| #9063, aired 2024-03-20 | THE VOCABULARY OF ICE ICE BABY $400: "Check out the" this attention-getter in a song the hook |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | 4-LETTER INTERJECTIONS $200: It sounds like you are clearing your throat to get my attention Ahem! |
| #8995, aired 2023-12-15 | WISH I'D SAID THAT! $2000: Eubie Blake, 1887-1983, is among those credited with "If I'd known I was gonna live this long", he'd have done this taken better care of himself |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | SPELLED RONG ON PURPOSE $5,000 (Daily Double): To create buzz, this tech company used to attach fuzzy pink mustaches to its vehicles; they certainly got Uber's attention Lyft |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | MEDITATION $1000: A state of attention often cited as the goal of meditation practice; it's loosely defined as "being present in the moment" mindfulness |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | THE IDIOMS GO THATAWAY $400: This phrase describes a plane flying low to evade enemy detection, or anything that's not getting attention nowadays under the radar |
| #8909, aired 2023-07-06 | "SHOW" $800: Twice-beastly term for an elaborate presentation to attract attention a dog & pony show |
| #15, aired 2023-05-22 | KING OF THE MOUNTAIN $2,800 (Daily Double): Mont Ventoux in Provence, during the Seven Years' War Louis XV |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | THE CENTAUR OF ATTENTION $200: King Ixion repaid Zeus' hospitality on Olympus by trying to bed Zeus' wife, her, so Zeus tricked Ixion into siring the centaurs Hera |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | THE CENTAUR OF ATTENTION $400: Known for their drunken ways, centaurs were often depicted as pulling the chariot of this Greek god Dionysus |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | THE CENTAUR OF ATTENTION $600: Before heading to the Vatican this artist sculpted pieces like the "Battle of the Centaurs", seen here Michelangelo |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | THE CENTAUR OF ATTENTION $800: A black hole in this constellation represented by a centaur is a strong source of radio waves Sagittarius |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | THE CENTAUR OF ATTENTION $1000: Pained by poison, the centaur Chiron gave up his immortality to this fire-stealer Prometheus |
| #8840, aired 2023-03-31 | CONSECUTIVE LETTER WORD PAIRS $400: Term for a car or a person not requiring a lot of attention & pampering low maintenance |
| #8831, aired 2023-03-20 | & EYE $200: Attention, students! Anisocoria is where these eye parts are unequal in size, maybe due to a torn or blocked blood vessel in the neck the pupils |
| #8827, aired 2023-03-14 | LORD OF THE DINGS $800: Mark Margolis first got our attention by ringing a little bell while playing Hector Salamanca on this show Breaking Bad |
| #8792, aired 2023-01-24 | LAST BUT NOT LEAST $2000: The Industrial Revolution saw this machine tool used for shaping wood turn its attention to metals a lathe |
| #8788, aired 2023-01-18 | LONG-SERVING POLITICIANS $1600: He was the center of attention as New York's governor from 1959 to 1973 & a year later, was selected to be vice president Nelson Rockefeller |
| #8764, aired 2022-12-15 | HERE'S THE PLAY OF THE DAY! $400: Pay attention! In 2012 Andrew Garfield made his Broadway debut as Biff in this Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman |
| #7, aired 2022-11-06 | FIRE ISLAND $100: This Hawaiian island had a Honolulu of a hot year in 2019; attention, shoppers at Waimalu Plaza, it hit 107 one day Oahu |
| #5, aired 2022-10-23 | A LITTLE POETRY $13,000 (Daily Double): Poe used this 3-syllable word 11 times in "The Raven", including as the last word nevermore |
| #8714, aired 2022-10-06 | U.S. DIPLOMACY $600: In 1978 world attention was riveted on the negotiation of U.S.-brokered peace accords at this presidential retreat Camp David |
| #8710, aired 2022-09-30 | IT'S "OVER" $600: This hairstyle used to cover up a bald spot often just draws more attention to it a comb over |
| #8707, aired 2022-09-27 | ALSO IN THE CIRCUS $1200: A secondary event, especially one that distracts attention from something of import a sideshow |
| #8681, aired 2022-07-11 | HEARING RED $800: In 1988 UB40 drank up attention singing this title, "Stay close to me, don't let me be alone" "Red Red Wine" |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | I SEE YOU THERE! $1000: Glad to see you're paying attention to the warning sign at this Canadian Bay known for its fast-moving water the Bay of Fundy |
| #8616, aired 2022-04-11 | 2-WORD ANIMAL EXPRESSIONS $800: It's a fishy phrase for something that is deliberately misleading or distracts attention a red herring |
| #8581, aired 2022-02-21 | ARTISTS ON THE MOVE $200: After a trip to Egypt, French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme captured men being attentive inside one of these structures a mosque |
| #8580, aired 2022-02-18 | HISTORIC MEN $400: This "Junior" oil heir who gave the U.N. the money to buy land for its HQ will always be a center of attention in New York City Rockefeller |
| #8567, aired 2022-02-01 | KILLER TV SHOWS $2000: "Better pay attention or this world we love so much might just kill you", Randy Newman sang in this show's opening theme Monk |
| #8523, aired 2021-12-01 | PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS $600: A 2021 prize went to the Star Tribune, based in this city, for reporting on its police force, focus of national attention Minneapolis |
| #8498, aired 2021-10-27 | THE GIFT OF GRAB $800: Get someone's attention when you grab him by these suit jacket parts that may be notch or peak lapels |
| #8458, aired 2021-08-04 | AUTOMOBILES... ASSEMBLE! $400: It's always the Sentra of attention Nissan |
| #8451, aired 2021-07-26 | ARABIA $800: This city in the Sirat Mountains commands the attention of the devout 5 times a day Mecca |
| #8442, aired 2021-07-13 | 2011: 10 YEARS AGO $800: A British royal wedding captured the world's attention as this pair got hitched in April Kate Middleton & Prince William |
| #8438, aired 2021-07-07 | WORKING OUT: THE DETAILS $400: Attached to the femur & originating at the Ilium, this minimus may get maximus attention at the gym gluteus |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | GIVING CONSONANT ATTENTION $400: DCDS:
shedding seasonally deciduous |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | GIVING CONSONANT ATTENTION $800: GLC:
relating to Celtic highlanders Gaelic |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | GIVING CONSONANT ATTENTION $1200: VR:
French term describing the overall lifework of a writer oeuvre |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | GIVING CONSONANT ATTENTION $1600: Z:
a Greek liqueur ouzo |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | GIVING CONSONANT ATTENTION $2000: BSQS:
it's from the Latin for "compliant", perhaps to excess obsequious |
| #8423, aired 2021-06-16 | DEAR DIARY $800: "The natural history of" the Galapagos "is eminently curious, and well deserves attention", he wrote in 1835 Darwin |
| #8383, aired 2021-04-21 | SNOOZE CLUES $1200: In other words, this "sleepy" rhyming expression means if you don't pay attention, you're liable to miss out on an opportunity you snooze, you lose |
| #8265, aired 2020-10-23 | IDIOMS $800: In the theater, it threw a powerful beam on one actor, so "to be in" it is to bask in the full glare of the public's attention the spotlight |
| #8237, aired 2020-09-15 | HELLO & GOODBYE $800: This nautical greeting to get the attention of another ship is often followed by "there" ahoy |
| #8195, aired 2020-04-03 | HAVE YOU HEARD? $400: Son, I say son, pay attention! It's the weather-related warning item sounding here! a foghorn |
| #8189, aired 2020-03-26 | PARDON THE INTERJECTION $400: This rhyming 2-word way of calling out to attract attention is also a brand of chocolate drink yoo hoo |
| #8156, aired 2020-02-10 | NO BELL $600: Types of this attention getter are slide, train & wolf, but it's probably best not to employ the wolf one anymore whistle |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON $800: The organizers intended the march to bring attention to this bill, eventually signed by LBJ the Civil Rights Act |
| #8050, aired 2019-09-13 | ANTONYMS $800: This adjective is the opposite of "attentive"; legally, it refers to one who fails to use "due care" & "ordinary prudence" negligence |
| #8011, aired 2019-06-10 | AMERICAN INGENUITY $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a trade figure at the Mercer Museum.) Trade figures were designed to draw attention to stores; a popular one was this character every kid knew from puppet shows Punch |
| #7895, aired 2018-12-28 | TOP 40 COUNTDOWN $2000: In a 1997 hit the Wallflowers drove it home with this "One Headlight" |
| #7886, aired 2018-12-17 | COMING AT YOU IN 3 T $600: You can "pay" it as you "stand at" it attention |
| #7870, aired 2018-11-23 | COSTS A LITTLE EXTRA $1000: In this type of medicine named for a helpful hotel employee, you pay a fee for personal attention on top of your insurance concierge |
| #7818, aired 2018-09-12 | "A", BABY! $600: The Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Sit-To-Stand is one of these gadget-filled "centers" designed to keep babies occupied activity |
| #7807, aired 2018-07-17 | THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE $800 (Daily Double): This quiet cove of southwest Cuba came to sudden world attention in the spring of 1961 the Bay of Pigs |
| #7762, aired 2018-05-15 | MYSTERIES & THRILLERS $400: Strange deaths in a London park command the attention of this police force in 2017's "Garden of Lamentations" Scotland Yard |
| #7730, aired 2018-03-30 | WORD PUZZLES $200: Said of someone not paying attention:
cumulus
pate
cirrus their head is in the clouds |
| #7692, aired 2018-02-06 | GRAPHICS $400: Kerning is all about attention to detail regarding the space between these letters |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | JUST A SITAR $800: "Isn't it good" that this 1965 Beatles song brought the sitar to the attention of rock audiences? "Norwegian Wood" |
| #7646, aired 2017-12-04 | WEATHER IDIOMS $1000: To take attention from another; it literally happened to a guy who came up with a stage audio effect to steal one's thunder |
| #7631, aired 2017-11-13 | GET AN EDUCATION $1000: In the painting "The School of Athens", these two great teachers are the center of attention Plato and Aristotle |
| #7617, aired 2017-10-24 | THE PLAY'S THE THING $400: In 2012 people paid attention to Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman in this Broadway play Death of a Salesman |
| #7570, aired 2017-07-07 | TRANSPORTATION IDIOMS $200: Someone who is not attentive is in this condition at the auto's steering mechanism asleep at the wheel |
| #7569, aired 2017-07-06 | FROM THE LATIN $2000: From the Latin for "to fall" comes this object of medical students' attention cadaver |
| #7510, aired 2017-04-14 | SHALLOW THOUGHTS $1000: Do the "Leaves on a Stream" exercise to get this, defined by Psychology Today as active, open attention on the present mindfulness |
| #7441, aired 2017-01-09 | WOMEN & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION $600: In 1776, she wrote to her husband that if attention wasn't paid to women's rights, too, they'd start their own rebellion Abigail Adams |
| #7441, aired 2017-01-09 | ONE-"I"d WORDS $800: Absolution given by a priest; when preceded by "short", it means scant attention or quick work shrift |
| #7410, aired 2016-11-25 | FEEL THE BURN $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a photo and an anatomical illustration on the monitor.) One of the most common causes of a first-degree burn is sunburn, which luckily rarely requires medical attention, as first-degree burns affect only this outermost layer of skin the epidermis |
| #7410, aired 2016-11-25 | FRUITY WORDS & PHRASES $800: The spot for the center of attention, or a Charlie Chaplin film the limelight |
| #7377, aired 2016-10-11 | PSYCHOLOGY $1600: This opposite of multitasking also starts with "M" & ends with "tasking"; it used to be called "paying attention" monotasking |
| #7372, aired 2016-10-04 | THEATER TALK $600: This area farthest from the audience is where an actor goes to take the attention away from others upstage |
| #7338, aired 2016-07-06 | HIT THE GYM $1000: The bodybuilding documentary "Pumping Iron" brought attention to this gym that started in Venice, California Gold's Gym |
| #7330, aired 2016-06-24 | EDIBLE EXPRESSIONS $600: If something else requires your attention, you may have bigger these "to fry" fish |
| #7326, aired 2016-06-20 | MAKE MY CAR $200: The Sentra of your attention Nissan |
| #7326, aired 2016-06-20 | FONTS $1200: Dashing off a quick "note"? Try this font whose name means "deserving of attention" Noteworthy |
| #7322, aired 2016-06-14 | THE ENTERTAINER $200: The person hosting & directing your attention at a circus performance the ringmaster |
| #7281, aired 2016-04-18 | THEATRICAL QUOTES $400: In this play, Arthur Miller wrote of Willy Loman, "Attention must be finally paid to such a person" Death of a Salesman |
| #7277, aired 2016-04-12 | ONLY "O" AS A VOWEL $200: Let's be "frank"; it's a food term for a flamboyant athlete trying to draw attention hot dog |
| #7261, aired 2016-03-21 | E BEFORE I $800: A deceptive action designed to divert attention away from one's real point of attack a feint |
| #7249, aired 2016-03-03 | YOU GET 95 YEARS $1000: 1895:
J'accuse the French army of stripping this man of his rank in a public ceremony Alfred Dreyfus |
| #7249, aired 2016-03-03 | SCARLETT JOHANSSON ROLES $1600: The title role, vying for the attention of Henry VIII The Other Boleyn Girl |
| #7239, aired 2016-02-18 | ARCHIE: 75 YEARS $200: In 2013 Mac cosmetics introduced Archie's Girls, a line named for these 2 rivals for Archie's attention Betty & Veronica |
| #7220, aired 2016-01-22 | SCHWA DE VIVRE $200: A schwa is an unstressed "uh" sound like the one at the start of this military posture
ə 'ten attention |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | "P"s ON EARTH $200: A groundhog named Phil is the center of attention on February 2 here Punxsutawney |
| #7150, aired 2015-10-16 | SYMBOLS $200: Used when cross referencing, this symbol can also call attention to a listing, like a questionable home run total an asterisk |
| #7144, aired 2015-10-08 | MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN $400: "Pay attention, Sherman; I've set the WABAC for this famous & dangerous June 1815 battle site;"
"Maybe that short tempered general can tell us its name?"
"Of course he can Sherman, of course he can" Waterloo |
| #7139, aired 2015-10-01 | "EX"CELLENT! $1000: Someone who deliberately behaves in an extravagant way to attract attention an exhibitionist |
| #7130, aired 2015-09-18 | THE OED SAYS... $1000: This 3-letter guy "is foolishly attentive to and vain of his appearance, dress, or manners; a dandy" fop |
| #7118, aired 2015-07-22 | YOUR OLD RECORDS $600: Attention! This 1991 U2 album was recorded in Berlin Achtung Baby |
| #7098, aired 2015-06-24 | IT'S HYPHENATED $400: Turn 180 degrees from the position of attention! about-face |
| #7066, aired 2015-05-11 | LIKE SUNDAY MORNING $400: At church, pay attention to this lecture from the preacher the sermon |
| #7062, aired 2015-05-05 | WRITERS BY MIDDLE NAMES $400: Bronson's daughter:
May Louisa May Alcott |
| #7060, aired 2015-05-01 | "OLO" $800: A man supported by a woman in return for his attentions a gigolo |
| #7000, aired 2015-02-06 | 8-LETTER WORDS $400: It indicates an omission, as in "The Case of Lady M*" an asterisk |
| #6997, aired 2015-02-03 | THE WORLD ALMANAC 2015 $400: This, "ADHD, is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood" attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| #6990, aired 2015-01-23 | WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR HEAD? $1000: Philip Treacy made the hats with this name that tells you that they capture & hold your attention a fascinator |
| #6958, aired 2014-12-10 | 11-LETTER WORDS $1200: A straight male who pays close attention to grooming & style metrosexual |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | VOCABULARY $11,000 (Daily Double): This instrument measures atmospheric pressure: its name is used to mean anything that indicates change a barometer |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | AROUND THE BODY $400: If you're giving someone your full attention, you're "all" these ears |
| #6872, aired 2014-07-01 | CANYUCKS $1200: Nathan Fielder got attention in 2014 by opening a store of this coffee chain but putting "Dumb" before the name Starbucks |
| #6840, aired 2014-05-16 | "AT" FIRST $400: It's the "A" in the behavior problem ADHD attention |
| #6838, aired 2014-05-14 | THE LOVELY GERMAN LANGUAGE $400: Sergeant Schultz tried to command "Attention!" with this word Achtung |
| #6820, aired 2014-04-18 | 1950s SCI-FI FILMS $2000: An alien named Klaatu gets people's attention by briefly shutting down electricity the world over in this 1951 film The Day The Earth Stood Still |
| #6776, aired 2014-02-17 | WEATHER VERBS $800: To yell to catch a taxi driver's attention hail |
| #6772, aired 2014-02-11 | RECENT TV $1000: "American Horror Story" turned its attention to witches in its 2013 season, titled this American Horror Story: Coven |
| #6670, aired 2013-09-20 | FIND YOUR "VOICE" $1200: Smart leaders pay attention to vox populi, this the voice of the people |
| #6616, aired 2013-05-27 | CHARACTERS IN THE BROADWAY PLAY $400: Pay attention to Linda & Biff Loman Death of a Salesman |
| #6608, aired 2013-05-15 | SOWETO $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Soweto, South Africa.) Bringing Soweto to the world's attention, a march beginning here at Naledi High School was one of the dramatic moments in the 1976 protests against the forced teaching of this language Afrikaans |
| #6606, aired 2013-05-13 | ALL UP IN YOUR BUSINESS $1200: Founded in 1986, this supplies chain has a "center" of attention in Los Angeles Staples |
| #6604, aired 2013-05-09 | RHYME THIS! $1200: This adjective means negligent in performance or attention remiss |
| #6477, aired 2012-11-13 | A 4 "O" AVERAGE $400: A brand of chocolate drink, or a rhyming word used to get someone's attention Yoo-Hoo |
| #6405, aired 2012-06-22 | TAKE ME "N-A" WHERE $2000: This city is home to Pacific Oaks College, but that's not why it's the focus of attention each January Pasadena |
| #6404, aired 2012-06-21 | THE JOY OF SECTS $800: The Qumran community, aka this geographical feature sect, became the subject of much attention in 1947 the Dead Sea |
| #6337, aired 2012-03-20 | MOVIE QUOTES $400: 1939: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" The Wizard of Oz |
| #6313, aired 2012-02-15 | RATHER COLORFUL LANGUAGE $2000: It's vital that a victim gets attention during this 60 minutes after a serious injury the golden hour |
| #6296, aired 2012-01-23 | TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER $1200: When you show somebody up or get attention that is due others, you "steal" their this their thunder |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | LET ME CALL YOUR ATTENTION... $200: This 4-letter adjective can mean "showing courage" or "typeset in thick, dark lines" bold |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | LET ME CALL YOUR ATTENTION... $400: Avery Dennison makes them in green & purple as well as yellow & has trademarked the word with no "gh" in it a Hi-Liter |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | LET ME CALL YOUR ATTENTION... $600: Where the cupcake is in the picture; it's also a 10-letter verb meaning to make something your dominant subject the foreground |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | LET ME CALL YOUR ATTENTION... $800: If an author quotes a passage & puts part of it in italics, he traditionally uses a note saying this "added" emphasis |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | LET ME CALL YOUR ATTENTION... $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a painting on the monitor.) In the Caravaggio painting, Jesus is summoning this man, who is wondering why a humble tax collector is being called Saint Matthew |
| #6220, aired 2011-10-07 | IN THE PINK $800: Rapper Cam'ron had a pink one of these alliterative super-SUVs, but sold it as it got too much attention Range Rover |
| #6188, aired 2011-07-06 | IT'S A SCIENTIFIC FACT $1,000 (Daily Double): (Here is the clue. Pay attention to Sarah.) Chairs, a broom, some string, and a can full of sand are all you need for the experiment that creates one of these swinging devices, similar to the one physicist Foucault used to show the earth's rotation a pendulum |
| #6054, aired 2010-12-30 | THE 1990s $400: (Legal commentator Jack Ford gives the clue) The 1995 murder trial that ended in his acquittal was commonly called The Trial of the Century; the 1997 civil trial that found him liable got almost as much attention O.J. Simpson |
| #6011, aired 2010-11-01 | NICE "AB"s! $800: It's a turn of 180 degrees from the position of attention about face |
| #5973, aired 2010-07-28 | THIS IS CNN $600: This event that began in January 1991 brought worldwide attention to CNN the (First) Gulf War |
| #5966, aired 2010-07-19 | "STANDING" ROOM ONLY $1600: Performing ostentatiously in order to impress or gain attention grandstanding |
| #5960, aired 2010-07-09 | FUN WITH COLORS $1600: Something that demands attention, or a warning banner you might want to "raise" a red flag |
| #5960, aired 2010-07-09 | FUN WITH COLORS $2000: This organization was founded in 1971; its efforts to save the whales gained worldwide attention Greenpeace |
| #5869, aired 2010-03-04 | THE "USA" $3,000 (Daily Double): A document might be submitted for this, your close attention & scrutiny perusal |
| #5843, aired 2010-01-27 | MEDICAL MATTERS $400: ADHD refers to attention deficit/ this disorder hyperactivity |
| #5817, aired 2009-12-22 | "CON"SARNIT $600: Exclusive attention to one object, or a game that requires memory skills concentration |
| #5805, aired 2009-12-04 | "FACE" BOOK $400: A style of type with thick, heavy lines to draw attention boldface |
| #5791, aired 2009-11-16 | THINGS ARE LOOKING "UP" $200: Theater term meaning to draw attention away from someone else upstage |
| #5675, aired 2009-04-17 | JOE THE SENATOR $800: In 1950 he attracted national attention by accusing the State Department of harboring Communists Joe McCarthy |
| #5663, aired 2009-04-01 | PHOTO/JOURNALISM $1600: Attention-grabbing item at the end of a news story or the game being played here tag |
| #5659, aired 2009-03-26 | PUTTING ON THE DOG $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the American Kennel Club.) Like something you'd find on a fishing hook, it's the object or treat that show handlers use to focus the dog's attention & keep it alert in the ring bait |
| #5659, aired 2009-03-26 | FOOD DUDE $1600: Emeril Lagasse began shouting this 3-letter word years ago to jolt cameramen to attention Bam! |
| #5625, aired 2009-02-06 | MOVIES WITH SUBTITLES $800: With films like "A Better Tomorrow", John Woo brought attention to the cinema of this place where he grew up Hong Kong |
| #5577, aired 2008-12-02 | MEDICAL "T" TIME $200: Attention, fashion victims: shoes that are too tight may lead to ingrown these toenails |
| #5500, aired 2008-07-04 | MAG-NIFICENT $800: Bell, Edison & Pasteur wrote for this mag, founded in 1872, that also devoted early attention to evolution theory Popular Science |
| #5493, aired 2008-06-25 | MERLIN'S INBOX $1000: Needing immediate attention are 6 pages of funeral plans for this king, Arthur's father Uther (Pendragon) |
| #5493, aired 2008-06-25 | NIXON'S CABINET $2000: As head of this department, Robert Finch had his attention pulled in 3 separate directions Health, Education & Welfare |
| #5479, aired 2008-06-05 | OZ $2000: Frank Morgan played 5 different roles in the movie: a guard, a professor, a gatekeeper, a cabbie & this the Wizard |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | FUN WITH FASHION $200: Attention, Kmart shoppers: This '70s "Charlie's Angel" has her own line of designer jeans Jaclyn Smith |
| #5401, aired 2008-02-18 | THAT'S SO CLICHE! $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew puts the finishing touches on a phrase.) To pay close attention to detail, or to put the finishing touches on something, is to do this to cross your T's & dot your I's |
| #5400, aired 2008-02-15 | RELIGIOUS MATTERS $1200: Attention, young Buddhists: the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth is headquartered in this Thai city Bangkok |
| #5388, aired 2008-01-30 | THE "M.E."s $2,200 (Daily Double): It's an activity carefully orchestrated to attract the attention of the news a media event |
| #5373, aired 2008-01-09 | THE MATERIAL WORLD $800: Rodin first gained attention for a lifelike statue later called "The Age of" this, the metal in which it was later cast bronze |
| #5348, aired 2007-12-05 | SMOKIN' "ACE"s $400: A turn of 180 degrees from the position of attention about-face |
| #5330, aired 2007-11-09 | FASHION FUN $600: Attention, Mr. Big: this actress has been bitten by the fashion bug, so she has her own clothing line, called Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker |
| #5267, aired 2007-07-03 | DISCARDED LITERARY ENDINGS $600: Willy Loman smiled--he had 17 commissions in his pocket. Attention had been paid! (Ed. note--title might have to change) Death of a Salesman |
| #5247, aired 2007-06-05 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $1200: The Soviets chose June 1940 to take over the Baltics; world attention was elsewhere, as this country fell the same week France |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | ATTENTION! $400: Total number
of words
in this clue 7 |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | ATTENTION! $800: Zero
divided by
3.14159 zero |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | ATTENTION! $1200: Of rock,
paper,
or scissors,
the one that's the lowest-scoring Scrabble word paper |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | ATTENTION! $1600: It's the
10-letter term for the phrase
"never odd
or even" a palindrome |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | ATTENTION! $2000: (4 x 22)
divided by
(11 x 8)
equals this 1 |
| #5210, aired 2007-04-13 | MARKETING $400: An attention-grabbing type of ad seen on a website, or an attention-grabbing type of news headline a banner |
| #5115, aired 2006-12-01 | CHICO, HARPO OR GROUCHO $600: Coming only 3 days after the death of Elvis his passing attracted less attention Groucho |
| #5106, aired 2006-11-20 | THE 1980s $400: 18-month-old Jessica McClure captured the nation's attention in 1987 after she fell into one of these a well |
| #5099, aired 2006-11-09 | SAVANTS $200: In January 1904 these 2 inventors issued a statement about their success at Kitty Hawk, but it got little attention the Wright Brothers |
| #5089, aired 2006-10-26 | HOW VERY PROPER $200: If you must leave a party early, find this person & say goodbye without calling too much attention to your exit the host |
| #5037, aired 2006-07-04 | 13-LETTER WORDS $200: An attention-seeking person prone to taking off his or her clothes in public an exhibitionist |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | THE SENATOR OF ATTENTION $200: He was elected as a Missouri senator in 1934; 10 years later, he got a promotion Harry S. Truman |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | THE SENATOR OF ATTENTION $400: He's seen here with his dad, the admiral, after returning from his Vietnam ordeal John McCain |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | THE SENATOR OF ATTENTION $600: He served almost 48 years in the Senate before dying in 2003 Strom Thurmond |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | CITY OF THE DAY: BIRMINGHAM $800: In its Oct. 2001 issue, this mag ranked B'ham's Highlands Bar & Grill among the top 5 restaurants in the U.S. Gourmet |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | THE SENATOR OF ATTENTION $800: The last words of this 19th c. Massachusetts senator & noted orator were "I still live" Daniel Webster |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | THE SENATOR OF ATTENTION $1000: This Gouverneur was a N.Y. senator from 1800 to 1803 Gouverneur Morris |
| #5019, aired 2006-06-08 | MARK ANTONYMS $1600: Mark as in "mark my words" means "pay attention"; this opposite word is from the Latin for "to not know" ignore |
| #5001, aired 2006-05-15 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES $800: With Brahms' help, this composer's "Moravian Duets" & "Slavonic Dances" brought attention to Czech music Dvorák |
| #4973, aired 2006-04-05 | COMPOUND WORDS $1000: As a noun, it's a small slit in a garment; as a verb, to try to hold someone's attention buttonhole |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | ATTENTION, SPACE CADETS $200: "Aren't you glad" Alan Shepard took this deodorant soap into space? Now it's in the Smithsonian Dial |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | ATTENTION, SPACE CADETS $400: '60s kids bought kits to send Mr. Potato Head to this heavenly body, with a cucumber as his spaceship the Moon |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | ATTENTION, SPACE CADETS $600: This candy got ahead by placing heads on its dispensers, & in 1955 "Space Trooper" was one of the first Pez |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | ATTENTION, SPACE CADETS $800: In 2005 this SW city's annual UFO Festival featured a parade with aircraft flying over it looking for alien invaders Roswell (New Mexico) |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | ATTENTION, SPACE CADETS $1000: Don't miss the Cosmic Pathway, a stroll through 13 billion years of cosmic evolution, when visiting this NYC planetarium the Hayden Planetarium |
| #4896, aired 2005-12-19 | Rx MARKS THE SPOT $200: The stimulant methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is known by this trade name Ritalin |
| #4882, aired 2005-11-29 | 'TIS TIME TO TESTIFY $200: In 1966 this consumer advocate gained national attention testifying before Congress on auto safety Ralph Nader |
| #4879, aired 2005-11-24 | TENNESSEE FOR YOURSELF $400: This important 1925 event in Tennessee focused attention on the teaching of evolution the Scopes Monkey Trial |
| #4834, aired 2005-09-22 | TRANSPORTATION $600: "Flight attendants prepare doors for departure and" do this means make sure your door & the one opposite yours are armed cross-check |
| #4829, aired 2005-09-15 | FROM THE VAULTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.) This inventor used a device that transmits a signal to a receiver to look for the bullet in President Garfield's body Alexander Graham Bell |
| #4802, aired 2005-06-21 | LOONEY TUNES $1,200 (Daily Double): Punning on Bugs' catchphrase, it's the title of the cartoon in which Bugs played Brunhilde & Elmer Fudd was Siegfried "What's Opera, Doc?" |
| #4748, aired 2005-04-06 | HOT "ROD"s $600: It may be shocking to know you can act as one of these to divert attention from other targets of inquiry a lightning rod |
| #4735, aired 2005-03-18 | CONTEMPORARY ART $400: Basquiat got attention, not detention, for this type of wall writing in "Hollywood Africans" graffiti |
| #4714, aired 2005-02-17 | VICE PRESIDENTIAL VICE $1600: This V.P. diverted attention from his slush fund by explaining his wife had a cloth coat & not a mink (Richard) Nixon |
| #4663, aired 2004-12-08 | WHOSE LIME IS IT ANYWAY? $400: The use of calcium oxide lime in early theatrical lamps gives us this term for the focus of public attention limelight |
| #4661, aired 2004-12-06 | 2-LETTER WORDS $1600: It's used to attract attention to something sighted on a ship, like land or a sail ho |
| #4661, aired 2004-12-06 | A LITERARY TOUR $2000: Attention, owls & pussycats: the Seymour St. home of this nonsense poet is now a no-nonsense hotel in London (Edward) Lear |
| #4643, aired 2004-11-10 | "Y"? BECAUSE WE LIKE YOU! $200: An audible attempt to get someone's attention, or a chocolate drink endorsed by Yogi Berra Yoo-hoo |
| #4643, aired 2004-11-10 | "Y"? BECAUSE WE LIKE YOU! $800: It's not how a rapper gets your attention, it's a Naval Petty Officer yeoman |
| #4590, aired 2004-07-16 | THE MAGICIAN $1600: One aspect of sleight of hand magic is this art of drawing the spectator's attention away from a move misdirection |
| #4533, aired 2004-04-28 | TV GUIDE SAYS $200: "With Bartlet back in the Oval Office attention is turned to the choice for a new vice president" The West Wing |
| #4465, aired 2004-01-23 | ENTERTAINING BIRDS $1200: Catchphrases of this large windbag of a rooster include "Pay Attention, Boy!" & "Go Away Boy, You Bother Me" Foghorn Leghorn |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | MEDICAL MATTERS $800: Listen up! Teens & adults, as well as children, may have this disorder, ADD for short Attention Deficit Disorder |
| #4303, aired 2003-04-23 | WHAT DOES SHE SEE IN HIM? $1200: Attention, Daisy Buchanan: Your husband Tom's a philandering jerk! You should have stuck with this title guy! "The Great Gatsby" |
| #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | COUNTRY SINGERS WHO ACT $800: Trisha Yearwood commanded our attention as Lt. Commander Teresa Coulter on this military legal TV series JAG |
| #4258, aired 2003-02-19 | WHERE ARE YOU "AT"? $400: You're no longer at attention, & are now permitted to scratch yourself at ease |
| #4246, aired 2003-02-03 | GHOSTS OF LONDON $200: Attention, Colonel Sanders: the ghost of one of these birds has been seen flapping around Highgate since the 1600s chicken |
| #4212, aired 2002-12-17 | I LOVE THE KNIGHT LIFE $1200: Attention, Theodore Cleaver: "Leave it to" this piece of armor that protected a knight's mouth & chin beaver |
| #4196, aired 2002-11-25 | HURRY "UP"! $400: (Cheryl & Sarah of the Clue Crew demonstrate.) This term for diverting attention from someone else comes from the theater faux pas I've just committed upstage |
| #4190, aired 2002-11-15 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAIMENT $2000: Attention, -Wan Kenobi: heko & kaku are types of this sash worn with a kimono obi |
| #4127, aired 2002-07-09 | FAMOUS NAMES $1000: This provocative, non-traditional playwright seen here first attracted attention in 1920s Berlin Bertolt Brecht |
| #4087, aired 2002-05-14 | CIRCUS & CARNIVAL CINEMA $1600: In 1956's "Trapeze" this actor played an aerialist vying with Burt Lancaster for the attentions of Gina Lollobrigida Tony Curtis |
| #4077, aired 2002-04-30 | ADVICE FROM DR. JOYCE BROTHERS $200: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) Your daughter who's exhibiting this type of kleptomania at Wal-Mart may be trying to get attention shoplifting |
| #4005, aired 2002-01-18 | PETER $2000: After small roles in Europe, he came to international attention in 1931 in Fritz Lang's "M" Peter Lorre |
| #3993, aired 2002-01-02 | ROLE IN COMMON $2000: Attention was played to this role played by Dustin Hoffman in 1985 & Tony-winner Brian Dennehy in '99 Willy Loman |
| #3970, aired 2001-11-30 | COMPANY HISTORIES $1200: Attention, shoppers -- Borders Books once belonged to this major discount retailer K-Mart |
| #3936, aired 2001-10-15 | THEY WERE IN THAT? $200: Richard Dreyfuss can be spotted (if you're attentive) in the 1967 version of this Jacqueline Susann book Valley of the Dolls |
| #3927, aired 2001-10-02 | ENDS IN "OY" $100: Yes, matey! Sailors use this word to hail a ship, or to attract attention ahoy |
| #3913, aired 2001-09-12 | ENTERTAINMENT NEWS $800: In 2001 this "Gladiator" fought off a kidnapping threat that drew the FBI's attention Russell Crowe |
| #3864, aired 2001-05-24 | JUST FOR THE "HALL" OF IT $400: This actor first gained attention as a likable geek in "Sixteen Candles" Anthony Michael Hall |
| #3856, aired 2001-05-14 | THAT'S MY "BABY" $500: This 1991 U2 album featuring "Mysterious Ways" caught our attention "Achtung Baby" |
| #3830, aired 2001-04-06 | CIRCUS TALK $600: To toot up means to get the crowd's attention with this object heard here Calliope |
| #3830, aired 2001-04-06 | CIRCUS TALK $1000: This word for the attention-getting talk used to lure customers inside became a synonym for exaggerated publicity Ballyhoo |
| #3813, aired 2001-03-14 | MILITARY MATTERS $200: Upon hearing the order to "Fall In!", you should line up & "come to" this Attention |
| #3812, aired 2001-03-13 | BEHIND THE ZODIAC $400: This constellation, Chiron, is the "centaur" of attention Sagittarius |
| #3748, aired 2000-12-13 | ARISTOTLE SAYS... $400: "The legislator should direct his attention above all to" this; the U.S. established a cabinet dept. for it in 1980 Education |
| #3734, aired 2000-11-23 | MAGAZINES $400: Attention, cheaters: A Michigan magazine for new parents is cleverly titled these "notes" Crib Notes |
| #3685, aired 2000-09-15 | WEATHER VERBS $200: Salute, or call out to get a cabbie's attention hail |
| #3670, aired 2000-07-14 | FOREIGN WORDS $100: Attention! This German word for "Attention!" precedes "Baby" in a U2 album title Achtung |
| #3627, aired 2000-05-16 | CHARACTERS IN MUSICALS $300: Attention, matchmakers:
Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze & Bielke are the 5 daughters in this musical Fiddler on the Roof |
| #3626, aired 2000-05-15 | GOLFERS $500: In 2000 Tiger Woods' winning streak brought new attention to this man's record 11 straight wins in 1945 Byron Nelson |
| #3556, aired 2000-02-07 | "I" FULL $200: Pay no attention to ignore |
| #3501, aired 1999-11-22 | LITERARY EPITAPHS $600: Devoted salesman & husband to Linda. "Attention must be paid." Willy Loman |
| #3463, aired 1999-09-29 | ABBREVIATIONS $2,300 (Daily Double): To a psychologist:
ADD attention deficit disorder |
| #3418, aired 1999-06-16 | THE CORNER DRUGSTORE $400 (Daily Double): Prescriptions for this drug, also called methylphenidate, "A.D.D." up to a 700% increase in the '90s Ritalin |
| #3413, aired 1999-06-09 | NAME THE MOVIE $200: 1939:
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" The Wizard of Oz |
| #3389, aired 1999-05-06 | HISTORIC CHICAGO $400: In August 1968 clashes between demonstrators & police riveted the nation's attention at this political gathering Democratic National Convention |
| #3370, aired 1999-04-09 | COSMETICS & PERFUME $100: Attention, Earl Scheib: Paint Job is a brand of this kind of cosmetic, with colors resembling automobile paint Nail polish |
| #3315, aired 1999-01-22 | ARROWS $200: This arrow-shooting constellation is a centaur of attention in the night sky Sagittarius |
| #3282, aired 1998-12-08 | "LAND"s OF THE WORLD $900 (Daily Double): It's the only U.S. state that fits the category Maryland (or Rhode Island) |
| #3279, aired 1998-12-03 | "N" THE DICTIONARY $600: Attention, Mister Rogers: Nabe, which is slang for a local movie theater, is short for this Neighborhood |
| #3202, aired 1998-06-30 | FAMILIAR PHRASES $200: When too much attention to detail clouds your judgment, you "can't see the forest for" these The trees |
| #3195, aired 1998-06-19 | “G” WHIZ! $100: Attention, Tiger Woods: Heloise hints that you can store these neatly by placing them in egg cartons golf balls |
| #3177, aired 1998-05-26 | WHAT'S "UP"? $1,700 (Daily Double): Theatrical term meaning to draw attention to oneself at the expense of another To upstage |
| #3166, aired 1998-05-11 | WORD ORIGINS $800: French for "famous case", it's any celebrated controversy that attracts great public attention Cause celebre |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | THE 1980s $400: Panamanians voted to oust him May 7, 1989, but he didn't pay any attention (General) Noriega |
| #3106, aired 1998-02-16 | "OY"! $500: Meaning "Hear! Attend!", it's a cry uttered by a court officer to command silence & attention "Oyez!" |
| #3103, aired 1998-02-11 | VERONICA $200: Reggie Mantle & this teenager vie for Veronica Lodge's attention Archie Andrews |
| #3087, aired 1998-01-20 | POETS & POETRY $800: HE WROTE, "since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things" E.E. Cummings |
| #2909, aired 1997-04-03 | PSYCHOLOGY $1000: Ritalin use for children has increased greatly for the treatment of this hyperactive disorder ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) |
| #2867, aired 1997-02-04 | ENDS IN "ICK" $400: A device, ploy or angle to increase appeal or attention; you gotta have one Gimmick |
| #2844, aired 1997-01-02 | THE SUPREME COURT $600: In 1924 justice Owen J. Roberts first came to national attention as a prosecutor in this scandal Teapot Dome |
| #2765, aired 1996-09-13 | CHILDREN'S LIT $1000: Sylvia Branzei recently grabbed kids' attention with this "repulsive" book about the body Grossology |
| #2759, aired 1996-09-05 | CINEMATIC SIBLINGS $100: Janet Leigh was "showered" with more attention than Vera Miles, who played her sister in this suspense classic Psycho |
| #2750, aired 1996-07-12 | 20th CENTURY ARTISTS $200: The attention accorded his "American Gothic" allowed him to charge over $1,000 a painting Grant Wood |
| #2730, aired 1996-06-14 | BLACK AMERICA $300: Duke Ellington first gained national attention while appearing at this famous Harlem nightclub the Cotton Club |
| #2671, aired 1996-03-25 | FRUITY PHRASES $300: The center of attention onstage is sometimes in this kind of light the limelight |
| #2564, aired 1995-10-26 | 1966 $300: This U.S. consumer advocate gained national attention testifying before Congress on auto safety Ralph Nader |
| #2468, aired 1995-05-03 | CELEBRITY ASTROLOGY $100: Like many other Leos, this "Material Girl" loves to be the center of attention Madonna |
| #2379, aired 1994-12-29 | 1995 CALENDARS $200: Day Dream's "Shaq Attaq" calendar has this center as its center of attention Shaquille O'Neal |
| #2362, aired 1994-12-06 | 2-LETTER WORDS $100: To call attention to your product or service, you might want to place one of these in the newspaper an ad |
| #2283, aired 1994-07-06 | BEAUTY SECRETS OF THE PAST $300: These small decorative items often hid or drew attention away from smallpox scars on the face beauty spots (patches) |
| #2233, aired 1994-04-27 | LAFAYETTE $400: Before turning his attention fully to the telegraph, he painted a portrait of Lafayette (Samuel) Morse |
| #2227, aired 1994-04-19 | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES $300: When seen on a German sign, this word for "attention" means "caution" achtung |
| #2172, aired 1994-02-01 | POLITICIANS $400: Attention, cola lovers: this Ohio senator was once the president of Royal Crown International John Glenn |
| #2127, aired 1993-11-30 | SIMPLY "RED" $400: Familiar expression for something that draws attention away from the main issue Red Herring |
| #2105, aired 1993-10-29 | "MAD" $100: Mel Gibson first caught America's attention when he played this vigilante Mad Max |
| #2103, aired 1993-10-27 | SHAKESPEARE'S WOMEN $1000: Oberon quarrels with this queen over a little changeling boy whom she showers with attention Titania |
| #2016, aired 1993-05-17 | ODD JOBS $500: This is the specific term for a gum doctor a periodontist |
| #2008, aired 1993-05-05 | UNDERWEAR $300: This Romanian gymnast has received a lot of attention with her "Jockey For Her" ads Nadia Comaneci |
| #1983, aired 1993-03-31 | "C" HERE $500: This title character sings a Spanish song called the seguidilla in Act I of a Bizet opera Carmen |
| #1976, aired 1993-03-22 | ASTROLOGY $100: People born under this sign love to be the center of attention; if you ignore them, they may "roar" Leo |
| #1680, aired 1991-12-13 | PSYCH 101 $200: It's jealousy between brothers & sisters based on their competition for attention sibling rivalry |
| #1646, aired 1991-10-28 | COLORFUL WORDS & PHRASES $400: Elaborate or ornate writing that calls attention to itself is often termed this purple prose |
| #1610, aired 1991-09-06 | FILM FACTS $200: 1980's "Any Which Way You Can" was a sequel to this 1978 film Every Which Way but Loose |
| #1609, aired 1991-09-05 | MAMMALS $400: This kind of monkey is named for its long nose to which it honks for attention the proboscis |
| #1609, aired 1991-09-05 | PRESIDENTIAL WIT $800: He allegedly said, "My mother used to pull my ears & it never did get that much attention" LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) |
| #1485, aired 1991-02-01 | FAMOUS GEMINIS $100: Some Gemini husbands, like this Vermont-born Mormon leader, scatter their attentions Brigham Young |
| #1320, aired 1990-05-04 | CURTAINS $200: 1939 movie that included the line "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...." The Wizard of Oz |
| #1270, aired 1990-02-23 | VOCABULARY $3,000 (Daily Double): Calcium oxide, once used in stage lights, gave us this word for the center of attention the limelight |
| #1207, aired 1989-11-28 | LAW $1000: Word used in courts by the public crier to command attention, it means "Hear ye" oyez |
| #1204, aired 1989-11-23 | "P"s & "Q"s $200: To treat with excessive care & attention, such as when diapering a baby pamper |
| #1127, aired 1989-06-27 | VIDEO STORE $400: Attention fans of this TV series: you can now rent some of the "Fernwood Flasher" episodes Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman |
| #965, aired 1988-11-11 | FAMILIAR PHRASES $500: Originally a caption in silent Westerns, it returned your attention to the main house meanwhile, back at the ranch |
| #946, aired 1988-10-17 | WORLD LITERATURE $600: The 1st book by Gertrude Stein to receive major critical attention was this "Autobiography" The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas |
| #940, aired 1988-10-07 | PICKLES $400: To make kosher dill pickles, add this seasoning to the regular dill brine garlic |
| #916, aired 1988-09-05 | ARCHITECTURE $600: He gained int'l attention with the "Prairie Style" houses he designed from about 1900-1910 Frank Lloyd Wright |
| #747, aired 1987-12-01 | AMERICAN HISTORY $800 (Daily Double): Event depicted in this painting, which Newsweek captioned "Pay attention, this might come up on 'Jeopardy!'" the framing of the Constitution (signing of the Constitution of the United States) |
| #740, aired 1987-11-20 | FOOTBALL $600 (Daily Double): The highest scorers in pro football history all played this position kickers |
| #711, aired 1987-10-12 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES $300: In "The Fisherman & his Wife", this unusual ability of the fish 1st caught the fisherman's attention it talks |
| #626, aired 1987-05-04 | GRAMMAR $800: From Latin for "thrown in between", these words are attention-getters interjections |
| #522, aired 1986-12-09 | 20th CENTURY $800: Like Charles & Diana's, their Nov. 20, 1947 wedding also drew worldwide attention Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip |
| #496, aired 1986-11-03 | TOUGH TRIVIA $1000: Reason why world attention was drawn to Dayton, Tennessee in 1925 the Scopes Trial |
| #491, aired 1986-10-27 | CELEBRITIES IN FASHION $200: Attention Kmart shoppers, we are currently featuring fashions for the lady by this TV angel Jaclyn Smith |
| #483, aired 1986-10-15 | WORLD WAR I $800: American radio journalist & traveler who brought Lawrence of Arabia to world attention Lowell Thomas |
| #471, aired 1986-09-29 | 2-LETTER WORDS $300: Interjection used by sailors about to haul on a rope, or Rocky trying to get Adrian's attention Yo! |
| #431, aired 1986-05-05 | THEATER $400: Used to replace candles & oil lamps around 1850, now it means being the center of attention in the limelight |
| #427, aired 1986-04-29 | NEW HAMPSHIRE $200: Reason national attention turns to New Hampshire in early March, but only every 4 years the first primary |
| #404, aired 1986-03-27 | INFANCY $100: Dr. Joyce Brothers says men's attention to this part of female anatomy is left over from infancy the breast |
| #404, aired 1986-03-27 | 1976 $100: Rumanian gymnast who won 3 gold medals, 1 bronze, & the world's attention at the Olympics Nadia Comaneci |
| #395, aired 1986-03-14 | HIGHER EDUCATION $600: Emphasizing individual attention, this VT. women's college is the most expensive in the U.S Bennington |
| #347, aired 1986-01-07 | ODDS & ENDS $100: When saying it, stand at attention or put right hand over heart, & men, please remove hats the Pledge of Allegiance |
| #341, aired 1985-12-30 | MOVIE VILLAINS $500: Mountain range where Bogie's Mad Dog Earle met his maker the Sierras |
| #284, aired 1985-10-10 | FAMOUS SHIPS $1,000 (Daily Double): Comic opera where you hear this song:
"We sail the ocean blue / And our saucy ship's a beauty / We're sober men and true / And attentive to our duty / When the balls whistle free / O'er the bright blue sea / We stand to our guns all day / When at anchor we ride / On the Portsmouth tide / We have plenty of time for play / Ahoy! Ahoy!..." H.M.S. Pinafore |
| #179, aired 1985-05-16 | SPORTS TRIVIA $300: America's first organized sport, it can be "tracked" back to New Amsterdam in 1664 horse racing |
| #176, aired 1985-05-13 | PSYCHOLOGY $600: Term for what occurs when a 6-year-old boy fights for the attention given his little sister sibling rivalry |
| #144, aired 1985-03-28 | ECOLOGY $800: A day in April set aside to call attention to environmental needs Earth Day |
| #129, aired 1985-03-07 | POLAND $100: Over 22% of Poland's population lost their lives in this war World War II |
| #120, aired 1985-02-22 | OPERA $1,800 (Daily Double): Country in which this opera takes place and language in which it is sung:
"Ah ! Près des remparts de Séville /
Chez mon ami Lillas Pastia /
J'irai danser la séguedille /
Et boire du manzanilla..." Spain & French |
| #86, aired 1985-01-07 | FOREIGN PHRASES $200: How a German sergeant calls for "attention" achtung |
| #59, aired 1984-11-29 | TV ANIMALS $1000: In this series, Starbuck's little friend Boxie had a pet Daggit Battlestar Galactica |
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Patrick Tucker, a senior from the University of Notre Dame
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2009 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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Fred Cofone, a copy editor from Old Greenwich, Connecticut
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Season 27 2-time champion: $24,400 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "kuh-FONE".
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Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
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Leah Anthony Libresco, a junior from Yale University
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2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Mineola, New York. Jeopardy!...
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Jane Curtin, an actress from Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun
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"One of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready for Primetime Players,...
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Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 25 1-time champion: $30,000 + $2,000. Mother of Season 32...
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Susan Mitchell, a chemical engineer from Houston, Texas
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2007 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
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Christine Carrino Gorowara, a teacher educator from Wilmington, Delaware
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Season 25 2-time champion: $43,202 + $1,000. Wife of Season 26...
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Pat Sajak, a game show host from Wheel of Fortune
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"A former TV weatherman, he's gone on to become the world's...
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Bob Kennedy, a college linguistics instructor from Santa Barbara, California
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Season 27 2-time champion: $33,800 + $1,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Bobk
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Lea Tottle, a junior from Florida State University from Oldsmar, Florida
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Emily Kamm, a 12-year-old from Arlington, Virginia
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"This member of Model United Nations has been on the principal's...
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Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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"The reigning Tournament of Champions winner, he attended Johns Hopkins University...
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Michael Day, an attorney from Mill Valley, California
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"As an MBA Student, he won 5 games in 1985. Today...
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Bob Verini, a director of academics for a national test preparation company from Los Angeles, California
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Melissa Prepster, a teacher from Kyle, Texas
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Season 22 2-time champion: $43,706.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: The_Prepster
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Diane Siegel, an educational consultant and writer from Northridge, California
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"A full-time mom when she won five games in 1993, now...
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Jimmy Li, a senior from Chesterfield, Missouri
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2005 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of...
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Peter Severson, a senior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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