#8970, aired 2023-11-10 | TYPING TEST $400: Of the letters in the bottom row, the last alphabetically Z |
#8970, aired 2023-11-10 | TYPING TEST $800: Of the letters in the bottom row, the second-to-last alphabetically X |
#16, aired 2023-10-11 | "EZ" GEOGRAPHY $300: Of all the countries in South America, this one comes alphabetically last Venezuela |
#8890, aired 2023-06-09 | AROUND THE WORLD $2000: Of the 7 countries whose names end in "-stan", it's alphabetically last Uzbekistan |
#8851, aired 2023-04-17 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $2,000 (Daily Double): Of current justices of the Supreme Court, by last name Samuel Alito |
#8768, aired 2022-12-21 | NBA TEAMS $1000: This alliterative team is last alphabetically the Washington Wizards |
#8743, aired 2022-11-16 | COLD AROUND THE GLOBE $2000: It's permafrosty in this Russian place that's alphabetically last on the traditional Risk board Yakutsk |
#1, aired 2022-09-25 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: ...of the suits in a standard deck of cards; can you dig it? spades |
#1, aired 2022-09-25 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of the Beatles; he was also last to join the band Ringo Starr |
#1, aired 2022-09-25 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $600: ...of James Dean's 3 major films; he would die a month before its release Rebel Without a Cause |
#1, aired 2022-09-25 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000: ...of countries of the world; it was formerly known as Rhodesia Zimbabwe |
#1, aired 2022-09-25 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2,000 (Daily Double): ...of the New England states; it's also the least populous Vermont |
#8616, aired 2022-04-11 | CHEMICAL ELEMENTS $1600: The element actinium & its symbol are both first alphabetically; this element & its symbol are last zirconium |
#8595, aired 2022-03-11 | 6-LETTER WORLD CAPITALS $2,500 (Daily Double): This European city is alphabetically last among world capitals Zagreb |
#8592, aired 2022-03-08 | FIRST & LAST ALPHABETICALLY $400: Adams,
Wilson presidents |
#8592, aired 2022-03-08 | FIRST & LAST ALPHABETICALLY $800: Acadia,
Zion national parks |
#8592, aired 2022-03-08 | FIRST & LAST ALPHABETICALLY $1600: "Das Rheingold",
"Siegfried" the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle |
#8592, aired 2022-03-08 | FIRST & LAST ALPHABETICALLY $2,000 (Daily Double): Argon,
xenon the noble gases |
#8592, aired 2022-03-08 | FIRST & LAST ALPHABETICALLY $2000: Anointing of the sick, reconciliation the (Seven) Sacraments |
#8584, aired 2022-02-24 | HODGEPODGE $800: This 2-letter abbreviation is alphabetically last among U.S. state postal codes WY |
#8562, aired 2022-01-25 | SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC $600: Alphabetically, it's the last sign of the zodiac Virgo |
#8556, aired 2022-01-17 | 6-LETTER WORDS $2000: Alphabetically, this fertilized egg is darn near last zygote |
#8524, aired 2021-12-02 | SAILING THE BLACK SEA $4,400 (Daily Double): It's alphabetically last of the countries that border the Black Sea Ukraine |
#8486, aired 2021-10-11 | POTPOURRI $400: In the Disney film he's alphabetically last of Snow White's seven dwarfs Sneezy |
#8420, aired 2021-06-11 | GROUPS OF 12 $400: This nation is last alphabetically of the 12 independent mainland countries of South America Venezuela |
#8376, aired 2021-04-12 | THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM $7,000 (Daily Double): National military parks include Horseshoe Bend in Alabama & this one in Mississippi that's alphabetically last Vicksburg |
#8374, aired 2021-04-08 | BOOKS BY THE NUMBER $5,000 (Daily Double): In an 1844 Alexandre Dumas novel this member of the title trio is alphabetically last Porthos |
#8056, aired 2019-09-23 | GEOGRAPHIC TRIOS $5,000 (Daily Double): 2 of the last 3 state capitals alphabetically; they all begin with "T" (2 of) Trenton & Tallahassee (or Topeka) |
#7993, aired 2019-05-15 | GEOGRAPHIC SEVENS $1000: "Stan" comes from a word meaning place & this place is alphabetically last of the world's 7 "stan" countries Uzbekistan |
#7969, aired 2019-04-11 | JOURNALISTS $2000: NYU's J-school chose the 100 outstanding U.S. journalists of the last 100 years; this Post-man is alphabetically last Bob Woodward |
#7947, aired 2019-03-12 | A HOLE IN THE GROUND $1600: The Mormons named this canyon in Utah, found in the alphabetically last national park of the same name Zion |
#7867, aired 2018-11-20 | THE LAST $600: Permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, alphabetically the United States |
#7798, aired 2018-07-04 | AT THE MOVIES $400: This man who played Idi Amin is alphabetically last on the Best Actor Oscar winner list Forest Whitaker |
#7496, aired 2017-03-27 | THE SOUTHWEST $3,600 (Daily Double): Of the 4 states that meet at Four Corners National Monument, this state is last alphabetically Utah |
#7363, aired 2016-09-21 | SCIENCE $1000: Alphabetically, they are the last 2 chemical elements zinc & zirconium |
#7215, aired 2016-01-15 | O CANADA $1,000 (Daily Double): Alphabetically last of Canada's 3 territories, it can range in temperatures with 80s in the summer & -60s in winter the Yukon Territory |
#7202, aired 2015-12-29 | HOW NOW, ON THE DOW? $400: It's last alphabetically on the Dow & first numerically on the Fortune 500 Walmart |
#7126, aired 2015-09-14 | THE PLACE TO "B" $1600: Originally inhabited by Pygmies, it's last alphabetically of countries that begin with "B" Burundi |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | LUCKY 13 $400: There were 13 original colonies, of course, including this last one alphabetically Virginia |
#7081, aired 2015-06-01 | "BREAK"-ING $600: Last chronologically, it's alphabetically first of the "Twilight" novels "Breaking Dawn" |
#7070, aired 2015-05-15 | QUINT-O-SENTIAL $800: This "Wild" star was alphabetically last among the 5 Best Actress Oscar nominees for 2014 Reese Witherspoon |
#7055, aired 2015-04-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: ...of U.S. states Wyoming |
#7055, aired 2015-04-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...word in the first spoken line in the first motion picture talkie you |
#7055, aired 2015-04-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of South American countries Venezuela |
#7055, aired 2015-04-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000: ...of the crew of Apollo 11 by last name (Michael) Collins |
#7055, aired 2015-04-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2,000 (Daily Double): ...of U.S. presidents by first name Zachary Taylor |
#6928, aired 2014-10-29 | THE BIBLE FROM B TO Z $1200: Z:
This Old Testament book is last alphabetically Zephaniah |
#6866, aired 2014-06-23 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: ...of the months of the year September |
#6866, aired 2014-06-23 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of royal houses
that ruled England--its symbol is seen here York |
#6866, aired 2014-06-23 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $600: ...of Hawaii's 8 largest islands Oahu |
#6866, aired 2014-06-23 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of Greek letters as they appear in English dictionaries zeta |
#6866, aired 2014-06-23 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1,000 (Daily Double): ...of the 12 Apostles Thomas |
#6745, aired 2014-01-03 | CANADIAN PROVINCES $2000: Alphabetically, it's the last of Canada's 3 prairie provinces Saskatchewan |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | STUFF ABOUT STATES $7,200 (Daily Double): Of the 4 states officially called commonwealths, it's alphabetically last Virginia |
#6281, aired 2012-01-02 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: Of the days of the week Wednesday |
#6281, aired 2012-01-02 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: Of Snow White's 7 dwarfs Sneezy |
#6281, aired 2012-01-02 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $600: Of the events in a decathlon the shot put |
#6281, aired 2012-01-02 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: By surname of current Supreme Court justices (Clarence) Thomas |
#6281, aired 2012-01-02 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000: Of the countries of the world Zimbabwe |
#6250, aired 2011-11-18 | CRAZY 8s $1,000 (Daily Double): Per "A Visit From St. Nicholas", it's alphabetically last among Santa's 8 reindeer Vixen |
#6207, aired 2011-09-20 | AGING GRACEFULLY $1000: This alphabetically second-to-last element is an antioxidant & good for cell repair zinc |
#6198, aired 2011-07-20 | PRESIDENTS BY FIRST NAME $800: The last John alphabetically by last name Tyler |
#6167, aired 2011-06-07 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: Of Ivy League schools Yale |
#6167, aired 2011-06-07 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: Of New York City's boroughs Staten Island |
#6167, aired 2011-06-07 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1200: Of the gods of the 4 winds in Greek myth Zephyr |
#6167, aired 2011-06-07 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1600: Of European capitals Zagreb |
#6167, aired 2011-06-07 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2,800 (Daily Double): Of Rome's "First Triumvirate" Pompey |
#6137, aired 2011-04-26 | COUNTRIES ALPHABETICALLY $1,000 (Daily Double): Uruguay was supplanted by this country as the last "U" alphabetically Uzbekistan |
#6137, aired 2011-04-26 | COUNTRIES ALPHABETICALLY $1000: This European country is in last place in the "L"s Luxembourg |
#6104, aired 2011-03-10 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: Of presidential surnames Wilson |
#6104, aired 2011-03-10 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: Of the -stan countries Uzbekistan |
#6104, aired 2011-03-10 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1200: Of the layers of Earth's atmosphere the troposphere |
#6104, aired 2011-03-10 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1600: Of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael |
#6104, aired 2011-03-10 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2000: Of the original murder weapons in Clue the wrench |
#6101, aired 2011-03-07 | QUOTED IN BARTLETT'S $800: Alphabetically, this French novelist is the last man quoted in "Bartlett's" (Émile) Zola |
#6090, aired 2011-02-18 | THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT $800: It gets chilly in this Canadian territory, the last alphabetically the Yukon |
#6024, aired 2010-11-18 | 19th CENTURY LITERARY CHARACTERS $1200: Alphabetically last of the 3 musketeers, he has a "somewhat vainglorious strength" Porthos |
#5926, aired 2010-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of animals on exhibit at the L.A. Zoo a zebra |
#5924, aired 2010-05-20 | "X" "Q"s ME $1000: Alphabetically, it's last of the noble gases xenon |
#5831, aired 2010-01-11 | THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM $800: Celebrating "a century of sanctuary" in 2009, it's Utah's first national park, though it's last alphabetically Zion |
#5743, aired 2009-07-22 | GONE COUNTRY $1,400 (Daily Double): At the time it merged with another African country in 1964, it was the world's last country alphabetically Zanzibar |
#5672, aired 2009-04-14 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST LETTER $200: ...in the title of the TV show you're on right now Y |
#5672, aired 2009-04-14 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST LETTER $400: ...in the last name of the current U.S. president O |
#5672, aired 2009-04-14 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST LETTER $600: ...in the name of your home planet T |
#5672, aired 2009-04-14 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST LETTER $800: ...in the name of the third month of the year R |
#5672, aired 2009-04-14 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST LETTER $1000: ...in the name of that opposable digit used for hitchhiking U |
#5636, aired 2009-02-23 | TYPING TEST $200: Of the letters in the bottom row, the last alphabetically Z |
#5636, aired 2009-02-23 | TYPING TEST $400: Of the letters in the bottom row, the second-to-last alphabetically X |
#5599, aired 2009-01-01 | AN ELEMENT-AL CATEGORY $1,000 (Daily Double): Clap your hands for Martin Klaproth, who discovered uranium & this alphabetically last element zirconium |
#5480, aired 2008-06-06 | PEOPLE $1000: Not to be confused with the actress, she's alphabetically the last of Henry VIII's wives by first name Jane Seymour |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | HODGEPODGE $600: It's alphabetically last among the member countries of the United Nations Zimbabwe |
#5397, aired 2008-02-12 | LASTS $400: Alphabetically last of our solar system's planets Venus |
#5342, aired 2007-11-27 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of U.S. presidents, by last name Woodrow Wilson |
#5342, aired 2007-11-27 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of the original 13 colonies Virginia |
#5342, aired 2007-11-27 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1200: ...of the first 5 players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Honus Wagner |
#5342, aired 2007-11-27 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1600: ...of Canada's provinces Saskatchewan |
#5342, aired 2007-11-27 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2000: ...of Dumas' Three Musketeers Porthos |
#5296, aired 2007-09-24 | SCIENCE GRAB BAG $1000: We're not faking--alphabetically, it's last among the elements on the periodic table zirconium |
#5240, aired 2007-05-25 | NUMBER TRIVIA $1600: Between negative 576 & positive 576, it's the last integer alphabetically zero |
#5211, aired 2007-04-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of the U.S. states that border an ocean Washington |
#5211, aired 2007-04-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of writers buried in Paris' Pantheon (Emile) Zola |
#5211, aired 2007-04-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1200: ...of groups in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ZZ Top |
#5211, aired 2007-04-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1600: ...of Alfred Hitchcock movies starring Jimmy Stewart Vertigo |
#5211, aired 2007-04-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2000: ...of current U.S. cabinet departments Veterans Affairs |
#5190, aired 2007-03-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of the Ivy League universities Yale |
#5190, aired 2007-03-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of U.S. national parks (& please don't get "Y"s with us) Zion |
#5190, aired 2007-03-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1,000 (Daily Double): ...of our 43 U.S. presidents, by first name Zachary Taylor |
#5190, aired 2007-03-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1600: ...among books of the Pentateuch Numbers |
#5190, aired 2007-03-16 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $2000: ...of the 7 nations of Central America Panama |
#5085, aired 2006-10-20 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: ...of months of the year September |
#5085, aired 2006-10-20 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...of the countries of Africa Zimbabwe |
#5085, aired 2006-10-20 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $600: ...of the Great Lakes Superior |
#5085, aired 2006-10-20 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of the U.S. states Wyoming |
#5085, aired 2006-10-20 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000: ...among current U.S. senators is this Oregonian Ron Wyden |
#5055, aired 2006-07-28 | DAY TIME $400: In English, it's alphabetically the last day of the week Wednesday |
#4997, aired 2006-05-09 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $3,500 (Daily Double): Of all U.S. Supreme Court justices in history by last name Samuel Alito |
#4967, aired 2006-03-28 | "S"TUFF $400: Alphabetically, he's the last of Snow White's 7 dwarfs Sneezy |
#4896, aired 2005-12-19 | WE WANNA KNOW "Y" $1000: Zholobov & Zudov were cosmonauts, so this shuttle pilot is last alphabetically in the Astronaut Hall of Fame John Young |
#4791, aired 2005-06-06 | WE GET LETTERS $1200: Alphabetically, it's the first letter that doesn't have a U.S. president's last name filed under it D |
#4782, aired 2005-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $200: ...of our solar system's 9 major planets Venus |
#4782, aired 2005-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $400: ...on the 2005 World Almanac's list of important inventions the zipper |
#4782, aired 2005-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $600: ...of the mainland countries of South America Venezuela |
#4782, aired 2005-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $800: ...of Jesus' 12 original apostles Thomas |
#4782, aired 2005-05-24 | ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000: ...on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. George Voinovich (of Ohio) |
#4674, aired 2004-12-23 | SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST $400: Of the signs of the Zodiac, it's alphabetically last Virgo |
#4488, aired 2004-02-25 | PRESIDENTIAL NAME FACTS $200: Alphabetically by first name, he's listed last Zachary Taylor |
#4488, aired 2004-02-25 | PRESIDENTIAL NAME FACTS $400: Alphabetically by last name, he's listed last Woodrow Wilson |
#4466, aired 2004-01-26 | HODGEPOURRI $800: Of locations in the titles of the Hope-Crosby "Road" movies, this African one is last alphabetically Zanzibar |
#4253, aired 2003-02-12 | FILE UNDER "Z" $800: Alphabetically, it's last among the nations of the world Zimbabwe |
#4215, aired 2002-12-20 | ...OR WITHOUT 'EM $600: Key to glandular function, this mineral is (alphabetically) about the last thing your body needs zinc |
#4192, aired 2002-11-19 | THE ELEMENTS $2,500 (Daily Double): This metallic element that's last alphabetically is used to make the cores of nuclear reactors zirconium |
#4129, aired 2002-07-11 | STARS & CONSTELLATIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): Alphabetically, it's the last constellation of the Zodiac Virgo |
#3947, aired 2001-10-30 | EUROPEAN CAPITALS $1000: It's alphabetically last among Europe's capital cities Zagreb, Croatia |
#3726, aired 2000-11-13 | WHAT A COUNTRY! $200: Alphabetically, it's the last of the Scandinavian countries Sweden |
#3723, aired 2000-11-08 | NEARLY USELESS INFORMATION $500: By last name, he's alphabetically last on a list of U.S. presidents Woodrow Wilson |
#3646, aired 2000-06-12 | THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE $5,000 (Daily Double): Alphabetically, this Woody Allen film is last among the 500 films nominated as America's Funniest Zelig |
#3442, aired 1999-07-20 | HERE COMES THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE! $1000: The last Supreme Court justice to be named (by Clinton in '94), he's currently first alphabetically Stephen Breyer |
#3391, aired 1999-05-10 | GETTING SCIENTIFIC $800 (Daily Double): Alphabetically, it's the last element in the periodic table Zirconium |
#3235, aired 1998-10-02 | COLLEGES, HITHER & YON $800: Of the schools known as the Seven Sisters, this one in Massachusetts is alphabetically last Wellesley |
#3076, aired 1998-01-05 | "NEW" GEOGRAPHY $300: Alphabetically, it's the last "New" entry in Merriam Webster's "Geographical Dictionary" New Zealand |
#2838, aired 1996-12-25 | THE 50 STATES $1,000 (Daily Double): It's alphabetically last among the 50 states Wyoming |
#2816, aired 1996-11-25 | NATIONAL PARKS $400: The area of this alphabetically last park was set aside in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument Zion National Park |
#2743, aired 1996-07-03 | THE CALENDAR $800: Alphabetically, it's the last month of our calendar September |
#2718, aired 1996-05-29 | STRINGED INSTRUMENTS $400: A flat, wooden soundbox with up to 45 strings; usually it's listed last alphabetically a zither |
#2642, aired 1996-02-13 | POTPOURRI $1000: Alphabetically, it's the last element on the periodic table zirconium |
#2577, aired 1995-11-14 | THE UNITED NATIONS $800: Zaire & Zambia joined in the '60s & this country, the last member alphabetically, joined in 1980 Zimbabwe |
#2543, aired 1995-09-27 | STATE CAPITALS $500 (Daily Double): Alphabetically, it's the last state capital named for a U.S. president Madison (Wisconsin) |
#2413, aired 1995-02-15 | WORLD CITIES $400: On a list of Switzerland's major cities, this one is alphabetically last Zurich |
#2007, aired 1993-05-04 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD $400: Shona is a major language in this country that's alphabetically last among U.N. members Zimbabwe |
#1905, aired 1992-12-11 | SCIENCE $400: This element whose symbol is Zr is alphabetically the last element zirconium |
#1455, aired 1990-12-21 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA $400: When listed by surname, this president is alphabetically last Woodrow Wilson |
#1332, aired 1990-05-22 | EUROPE $100: Switzerland's largest city in population, it's alphabetically last except for Zurzach & Zweisimmen Zurich |
#1325, aired 1990-05-11 | POTPOURRI $500: Of the planets in our solar system, this one is last alphabetically Venus |
#1301, aired 1990-04-09 | GEMS & JEWELRY $500: Alphabetically last in a list of birthstones, it's 1 of the 2 birthstones for December zircon |
#1190, aired 1989-11-03 | GARDENING $500: Used for lawns & golf courses, it's usually listed last alphabetically among grasses Zoysia |
#1030, aired 1989-02-10 | GEOGRAPHY $1000: Alphabetically last of all the countries in the world, it was named for an ancient stone city Zimbabwe |
#835, aired 1988-04-01 | EUROPE $500: Alphabetically, it's the last country in Europe Yugoslavia |
#803, aired 1988-02-17 | STATE POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS $400: This state's postal abbreviation is alphabetically last Wyoming (WY) |
#743, aired 1987-11-25 | "TIP" "TOP" $300: This rock group is last entry alphabetically in "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits" ZZ Top |
#527, aired 1986-12-16 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $400: 1st among nations, though 1 of the last places a Russian soldier wants to be sent Afghanistan |
#432, aired 1986-05-06 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $500: By first name or last, he's alphabetically the 1st of the "Fab 4" George (Harrison) |
#352, aired 1986-01-14 | HODGEPODGE $500: Alphabetically the last element on the periodic chart, its symbol is Zr zirconium |
#273, aired 1985-09-25 | STARTS WITH "A" $500 (Daily Double): Of 4 U.S states beginning with "A", the last alphabetically Arkansas |
#261, aired 1985-09-09 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $100: Alphabetically 1st of the days of the week, it's usually last of the work week Friday |