| #9059, aired 2024-03-14 | IT'S A FACT! $800: Unlike other cats, this fastest one doesn't have fully retractable claws a cheetah |
| #9006, aired 2024-01-01 | NATIVE AMERICANS $200: Mescalero Apaches refer to this big predator as "my grandfather" & forbid bringing its claws or skins onto their reservation bears |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | LET'S GO LOBSTERING $800: The American lobster is basically differentiated from the Pacific one by having these big enough to eat claws |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | NATURAL BIOLOGY $800: The chelae on arthropods are these, & it may make them crabby if you mess with them claws (pincers) |
| #8872, aired 2023-05-16 | ANIMALS $2000: This carnivore with retractable claws is seen here not being as terrifying to lemurs as it was in animated form in "Madagascar" a fossa |
| #8642, aired 2022-05-17 | TALK TO THE HAND $200: These curved metal items can mean the hands or the fingers, as in the phrase "get your ____ into" hooks (claws) |
| #8564, aired 2022-01-27 | A LITTLE 5-NOTE MELODY $600: "C" sharp: they have sharp serrations & you can get delicious ones from Phillips Seafood in Baltimore the crab claws |
| #8475, aired 2021-09-24 | FURRY ROAD $400: With claws retracted, the paw of this furry animal, Panthera leo, doesn't look so scary a lion |
| #8334, aired 2021-02-11 | JUST "US" MYTHICAL FOLKS $3,800 (Daily Double): Epimetheus gave the animals gifts like speed, strength & razor-sharp claws, leaving this brother with not much to give humans Prometheus |
| #8289, aired 2020-11-26 | IT'S LIKE MAINE $400: In 2012 one of these critters caught off Rockland was 27 pounds with "all the weight... in the claws"... mmmm a lobster |
| #8202, aired 2020-04-14 | FANTASTICAL SUBSTANCES $1600: Marvel Movie metals: Wolverine's claws are adamantium & Captain America's shield is made of this Wakandan metal vibranium |
| #8171, aired 2020-03-02 | RUBRIC CUES $400: If this type of symbolic animal claws the stock market to a 20% loss, wisdom says buy! a bear |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | MONSTERS INK $800: Lewis Carroll warned that this poetic monster had "jaws that bite, and claws that catch" the Jabberwock |
| #7988, aired 2019-05-08 | I NEED A SUPERHERO $400: This Marvel-ous 2018 title guy got his claws into a Best Picture Oscar nomination Black Panther |
| #7948, aired 2019-03-13 | HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) Wolverine's claws were donated by this actor to help Australia's Fight Cancer Foundation Hugh Jackman |
| #7878, aired 2018-12-05 | VIXEN $200: Vixens are female foxes; like cats, they have vertical eye pupils & some have this type of claws that can be pulled back in retractable |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | STARS & CONSTELLATIONS $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents a constellation on the monitor.) The star Acubens, whose name is derived from the Arabic for "claws", is on the left, or southern, claw of this, the dimmest constellation of the zodiac Cancer |
| #7805, aired 2018-07-13 | CROSSWORD CLUES "P" $400: Crab claws
(7) pincers |
| #7643, aired 2017-11-29 | TV SETTINGS $1000: A Florida nail salon Claws |
| #7621, aired 2017-10-30 | WOLVERINE $200: Scientists have debated whether wolverines' these are retractable--either way, no cool "snikt!" sound the claws |
| #7294, aired 2016-05-05 | TEACHERS $400: He didn't yet have Wolverine's claws to motivate his P.E. students at England's Uppingham School Hugh Jackman |
| #7283, aired 2016-04-20 | PULP FICTION $800: This lawyer first appeared in Erle Stanley Gardner's "The Case of the Velvet Claws" & you bet he won that case Perry Mason |
| #7223, aired 2016-01-27 | ZOOLOGY $1200: This swift African cat has claws that are not fully retractable, enabling it to grip the ground when running after prey a cheetah |
| #7201, aired 2015-12-28 | KITTY LIT $200: Alice thinks this cat looked good-natured, but "still it had very long claws & a great many teeth" Cheshire Cat |
| #7052, aired 2015-04-21 | SHELL GAME $200: The crab seen here gets its name from the two stinging anemones in its claws, resembling these items that a cheerleader holds pom-poms |
| #7036, aired 2015-03-30 | ALTER EGOS $600: James Howlett claws his way into being this X-Man Wolverine |
| #6948, aired 2014-11-26 | DINNER & A BROADWAY SHOW $200: I want seafood! I'll have the spiny this--no claws to speak of, but good tail meat lobster |
| #6923, aired 2014-10-22 | CRABBY! $1600: A crab's front legs develop into claws called chelae, better known by this "ouchy" name pincers (pinchers accepted) |
| #6879, aired 2014-07-10 | ON THE "ROCK"S $600: Down, down! This spiny crustacean does not have claws, but those tails are goooood rock lobster |
| #6799, aired 2014-03-20 | IMAGINE DRAGONS $2000: "My teeth are swords, my claws spears... and my breath death!" claims this dragon in "The Hobbit" Smaug |
| #6509, aired 2012-12-27 | SPEED WRITING $1600: This "Perry Mason" author wrote "The Case of the Velvet Claws" in 3 1/2 days while working as a lawyer Erle Stanley Gardner |
| #6457, aired 2012-10-16 | "OCK"-TOBERFEST $600: Lewis Carroll wrote, "Beware" this creature "my son! the jaws that bite, the claws that catch!" the Jabberwock |
| #6447, aired 2012-10-02 | THE WALKING DEAD $200: Robert Englund once again sank his claws into this role in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master" Freddy Krueger |
| #6409, aired 2012-06-28 | REACH FOR THE STARS $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue.) The constellation Scorpio was originally larger, but the Romans took the stars that formed the claws & made a new constellation, this one, that's identified with justice Libra |
| #6395, aired 2012-06-08 | POETRY, THY NAME IS HIM $800: "Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!" Lewis Carroll |
| #6316, aired 2012-02-20 | INVERTEBRATES $1200: From Japan, the giant spider species of this crustacean can measure 12 feet between claws a crab |
| #6314, aired 2012-02-16 | CENTRAL AMERICAN WILDLIFE $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica.) Like bears, their evolutionary cousin, coatis have nonretractable claws, but nonetheless walk using plantigrade locomotion, meaning, on this part of the feet soles |
| #6078, aired 2011-02-02 | WORD ORIGINS $800: The verb "to pounce" comes from a noun meaning this part of a bird of prey talons (or claws) |
| #5914, aired 2010-05-06 | DANGER IN WONDERLAND $400: Don't let the smile fool you--this feline has razor-sharp claws & a cloaking device; terminate with extreme prejudice the Cheshire Cat |
| #5795, aired 2009-11-20 | MYTHICAL CREATURES $800: Marco Polo told us of this 3-letter bird that could carry an elephant in its claws the roc |
| #5627, aired 2009-02-10 | SUPERHERO CINEMA $400: This X-Man has adamantium-laced, retractable claws in his forearms Wolverine |
| #5592, aired 2008-12-23 | HYBRIDS $1200: This monster with a woman's body, like Medusa, has claws & serpents for hair, making a day at the salon a real trial a Gorgon |
| #5508, aired 2008-07-16 | THE NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL $800: Anyone born on this southern U.S. island is called a conch, also a delicacy there, like stone crab claws Key West |
| #5504, aired 2008-07-10 | VEGETARIANS CAN EAT THAT? $200: These bakery pastries don't contain the "ursine" parts in their names; that would be too "grizzly" bear claws |
| #5416, aired 2008-03-10 | THE CAT $200: Of all the varieties of cats big & small, the cheetah is the only one that can't fully retract these the claws |
| #5325, aired 2007-11-02 | CONSTELLATIONS $400: Libra was once described as "the claws", as it was said to represent the claws of this constellation Scorpio |
| #5301, aired 2007-10-01 | SEA LIFE $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the USC Wrigley Institute.) This type of lobster thrives in Catalina's waters, even though it's missing its more popular cousin's claws a spiny lobster |
| #5273, aired 2007-07-11 | MARMOSET $2000: Marmosets are different from other monkeys in that they have claws as well as these on their fingers nails |
| #5229, aired 2007-05-10 | LEWIS CARROLL $1000: This enigmatic feline "only grinned when it saw Alice... still it had very long claws and a great many teeth" the Cheshire Cat |
| #5174, aired 2007-02-22 | THAT'S NOT KOSHER! $800: A Food Network recipe for this Maine specialty says to remove the meat from the claws & calls for hot dog buns a lobster roll |
| #5049, aired 2006-07-20 | MARVEL $800: Hey bub, this X-Man had adamantium claws, rad muttonchops & probably preferred U. of Michigan teams Wolverine |
| #4899, aired 2005-12-22 | NATURAL BIOLOGY $800: The chela on arthropods are these, & it may make them crabby if you mess with them claws (or pincers) |
| #4881, aired 2005-11-28 | SET UP THE "PIN"S $400: The large claws of a lobster or crab pincers |
| #4861, aired 2005-10-31 | VICTORIAN VERSE $200: "Beware" this, "my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird..." the Jabberwock |
| #4842, aired 2005-10-04 | ANIMAL TRACKS $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows some animal tracks on a monitor.) Deer usually leave a simple, 2-toed track, but if they run in snow, you can see the imprint of these vestigial claws the dewclaws |
| #4749, aired 2005-04-07 | "A.M"/"P.M." $1200: This popular character first appeared in 1933's "The Case of the Velvet Claws" Perry Mason |
| #4740, aired 2005-03-25 | MARINE BIOLOGY $800: The largest crustacean is a Japanese species of this; it can measure 12 feet between its claws a crab |
| #4588, aired 2004-07-14 | CAT ANATOMY $800: Because they have this quality, cats' claws don't get worn down from walking like dogs' do retractability |
| #4491, aired 2004-03-01 | ANIMAL PLANET $200: These grizzly bear features can be up to 6 inches long & are non-retractable claws |
| #4436, aired 2003-12-15 | SHELLFISH $600: To keep these stalk-eyed beasts from harming each other, rubber bands are put around their claws lobsters |
| #4381, aired 2003-09-29 | LET'S GO LOBSTERING $800: The American lobster is basically differentiated from Pacific ones by having these big enough to eat claws |
| #4319, aired 2003-05-15 | INVERTEBRATES $1200: When this crab waves the larger of its front claws, it's said to resemble the movements of a violinist fiddler crab |
| #4308, aired 2003-04-30 | CATS ALL, FOLKS $800: Except for the cheetah, all cats can retract these claws |
| #4269, aired 2003-03-06 | FELINES $200: Your average housecat can extend & sheathe most of these at will claws |
| #4171, aired 2002-10-21 | UNBREAKABLE $400: This X-Man seen here has bones & claws made from unbreakable adamantium Wolverine |
| #4164, aired 2002-10-10 | ARACHNIDS $800: This stinging arachnid has 6 pairs of jointed appendages: 1 pair of pincers, 1 pair of large claws & 4 pairs of legs scorpion |
| #4131, aired 2002-07-15 | "GR"ANIMALS $400: Because of its bulk & long straight claws, this bear rarely climbs trees as an adult grizzly |
| #4097, aired 2002-05-28 | 19th CENTURY LIT $400: This Wonderland kitty "had very long claws and a great many teeth, so" Alice decided to treat it with respect Cheshire Cat |
| #4028, aired 2002-02-20 | SOUTH AMERICAN SAFARI $800: Day 23: Starving. Found a clutch of iguana eggs, found iguanas defend themselves with teeth & these *tails (claws) |
| #3914, aired 2001-09-13 | FELINE FINE $1000: This swift feline of Africa is the only cat that cannot retract its claws a cheetah |
| #3756, aired 2000-12-25 | CLAWS $200: The bald type of this all-American bird does have feathers on its head, but not on its feet eagle |
| #3756, aired 2000-12-25 | CLAWS $400: [video clue] lobster |
| #3756, aired 2000-12-25 | CLAWS $600: A common type of this tool is named for the claw it uses to pull out nails hammer |
| #3756, aired 2000-12-25 | CLAWS $800: The nasty claws seen here belong to this type of dinosaur unveiled at Chicago's Field Museum in 2000 Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| #3756, aired 2000-12-25 | CLAWS $1000: An animal that retracts its claws pulls them back into this, which also means the holder for a sword sheath |
| #3719, aired 2000-11-02 | RECOGNIZING REPTILES $400: Most reptiles with toes have these on them, but the leatherback sea turtle doesn't claws |
| #3474, aired 1999-10-14 | YOU OUGHTA KNOW $200: They're non-retractable & well-developed in the grizzly & delicious with coffee for breakfast Bear claws |
| #3446, aired 1999-09-06 | DINOSAURS $1000: This predator seen here was noted for its razor-sharp claws & for its speed Velociraptor |
| #3402, aired 1999-05-25 | ONE WORD OFF $400: I should have been a pair of ragged jaws/scuttling across the floors of silent seas jaws (for claws) |
| #3401, aired 1999-05-24 | BIRDWATCHER'S LINGO $400: Term for the claws of a bird of prey talons |
| #3382, aired 1999-04-27 | THE ANIMAL KINGDOM $200: Unlike most lizards, this color-changing lizard has feet that grasp like hands rather than cling with claws a chameleon |
| #3336, aired 1999-02-22 | REACH FOR THE STARS $800: This constellation used to be the Claws of Scorpio (by the "weigh", scorpions don't have scales) Libra |
| #3311, aired 1999-01-18 | CHEETAHS $200: Unlike most cats, a cheetah can't completely retract these, so be careful when shaking its paw claws |
| #3117, aired 1998-03-03 | NATURE $200: The largest crustacean is the giant spider type of this aquatic creature whose claws can be 10' apart Crab |
| #2533, aired 1995-09-13 | VENOMOUS ANIMALS $300: This arachnid has lobsterlike claws in front & a stinger on the end its tail a scorpion |
| #2446, aired 1995-04-03 | NATURE $200: The African clawed frog is unusual because it has claws to help catch prey rather than this organ tongue |
| #2446, aired 1995-04-03 | '40s FILM FACTS $400: Kittenish actress Simone Simon showed her claws in this classic horror film about feline folk Cat People |
| #2440, aired 1995-03-24 | BIG ANIMALS $400: The claws on the giant Japanese spider species of this crustacean may span 12 feet a crab |
| #2421, aired 1995-02-27 | WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY $200: These sisters had wings & claws but were more famous for their reptilian tresses the Gorgons |
| #2292, aired 1994-07-19 | SEA CREATURES $100: Unlike true ones of these crustaceans, the spiny or rock types don't have large claws lobsters |
| #2243, aired 1994-05-11 | ASTRONOMY $400: The stars that once formed Scorpio's claws now "balance" out this constellation Libra |
| #2124, aired 1993-11-25 | ZOOLOGY $100: These cheetah features are not retractile, unlike those of other big cats Claws |
| #1793, aired 1992-05-20 | PARROTS $100: The parrot's anatomical feature described as zygodactyl: part faces forward, part back the feet (or the claws) |
| #1790, aired 1992-05-15 | POETRY $1,000 (Daily Double): In this poem, T.S. Eliot wrote, "I should have been a pair of ragged claws" "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" |
| #1617, aired 1991-09-17 | WILD CATS $300: The only cat that can't retract its claws, it can run up to 70 mph cheetah |
| #1488, aired 1991-02-06 | MYTHOLOGY $400: These frightful sisters not only had snakes on their heads, they had claws and enormous teeth, too the Gorgons |
| #1430, aired 1990-11-16 | MAMMALS $100: The primate order is characterized by having these instead of claws fingernails |
| #1261, aired 1990-02-12 | CATS $100: Except for the cheetah, all cats can completely retract these claws |
| #1073, aired 1989-04-12 | LITERARY CHARACTERS $1000: His very 1st case was "The Case of the Velvet Claws" Perry Mason |
| #1027, aired 1989-02-07 | LEWIS CARROLL CHARACTERS $500: It "had very long claws and a great many teeth, so" Alice felt "it ought to be treated with respect" the Cheshire Cat |
| #435, aired 1986-05-09 | CATS $300: Unlike other cats, a cheetah cannot completely sheathe, or do this, to its claws retract |
