#23, aired 2024-01-02 | URANUS, SHMURANUS $600: Hey, kids! If you think Uranus is a funny name, manus is the Latin word for this human body part the hand |
#15, aired 2023-10-04 | ANATOMY IN LATIN $1500: This largest joint in the human body figures into formal wedding proposals:
genu the knee |
#8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $1000: On-site massage is also called this type, which comes from the Latin for "body" & can mean "relating to a large company" corporate |
#8928, aired 2023-09-13 | "C"s THE DAY $2000: Catholics usually celebrate the Thursday after Trinity Sunday as the feast of this, Latin for "Christ's body" Corpus Christi |
#8784, aired 2023-01-12 | ANATOMICAL ETYMOLOGY $400: From a Latin word for "hair", it's the name of the body's tiniest blood vessels capillary |
#8773, aired 2022-12-28 | THE HUMAN BODY $1600: From Latin for "hard mother", it's a tough membrane protecting the brain & spinal cord the dura mater |
#8739, aired 2022-11-10 | SCIENTIFIC TRIOS $6,000 (Daily Double): Of the 3 main sections of an insect's body, this one is from the Latin for "breastplate" thorax |
#8682, aired 2022-07-12 | VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE $400: Vamps actually enjoy some sun & garlic in Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum", Latin for seize this appropriate body part the throat |
#8663, aired 2022-06-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $200: Nasus nose |
#8663, aired 2022-06-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $400: Pulmo lungs |
#8663, aired 2022-06-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $800: Auris the ear |
#8663, aired 2022-06-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $1000: Genu (as in genuflect) the knee |
#8663, aired 2022-06-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $1,800 (Daily Double): Bracchium the arm |
#8626, aired 2022-04-25 | OUT IN THE OCEAN $1000: From Latin for "pool", it's a shallow, relatively calm body of water separated from the open ocean by a reef or barrier island a lagoon |
#8576, aired 2022-02-14 | PART LATIN BEFORE & AFTER $1600: "Body of Jesus" & an "Uptown Girl", onetime wife of Billy Joel Corpus Christi Brinkley |
#8424, aired 2021-06-17 | MEDICAL LATIN $1600: O.D. can stand for an overdose or for this body part, oculus dexter in Latin the right eye |
#8349, aired 2021-03-04 | IN LATIN, PLEASE $800: "Body of Christ", or a Texas city Corpus Christi |
#8333, aired 2021-02-10 | MAKES US STRONGER $800: From the Latin for "made full", it's something like red yeast rice that makes your body stronger supplement |
#8197, aired 2020-04-07 | SILENT LETTER WORDS $1000: From the Latin for "body", the Marines are a formidable one a corps |
#8160, aired 2020-02-14 | THE BODY HUMAN $800: Not surprisingly, the name of this longest nerve is derived from Latin for "pain in the hip" the sciatic nerve |
#8158, aired 2020-02-12 | FROM THE LATIN $1000: A 10-letter examination of a body "after death" to determine how it happened postmortem |
#8082, aired 2019-10-29 | COASTLINES $800: This nation takes its name from the Latin Mare Erythraeum, meaning "Red Sea", the body of water the nation borders Eritrea |
#8031, aired 2019-07-08 | THE POWER OF THREE $400: The word trident comes from a Latin word meaning "having 3" these body parts teeth |
#8025, aired 2019-06-28 | IT'S TIME FOR TIME $1,000 (Daily Double): Jet lag is a disruption in these rhythms of the body, from Latin words for "about the day" circadian |
#8010, aired 2019-06-07 | AROUND THE BODY $800: These arteries that supply blood to the heart itself take their name from the Latin for "crown" the coronary arteries |
#7930, aired 2019-02-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $200: Cerebrum the brain |
#7930, aired 2019-02-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $400: Oculus the eye |
#7930, aired 2019-02-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $800: Pes feet |
#7930, aired 2019-02-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $1000: Genu (as in genuflect) knee |
#7930, aired 2019-02-15 | BODY PARTS IN LATIN $2,500 (Daily Double): Gingiva gums |
#7885, aired 2018-12-14 | LAW PRACTICE $1600: This Latin word follows "corpus" in a term meaning "body of the crime" delicti |
#7805, aired 2018-07-13 | THE HUMAN BODY $400: From the Latin for "little key", it's another name for the collarbone clavicle |
#7679, aired 2018-01-18 | SCIENCE VOCABULARY $800: (Sarah shows an insect on the monitor.) This section of an insect's body takes its name from the Latin for "breastplate" thorax |
#7634, aired 2017-11-16 | FIRST-TIME RESPONSES $2000: From the Latin for "porridge", it's a soft, warm mass placed on an aching or injured body part a poultice |
#7596, aired 2017-09-25 | IT'S YOUR BODY $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation.) The name of this organ system animated here refers to its function and comes from the Latin for "to make round" circulatory |
#7503, aired 2017-04-05 | 5-LETTER BODY PARTS $800: It's a word from the Latin; the frontal one is indicated here sinus |
#7444, aired 2017-01-12 | POP CULTURE "VICE" $1200: Judge Reinhold & Fred Savage do the ol' father/son body switch in this 1988 film with a Latin title Vice Versa |
#7404, aired 2016-11-17 | BODY TALK $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a skeleton diagram on the monitor.) You can see from its shape why a Latin word meaning "pipe" or "flute" gave us the name for this long front bone of the shin the tibia |
#7340, aired 2016-07-08 | ANATOMY $2000: From Latin for "tailor", this longest muscle in the body crosses the thigh from the hip to the lower leg the sartorius |
#7236, aired 2016-02-15 | WHAT THE "H"? $1000: Latin for "have the body", this legal writ requires that a person held in custody be brought before the court habeas corpus |
#7142, aired 2015-10-06 | THESE WORDS COULD GO ON A DIET $1200: The Latin for "body" gives us this 9-letter word that needs a diet corpulent |
#7008, aired 2015-02-18 | "S" TO "T" $600: From the Latin for "follow", it's a religious body that has separated from a larger denomination a sect |
#6980, aired 2015-01-09 | GOOD MOUSE KEEPING $3,400 (Daily Double): From the Latin for "little mouse", these body parts are so named as their movements under the skin resemble mice muscles |
#6962, aired 2014-12-16 | THE BODY OF EVIDENCE $400: This term for a part of the nose comes from the Latin for "fence" the septum |
#6913, aired 2014-10-08 | YOU'RE SO VEIN $2000: The 2 largest veins in the human body are the inferior & superior this, Latin for "hollow vein" vena cava |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | BODY LATIN $400: Manus hand |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | BODY LATIN $800: Pulmo lung |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | BODY LATIN $1200: Maxilla jaw |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | BODY LATIN $1600: Genu the knee |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | BODY LATIN $2000: Supercilium the eyebrow |
#6823, aired 2014-04-23 | THE BODY $1200: The name of this type of heart chamber is from the Latin for "little belly" ventricle |
#6807, aired 2014-04-01 | BRAND NAMES $1000: Sneaker brand ASICS is an acronym ending with these 3 Latin words that mean "in a sound body" in corpore sano |
#6736, aired 2013-12-23 | LATIN WORDS & PHRASES $800: A 1988 body-switching movie comedy, or a 2-word Latin term meaning "conversely" vice versa |
#6280, aired 2011-12-30 | "A"NATOMY $800: The name of this body section is Latin for "belly" the abdomen |
#6257, aired 2011-11-29 | LATIN BODY PARTS $200: Digitus a finger |
#6257, aired 2011-11-29 | LATIN BODY PARTS $400: Caput the head |
#6257, aired 2011-11-29 | LATIN BODY PARTS $600: Umbilicus the belly button |
#6257, aired 2011-11-29 | LATIN BODY PARTS $800: Bracchium
(this limb) the arm |
#6257, aired 2011-11-29 | LATIN BODY PARTS $1000: Auris the ear |
#6162, aired 2011-05-31 | THE HUMAN BODY $1000: From the Latin for "thigh", these main arteries of the thigh supply blood to the lower extremities the femoral arteries |
#6089, aired 2011-02-17 | WORDS & PHRASES $400: The word language comes from "lingua", Latin for this body part tongue |
#5993, aired 2010-10-06 | WANT TO RACE? $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew is at the Toyota Grand Prix.) The addition of a 6-point roll cage provides extra safety, & also strengthens this, the body of the car, from the Latin for "box" the chassis |
#5920, aired 2010-05-14 | LIVING HEALTHY WITH DR. OZ $2,000 (Daily Double): (Dr. Oz shows an anatomical model on the monitor.) From the Latin for "under chamber", this gland's health is vital as it influences your appetite, your sex drive & also maintains normal body temperature the hypothalamus |
#5818, aired 2009-12-23 | LEGAL MATTERS $1,400 (Daily Double): (I'm legal analyst Nancy Grace.) From the Latin for "twisted", it's the branch of civil law dealing with injuries to one's body, property, business, reputation or privacy tort |
#5687, aired 2009-05-05 | LATIN $800: The name of this 100-member body comes from the Latin & means "council of elders" the senate |
#5638, aired 2009-02-25 | SCIENCE $1,200 (Daily Double): From the Latin for "about a day", these body rhythms govern cycles of wakefulness & sleep circadian rhythms |
#5628, aired 2009-02-11 | FOR ALL YOU LATIN LOVERS $600: Your date might give you this floral accessory with a name derived from the Latin for "body" corsage |
#5462, aired 2008-05-13 | DR. DREW $800: (Dr. Drew Pinsky reports.) If you're stressed out at school, try this, from the Latin for "keep busy"--your body & mind will thank you for it exercise |
#5455, aired 2008-05-02 | WORD ORIGINS $1200: Derived from the Latin word for "body", it's used to describe a large or bulky person corpulent |
#5267, aired 2007-07-03 | HOW INSTRUMENTAL $2000: Cyndi Lauper's "Body Acoustic" CD features her playing this old instrument, named from the Latin for "sweet song" a dulcimer |
#5150, aired 2007-01-19 | MARINE LIFE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew Reports from Catalina Island.) The tiny pinchers that keep starfish free of algae are called pedicellaria, from the Latin for this body part the foot |
#5091, aired 2006-10-30 | THE BODY HUMAN $600: Funny, but the name of this bone is Latin for "upper arm" humerus |
#5010, aired 2006-05-26 | LATIN AMERICAN LAKES & RIVERS $1200: This largest inland body of water in Central America lies just southeast of Managua Lake Nicaragua |
#4981, aired 2006-04-17 | LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER $200: To an ophthalmologist, the Latin abbreviation O.D., for oculus dexter, can refer to this body part the right eye |
#4931, aired 2006-02-06 | SCIENCE $2000: (A honey-colored retriever named Max tries to lick Cheryl of the Clue Crew as she pets him at NC State University in Raleigh, NC.) Veterinarians refer to this area of an animal's body as the posterior or this region, from the Latin for "the tail" the caudal region |
#4765, aired 2005-04-29 | "D" DAY $1000: From the Latin for "to lead", it's a pipe or passage that can carry body fluids or air a duct |
#4726, aired 2005-03-07 | LATIN LEGAL TERMS $400: Meaning "have the body", a writ of this 2-word phrase is the common means of obtaining release on bail habeas corpus |
#4712, aired 2005-02-15 | THE HUMAN BODY $800: The name of this snail-shell-shaped part of the inner ear is from the Latin for "snail shell" cochlea |
#4698, aired 2005-01-26 | I'M GETTING SPACED OUT! $800: From a Latin word for "attendant", it can be a celestial body that orbits a planet or a manmade object that orbits earth satellite |
#4632, aired 2004-10-26 | AROUND THE BODY $2000: Latin for "bridge", it arches over the medulla oblongata with which it makes up the brain stem the pons |
#4597, aired 2004-09-07 | "I" CATCHING $800: From the Latin for "inactivity" it's the tendency of a body to resist change in its motion inertia |
#4352, aired 2003-07-01 | I NEED MY SPACE $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew) From the Latin for "wheel track", it's the path a body follows around a larger body, like a planet around the sun orbit |
#4210, aired 2002-12-13 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $1000: On-site massage is also called this type, which comes from the Latin for "body" & can mean "relating to a large company" corporate massage |
#4117, aired 2002-06-25 | THE BODY HUMAN $800: The name of these veins on the sides of the neck comes from the Latin for "collarbone" jugular |
#4098, aired 2002-05-29 | "A" $400: From the Latin for "to hear", it's the large body of people hearing & seeing this telecast audience |
#4024, aired 2002-02-14 | STUDENT BODY $800: (Sofia and Sarah demonstrate the clue.) From the Latin for "bent back" it's the involuntary response I'm testing on Sarah a reflex |
#3932, aired 2001-10-09 | JPL $500: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the JPL in Pasadena.) Scientists at JPL are learning to navigate a vessel close to this type of celestial body, Latin for "long-haired star" comet |
#3748, aired 2000-12-13 | DEAD LANGUAGE $500: From the Latin for "to fall", it's a dead body, especially one prepared for dissection Cadaver |
#3732, aired 2000-11-21 | THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS $300: This type of punishment, from the Latin for "body", has been banned in many schools Corporal punishment |
#3686, aired 2000-09-18 | WORD ORIGINS $1,500 (Daily Double): Derived from the Latin word for "body", it's used to describe a large or bulky person Corpulent |
#3637, aired 2000-05-30 | THE WRITS $400: (Hi, I'm Greg Gerrmann and I play Richard Fish on Ally McBeal.) This name for a variety of legal writs comes from the Latin for "you have the body" habeas corpus |
#3342, aired 1999-03-02 | 6-LETTER WORDS $400: From the Latin for "lake", it's a shallow body of water near the sea; Brooke Shields lived by a blue one Lagoon |
#3230, aired 1998-09-25 | EMILY POST SAYS... $500: This object, from the Latin for shade, should be carried point down & close to the body when closed Umbrella |
#2875, aired 1997-02-14 | THE BODY HUMAN $1000: From the Latin for "hard mother", it's the toughest & outermost of the membranes that cover the brain Dura Mater |
#2823, aired 1996-12-04 | LATIN LEGAL LINGO $100: It's a writ "to produce the body" of the detained before the court Habeas Corpus |
#2647, aired 1996-02-20 | THE BODY HUMAN $2,000 (Daily Double): The name of these 4 large veins comes from the Latin for "collarbone" jugular |
#2645, aired 1996-02-16 | VOCABULARY $600: The word language comes from lingua, Latin for this part of the body the tongue |
#2483, aired 1995-05-24 | THE BODY HUMAN $300: The name of this muscle on the back of the arm is Latin for "three-headed" the triceps |
#2243, aired 1994-05-11 | ANIMAL PARTS $500: The name of these body parts used in "hart" attacks is from the Latin ante oculos, "before the eye" an antler |
#2140, aired 1993-12-17 | WORD ORIGINS $100: These "magical" words may have come from the Latin "hoc est corpus", or "this is the body" hocus pocus |
#2020, aired 1993-05-21 | SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): From the Latin for "body", it's a free-moving cell such as an erythrocyte or leukocyte a corpuscle |
#1988, aired 1993-04-07 | ANATOMY $100: The words cordial & courage come from cor, Latin for this body part the heart |
#1933, aired 1993-01-20 | THE BODY HUMAN $1000: The name of this upper arm bone comes from the Latin for "upper arm" humerus |
#1903, aired 1992-12-09 | THE HUMAN BODY $500: This term meaning a finger or a toe is from the Latin for "finger" digit |
#1785, aired 1992-05-08 | WRITING LETTERS $500: This is the main part of a letter; we suppose you'd call it the "corpus" in Latin body |
#1667, aired 1991-11-26 | THE HUMAN BODY $500 (Daily Double): From Latin for "basin", 3 parts of this basin-shaped structure are the ilium, sacrum & coccyx pelvis |
#1662, aired 1991-11-19 | IN THE OCEAN $400: From the Latin "lacuna", pool, it's a body of brackish water separated from the sea by a reef a lagoon |
#1333, aired 1990-05-23 | THE HUMAN BODY $1000: From the Latin word for "fat", it's the technical term for fat tissue Adipose Tissue |
#1312, aired 1990-04-24 | FROM THE LATIN $600: Body tissues named for their "mouselike" movements Muscles |
#1275, aired 1990-03-02 | MEDICINE $1000: Latin for "hollow vein", the superior & inferior ones are the largest veins in the human body the vena cavas |
#1165, aired 1989-09-29 | WORD ORIGINS $1,500 (Daily Double): The Latin word for body gave us this adjective referring to a large, bulky one corpulent |
#974, aired 1988-11-24 | LANGUAGES $400: The word "language" comes from the Latin "lingua", meaning this body part the tongue |
#947, aired 1988-10-18 | 6-LETTER WORDS $300: From the Latin for
"body", it's a dead one corpse |
#895, aired 1988-06-24 | THE HUMAN BODY $1000: The name of this part of the brain is from New Latin for "prolonged marrow" medulla oblongata |
#842, aired 1988-04-12 | BLOOD $200: From the Latin for "body", it's a blood cell a corpuscle |
#737, aired 1987-11-17 | WORD ORIGINS $200: The word manage goes back to the Latin "manus", the word for this part of the body hand |
#725, aired 1987-10-30 | FROM THE LATIN $800: In Latin, it's the thigh, but in English, it's the thighbone femur |
#709, aired 1987-10-08 | LATIN LEGAL LINGO $500: "The body of a crime" corpus delicti |
#593, aired 1987-03-18 | BALLET $300: From Latin for "body", the bodies that make up the chorus of a ballet company corps |
#531, aired 1986-12-22 | THE HUMAN BODY $500: From Latin "to nourish", this canal is main part of digestive system the alimentary canal |
#287, aired 1985-10-15 | LAW $600: Latin for "you shall have the body", its application protects against illegal imprisonment habeas corpus |
#86, aired 1985-01-07 | THE BODY $300: From Latin for "rainbow", without them Sinatra wouldn't be "Ol' Blue Eyes" the iris |