation abbreviated UV ultraviolet |
| #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | ABBREVIATIONS $300: This musical direction is often abbreviated cresc. crescendo |
| #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: It's the region of Canada abbreviated NT or NWT Northwest Territories |
| #1960, aired 1993-02-26 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: This part of a computer that interprets & executes instructions is abbreviated CPU central processing unit |
| #1936, aired 1993-01-25 | CONSERVATION $500: This organization, abbreviated WWF, plans to found a marine park on Belize's barrier reef the World Wildlife Fund |
| #1935, aired 1993-01-22 | TIME $200: Instrument, institute & this period of time are all abbreviated inst. instant |
| #1906, aired 1992-12-14 | ORGANIZATIONS $400: Nearly 115,000 single parents belong to this nonprofit organization abbreviated PWP Parents without Partners |
| #1901, aired 1992-12-07 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $800: This independent auditing agency of Congress is abbreviated GAO the General Accounting Office |
| #1900, aired 1992-12-04 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: This shade of blue is abbreviated az. azure |
| #1900, aired 1992-12-04 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: In 1972 the U.S. & the USSR signed a treaty limiting deployment of these missiles abbreviated ABMs antiballistic missiles |
| #1891, aired 1992-11-23 | ORGANIZATIONS $600: Abbreviated OA, this organization followed the same 12-step program as AA but for food rather than alcohol Overeaters Anonymous |
| #1885, aired 1992-11-13 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $600: 4 of these units, abbreviated gi. are equivalent to 1 pint gills |
| #1869, aired 1992-10-22 | ABBREVIATIONS $600: This island group is abbreviated AZO the Azores |
| #1869, aired 1992-10-22 | ABBREVIATIONS $800: This fraction of a Deutsche Mark is abbreviated pf. a pfennig |
| #1858, aired 1992-10-07 | WORD ORIGINS $200: This unit of measurement abbreviated dB was named for Alexander Graham Bell a decibel |
| #1850, aired 1992-09-25 | DANCE COMPANIES $200: Twyla Tharp choreographed "Push Comes to Shove" for this dance company abbreviated ABT the American Ballet Theatre |
| #1835, aired 1992-07-17 | SCIENCE $600: Argon was formerly abbreviated "A" & this element is "B" boron |
| #1834, aired 1992-07-16 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: Whether he's admirable or not, a mayor gets this title, abbreviated Hon., in front of his name Honorable |
| #1834, aired 1992-07-16 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: You don't have to have ESP to know that this adverb is abbreviated esp. especially |
| #1834, aired 1992-07-16 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: This musical term can be abbreviated ff or fff fortissimo |
| #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: Abbreviated "mlle.", it's the French equivalent of "miss" mademoiselle |
| #1791, aired 1992-05-18 | CABLE TV $200: All your relatives might enjoy this channel abbreviated FAM The Family Channel (The Family Network accepted) |
| #1790, aired 1992-05-15 | MUSICAL TERMS $200: This musical direction is sometimes abbreviated stacc. staccato |
| #1786, aired 1992-05-11 | MUSEUMS $400: A bronze she-goat is one of many Picasso works found at this New York museum abbreviated MOMA the Museum of Modern Art |
| #1785, aired 1992-05-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $1000: A measure of illumination, it's abbreviated fc foot-candle |
| #1765, aired 1992-04-10 | CLEVELAND $200: Abbreviated WCTU, this group that promoted abstinence from alcohol was founded in Cleveland in 1874 Woman's Christian Temperance Union |
| #1754, aired 1992-03-26 | APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES $100: Abbreviated "c.", it's used before approximate dates circa |
| #1751, aired 1992-03-23 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $1000: This weight system is abbreviated "AVDP." avoirdupois |
| #1738, aired 1992-03-04 | COLLEGE DEGREES $400: One of the most common master's degrees is this, abbreviated M.A. Master of the Arts |
| #1736, aired 1992-03-02 | MONEY MATTERS $200: This stock market indicator is abbreviated DJIA the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| #1735, aired 1992-02-28 | LIBRARIES $200: Appropriately, the National Library of Medicine is in this state abbreviated Md. Maryland |
| #1718, aired 1992-02-05 | SCIENCE & NATURE $100: The explosive trinitrotoluene is commonly abbreviated this TNT |
| #1693, aired 1992-01-01 | THE UNIVERSE $1000: For measuring distance, astronomers commonly use these 2 units abbreviated 1y & pc light-years & parsecs |
| #1691, aired 1991-12-30 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: Type of professional abbreviated RN a registered nurse |
| #1667, aired 1991-11-26 | "HOUSE"s $200: Abbreviated HUAC, it investigated communist influence inside & outside the U.S. government House Un-American Activities Commission |
| #1666, aired 1991-11-25 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $1000: This unit of weight used for precious metals is abbreviated oz. t. troy ounce |
| #1664, aired 1991-11-21 | THE ELEMENTS $200: Poisonous in large amounts, this element abbreviated "I" is needed by your body to prevent goiter iodine |
| #1632, aired 1991-10-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $300: The last prophetic book of the Old Testament, it's abbreviated Mal. Malachi |
| #1632, aired 1991-10-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $400: Verb tense abbreviated plupf. the pluperfect |
| #1632, aired 1991-10-08 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: The supposed ability to move objects with mental power, it's abbreviated PK psychokinesis |
| #1629, aired 1991-10-03 | PHOTOGRAPHY $500: Abbreviated SLR, this type of camera uses the same lens for viewing & taking the picture single lens reflex |
| #1627, aired 1991-10-01 | POTPOURRI $300: This magazine for people who want to get in shape & stay there is sometimes abbreviated WWM Weight Watchers Magazine |
| #1621, aired 1991-09-23 | THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR $100: King George VI was forced to deny the duchess the use of this title abbreviated H.R.H. Her Royal Highness |
| #1612, aired 1991-09-10 | THE ELEMENTS $400: The element abbreviated Am was named after this land America |
| #1612, aired 1991-09-10 | THE ELEMENTS $1,000 (Daily Double): The atomic number of this element, abbreviated Pt, isn't 109, it's 78 platinum |
| #1575, aired 1991-06-07 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $1000: Abbreviated dwt, it equals 120th of a Troy ounce a pennyweight |
| #1557, aired 1991-05-14 | ABBREVIATIONS $500: This measure of heat used to rate the cooling capacity of air conditioners is abbreviated Btu the British Thermal unit |
| #1543, aired 1991-04-24 | GENERAL SCIENCE $1000: This element abbreviated Lr is named after the inventor of the cyclotron lawrencium |
| #1541, aired 1991-04-22 | ABBREVIATIONS $200: In the news business, the 2 agencies that are abbreviated AP & UPI Associated Press & United Press International |
| #1532, aired 1991-04-09 | ALPHABET SOUP $800: The King James Bible is sometimes abbreviated KJV & sometimes denoted by these 2 letters AV (for authorized version) |
| #1520, aired 1991-03-22 | ABBREVIATIONS $100: In medicine, it can be abbreviated ECG or EKG electrocardiogram |
| #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | MUSIC CLASS $300: You're a whiz if you know this direction is abbreviated "pizz." pizzicato |
| #1388, aired 1990-09-19 | DANCE $800: Many of the world's great dancers have tripped the light fantastic with this company abbreviated ABT the American Ballet Theatre |
| #1370, aired 1990-07-13 | LATIN PHRASES $400: Abbreviated M.O. by the police, it's a criminal's method of operation modus operandi |
| #1369, aired 1990-07-12 | DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS $300: You don't have to be one of these to know that it's abbreviated "Th.D." doctor of theology |
| #1369, aired 1990-07-12 | DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS $400: This title which sometimes follows a British name can be abbreviated as "bt" or "bart" baronet |
| #1328, aired 1990-05-16 | TITLES $400: Title of address for bishops, abbreviated Exc. Excellency |
| #1314, aired 1990-04-26 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $500: Abbreviated "gi", 4 of these equal 1 fluid pint a gill |
| #1279, aired 1990-03-08 | ANATOMY $3,100 (Daily Double): The term for the brain & spinal cord, often abbreviated CNS the central nervous system |
| #1265, aired 1990-02-16 | FROM THE LATIN $800: Id Est, often abbreviated i.e. in papers, translates to this in English That Is |
| #1254, aired 1990-02-01 | SCIENCE $1000: Abbreviated "pc", it's a unit of distance used in astronomy equal to 3.21 light years Parsec |
| #1216, aired 1989-12-11 | PHYSICS $400: This unit of pressure is abbreviated atm. atmosphere |
| #1216, aired 1989-12-11 | POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS $400: State abbreviated NE; it's not in New England Nebraska |
| #1198, aired 1989-11-15 | ABBREV. $200: Abbreviated hdbk., a Boy Scout might consult one Handbook |
| #1195, aired 1989-11-10 | SCIENCE $400: This unit of measure in weather is abbreviated mb Millibar |
| #1175, aired 1989-10-13 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $200: Abbreviated lea., it's a distance equal to about 3 statute miles league |
| #1168, aired 1989-10-04 | ABBREVIATIONS $300: Seaside structure abbreviated whf. a wharf |
| #1162, aired 1989-09-26 | AROUND THE HOUSE $400: The focus of many living rooms, in Latin "focus" means this, abbreviated "fplc" in real estate ads fireplace |
| #1101, aired 1989-05-22 | U.S. RIVERS $400: The name of this Alaskan river might be abbreviated Cu the Copper River |
| #980, aired 1988-12-02 | TRANSPORTATION $1000: This major U.S. airport was built on an orchard, so it's abbreviated "ORD" on luggage tags O'Hare |
| #970, aired 1988-11-18 | ABBREV. $100: One of the two metal alloys abbreviated br. bronze (or brass) |
| #939, aired 1988-10-06 | MATHEMATICS $800: Full spelling of the trigonometric function commonly abbreviated "sin" S-I-N-E |
| #931, aired 1988-09-26 | INVENTORS & INVENTIONS $200: In 1948 Peter Goldmark devised this, usually abbreviated "LP" a long-playing record |
| #916, aired 1988-09-05 | THE CALENDAR $200: Abbreviated "FY", it's the 12 months for which a company plans its budget a fiscal year |
| #914, aired 1988-07-21 | SCIENTISTS $500 (Daily Double): The element abbreviated "Lw" is named for this man, inventor of the cyclotron Ernest Lawrence |
| #882, aired 1988-06-07 | COLLEGES $1000: While a Lit.D. is doctor of literature, this degree is abbreviated Litt.D. doctor of letters |
| #874, aired 1988-05-26 | MUSIC THEORY $200: To indicate "play softly", "piano" is abbreviated "p", & "very softly", "pianissimo", this way pp |
| #872, aired 1988-05-24 | SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): It can be abbreviated "at. no." atomic number |
| #816, aired 1988-03-07 | ADJECTIVES $400: Abbreviated "mil.", it means pertaining to soldiers military |
| #776, aired 1988-01-11 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $400: Abbreviated "P", this element comes in red, white, & black forms phosphorus |
| #715, aired 1987-10-16 | SPORTS $400: It's abbreviated N.H.R.A., vroom, vroom! National Hot Rod Association |
| #714, aired 1987-10-15 | ABBREVIATIONS $600: It can be abbreviated "op." or, to the contrary, "opp." opposite |
| #714, aired 1987-10-15 | ABBREVIATIONS $800: On a standard touchtone phone, operator is abbreviated this way OPER |
| #714, aired 1987-10-15 | ABBREVIATIONS $1000: Latin for "work", it's abbreviated "op" opus (opera) |
| #697, aired 1987-09-22 | SCIENCE $200: The electromagnetic waves abbreviated "UV" ultraviolet |
| #694, aired 1987-09-17 | ANTONYMS $500: Abbreviated "STBD", it's the opposite of the word abbreviated "PT" starboard |
| #649, aired 1987-06-04 | CLIMBING $3,000 (Daily Double): On maps, it's abbreviated "USGS" the United States Geological Survey |
| #597, aired 1987-03-24 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $400: Abbreviated "dr", there are 8 of them in a fluid ounce a dram |
| #438, aired 1986-05-14 | 3-LETTER WORDS $500: Abbreviated "Sn", it's the only 3-letter element tin |
| #350, aired 1986-01-10 | FORMS OF ADDRESS $100: In French, it's abbreviated "Mlle." Mademoiselle |
| #333, aired 1985-12-18 | MUSIC $200: Style abbreviated "R&B" rhythm & blues |
| #285, aired 1985-10-11 | SPORTS TRIVIA $400: It’s front line could be abbreviated LE, LT, LG, C, RG, RT, RE a football team |
| #101, aired 1985-01-28 | ROCK 'N ROLL $500: Latest in rock recording technology is this, abbreviated "CD" compact disc |
