| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | YOU NAMED YOUR BAND WHAT? $2000: This band with songs like "1985" & "Today Is Gonna Be A Great Day", the "Phineas & Ferb" theme, riffed on a Steve Martin sketch for its name Bowling for Soup |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | ENDS IN DOUBLE LETTERS $2000: This line on the hull of a ship that indicates the depth to which it can be loaded is named for a 19th century British merchant the Plimsoll |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | BUILDING A NEW WORD $1000: A harbor for a ship docks with a loose coat or robe to be this type of word, like spork or mockumentary portmanteau |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | DUCK SOUP $600: Not the Muscovy duck, but this other "M" duck is thought to be the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds a mallard |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | WACKY FAD OBITUARIES $600: Funeral services for this line dance will be held on the nearest cruise ship, featuring a special performance by Los del Rio the "Macarena" |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | NOT TO BE CONFUSED $800: Carvel is known for ice cream cakes; a caravel is a light sailing ship, like these 2 used on Columbus' 1492 voyage the Nina & the Pinta |
| #9016, aired 2024-01-15 | STAY SAFE $400: Follow the rule don't be the tallest object in a storm to help avoid being killed by this, like 19 Americans in 2022 lightning |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | LET'S TAKE A PEEK $600: Hagia Sophia has four of these tapered structures that stretch into the sky; the red one is thought to be the oldest minarets |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | RULES OF THE GAME $300: Blocks may be tapped or knocked in order to find a loose one that is safe to move Jenga |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | CRAFTSMANSHIP $1200: In this traditional crafted item often found on mantels, Cutty Sark could be both the interior & exterior part a ship in a bottle |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | SHAPES IN NATURE $1200: Baffling scientists for years, wombats excrete their fecal matter in this shape (Erno Rubik would be proud) a cube |
| #8883, aired 2023-05-31 | LANDMARKS OF GREAT BRITAIN $1200: Seeing what's left of the Helvetia on a beach in Wales, be consoled that the crew had time to do this 2-word nautical action abandon ship |
| #8881, aired 2023-05-29 | POETIC SUBJECTS $1000: Time to release this sea creature, a Tennyson poem subject said to be a mile & a half wide with ship-crushing tentacles the kraken |
| #16, aired 2023-05-22 | POP GOES THE MUSIC $1000: An oldie-but-goodie says, "But don't forget who's taking you home & in whose arms you're gonna be, so darlin"' do this save the last dance for me |
| #15, aired 2023-05-22 | ALL AROUND THE WORLD $600: A ship found off Madagascar may be the vessel of this British pirate whose riches Poe wrote of in "The Gold Bug" Kidd |
| #1, aired 2023-05-08 | 20/23 $200: In the human body most cells normally contain 23 pairs of these chromosomes |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | LITERARY LIONS $2000: In this poet's "The Second Coming", "a shape with lion body and the head of a man... slouches towards Bethlehem to be born" Yeats |
| #8833, aired 2023-03-22 | 4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS $1000: An MLB relief pitcher who doesn't get the save may be eligible for this, provided he gets an out & maintains the lead a hold |
| #13, aired 2023-02-02 | THERE WILL BE BLOOD $300: After you donate blood, this org. says no heavy exercising & "enjoy the feeling of knowing you have helped save lives!" the (American) Red Cross |
| #8790, aired 2023-01-20 | SAFE $4,600 (Daily Double): Your money is as safe as it would be were it in the bullion depository in this Kentucky site, named for our first Secretary of War Fort Knox |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | COACH: BEARD $400: Guys, you may be able to spur beard growth with exercise & more sleep, possibly aiding in production of this 12-letter hormone testosterone |
| #10, aired 2023-01-12 | "MIS"INFORMATION $1500: It's a 7-letter word for an often long, handwritten letter missive |
| #8761, aired 2022-12-12 | THE MOVIE'S TITLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES $1000: Japan got right down to it for a Nevada-set film: "I'm Drunk & You're a Prostitute" Leaving Las Vegas |
| #8749, aired 2022-11-24 | NEAR THE FRONT OF THE DICTIONARY $800: To be "taken" this can mean to be caught by surprise or to have your ship's sails filled with wind from the wrong direction aback |
| #5, aired 2022-10-23 | BIOLOGY $600: In 1996 one of these named Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell a sheep |
| #8625, aired 2022-04-22 | FIRSTS $2,000 (Daily Double): On Oct. 13, 1983 the first call on a commercial cell phone was made to a grandson of this inventor Alexander Graham Bell |
| #8587, aired 2022-03-01 | ESTEEMED MEN OF ITALY $1600: On his ship La Dauphine, he explored New York harbor & is honored with a structure spanning it Verrazzano |
| #14, aired 2022-02-17 | PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES $400: This soap claimed to be "99 and 44/100ths percent pure" Ivory soap |
| #8563, aired 2022-01-26 | ALPHABET SOUP $1200: Called Hei, the fifth letter of this alphabet can also be a prefix to function as "the" Hebrew |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | '80s TV $800: In 1981, some 30 million viewers tuned in to see Luke & Laura tie the knot on this daytime soap General Hospital |
| #8476, aired 2021-09-27 | IT'S A SAIL-EBRATION $1200: A report that this ship was going to be broken up led Oliver Wendell Holmes to celebrate it in a poem the Constitution |
| #8463, aired 2021-08-11 | MATH $1200: Homotopy is when one shape can be continuously deformed into another; a circle is homotopic to this oval closed curve ellipse |
| #8459, aired 2021-08-05 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY $1200: If picking huckleberries in Montana, be safe--it's estimated that in summer they make up half the diet of these animals grizzly bears |
| #8437, aired 2021-07-06 | WOMEN WHO WRITE $800: Her husband Scott told an editor not to praise her novel "Save Me the Waltz" too highly, as it would not be good for her mental state Zelda Fitzgerald |
| #8412, aired 2021-06-01 | NOT TO BE CONFUSED: HOUSEHOLD BRANDS $600: Brands of dish soap with female names include Joy & this one that touts its use to clean wildlife affected by oil spills Dawn |
| #8411, aired 2021-05-31 | THE SHAPE OF YOU $1000: The Earth is generally considered to be this 6-letter type of spheroid, as it is flattened at the poles oblate |
| #8410, aired 2021-05-28 | CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES $800: First sold in 1976, this gel-filled action figure can be twisted, pulled & tied in knots but always returns to its original shape Stretch Armstrong |
| #8409, aired 2021-05-27 | COMPUTER SPEAK $200: A computer running in this 4-letter diagnostic "mode" uses a minimum of files to help decipher where a problem might be safe mode |
| #8393, aired 2021-05-05 | MR. PRESIDENT $2000: In asking for a declaration of war against the imperial German government, he said, "The world must be made safe for democracy" Wilson |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | YE OLDE SCIENCE $2,000 (Daily Double): Phrenology was based on the idea that a person's character could be determined by feeling the shape of this body part skull |
| #8270, aired 2020-10-30 | BE HOME NOW $1200: In an emergency, a "seek" this order means find a place to be safe; a this "in place" order means stay where you are shelter |
| #8269, aired 2020-10-29 | "BE"SOMETHING"ED" $1600: It's the state of a sailing ship that can't move because there's no wind becalmed |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | MAGAZINES $1000: In her book "Save Me the Plums", Ruth Reichl recounts her days as editor in chief of this fancy food magazine that ceased to be in 2009 Gourmet |
| #8210, aired 2020-04-24 | HERE'S LOOKING AT EUCLID $6,000 (Daily Double): Euclid put in some time on the elliptical & this German admirer of Euclid found it to be the shape of orbits Johannes Kepler |
| #8152, aired 2020-02-04 | IRRITABLE OWL SYNDROME $600: It's safe to say Woodsy Owl would be peeved if you did this; he did ask us to "Give a hoot" & not to do it pollute |
| #5, aired 2020-01-09 | A MILLION BUCKS AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE $1000: Probably the USA's only millionaire in 1799 was Elias Derby, who sent the 1st ship from New Eng. to Guangzhou, then called this Canton |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | ADJECTIVES $3,000 (Daily Double): It's from the Latin for "hammer" & refers to metal that can be hammered into a new shape malleable |
| #8099, aired 2019-11-21 | SOUP TO NUTS $200: The Campbell's Soup website calls this & a grilled cheese sandwich a dinner combination that can't be beat Tomato Soup |
| #8064, aired 2019-10-03 | BASEBALL MANAGERS $800: One of the smallest Major League players ever, Miller Huggins managed this 1927 team, perhaps the greatest of all time the New York Yankees |
| #7980, aired 2019-04-26 | GREEK CUISINE $800: According to Greek law, feta cheese must be at least 70% derived from the milk of this animal sheep |
| #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | "PORTER" $200: It's how Mr. Spock & Captain Kirk get from the ship to a planet's surface a transporter |
| #7954, aired 2019-03-21 | DICKENS WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME $800: An evil dwarf, Quilp pursues little Nell & her grandfather but drowns in the Thames in this "Old" work The Old Curiosity Shop |
| #7937, aired 2019-02-26 | ANIMAL TALK $200: Be careful, that person could be one of these "in sheep's clothing" a wolf |
| #7927, aired 2019-02-12 | HIP TO BE SQUARE $1600: It vows to help you find the "best places to eat, drink, shop or visit in any city in the world" Foursquare |
| #7911, aired 2019-01-21 | POET IDENTIFICATION, PLEASE $400 (Daily Double): "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee / Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so" (John) Donne |
| #7907, aired 2019-01-15 | SHAPELY ADJECTIVES $800: Alveated means having the shape of one of these insect dwellings, be it vaulted or honeycombed a (bee) hive |
| #7901, aired 2019-01-07 | REJECTED SUPERHEROES $800: He'll never be called upon to save the day; all this guy does is certify documents the Notarizer |
| #7894, aired 2018-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT? $1200: George Clooney tries to kill, then tries to save Prince Nasir in this 2005 film about oil & greed Syriana |
| #7889, aired 2018-12-20 | WORDS OF SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): In physics, it's a substance that technically can be gas or liquid & that conforms to the shape of the vessel holding it a fluid |
| #7877, aired 2018-12-04 | BE SAFE! $400: This European capital helps American tourists cross the street safely with the sign seen here London |
| #7877, aired 2018-12-04 | BE SAFE! $600: If you're chicken about eating that chicken, call 888-674-6854, this Cabinet dept.'s meat & poultry hotline the Department of Agriculture |
| #7877, aired 2018-12-04 | BE SAFE! $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a person opening a car door.) Opening your car door with your right hand makes you turn your body so you'll see what's alongside; that maneuver, called the Dutch Reach, increased safety in the Netherlands, where these vehicles account for 25% of daily mobility bicycles |
| #7877, aired 2018-12-04 | BE SAFE! $1000: Water doesn't have to be frigid to cause this 11-letter body condition; under 70 degrees can do it hypothermia |
| #7830, aired 2018-09-28 | 20th CENTURY DECADES $1000: Dolly the sheep is the first mammal to be cloned from an adult the '90s |
| #7799, aired 2018-07-05 | KEEP SUMMER SAFE $400: It sounds like a swimming style, but this occurs when your body temperature rises to 104 degrees; be wary heatstroke |
| #7787, aired 2018-06-19 | THE SHAPE OF THINGS $600: This state is said to be shaped like a boot, with Lake Charles near the heel Louisiana |
| #7746, aired 2018-04-23 | A RuVIEW OF MOVIES $1000: (RuPaul presents the clue.) John Travolta requested that his Edna Turnblad character be made voluptuous like role models Sophia Loren & Elizabeth Taylor for this film set in 1960s Baltimore Hairspray |
| #7730, aired 2018-03-30 | HISTORIC FILL IN THE QUOTE $800: Woodrow Wilson in a war message to Congress:
"The world must be made safe for ____" democracy |
| #7721, aired 2018-03-19 | WORLD OF SOUP $600: Believed to be an aphrodisiac, mannish water soup from Jamaica is made from the head & guts of this barnyard animal a goat |
| #7720, aired 2018-03-16 | ANY "PORT" $400: It can be a small window in the side of an airplane as well as a ship a porthole |
| #7696, aired 2018-02-12 | A SHEEPISH CATEGORY $800: Used for the strings of musical instruments, it's made from sheep, not felines catgut |
| #7680, aired 2018-01-19 | SOMEONE LOSES AN I $200: With out the "I" in her first name, actress Vergara would be this comfy item of furniture a sofa |
| #7668, aired 2018-01-03 | PALEOLITHIC $600: In 2008 the Lombok, a paleo-era type of this craft, navigated Indonesian waters for science a raft |
| #7646, aired 2017-12-04 | ETIQUETTE $600: U.S. flag code says a flag in bad shape should be "destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by" this method burning |
| #7627, aired 2017-11-07 | SWIPE WRITE $400: After he proposes, Elizabeth Bennet tells him he is "the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry" Mr. Darcy |
| #7627, aired 2017-11-07 | SWIPE WRITE $800: "As" this play by Shakespeare says, "Let's meet as little as we can" & "I do desire we may be better strangers" As You Like It |
| #7537, aired 2017-05-23 | COOKING TERMS $600: This thin cotton cloth is used to strain liquids & bundle up herbs & spices that can be dropped into soup stock cheesecloth |
| #7506, aired 2017-04-10 | SIGN $200: Wisconsin law says no traffic sign except a stop sign shall be this shape an octagon |
| #7467, aired 2017-02-14 | GOTTA CRAM $800: In 2016 El Pollo Loco introduced new quesadillas that were called this, something you might say about your fluffy sofa overstuffed |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | DROPPIN' MAD BEETS $800: This classic Russian beet soup can be served hot or cold; top it with a dollop of sour cream borscht |
| #7453, aired 2017-01-25 | SAILOR TALK $600: This process of removing a ship from active service can be emotional for the crew decommission |
| #7450, aired 2017-01-20 | THE ART OF LEARNING AT RISD $600: (Sarah gives the clue from the Rhode Island School of Design.) It's hands-on in the hot shop as the glass goes into a special furnace so it can be shaped; it's come a long way from this compound that forms the basis of most glass silica |
| #7295, aired 2016-05-06 | QUEENS $1200: According to Jewish & Islamic traditions, she was the monarch of an ancient kingdom believed to be in Ethiopia or Yemen the Queen of Sheba |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $2000: These Japanese noodles made from buckwheat can be served cold with wasabi or hot with toppings like tempura & mochi soba |
| #7272, aired 2016-04-05 | SUTTER'S FORT $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, CA.) Since almost everything shipped or stored had to be in barrels, the cooperage where they were made was crucial to Sutter's enterprises, one of which was baking & exporting the tough flour & water biscuits known as ship's bread, or this hardtack |
| #7271, aired 2016-04-04 | INTO THIN AIR $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Pitcarin Island) In 1790,
this British naval ship
came here to Pitcairn Island and was stripped and burned
so there would be no trace of her the Bounty |
| #7244, aired 2016-02-25 | CRIME TIME $1000: Rhyming term for a place where stolen cars are dismantled so the pieces can be sold separately a chop shop |
| #7183, aired 2015-12-02 | A FETA COMPLI $400: E.U.-approved feta must be made primarily from the milk of this animal, though goat's milk may be used a sheep |
| #7090, aired 2015-06-12 | ALONG CAME JONES $400: In 1773 this future revolutionary killed a would-be mutineer aboard his ship the Betsy John Paul Jones |
| #7085, aired 2015-06-05 | RELIGION $1000: Due to be born in the future & destined to bring a New Age, Kalki will be the last avatar of this Hindu god Vishnu |
| #7057, aired 2015-04-28 | NOT AS GREAT AS PUSS IN BOOTS $200: (Puss in Boots delivers the clue.) Ay, pobrecito! He dreamed the impossible dream, thinking he could be a knight errant like me, Puss in Boots, but he was just loco in la cabeza, facing armies of sheep & tilting at windmills Don Quixote |
| #7021, aired 2015-03-09 | THE SCIENCE OF SECURITY $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Laboratory in Livermore, CA.) National security along with national wealth would be enhanced with safe boundless process that powers the Sun; one approach involves a powerful laser working like a spark plug fusion |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | DON'T BE A DUMAS $1200: Completes the title of Raymond Queneau's novel about a brat who only wants to ride the subway, "Zazie dans le..." Métro |
| #6965, aired 2014-12-19 | ECONOMICS $800: China's cap on this at around 3.5% a year, favored by banks, has stifled spending by consumers, who need to save more the deposit interest rate |
| #6956, aired 2014-12-08 | "DANCE" MUSIC $400: The Drifters sang, "But don't forget who's taking you home and in whose arms you're gonna be, so darlin'" do this title action save the last dance for me |
| #6943, aired 2014-11-19 | SOMETHING TO EAT $200: This fermented Japanese bean paste can be aged 3 years before it's used to make soup miso |
| #6909, aired 2014-10-02 | KEEPING SAFE $600: The NRA says before cleaning your gun, make totally sure that it is this; you'd be surprised how many don't unloaded |
| #6901, aired 2014-09-22 | AT THE DRUGSTORE $600: Let's be clear--this brand's white beauty bar contains 1/4 moisturizing cream & mild cleansers, but not soap Dove |
| #6803, aired 2014-03-26 | PENINSULAS $1000: The northern boundary of this peninsula is considered to be the Danube, Sava & Kupa rivers the Balkan |
| #6781, aired 2014-02-24 | THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY $200: (Alex delivers the clue from the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.) Thomas Jefferson designed this small portable desk; he used it for decades & then attached a note to it saying it might someday be of value because this important national document had been composed on it the Declaration of Independence |
| #6781, aired 2014-02-24 | WHAT DO I STAND FOR? $3,000 (Daily Double): In BVI, including Tortola Islands |
| #6760, aired 2014-01-24 | CENTURY 19 $200: In 1870 this ship made famous by Darwin was sold for scrap; the Thames Estuary may be the site of some of its timbers the Beagle |
| #6760, aired 2014-01-24 | ANATOMY $800: The shape of this pocket below the skin's surface determines whether hair will be curly, wavy or straight the hair follicle |
| #6760, aired 2014-01-24 | SOAP BRANDS DEFINED $2000: The outer part of an orange peel Zest |
| #6717, aired 2013-11-26 | OUT OF WHAT? $600: If you're "out of breath" you may also be "out of" this; if you're angry you're "bent" out of this shape |
| #6709, aired 2013-11-14 | FROM THE BRITISH MONARCHY'S WEBSITE $400: Its second verse begins, "Thy choicest gifts in store on her be pleased to pour, long may she reign" "God Save The Queen" |
| #6709, aired 2013-11-14 | AN APP FOR TEACHER $1200: "Instructables" may be great for shop class; it provides tutorials on projects that are DIY, short for this do it yourself |
| #6694, aired 2013-10-24 | A DAY ON THE BOAT $800: It's Dec. 25, 1492 & this ship, Columbus' flagship, has run aground off Haiti & will be lost the Santa Maria |
| #6680, aired 2013-10-04 | LIFE IS A SOAP OPERA $800: From 1974 to 1976 he needed to be "Superman" on "Love of Life" as Ben, who loved life so much he had 2 wives at once! Christopher Reeve |
| #6629, aired 2013-06-13 | LOCK $1200: These moving parts inside a lock can be in the shape of discs, levers or pins tumblers |
| #6619, aired 2013-05-30 | SOFA'S CHOICE $600: This 9-letter type of sofa has independent pieces that can be rearranged sectional |
| #6541, aired 2013-02-11 | BIBLICAL QUOTES $1600: In Luke, a father celebrates the safe return of an errant son by killing this; "Let us eat, and be merry" the fatted calf |
| #6536, aired 2013-02-04 | "SO" BE IT $400: Another name for a couch a sofa |
| #6536, aired 2013-02-04 | "SO" BE IT $1200: "General Hospital" or "As the World Turns" a soap opera |
| #6535, aired 2013-02-01 | TV SHOW SUM-UP $2000: Joel McHale E!lucidates clip art The Soup |
| #6508, aired 2012-12-26 | SHIP SHAPE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Nat'l Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia.) The CLS4 Carpenteria was built in 1917 to be a floating one of these; a sunlight-operated valve on the unmanned ship turned on the acetylene beacon a lighthouse |
| #6492, aired 2012-12-04 | DOUBLE "L" WORDS $400: It can be a husk or a ship part hull |
| #6485, aired 2012-11-23 | MAGAZINES $400: A magazine for active women says, "Be fit. Be fabulous. Be in" this, its 5-letter title shape |
| #6437, aired 2012-09-18 | DUTCH COURAGE $400: Rather than let his gunpowder-filled ship be captured, Captain Jan van Speijk did this to it, he & his crew still aboard blew it up |
| #6389, aired 2012-05-31 | SHEEP $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reads from the Tobruk Sheep Station in Australia.) A human & dogs gathering a group of sheep together are said to be doing this, also a verb used for gathering military personnel together for duty mustering |
| #6386, aired 2012-05-28 | TALK LIKE A SAILOR $1200: A city in Alaska, or a location where a ship can be moored anchorage |
| #6355, aired 2012-04-13 | THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TITANIC $1600: Reportedly, the band played on until the ship went down, its final piece believed to be this 1841 hymn "Nearer, My God, To Thee" |
| #6349, aired 2012-04-05 | DREAM-Y SONGS $800: This hit by The Mamas & the Papas includes the line "I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A." "California Dreamin'" |
| #6335, aired 2012-03-16 | SHAPE UP! $600: Well, he said he'd be back...in 1999 he wrote "The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding", updated from 1985 Schwarzenegger |
| #6321, aired 2012-02-27 | SOUP $600: In French, the name of this clear soup that can be served hot or cold means "to have made complete" consomme |
| #6310, aired 2012-02-10 | HISTORIC TRANSPORTS $800: Accidentally sunk in 1996, this research ship of Jacques Cousteau is being completely & greenly refurbished Calypso |
| #6297, aired 2012-01-24 | JACK BE HOMONYM-BLE $400: A golf interjection, or toward the bow on a ship fore |
| #6297, aired 2012-01-24 | JACK BE HOMONYM-BLE $2000: Trash, or a Chinese ship a junk |
| #6234, aired 2011-10-27 | MYTHBUSTERS $600: (The Mythbusters deliver the clue.) We tested a story of unlikely survival using a parachutist hitting a see-saw to launch a girl several stories up but she'd be subjected to 42 of these units, exerted on an object by changes in speed, so a safe landing is unlikely indeed a g |
| #6229, aired 2011-10-20 | SHIP LORE $1200: Be careful with any Finns on board--olden sailors say they're these, a word for specifically male witches or wizards warlocks |
| #6226, aired 2011-10-17 | THE LAND OF THE BIBLE $1000: The queen of this place, thought by modern scholars to be roughly present-day Yemen, blessed Solomon & the god of Israel Sheba |
| #6224, aired 2011-10-13 | THE 2011 TIME 100 $1600: "The face of Wikileaks... (no matter) what happens to (him), secrets will never be safe again" Assange |
| #6138, aired 2011-04-27 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $1200: Thin slabs of itacolumite, a rare kind of this "grainy" rock, can actually be bent or squeezed out of shape sandstone |
| #6129, aired 2011-04-14 | SOUP & SALAD $200: This salad that features romaine lettuce & grated cheese is said to be named for Mr. Cardini, not a certain Julius a Caesar salad |
| #6120, aired 2011-04-01 | PIRATE HAIKU--"AR" $1200: Shiver me timbers /
Jason's ship be in its name /
Scurvy noble gas argon |
| #6120, aired 2011-04-01 | PIRATE HAIKU--"AR" $2000: O! Greek hunt goddess /
No wench ye be, fair maiden /
Save me from the plank Artemis |
| #6114, aired 2011-03-24 | RUSSIAN FOOD & DRINK $400: This beet soup can be served hot or cold but it should always come with a dollop of sour cream borscht |
| #6069, aired 2011-01-20 | SOUP TALK $1200: Don't send it back: this soup from the Andalusian region of Spain is supposed to be cold gazpacho |
| #6046, aired 2010-12-20 | SHIP HAPPENINGS $400: The world's largest ship, 1,500 feet long & 225 feet wide, is the Knock Nevis, one of these supertanker |
| #6042, aired 2010-12-14 | LIVED BY THE SEA $800: The ancient poet Sappho hailed from an island in this sea the Aegean Sea |
| #6007, aired 2010-10-26 | LIVE LONG & PROSPER $800: Daniel Ludwig, who lived to be 95, pioneered this 11-letter type of ship of over 100,000 tons of displacement super tankers |
| #6005, aired 2010-10-22 | ALWAYS BE CLOSING $400: Before a NYC subway train leaves each station, passengers are told to "stand clear of" these the closing doors |
| #6005, aired 2010-10-22 | ALWAYS BE CLOSING $1600: Term for a factory or other business that can only hire employees who belong to the trade union a closed shop |
| #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" |
| #5972, aired 2010-07-27 | SUPERMARKET SWEEP $800: By 1962 this brand "summited" & became the best-selling toothpaste in the U.S.--guess I won't be setting a trend if I buy some Crest |
| #5953, aired 2010-06-30 | AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR I $400: A seaplane called the Campania was designed to take off from the deck of this; seems to defeat the purpose of a seaplane an aircraft carrier |
| #5942, aired 2010-06-15 | HORSE SMARTS $1200: Though its name suggests 5 points, this white marking on a horse's forehead can be of any shape a star |
| #5922, aired 2010-05-18 | DARWIN IN THE GALAPAGOS $2000: (Alex reports from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.) Darwin believed the shape of the mouth of this reptile might be an adaptation to its herbivorous diet iguana |
| #5873, aired 2010-03-10 | WRITE ON, TOM! $2000: This ex-head of Homeland Security wrote "The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege... and How We Can Be Safe Again" Tom Ridge |
| #5800, aired 2009-11-27 | A CHORUS OF "BOO"S $1200: It can be a ship's food preparation area or the last car on a freight train a caboose |
| #5795, aired 2009-11-20 | THE "CO"-CATEGORY $1200: It's a coop for sheep or pigeons a cote |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | PARTS OF A SHIP $400: With "and scrape", it means to be excessively polite bow |
| #5752, aired 2009-09-22 | CYBERIA $800: retailmenot.com helps you save money with these, which once had to be clipped from the newspaper coupons |
| #5751, aired 2009-09-21 | FIX THE SPOONERISM $600: Greenpeace would be chagrined to see the sign "wave the sails", instead of this "save the whales" |
| #5736, aired 2009-07-13 | TIME FOR CLASS $600: Shop:
No, you will most certainly not be working with the gas-flame device called an acetylene this torch |
| #5733, aired 2009-07-08 | SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP $1200: This electronics store wants to be female-friendly & now has Magnolia Stores, which have a living room feel Best Buy |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | "I" OPENERS $400: On many reality shows, the winner of a challenge may be granted this, making him or her safe until the next episode immunity |
| #5668, aired 2009-04-08 | THIS WILL SLAY YOU $1000: (Alex reports from a swordsmith shop in Tokyo, Japan.) The sword maker must be careful to get the proper amount of this element in his steel to ensure proper hardness; too much of it, however, & the sword becomes brittle carbon |
| #5644, aired 2009-03-05 | MIT DEN BEATLES $1000: While making "Let It Be", The Beatles recorded "Geh Raus", a German-language spoof of this No. 1 hit "Get Back" |
| #5630, aired 2009-02-13 | AMERICAN HISTORY $400: On April 2, 1917 President Wilson told Congress, "The world must be made safe for" this democracy |
| #5621, aired 2009-02-02 | ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the USS John C. Stennis in San Diego, CA.) The circular shape of USS John C. Stennis's seal signifies its ability to circle the globe without refueling; its nuclear power gives it the speed of 30 of these, which would be about 800 miles a day knots |
| #5582, aired 2008-12-09 | HOOK, LINE & SINKER $400: This "60 Minutes" commentator:
"I'd like to be rich enough so I could throw soap away after the letters are worn off" Andy Rooney |
| #5565, aired 2008-11-14 | IT'S LIKE, SHAKESPEARE, YOU KNOW? $800: What a drag! She has to dress as a lawyer & be all like, "Whatever!" to save Antonio from Shylock Portia |
| #5561, aired 2008-11-10 | SHOPPING SPREE $400: You don't have to be of legal drinking age to shop at this store that sells the Heritage 1981 brand Forever 21 |
| #5544, aired 2008-10-16 | O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN $1,000 (Daily Double): In 1610 he set sail on his ship the Discovery; a strait & bay would later be named for him Henry Hudson |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | GREEK ALPHABET SOUP $400: High blood pressure & glaucoma can be treated with metoprolol, one of this "blocker" class of drugs beta blockers |
| #5498, aired 2008-07-02 | IS IT SAFE? $400: Christmas will not be jolly if you happen to eat the red berries from this evergreen holiday bush holly |
| #5498, aired 2008-07-02 | IS IT SAFE? $1000: This homophonic drug cocktail was a '90s weight-loss dream but was later discovered to be a health nightmare Fen-phen |
| #5464, aired 2008-05-15 | HOMECOMING $1600: A Supreme Court ruling from 1841 said Africans from this ship should be free & not become Cuban slaves the Amistad |
| #5447, aired 2008-04-22 | FROM THE GREEK $2000: (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.) Contaminated water can be made safe to drink by boiling, filtering or using chemical tablets; make sure tablets kill these microorganisms whose name means "first animals" protozoans |
| #5445, aired 2008-04-18 | "LING"O $400: It can be a small savory lump of dough served in soup, or a baked treat filled with apples a dumpling |
| #5430, aired 2008-03-28 | OF THE SEA & SHIPS $600: On a sailing ship, these can be buntlines, downhauls or sheets ropes |
| #5393, aired 2008-02-06 | FROM THE FRENCH $1200: I insist that my onion soup be served to me this way, French for "in crust" en croute |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | TALKING SHOP $200: Someone with many great options is often said to be "like a kid in" this place, such as California's See's a candy store |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | TALKING SHOP $800: You don't need to be buzzed in to read the 137-page manual from the Security Alliance for these pricey retailers jewelers |
| #5323, aired 2007-10-31 | GREEK ALPHABET SOUP $2000: In this type of testing, electronic equipment is subjected to the real world conditions in which it'll be used beta testing |
| #5311, aired 2007-10-15 | ETHIOPIAN CUISINE $800: Tej is a type of this made with honey; Ethiopians think it was once shared by Solomon & the Queen of Sheba a mead (or wine) |
| #5277, aired 2007-07-17 | FLORA $1200: Horses, cattle, & sheep can be poisoned by eating this weed whose name comes from the Spanish for "crazy" locoweed |
| #5274, aired 2007-07-12 | TIME TO SAVE $3,000 (Daily Double): Your nest egg might be this type of individual retirement account named for a Delaware senator Roth IRA |
| #5247, aired 2007-06-05 | POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF 2006 $1000: Want a safe & long-lasting tan? It may be possible with an implant that triggers production of this skin pigment melanin |
| #5220, aired 2007-04-27 | THIS OLD HOUSE: THE AUSTIN PROJECT $1200: These items being applied here save energy, and their cost can be offset by rebates & tax credits solar panels |
| #5206, aired 2007-04-09 | THE HOME OFFICE $400: Be careful changing this powdered ink in your printer or you may end up looking like a chimney sweep toner |
| #5173, aired 2007-02-21 | MAGNETO $1200: (Jon of the Clue Crew indicates a flask.) The shape of the actual magnetic field can be traced using small pieces of this metal iron |
| #5166, aired 2007-02-12 | SHAPE UP $200: According to the food pyramid, you should be eating more of the dark green & orange colors of these vegetables |
| #5154, aired 2007-01-25 | LET'S EAT CHINESE $400: This soup may be hard to swallow, especially if the feathers & twigs aren't removed bird's nest |
| #5149, aired 2007-01-18 | QUEEN $1600: The first emperor of Ethiopia, Menelik I was said to be the son of Solomon & this woman Queen of Sheeba |
| #5134, aired 2006-12-28 | NUMERAL-OLOGY $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents.)
When I hold up all the fingers on one hand, the v-shape here is thought to be the origin of a V representing this. (Roman numeral) five |
| #5122, aired 2006-12-12 | WORDS IN SCIENCE $1,300 (Daily Double): A common word for polymers; in physics, it means material that can be deformed & keep its new shape plastic |
| #5089, aired 2006-10-26 | THUNDER & LIGHTNING $800: Name for the patron saint of sailors, this form of lightning can be seen around ship masts St. Elmo's fire |
| #5068, aired 2006-09-27 | FIREFIGHTING $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew kneels next to a subway car and an air pump.) Thousands of pounds, like this New York City subway car, can be moved in a rescue situation using lift bags, described with this adjective from the Greek for “wind” pneumatic |
| #5035, aired 2006-06-30 | PALINDROMIC WORDS $2,000 (Daily Double): An important article of religious faith a tenet |
| #5008, aired 2006-05-24 | GEOMETRY $1600: An equilateral parallelogram can be a square or this slanty shape a rhombus |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | THE FOUNTAINS OF EUROPE $1600: Female figures symbolizing the Tisza, Drava & Sava Rivers appear on the Budapest fountain named for this river the Danube |
| #4944, aired 2006-02-23 | WHAT'S ON YOUR HEAD? $800: Just because a 15th century woman's hennin was this shape didn't mean she was a dunce a cone |
| #4937, aired 2006-02-14 | YOUR FRIENDLY MILITARY RECRUITER $800: Though this job of controlling the course comes from the Latin for "ship", you can be one for an Air Force plane a navigator |
| #4907, aired 2006-01-03 | SOAP DISH $400: Afloat since 1879, it was originally to be called "The White Soap" Ivory soap |
| #4890, aired 2005-12-09 | "EN" THE BEGINNING $1200: It can be a national flag displayed on a ship, or the rank of a sailor on that ship an ensign |
| #4885, aired 2005-12-02 | SAY CHEESE! $1000: A favorite of Charlemagne, a true version of this cheese can be authenticated by a red sheep on the wrapper Roquefort |
| #4863, aired 2005-11-02 | NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES $1,000 (Daily Double): The Greenville, Tennessee historic site honoring this president preserves his 2 homes, tailor shop & gravesite Andrew Johnson |
| #4840, aired 2005-09-30 | EAGLE-EYED $1000: This constellation that features the star Altair is in the shape of an eagle with considerable wingspan Aquila |
| #4759, aired 2005-04-21 | TUXEDO JUNCTION $1200: Gentlemen should be prepared to dress for dinner on this newest Cunard ship, the longest, tallest ocean liner the Queen Mary II |
| #4719, aired 2005-02-24 | HIT TV $400: Now TV's highest-rated daytime soap opera, it was originally to be titled "The Innocent Years" The Young and the Restless |
| #4701, aired 2005-01-31 | WORLD WAR I $1000: In asking for a declaration of war in 1917, Pres. Wilson said, "The world must be made safe for" this democracy |
| #4684, aired 2005-01-06 | HOUSEHOLD WORDS $2000: It can be an overcoat or a large overstuffed sofa with upholstered arms a chesterfield |
| #4683, aired 2005-01-05 | I'LL BE YOUR WAITER $200: We have an international flavor for this "of the day"--Cuban black bean or French onion soup |
| #4677, aired 2004-12-28 | BRITISH POETS LAUREATE $2000: John Masefield got the job with lines like "All I ask is" one of these "and a star to steer her by" a tall ship |
| #4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $800: Of the sheep, the pig or the bactrian camel, the first to be domesticated the sheep |
| #4659, aired 2004-12-02 | SHAPE UP $600: This shape found in a deck of cards could also be called a lozenge a diamond |
| #4644, aired 2004-11-11 | THE 20th CENTURY $2000: In 1974 the military overthrew this African leader who claimed to be descended from Solomon & the Queen of Sheba Haile Selassie (of Ethiopia) |
| #4638, aired 2004-11-04 | WHAT'S MY LINE? $400: "I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of sellin at the corner of Tottenham Court Road" Eliza Doolittle |
| #4614, aired 2004-09-30 | STARBUCKS $600: (Sofia of the Clue Crew works counter duty at a Starbucks in Seattle.) "Half-caf grande skinny toffee nut latte"--the "skinny" part means the drink is to be made with this skim milk |
| #4595, aired 2004-07-23 | BIRD HUNTING $800: The third rail in a subway system is the one with the juice & should be avoided like a touchy subject a rail |
| #4589, aired 2004-07-15 | SPANISH CLASS $800: (Sofia of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from a Mexican beach.) This Spanish word for beer comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture cerveza |
| #4588, aired 2004-07-14 | WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION $600: (Sofia of the Clue Crew wears a pink hat.) Of all the fashion trends set by First Lady Jackie Kennedy, she may be remembered most for this style of hat pillbox |
| #4578, aired 2004-06-30 | MILITARY TV SHOWS BY CHARACTER $2000: Lt. Anderson,
Lt. Pruitt,
Major "Pappy" Boyington Baa Baa Black Sheep |
| #4560, aired 2004-06-04 | HOOVER DAM $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reports from Hoover Dam.) For much of its early history, Hoover Dam was called this, from a canyon where it was once going to be built Boulder Dam |
| #4505, aired 2004-03-19 | FENCING $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew fences with Cheryl.) A touch with the sword point can also be called this; Hamlet gives Laertes a very palpable one a hit |
| #4463, aired 2004-01-21 | KING OF SPAIN $2000: (Sofia of the Clue Crew) Number of Alfonso, the last king to reside in the royal palace; he had the bad luck to be forced to step down 13 |
| #4461, aired 2004-01-19 | "KING" OF THE WORLD! $600: If & when Prince Charles succeeds Elizabeth II, this will be Great Britain's national anthem "God Save the King" |
| #4451, aired 2004-01-05 | WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN THE MOVIES? $600 (Daily Double): She was discovered while performing at the 1940 Aquacade in San Francisco Esther Williams |
| #4451, aired 2004-01-05 | WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN THE MOVIES? $600: Sophia Loren was a struggling teenage model when she met this future husband & beauty contest judge Carlo Ponti |
| #4444, aired 2003-12-25 | CRAFTSMANSHIP $800: In this traditional crafted item, often found on mantles, Cutty Sark could be both the interior & the exterior part a ship in a bottle |
| #4339, aired 2003-06-12 | "F"OOD $400: (Sofia of the Clue Crew) Philippe's in L.A. claims to be the birthplace of this French Dip Sandwich |
| #4296, aired 2003-04-14 | QUOTES FROM 2002 $400: After that pretzel incident, she said, "You will be glad to know the president is practicing safe snacks" Laura Bush |
| #4288, aired 2003-04-02 | AROUND THE HOUSE $400: (Sofia of the Clue Crew) I'm using a sensor to find one of these behind the wall; that'll be a secure spot to nail up a picture stud |
| #4286, aired 2003-03-31 | SHOP TALK $400: "Who Wants to be a Milliner?" would be a game show for makers & sellers of these (women's) hats |
| #4279, aired 2003-03-20 | CONFIRMATION CODE IS RLKTD $600: K as in this brown seaweed that can be used as soup stock or turned into a powder for use as a seasoning kelp |
| #4250, aired 2003-02-07 | SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER $400: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reports from behind a desk) This used to be a bigger part of the school curriculum; I'm working on mine penmanship |
| #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 |
| #4243, aired 2003-01-29 | 1903 $800: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew) Like Dayton, Ohio itself, the cycle shop where the Wright Brothers worked in 1903 can be called "The Birthplace of" this Aviation |
| #4228, aired 2003-01-08 | THE AMERICAN FLAG $1000: When you fold the American flag correctly at the end of the day, it should be in this shape when you're done a triangle |
| #4226, aired 2003-01-06 | I WANT TO BE A FIREFIGHTER $800: (Sofia of the Clue Crew) If your clothes accidentally catch on fire, the formula is to stop, drop & do this roll |
| #4202, aired 2002-12-03 | SCIENCE CLASS $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reports from the science lab.) With chicken manure & water you can make an anaerobic digester that produces this gas, CH4, which can be used as a fuel methane |
| #4172, aired 2002-10-22 | "MIS"QUOTES $2,000 (Daily Double): (Sofia of the Clue Crew at Ralph Waldo Emerson's house in Concord, Massachusetts) Emerson wrote his essays here, including the line "To be great is to be" this misunderstood |
| #4160, aired 2002-10-04 | THAT'S SO '90s $800: Hello! In May 1999 scientists found this famous sheep might be susceptible to premature aging Dolly |
| #4135, aired 2002-07-19 | CONTAINERS $200: It can be a small chest to hold a couple of tablets or a big ship to hold at least 2 of every animal an ark |
| #4110, aired 2002-06-14 | THE 1960s $2000: How smart were those on this intelligence ship to allow it to be captured by the North Koreans January 23, 1968 Pueblo |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | INTERNATIONAL CUISINE $400: When making this classic Chinese soup, be sure to remove the twigs, feathers & insects first bird's nest soup |
| #4054, aired 2002-03-28 | TV THEME SONGS $200: In rough weather, this "tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew", it "would be lost" the Minnow |
| #4049, aired 2002-03-21 | WATCH THE BIRDIE $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew presents with a parrot.) This parrot can be trained to perform stunts & acrobatics the cockatoo |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | A SHAPELY CATEGORY $3,000 (Daily Double): It can be a utensil useful in pouring liquids or the shape of a forming tornado a funnel |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | SCIENCE CLASS $1200: Also a term for a celestial object, this shape may be described by the rotation of a circle about its diameter a sphere |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | A GOOD "ST"ART $1,430 (Daily Double): Meaning "containing tin", it precedes "fluoride" in the name of a useful compound stannous |
| #4004, aired 2002-01-17 | TIME FOR A BEVERAGE $800: (Sofia of the Clue Crew gives the clue from a bar.) This drink could be called "fermented agave juice at dawn" a Tequila Sunrise |
| #3986, aired 2001-12-24 | MYTHS & LEGENDS $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew in a winter scene.) Santa was once believed to be one of these small creatures who work in his shop elf |
| #3977, aired 2001-12-11 | WHAT'LL YA HAVE? $200: (Sofia plays bartender at the Plaza Hotel.) This cocktail popular with a certain fictional spy can be shaken or stirred a martini |
| #3974, aired 2001-12-06 | WWI $400: In his war address to Congress, President Wilson said, "The world must be made safe for" this democracy |
| #3969, aired 2001-11-29 | I'M JUST A BILL $1000: (Here's Sofia having some fun at the San Diego Zoo.) This playful bird is not to be confused with the spoonbill, playbill or T-bill hornbill |
| #3967, aired 2001-11-27 | SEA CREATURES $1200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew is back at Sea World in San Diego.) Seals can be divided into those that have these external organs & those like harbor seals that don't; Hellooo! ears |
| #3953, aired 2001-11-07 | WHEN IN... $400: If you hear the following sentence, you're in this country:
(Sofia delivers the clue in a tongue foreign to us but familiar to her.) Iceland |
| #3948, aired 2001-10-31 | INSPIRED CHARACTERS $400: Scythrop Glowry in the 1818 novel "Nightmare Abbey" is believed to be a spoof of this poet, Lord Byron's pal Shelley |
| #3943, aired 2001-10-24 | THE UNITED NATIONS $800: (Sofia of the Clue Crew is outside the U.N. building.) The land the U.N. complex is built on was donated by this wealthy businessman John D. Rockefeller |
| #3938, aired 2001-10-17 | OF ARABIA $400: One of the earliest Arab kingdoms was Saba, which may be identical with this one mentioned in the Bible Sheba |
| #3931, aired 2001-10-08 | TENNIS $300: (Sofia serves up an infraction.) 2-word term for the infraction being committed here foot fault |
| #3881, aired 2001-06-18 | THEY PUT ME ON HOLD AGAIN! $400: It seems to always be this song when my butcher shop puts me on hold "Mack The Knife" |
| #3857, aired 2001-05-15 | THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW $200: "If a man have" 100 of these & one "be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine" to seek the stray? Sheep |
| #3833, aired 2001-04-11 | DAWN $100: Dawn Special Care is a type of this that's good for hands Dishwashing liquid |
| #3829, aired 2001-04-05 | KEEP QUIET! $400: You might be told to "save your" this; but don't "hold" it or you'll turn blue breath |
| #3752, aired 2000-12-19 | THAT'S SOUP-ER $100: A nursery rhyme says that this soup made with peas can be enjoyed hot, cold or in the pot 9 days old Pease porridge |
| #3752, aired 2000-12-19 | THAT'S SOUP-ER $400: A clear broth made by cooking veggies, poultry, meat or fish in water, it can be compressed into a concentrated cube Bouillon |
| #3737, aired 2000-11-28 | WOOL $600: It can be a fabric used as a warm lining for a coat, or the coat of a sheep, removed as one unit Fleece |
| #3719, aired 2000-11-02 | CAMPBELL SOUP $100: Among Campbell's condensed soups, it considers the 2 "classics" to be chicken noodle & this one tomato |
| #3617, aired 2000-05-02 | FLAG TERMS $600: It can be a flag flown from a naval ship, or the lowest rank of commissioned officer on it ensign |
| #3581, aired 2000-03-13 | YES, MAST-ER $400: It can be a lookout point on land as well as on top of a ship's mast Crow's Nest |
| #3560, aired 2000-02-11 | SAT: VERBAL $200: It can be a bum, an old abandoned ship, or an adjective meaning lacking a sense of duty Derelict |
| #3505, aired 1999-11-26 | EARLY MAN $100: Evidence from Israel shows c. 10,000 B.C. these were the first animals to be domesticated Dogs |
| #3444, aired 1999-07-22 | DRAMA $500 (Daily Double): She says, "I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of sellin at the corner of Tottenham Court Road" Eliza Doolittle |
| #3435, aired 1999-07-09 | & A BIBLE PERSON TO BE NAMED LATER $200: Unnamed in the Bible, this queen is called Balkis or Bilqis in other places; Solomon didn't ask Queen of Sheba |
| #3412, aired 1999-06-08 | THE Y2K BUG $1,300 (Daily Double): To show it's safe, Jane Garvey, head of this U.S. administration, plans to be in the air as the year 2000 arrives the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) |
| #3363, aired 1999-03-31 | YOU NEED TO BE PUNISHED $500: Literally, it means drawing a person under a ship from side to side or from bow to stern Keelhaul |
| #3343, aired 1999-03-03 | THE 20th CENTURY $300: In 1917 he called for a declaration of war against Germany saying that "The world must be made safe for democracy" Woodrow Wilson |
| #3316, aired 1999-01-25 | ENDS IN "TH" $600: It can be a built-in bed or bunk on a ship, or the space for a ship to dock Berth |
| #3292, aired 1998-12-22 | "O" $400: At Renaissance faires, the aire be sweet with the strains of this clay flute of oval shape an ocarina |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | THEY USED TO BE SOAP STARS $200: She was just a Demi-star when she played Jackie Templeton on "General Hospital" Demi Moore |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | THEY USED TO BE SOAP STARS $400: It's a snap you know he played Snapper for 7 years on "The Young & The Restless" David Hasselhoff |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | THEY USED TO BE SOAP STARS $600: He played Rose's neurotic, mute brother Wilbur on "Search for Tomorrow" before he played Barney Fife Don Knotts |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | THEY USED TO BE SOAP STARS $800: Lacey Chabert, who plays Claudia on "Party Of Five", used to play Erica's daughter on this soap opera "All My Children" |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | THEY USED TO BE SOAP STARS $1000: This older brother of Julia Roberts used to play Ted Bancroft on "Another World" Eric Roberts |
| #3236, aired 1998-10-05 | THE 18th CENTURY $400: George Vancouver once went to the bow of this captain's ship to be the man the farthest south in the world Captain James Cook |
| #3232, aired 1998-09-29 | BEASTLY EXPRESSIONS $800: You might "as well as be hanged for a sheep as" one of these Lamb |
| #3213, aired 1998-07-15 | ANIMAL ANAGRAMS $400: A wee female sheep can grow up to be a great big one a ewe (wee) |
| #3191, aired 1998-06-15 | THE BIG APPLE $200: Sheep Meadow & the Turtle Pond can be found in this 843-acre public playground Central Park |
| #3186, aired 1998-06-08 | THE BALD TRUTH $400: So it shall be written, he starred in "Anastasia" & "Solomon and Sheba" Yul Brynner |
| #3172, aired 1998-05-19 | TOOL TIME $200: It can wear down metal, shape plastic or be baked in a cake for a prison inmate File |
| #3127, aired 1998-03-17 | BEGINS & ENDS WITH P $800: You don't have to be a chess player to hock chess pieces in one of these a pawn shop |
| #3113, aired 1998-02-25 | WHAT'CHA GOT COOKIN'? $500: This clear meat soup will be finished in a jiffy; actually, "finished" is what its name means a consommé |
| #3101, aired 1998-02-09 | RAINY DAY FUN $300: The mast of a model ship must fold down if it is to be inserted into one of these a bottle |
| #3089, aired 1998-01-22 | SOUP DU JOUR $400: If it's Tuesday, it must be waterzooi, a rich stew from this country's Flemish people Belgium |
| #3084, aired 1998-01-15 | SEPARATING SHEEP FROM GOATS $300: The old & new world species of these primates can be distinguished by the structure of their noses Monkeys |
| #3084, aired 1998-01-15 | SEPARATING SHEEP FROM GOATS $500: If the carp you caught is missing barbels, it may actually be a wild descendant of this pet fish Goldfish |
| #3079, aired 1998-01-08 | THE 1997 TONY AWARDS $1,000 (Daily Double): Proving it was no disaster, this show won 1997's Best Musical Tony; it features the song heard here:
["I Must Be On That Ship"] Titanic |
| #3077, aired 1998-01-06 | SO YOU'VE JOINED THE NAVY $300: The first time your ship crosses this line, you'll be certified a Shellback, with great ceremony the equator |
| #3020, aired 1997-10-17 | CORN FED $400: Like clams, corn can also be the basis of recipes for this thick, chunky soup Chowder |
| #2996, aired 1997-09-15 | ARCHAEOLOGY $1000: In November 1996 remains believed to be this pirate's ship were found off North Carolina Blackbeard |
| #2986, aired 1997-09-01 | SALUTE TO LABOR $400: This worker may be found on an airplane or as a union representative on a shop floor Steward |
| #2979, aired 1997-07-10 | ANCIENT RELIGION $800: Calcutta's name may be derived from a temple devoted to this destructive Hindu mother goddess Kali |
| #2973, aired 1997-07-02 | AFRICAN COOKING $300: Mtori, a Tanzanian plantain soup, can also be made with this similar fruit banana |
| #2936, aired 1997-05-12 | FOOD $600: Served in Jewish chicken soup, knaidel is another name for this Matzo balls |
| #2914, aired 1997-04-10 | FRENCH CUISINE $300: Though French chefs most often make soup from this reptile, its flippers may be braised & served in sauce Turtle |
| #2902, aired 1997-03-25 | FOREIGN FOODS $100: From the Italian for "to serve", this soup could be served to a minister Minestrone |
| #2894, aired 1997-03-13 | MYTHS & LEGENDS $400: Legend says this doomed spectral ship, an omen of ill luck, can be seen off the Cape of Good Hope in stormy weather The Flying Dutchman |
| #2849, aired 1997-01-09 | TRANSPORTATION $100: The Metro Red Line, which began service in L.A. in 1993, is this form of transportation Subway |
| #2807, aired 1996-11-12 | INTERNATIONAL CUISINE $200: This Russian beet soup can be spelled with or without a T at the end borsch/borscht |
| #2771, aired 1996-09-23 | GEMS & JEWELRY $600: Some highly prized rubies exhibit asterism, meaning that this shape can be seen when illuminated a star |
| #2769, aired 1996-09-19 | ROOMS $500: It can be a room used for telephone solicitations of the steamiest room on a ship a boiler room |
| #2717, aired 1996-05-28 | CELEBRITY RELATIVES $1000: This "Come Back, Little Sheba" playwright was said to be a distant relative of John Wilkes Booth William Inge |
| #2704, aired 1996-05-09 | FOOD $1000: Whether served hot or cold, this Russian beet soup should always be garnished with sour cream borscht |
| #2435, aired 1995-03-17 | FOOD PHRASES $400: If you're in hot water, you may be in a "pretty", "sad", "fine" or "sweet" one of these a pickle |
| #2369, aired 1994-12-15 | AMERICAN FLAG ETIQUETTE $500: When you fold the flag properly, the bundle will be this shape when you're finished a triangle |
| #2297, aired 1994-09-06 | TEXTILES $100: This fiber can be obtained from the fleece of camels & llamas as well as from sheep wool |
| #2291, aired 1994-07-18 | FADS & FASHIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): A fad in the '50s was this style of music, an example of which is heard here:
"Down the way /
Where the nights are gay /
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop /
I took a trip on a sailing ship /
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop /
But I'm sad to say /
I'm on my way /
Won't be back for many a day /
My heart is down..." calypso |
| #2106, aired 1993-11-01 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $400: Andrew Johnson's home, tailor shop & grave can be found at a historic site in Greeneville in this state Tennessee |
| #2051, aired 1993-07-05 | DUTCH BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $400: Unilever's history includes Sunlight, the first of this product to be sold in single wrapped bars soap |
| #2032, aired 1993-06-08 | FURNITURE $100: A davenport can be a small writing desk or a large one of these that you can convert to a bed a sofa |
| #1991, aired 1993-04-12 | FRENCH COOKING $200: This creamy leek & potato soup can be served hot or cold vichyssoise |
| #1980, aired 1993-03-26 | HINTS FROM HELOISE $300: Save old ones of these; the bristles are good for cleaning jewelry & window corners toothbrushes |
| #1929, aired 1993-01-14 | BOTTOMS UP! $500: Because of its heavy body & distinctive flavor, the Holland type of this is usually drunk straight gin |
| #1926, aired 1993-01-11 | GAMES $500: One lucky player gets to be Erica Kane in the "How to Host A Murder" game inspired by this soap opera All My Children |
| #1925, aired 1993-01-08 | FRUITS & VEGETABLES $1000: Kirschensupppe, a soup which can be served hot or cold, is made from this fruit, kirsche in German a cherry |
| #1921, aired 1993-01-04 | WORLD HISTORY $400: In 532 Justinian ordered the Church of Santa Sophia to be built in this Byzantine city Istanbul (Constantinople) |
| #1904, aired 1992-12-10 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $500: New England's last wooden whaling ship can be seen in this Connecticut seaport Mystic |
| #1889, aired 1992-11-19 | POP MUSIC $300: "But don't forget who's takin' you home and in whose arms you're gonna be, so darlin', save" this "The Last Dance For Me" |
| #1766, aired 1992-04-13 | TEXTILES $200: This type of wool comes from the first shearing of sheep less than 8 months old lamb's wool |
| #1726, aired 1992-02-17 | NAME BRANDS $300: In its initial testing stage, this product was found by chemists to be 99 44/100% pure Ivory soap |
| #1671, aired 1991-12-02 | ISLANDS $400: The name of these Danish islands in the N. Atlantic may be Old Norse for "Sheep Islands" Faroe Islands |
| #1644, aired 1991-10-24 | COOKING $200: Named for a spice, this baked sweet can be topped with lemon sauce or cut in the shape of humans gingerbread |
| #1629, aired 1991-10-03 | BUTTER $400: Butter curls should be dropped in this to set their shape cold water |
| #1593, aired 1991-07-03 | GHOSTS $400: The first-class lounge of this ship moored in Long Beach, CA. is said to be haunted by a woman in white Queen Mary |
| #1547, aired 1991-04-30 | MOVIE TRIVIA $500: At the end of this 1952 film, Burt Lancaster told Shirley Booth, "It's good to be home" Come Back, Little Sheba |
| #1515, aired 1991-03-15 | SHIPS $800: In 1968 Cunard launched this ship, the last trans-Atlantic superliner to be built the QE2 |
| #1499, aired 1991-02-21 | RELIGION $200: People can be seen wearing these in the shape of a cross on their foreheads on a winter Wednesday ashes |
| #1489, aired 1991-02-07 | SOAP $300: Now you can be glad you used this brand's liquid or mountain fresh versions too Dial |
| #1468, aired 1991-01-09 | CHINESE FOOD $200: These dumplings can be steamed, fried, or served in the soup named for them wonton |
| #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | FAMOUS SAILORS $400: This American commodore's ship, the Niagara, can be seen on the waterfront in Erie, PA. Commodore (Oliver Hazard) Perry |
| #1373, aired 1990-07-18 | FASHION HISTORY $400: In the 1770s a fashionable one might reach 3 ft. in height & be adorned with a ship in full sail a wig (hairdo) |
| #1370, aired 1990-07-13 | ODDS & ENDS $800: In 1990 Procter & Gamble made 1,101 of these that could sink, & finding one could be worth $100,000 bars of Ivory soap |
| #3, aired 1990-06-30 | BIOLOGY $1000: The Savi's pygmy variety of this animal is said to be the world's smallest mammal the shrew |
| #1271, aired 1990-02-26 | AROUND THE HOUSE $200: Paintbrushes & rollers can be cleaned with soap & water when this water-based house paint is used Latex |
| #1247, aired 1990-01-23 | NOVEL PLOTS $200: 3 men are captured by a "sea monster" which turns out to be a strange underwater ship, the Nautilus 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| #1242, aired 1990-01-16 | FAMOUS NAMES $400: Saying "The ball's the wrong shape", this U.S. Senator & ex-basketball star said he didn't want to be NFL commissioner Bill Bradley |
| #1236, aired 1990-01-08 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $200: The mode of transportation you'd be taking if you were "pushed" by some of Tokyo's "people pushers" subway |
| #1235, aired 1990-01-05 | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES $1000: In India a European gentleman would be addressed as "sahib", & his wife would be called this memsahib |
| #1218, aired 1989-12-13 | ART $200: Since this legislation was passed in 1986, gifts of artwork to museums have fallen off sharply tax reform |
| #1211, aired 1989-12-04 | OSCAR-WINNING SONGS $1,000 (Daily Double): Movie which gave us the following "Best Song" of 1964:
"Chim chiminey / Chim chiminey / Chim chim cher-ee! / A sweep is as lucky / As lucky can be..." Mary Poppins |
| #1210, aired 1989-12-01 | NATIONAL ANTHEMS $100: When Prince Charles becomes ruler of Great Britain, this will be the title of the national anthem "God Save The King" |
| #1137, aired 1989-07-11 | FRENCH PHRASES $300: What you'd be on if you were on the "Chemin de Fer Metropolitain" the French subway |
| #1065, aired 1989-03-31 | FOOD FACTS $200: Though usually associated with red beets, this E. European soup can also be made with other vegetables borscht |
| #1032, aired 1989-02-14 | MATH $400: If triangle ABC is equal in size & shape to triangle XYZ, they are said to be this congruent |
| #1016, aired 1989-01-23 | ALPHABET SOUP $500: 3 letter abbreviation of the Latin phrase meaning "which was to be demonstrated" Q.E.D. (quod erat demonstrandum) |
| #949, aired 1988-10-20 | RESORTS $400: This worldwide French resort chain is currently building a cruise ship to be finished in December 1989 Club Med |
| #945, aired 1988-10-14 | HODGEPODGE $600: The famous code of this Babylonian king said a priestess who drinks in a wine shop "shall be burned" Hammurabi |
| #906, aired 1988-07-11 | CHEESE $500 (Daily Double): This English cheese used to be molded in the shape of a grinning cat, as Lewis Carroll could tell you Cheshire |
| #899, aired 1988-06-30 | PROVERBS $100: "He that makes himself" one of these "shall be eaten by the wolf" sheep |
| #893, aired 1988-06-22 | TRANSPORTATION $200: It can be either a large sailing ship or a large beer glass schooner |
| #816, aired 1988-03-07 | SHIPS $500: In 1950, Admiral Radford directed that Old Glory be hoisted over remains of this ship each day U.S.S. Arizona |
| #764, aired 1987-12-24 | ENDS WITH "K" $800 (Daily Double): From the Old English word for "he-goat", it can be a male rabbit, antelope, or sheep, too buck |
| #751, aired 1987-12-07 | HOME GAMES $400: While playing the board game of this ABC soap, you can be Erica Kane All My Children |
| #735, aired 1987-11-13 | AUTO SHOP $500: It changes exhaust hydrocarbons & carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide & water a catalytic converter |
| #724, aired 1987-10-29 | BIOLOGY $400: Male mole crickets shape the entrances of these to amplify their songs, which can be heard a mile away burrows |
| #690, aired 1987-09-11 | TV $300: The name of this soap opera can be traced back to a Franciscan mission established in 1786 Santa Barbara |
| #645, aired 1987-05-29 | DOUBLE DOUBLE LETTERS $1000: Wading bird named for its long, rounded, utensil-like beak, its call could aptly be "Is it soup yet?" a spoonbill |
| #622, aired 1987-04-28 | AUSTRALIA $500: While Europeans brought cats, sheep and rabbits to the continent, aborigines brought only this carnivore wild dogs |
| #568, aired 1987-02-11 | HOLIDAYS $300: Holiday which Life editor Thomas Masson 1st urged be observed in "a safe & sane manner" the 4th of July |
| #547, aired 1987-01-13 | ACCORDING TO SPOCK $400: When washing diapers, this shouldn't be used, as it leaves a coating which decreases absorbency fabric softener |
| #443, aired 1986-05-21 | 19TH CENTURY AMERICA $500: They're said to be the last words of the Chesapeake's commander James Lawrence, June 1, 1813 "Don't give up the ship" |
| #421, aired 1986-04-21 | COOKING $200: Not just good for "curing" colds, it can be used instead of oil to stir-fry foods chicken soup |
| #369, aired 1986-02-06 | FICTIONAL HEROINES $600: Title store inhabited by Little Nell in Dickens' tale The Old Curiosity Shop |
| #364, aired 1986-01-30 | SPORTS TRIVIA $800: A "Baltimore chop" can be seen not in a butcher shop but in this sport baseball |
| #333, aired 1985-12-18 | PROVERBS $1000: This proverb refers to a former penalty for sheep stealing one might as well be hanged for stealing a sheep as a lamb |
| #285, aired 1985-10-11 | SPACE & AVIATION $800: Hughes pres. Steven Dorfman told NASA they’d be reimbursed for trying to save one with a “fly swatter” a satellite |
| #176, aired 1985-05-13 | NORTH AMERICA $500 (Daily Double): Direction you'd be traveling when going through the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic side northwesterly |
| #138, aired 1985-03-20 | 1983 $500: A Santa Monica jury ruled he was defrauded by companion Erin Fleming Groucho Marx |
| #127, aired 1985-03-05 | FOODS $300: "Nautical" legume broth, served daily in the U.S. Senate cafeteria Navy bean soup |
| #122, aired 1985-02-26 | DINING OUT $100: Utensil you'd use to eat the potage du jour a soup spoon |
| #120, aired 1985-02-22 | PRESIDENTS $300: Asking Congress to declare war, he said, "The world must be made safe for democracy" Woodrow Wilson |
| #112, aired 1985-02-12 | POLITICAL QUOTES $1000: 2-time pres. candidate who said, "a free society is one where it's safe to be unpopular" Adlai Stevenson |
| #13, aired 1984-09-26 | 1968 $500: After 11 months in captivity, crew of this ship was released by N. Koreans the Pueblo |
| #4, aired 1984-09-13 | ALPHABET SOUP $400: Caveman comic strip created by Johnny Hart "B.C." |
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Pete Troyan, a senior from the University of Michigan
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2007 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
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Deborah Slattery, a homemaker from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 22 2-time champion: $28,300 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: The Bee
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Grace Veach, a librarian from Lakeland, Florida
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"After winning 5 games in 1997, she was the grand marshall...
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Allison Peña, a junior from Sunrise, Florida
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2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
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Mallory Banks, from Summerville, South Carolina
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"And this future physicist loves figuring out the underlying components of...
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Ryan Holznagel, a writer originally from Forest Grove, Oregon
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"He was the winner of the 1995 Tournament of Champions. Now,...
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