| #9073, aired 2024-04-03 | BABY TALK $1000: Mentioned in Luke 2 in the King James version, these are strips of material wrapped around infants to restrict their movements swaddling clothes |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLOTHES $200: The back of a skirt or coat might have a kick one of these folds of fabric; it allows more movement a pleat |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLOTHES $400: Though the name sounds like you run slowly in them, these lounge pants have a slimmer fit than sweats & a cinched ankle joggers |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLOTHES $600: Made from heavier material than a polo, the shirt named for this sport usually has stripes, long sleeves & a white collar a rugby shirt |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLOTHES $800: Worn with a kimono, its name literally means "belt" or "sash" an obi |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLOTHES $1000: If the fellas are wearing lederhosen, the gals are wearing this type of dress with a name from a German word for "girl" a dirndl |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | VWLLSS CMPNS $1600: Casual clothes from Japan:
NQL Uniqlo |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | SO PUT ON ALL YOUR CLOTHES $200: Play it close to this piece of apparel, be it potholder or newmarket the vest |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | SO PUT ON ALL YOUR CLOTHES $400: The 1920s were a time of popularity for this feather scarf with a serpentine name boa |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | SO PUT ON ALL YOUR CLOTHES $600: This luxurious velvet jacket is named for an activity you probably shouldn't do whether you wear one or not smoking |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | SO PUT ON ALL YOUR CLOTHES $800: Sea if you can name this open-mesh weave, used for undershirts by the Norwegian army; it's better for stockings fishnet |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | SO PUT ON ALL YOUR CLOTHES $1000: This Scottish article of headwear bears the name of a castle a Balmoral |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY $600: A fashion house that qualifies for this French designation must design made-to-order clothes for private clients haute couture |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | FAIRY TALE ELEVATOR PITCHES $400: "A vain leader is swindled by con men who claim to make beautiful garments that are invisible to the unwise or incompetent" "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | 4, 4 $1200: One of these is to keep a bar of scented soap in with your dirty laundry when you travel to help clothes smell clean a life hack |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | THE BAR MITZVAH BOY $800: Then still named Lifshitz, this man with plenty of fashion sense chose a blue blazer for his big day Ralph Lauren |
| #8912, aired 2023-07-11 | FIRST NAME VERBS $400: To put on clothes don |
| #8814, aired 2023-02-23 | FASHION $1000: Look for clothes & shoes in this vivid purplish red named for an Italian town; Pantone named it 2023's color of the year magenta |
| #8803, aired 2023-02-08 | ENDS WITH THE SAME 2 CONSONANTS $1000: To put your clothes back on, or to right a wrong redress |
| #8801, aired 2023-02-06 | HOT TUNES $800: He noted, "It's getting hot in herre" & followed with the helpful "so take off all your clothes" Nelly |
| #8795, aired 2023-01-27 | GRIMM BROTHERS FAIRY TALES $800: Not the tailor but this worker & his wife make clothes & other items for some helpful elves, who dance & leave, never to return a cobbler |
| #8789, aired 2023-01-19 | WHEN IN ANCIENT ROME $800: The first stop when you went to these was the apodyterium & if you were rich enough, you brought a slave to watch your clothes the baths |
| #8781, aired 2023-01-09 | LAUNDRY DAY $800: Concerns of the 1950s included segregation, fear of nuclear war & itchy, stiff clothes; in 1961 this brand came out to address one Downy (fabric softener) |
| #8781, aired 2023-01-09 | LAUNDRY DAY $1000: On a label, the bucket with one line under it means this alliterative setting for clothes that don't need ironing permanent press |
| #8, aired 2022-11-13 | GOING THROUGH SOME CYCLES $100: Washing machines use this noisy cycle to extract moisture from freshly laundered clothes the spin cycle |
| #8737, aired 2022-11-08 | HITS OF 2002 $400: Give us the title of this Nelly song that heated up all the way to No. 1 but please, don't take off all your clothes "Hot In Herre" |
| #8736, aired 2022-11-07 | 13-LETTER WORDS $2000: This plural noun is a French word for a set of clothes or accessories accoutrements |
| #4, aired 2022-10-16 | 7-LETTER WORDS $200: It can mean both clothes to wash & a place to do it laundry |
| #4, aired 2022-10-16 | LET'S TAKE A WALK $300: Someone going home early Sunday morning in Saturday night's clothes is taking this stroll the walk of shame |
| #4, aired 2022-10-16 | THE IN MEMORIAM SEGMENT 1922 $600: William Desmond Taylor, director slain in one of early Hollywood's great scandals, at a site that's now a this Dress for Less Ross |
| #8720, aired 2022-10-14 | ALL EARS $200: It's the cycle where your washing machine makes your clothes dryer the spin |
| #2, aired 2022-10-02 | AROUND THE HOUSE $400: As a verb, it means to hinder; as a noun, it's a wicker basket that holds dirty clothes hamper |
| #8673, aired 2022-06-29 | LET'S GO BACK IN TIME MACHINE MOVIES $800: Superman used a phone booth to change clothes; these 2 title guys, to totally go back in time to ace a history report Bill & Ted |
| #8653, aired 2022-06-01 | DR. MITTENS, CAT OBSTETRICIAN $400: Stage I of labor includes creating a cozy space, known as this avian-sounding activity; be sure to use your human's most costly clothes nesting |
| #8649, aired 2022-05-26 | ENDS IN "ETTE" $1600: It's a set of all the needed clothes & accessories for a newborn infant a layette |
| #8641, aired 2022-05-16 | CLOSE TO THE VEST $1200: Clothes worn by the clergy during the Eucharist vestments |
| #8632, aired 2022-05-03 | HISTORY $400: One of the crimes for which this French saint was sentenced to death in 1431: dressing in men's clothes Joan of Arc |
| #8618, aired 2022-04-13 | HOUSEHOLD INITIALS $1000: M.R.:
It's a vestibule where you take off wet clothes the mud room |
| #8617, aired 2022-04-12 | FASHION $2,000 (Daily Double): This portmanteau word is used of casual clothes for exercise & for just hanging out athleisure |
| #8612, aired 2022-04-05 | MOVIE CRITICS $1200: In this comedy, Steve Carell asks a group of rival newscasters, "Where did you get those clothes? At the toilet store?" Anchorman |
| #8558, aired 2022-01-19 | ALSO A BROADWAY MUSICAL $2000: In the King James Bible, Mordecai & Reuben each got upset & did this to their clothes rent |
| #8522, aired 2021-11-30 | ENDS IN "EX" $400: It describes clothes or a fragrance designed to be worn by both men & women unisex |
| #8485, aired 2021-10-08 | 4,4 $400: A great American tradition: throw some clothes in the Chevelle, crank some tunes & go off on this, also a 2000 film road trip |
| #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | MONEY IDIOMS $1000: Cash that you are eager to spend is figuratively said to do this to your clothes burn a hole in your pocket |
| #8420, aired 2021-06-11 | ALSO A DOG BREED $800: A clothes size once meant for the heavier-than-average boy husky |
| #8378, aired 2021-04-14 | OLD OCCUPATIONS $1200: In these 2 similarly named jobs, one ground grain into flour & the other, often a woman, made & sold clothes & hats a miller & a milliner |
| #8357, aired 2021-03-16 | IT'S THEIR SONG $1200: In this superhero's "Song", Crash Test Dummies sang, "He stayed in the city, kept on changing clothes in dirty old phone booths" Superman |
| #8349, aired 2021-03-04 | BIBLE BABES $800: In Luke 2 an angel tells shepherds, "Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in" this a manger |
| #8330, aired 2021-02-05 | DOCTOR HOW $4,000 (Daily Double): ...do you recover from this 11-letter nasal procedure? The Mayo Clinic says don't jog, try not to smile or laugh & no pullover clothes a rhinoplasty |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | CLOTHES MINDED $200: To a Brit a mackintosh isn't an apple or a computer, it's this article of clothing a raincoat |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | CLOTHES MINDED $400: The name of this bodysuit that combines a leotard with tights comes from the word "leotard" unitard |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | CLOTHES MINDED $600: Puffer or quilted vests are also known as these vests, for the natural insulation used in them down |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | CLOTHES MINDED $800: This headwear of the Middle Ages has a name that sounds like an adult who accompanies two young people on a date a chaperon |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | CLOTHES MINDED $1000: The raglan variety of this clothing part is named for a British general who lost a limb at Waterloo & had a special shirt made sleeve |
| #8284, aired 2020-11-19 | "ALL" THAT $400: These items will keep certain insects from getting to your clothes mothballs |
| #8272, aired 2020-11-03 | COMPOUND WORDS $800: Used to clean clothes or to make music, it's the old-timey object seen here a washboard |
| #8267, aired 2020-10-27 | POP CULTURE $400: This 1970s band wore outrageous costumes because of a Swedish tax law allowing deductions for non-street clothes ABBA |
| #8266, aired 2020-10-26 | IT'S HYPHENATED $600: Long cycle times & mold can be issues with this type of washing machine, as opposed to the kind where clothes go in the top front-loading |
| #8259, aired 2020-10-15 | A VISIT TO THE TAILOR $1000: This 7-letter adjective refers to a tailor who makes custom clothes to order bespoke |
| #8236, aired 2020-09-14 | 1 WORD, 2 MEANINGS $1200: It can mean to hinder, or a place for your dirty clothes a hamper |
| #8229, aired 2020-06-04 | SUMMER READING $1600: This playwright must have loved the season: he wrote "Summer & Smoke", "Suddenly, Last Summer" & "Clothes for a Summer Hotel" (Tennessee) Williams |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | ARTS & CULTURE $800: 10-letter word for your friend who wears outlandish colorful clothes, or for the showy late Gothic style seen here flamboyant |
| #8199, aired 2020-04-09 | SHOPPING $600: A follow-up to "The Devil Wears Prada" is called "When Life Gives You" these yoga clothes Lululemons |
| #8146, aired 2020-01-27 | WRAP IT UP! $1200: According to Luke 2, Mary "brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in" these swaddling clothes |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | THESE WOMEN MAKE THE CLOTHES $200: She was "DF", daughter of a haberdasher, before she was "DK", powerhouse designer Donna Karan |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | THESE WOMEN MAKE THE CLOTHES $400: Rei Kawakubo made clothes that had the ease of boys' clothes, so she named her line "Comme des" these, French for boys Garçons |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | THESE WOMEN MAKE THE CLOTHES $600: In addition to a clothing line, this designer offers a ToryTrack hybrid smartwatch Tory Burch |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | THESE WOMEN MAKE THE CLOTHES $800: This daughter of Chinese immigrants designed her own wedding dress, leading to her own bridal boutique Vera Wang |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | THESE WOMEN MAKE THE CLOTHES $1000: Her iconic wrap dress evolved from her design of a wrapped top with a matching skirt Diane von Furstenberg |
| #8095, aired 2019-11-15 | ALL "STAR"s $800: One word meaning not wearing any clothes, in Nottingham starkers |
| #8072, aired 2019-10-15 | DRY CLEANING $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew displays a dry cleaning bag.) Clothes left in plastic dry cleaning bags for extended periods are, due to moisture buildup, subject to these two "M"s, both forms of fungi, so don't leave them in too long mold & mildew |
| #8062, aired 2019-10-01 | THE INSECT WORLD $400: The lepidopteran family Tineidae includes the clothes type of this insect a moth |
| #8042, aired 2019-07-23 | LIFE IN ANCIENT TIMES $600: Chinese emperors dictated the color of clothes, so Tang dynasty commoners stripped down to their funky-colored this underwear |
| #8031, aired 2019-07-08 | ON WEEKENDS $600: This 2-word term for your fanciest & newest suit of clothes implies that you'll be donning it on the weekend your Sunday best |
| #8023, aired 2019-06-26 | LEGENDARY! $1200: Head to Coventry & see the pageant that retraces the path that she took through town; unlike her, you can wear clothes Lady Godiva |
| #8014, aired 2019-06-13 | PRONOUN LOSS $800: This adjective for crop-friendly soil is what's left when you drop "we" from the front of an adjective about clothes arable |
| #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | CLOTHES MINDED $200: The extra-large pocket on the front of the hoodie is named for this creature a kangaroo |
| #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | CLOTHES MINDED $400: James Brudenell, the 7th Earl of this, gave his title to the name of a button-down sweater Cardigan |
| #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | CLOTHES MINDED $600: This cropped jacket gets is name from a Spanish dance & the music for that dance bolero |
| #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | CLOTHES MINDED $800: Clothes will drape softly when cut "on the" this synonym for diagonal or slant bias |
| #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | CLOTHES MINDED $1000: A city in India gives its name to these riding pants jodhpurs |
| #7975, aired 2019-04-19 | NOVEL VOCABULARY $400: In "Ivanhoe" Sir Walter Scott used this to mean to put on clothes in a hurry, not to meet to discuss a football play a huddle |
| #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | PALE AIL $600: If you're "in" this, defined as a lack of blood flow, perhaps due to trauma, you may be pale; treat by loosening tight clothes shock |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $1000: This Cuban dish of shredded beef, onions & peppers in a spicy tomato sauce has a name that means "old clothes" ropa vieja |
| #7924, aired 2019-02-07 | SORROW $800: In Victorian London Jay's was a store of clothes for this period of a year or more, like the extra-dull black fabric bombazine mourning |
| #7890, aired 2018-12-21 | TV MOVES $800: At "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives", he deals with piled-high burgers and keeps his clothes clean using what he calls "the hunch" Guy Fieri |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $200: If you're a generous person, you "would give" someone in need this, the jersey you're wearing the shirt off your back |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $400: Secretive plotting involves this pair of items, one a long garment & one a knife cloak and dagger |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $600: Discussing one's private problems in front of others is "airing" this "in public" dirty laundry |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $800: To make money solely for oneself & perhaps dishonestly is to "line" these your pockets |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $1000: To understand another, try "walking a mile" in these soft leather shoes moccasins |
| #7783, aired 2018-06-13 | TO THE FUTURE $1600: Some misfires from this 1970 book by Alvin Toffler: paper clothes & the world's urban population doubling by 1981 Future Shock |
| #7753, aired 2018-05-02 | FLIPPING CHANNELS $2000: On Discovery a man & a woman are out in the wild with no clothes Naked and Afraid |
| #7751, aired 2018-04-30 | THE B.G.s $200: Aboard this ship, Benjamin Guggenheim took off his lifebelt, put on evening clothes & wrote to his wife the Titanic |
| #7746, aired 2018-04-23 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $400: In 1465 the archbishop of Mainz granted this printer an annual pension of grain, wine & clothes Gutenberg |
| #7696, aired 2018-02-12 | 8-LETTER WORDS $200: A stock of clothes or costumes for a play wardrobe |
| #7674, aired 2018-01-11 | I'M JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU $800: I wear a suit at work; you go to the office in clothes for this activity on which Lululemon was built yoga |
| #7652, aired 2017-12-12 | MAN MAKES THE CLOTHES $200: His short-sleeve cotton shirt with a polo player logo came onto the field of play in 1972 Ralph Lauren |
| #7652, aired 2017-12-12 | MAN MAKES THE CLOTHES $400: Wallets and watches, as well as clothes, are part of the line of this designer (Michael) Kors |
| #7652, aired 2017-12-12 | MAN MAKES THE CLOTHES $600: Known for his A-line silhouette, this Frenchman also had a sense of smell, with a 1964 fragrance simply called "Y" Yves Saint Laurent |
| #7652, aired 2017-12-12 | MAN MAKES THE CLOTHES $1000: Known for his United Colors brand, this man also served as a senator in Italy (Luciano) Benetton |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | I'VE GOT 3 NAMES $800: One of his fairy tales is "The Emperor's New Clothes" Hans Christian Andersen |
| #7527, aired 2017-05-09 | SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT $1,000 (Daily Double): Clothes for dolls in this line include Kaya's deerskin outfit & Addy's Sunday best American Girl |
| #7480, aired 2017-03-03 | SOMETHING TO WEAR $600: In 1884 the U.S. Army introduced these tired-sounding casual clothes fatigues |
| #7480, aired 2017-03-03 | 1960s SLANG $1600: Your "treads" were your shoes; insert 1 letter to get these, your clothes, man threads |
| #7476, aired 2017-02-27 | THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE $2,000 (Daily Double): (Alex gives the clue from the Nat'l Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C.) On Easter in 1939, after she was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall, this contralto put on her Sunday best clothes & sang "My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" to a crowd of over 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial Marian Anderson |
| #7404, aired 2016-11-17 | "T" UP SOME ENTERTAINMENT $1200: In 2013 this No. 1 hit song made buying clothes at Goodwill a happening thing "Thrift Shop" |
| #7397, aired 2016-11-08 | GEO-GLOSSARY $200: It's the fertile upper layer of the Earth's crust, or what it does to dirty your clothes soil |
| #7376, aired 2016-10-10 | OBVIOUS BROADWAY $1000: This 2015 Tony winner is set in a funeral home, given a slightly shorter nickname by the family's children
"...right clothes you're wearing / Your short hair and your dungarees / And your lace-up boots..." Fun Home |
| #7311, aired 2016-05-30 | THE EAGLES $400: Teens like to stock up on clothes & accessories from this retailer whose stock symbol is AEO American Eagle Outfitters |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | CLOTHES $200: It's the military-inspired shoulder detail seen here epaulettes |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | CLOTHES $400: A cutaway was a part of men's dress for this time of day, which is why it's also called that time of day's coat morning |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | CLOTHES $600: The German name of these shorts implies that they're made of leather lederhosen |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | ANIMATED MOVIE SONGS $800: This Pixar film opens with the song "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from "Hello, Dolly!" Wall-E |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | CLOTHES $800: Christian Dior introduced the H-line, the Y-line & in 1955 this flared silhouette the A-line |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | CLOTHES $1000: This brand of footed pajamas sounds like it has a medical degree Dr. Denton |
| #7196, aired 2015-12-21 | OUR ELVES $1000: In a Grimm tale, the wife of this artisan made clothes for the elves to show her gratitude for making them rich the shoemaker |
| #7194, aired 2015-12-17 | POST GAME $400: 4-letter word for your clothes gear (or garb) |
| #7130, aired 2015-09-18 | THE DETERGENT SERIES $2000: Beneficent:
This detergent designed to make babies' clothes soft & fresh was introduced in 1933 Dreft |
| #7099, aired 2015-06-25 | "V"OCABULARY $200: This 20th c. word describes someone who avoids animal products in clothes & household items, not just food vegan |
| #7074, aired 2015-05-21 | PUSSYCAT POT-PURREE $400: Henrietta Pussycat, a puppet who lived in a tree in this man's PBS "Neighborhood", loved to wear pretty clothes Mister Rogers |
| #7051, aired 2015-04-20 | OBESITY IN AMERICA $600: Bigger kids means more clothes in boys' plus sizes, more tactfully called this 5-letter term husky |
| #7047, aired 2015-04-14 | MOVIE COSTUMES $1600: Some clothes worn by Berenice Bejo in this 2011 film were actually from the 1920s, including a coat trimmed in monkey fur The Artist |
| #7031, aired 2015-03-23 | WEARING BLACK $600: Named for Teutonic invaders, the people in this subculture are identifiable by their pallor & black clothes goths |
| #7031, aired 2015-03-23 | WEARING BLACK $1000: This detergent with a fabric in its name has a "Darks" formula to keep your black clothes from fading Woolite |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | WORDS BORROWED FROM INDIA $200: This word for clothes now usually worn to bed translates as "leg garments" pajamas |
| #6990, aired 2015-01-23 | OXYMORONS $800: This oxymoronic dress code for the office can include neatly pressed tailored pieces but never gym clothes or bare midriffs business casual |
| #6922, aired 2014-10-21 | THE STEAKS $800: This trendy steak cut of recent origin sounds like something you'd use to press your clothes a flat iron |
| #6919, aired 2014-10-16 | ELEMENTS OF THE FAIRY TALE $200: Weavers don't weave; a kid tells it like it is; out goes a G rating for not-so-brief royal nudity "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #6908, aired 2014-10-01 | SILENT G $1000: You may sell goods "on" this, also a type of store selling secondhand clothes consignment |
| #6899, aired 2014-09-18 | FAIRY TALES $400: Until a child blurts out the truth, a ruler promenades in his birthday suit in this fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #6870, aired 2014-06-27 | THE "OOD" LIFE $600: A disposition to kindness & compassion, or a place to donate clothes goodwill |
| #6839, aired 2014-05-15 | PARENTING & CHILDREN $800: Infant wrappers mentioned in the King James Version of Luke 2 swaddling clothes |
| #6815, aired 2014-04-11 | FASHION ABBREV. $200: Clothes that are mass-produced in standard sizes are RTW, this ready to wear |
| #6814, aired 2014-04-10 | "D.C." POWER $1000: Once upon a time, theatergoers in this arcing row of seats were expected to wear formal clothes dress circle |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | A SPACE ODDITY $800: Astronaut Chris Hadfield revealed they don't do laundry in space, they eject old clothes & this happens to them they burn on re-entry |
| #6787, aired 2014-03-04 | AS "IF"! $1600: It's the portmanteau word for the piece of furniture that has both drawers & hanging space for clothes a chifferobe |
| #6765, aired 2014-01-31 | DOUBLE S, DOUBLED $400: To garb oneself in clothes traditionally worn by the other sex to cross-dress |
| #6742, aired 2013-12-31 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $800: In one story they consisted of trousers, a coat & a cloak that were "light as a cobweb" The Emperor's New Clothes |
| #6598, aired 2013-05-01 | AN ANTONYM OF $2000: ...new is this 10-letter ordinal term often used of clothes or furniture secondhand |
| #6583, aired 2013-04-10 | LIVING SOCIAL $200: This word for a border on clothes may be "lunatic" when it's the extreme minority on the edge of a movement fringe |
| #6556, aired 2013-03-04 | SHOPPING ABBREV. $800: Clothes for the working woman: AT Ann Taylor |
| #6547, aired 2013-02-19 | HOUSEHOLD HINTS $400: To remove grass stains from clothes, try rubbing with the Karo brand of this type of syrup corn syrup |
| #6529, aired 2013-01-24 | "L" CAN EAT $400: In Lombardy this layered dish is a Christmastime specialty, with the sheets of pasta symbolizing Jesus' swaddling clothes lasagna |
| #6460, aired 2012-10-19 | THAT'S A KEEPER $600: A freestanding closet fitted with hooks & bars for hanging clothes, or the clothes that go into one wardrobe |
| #6456, aired 2012-10-15 | ART TERMS $800: To show musculature, an ecorche drawing shows a figure not only without clothes but without this skin |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $200: It was a nice night for a naked walk in 1984 at Griffith Observatory for this actor, on the hunt for Sarah Connor (Arnold) Schwarzenegger |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $400: This actor streaked to glory as Frank the Tank in "Old School" (Will) Ferrell |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $600: In "The Proposal", Sandra Bullock is shocked to see this actor's "Green Lantern", so to speak Ryan Reynolds |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $800: In "Failure to Launch", this Hall of Fame Steeler QB & Fox pregame host bared more than his soul to the camera (Terry) Bradshaw |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $1000: In 2003 she played Chris, a leader of the (tastefully) naked "Calendar Girls"; 3 years later, she was "The Queen" Helen Mirren |
| #6432, aired 2012-07-31 | HIDING PLACES $200: Built into a wall to store clothes, this small room is great for a game of hide & seek a closet |
| #6432, aired 2012-07-31 | GETTING DRESSED $600: UnderArmour clothes for girls include the ColdGear line of these bottoms, similar to tights or long johns leggings |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $200: It's tough to tighten this in hard times, but getting hit below it... that's just wrong the belt |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $400: Confidentially--keep it under your this--I'm throwing mine "into the ring" your hat |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $600: More than a little bit upset? Then you're "hot under" this the collar |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $800: Speaking with no preparation is speaking "off" this the cuff |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $1000: Look down at your laces for this word that describes a threadbare budget a shoestring budget |
| #6359, aired 2012-04-19 | G TO H $400: Those into this subculture often have black-dyed hair & wear black clothes & dark makeup goth |
| #6309, aired 2012-02-09 | NAKED-ITY $400: This love god forbade his wife Psyche to see what he looked like; then put on some clothes, man! Eros (or Cupid) |
| #6308, aired 2012-02-08 | ART & ARTISTS $1600: The lad in this Thomas Gainsborough work is wearing clothes that were popular 140 years before the painting The Blue Boy |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | WHAT'S UP, "ESSE"? $1600: Someone whose job is ironing clothes in a laundry a presser |
| #6273, aired 2011-12-21 | ELF-HELP $4,000 (Daily Double): In a Grimm tale, elves made these for a merchant until his wife made them clothes; they never came back shoes |
| #6262, aired 2011-12-06 | "HAB" A CLUE $1200: Generic term for a seller of men's clothes haberdasher |
| #6230, aired 2011-10-21 | OLD JOBS $3,000 (Daily Double): A lavender was a woman who did this wash clothes |
| #6226, aired 2011-10-17 | NAME DROPPING AT THE MALL $1000: Upscale women's clothes:
____ Fisher Eileen |
| #6221, aired 2011-10-10 | TENNESSEE WILLIAMS $4,000 (Daily Double): In this 1950 play, a dressmaker's deceased husband & her new boyfriend both sport the title art on their chests The Rose Tattoo |
| #6217, aired 2011-10-04 | THEY OUGHT TO MAKE A MOVIE $1000: No one can say the nudity is gratuitous if we adapt this 1837 Hans Christian Andersen tale about royalty The Emperor's New Clothes |
| #6206, aired 2011-09-19 | FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS $1200: Jennifer loves this as a type of trim on her clothes & as a type of benefit, like her free company gym fringe benefits |
| #6146, aired 2011-05-09 | THE LADIES' ROOM $2000: This designer seen here recently introduced his women's line, saying, he's just trying to make pretty clothes Tom Ford |
| #6069, aired 2011-01-20 | DESCRIBING THE FILM $600: 1984: Sarah Connor... duck!
When Arnolds attack;
Your clothes. Give them to me. Now The Terminator |
| #6053, aired 2010-12-29 | BABY TALK $2000: Your most fashionable clothes are your "best" this & "tucker" bib |
| #6040, aired 2010-12-10 | STAIN REMOVAL $2000: If someone in your home is this kind of "monkey", you may have to remove this from clothes using talcum powder grease |
| #6039, aired 2010-12-09 | CASUAL & SPORTY FASHION $2000: Jake & Rocket, seen here, grace clothes from this optimistic-sounding company Life is Good |
| #6014, aired 2010-11-04 | COMPLETE THE BIBLE QUOTE $200: "She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in ____ clothes" swaddling |
| #6011, aired 2010-11-01 | IN THE CLOSET $200: 6-letter term for the type of closet with room for a person, not only clothes; Mariah Carey has one just for her underwear walk-in |
| #5971, aired 2010-07-26 | WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? $800: Don't leave your clothes on the floor; use this type of steak hanger |
| #5968, aired 2010-07-21 | GOING FOR "WARD" $400: All the clothes belonging to you, or a tall piece of furniture to put them all in a wardrobe |
| #5959, aired 2010-07-08 | SYNONYMS $600: Take a synonym for "trash", drop 3 letters & you have this synonym for "clothes" garb |
| #5892, aired 2010-04-06 | FASHION DESIGNERS $2000: This Palm Beach designer of bright prints got started when she needed clothes that hid fruit juice stains Lilly Pulitzer |
| #5849, aired 2010-02-04 | COLLEGIATE RHYME TIME $800: A bureau for the clothes of a teacher of college courses professor dresser |
| #5836, aired 2010-01-18 | NAME DROPPING AT THE MALL $400: Italian clothes for men & women:
A/X ____ Exchange Armani |
| #5836, aired 2010-01-18 | NAME DROPPING AT THE MALL $1000: Refined casual clothes:
____ + Osa Martin |
| #5827, aired 2010-01-05 | WRAPPERS $600: After his birth in Luke 2, Jesus was wrapped in these clothes & laid in the manger swaddling clothes |
| #5823, aired 2009-12-30 | WELCOME TO OUR FINE HOTEL $400: As in "Heartbreak Hotel", this worker is dressed in black, but in clothes designed by Armani the desk clerk |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK $200: As a verb, it means to raise the shoulders to express indifference; in fashion, it's a type of short sweater a shrug |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK $400: These are also called bib-top pants overalls |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK $600: A sweater is named for the 7th Earl of this, who needed an extra layer of warmth under his uniform during the Crimean War Cardigan |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK $800: The dress called cheongsam, which blends traditional Chinese & Western styles, is also called this, like a Chinese dialect Mandarin |
| #5794, aired 2009-11-19 | CLOTHES OFF OUR BACK $1000: Usually of black lace, this veil that is draped over the head & down the shoulders is from the Spanish for "shawl" a mantilla |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN $200: It takes on a whole new light when you think of it as the belt you wear with a tuxedo a cummerbund |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN $400: Also called a double cuff, this "national" item is usually fastened with a cuff link a French cuff |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN $600: This style of shoe seen here is named for the overlay perforations a wingtip |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN $800: A cutaway coat is also called this coat, for the time of day when it was worn a morning coat |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN $1000: Used as a synonym for "tie", it comes from a word for "neckcloth" a cravat |
| #5717, aired 2009-06-16 | DO-GOODERS $800: A nonprofit that provides women with professional clothes & career development is called "Dress for" this Success |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | EUROPEAN ART & ARTISTS $400: The Nazarenes of 19th c. Germany wore biblical clothes & hairstyles & aimed to revive this wall painting method fresco |
| #5695, aired 2009-05-15 | FUN WITH FASHION $1000: '70s disco divas danced in white clothes that glowed under this kind of light; it's still fun to do it today blacklight (or ultraviolet light) |
| #5684, aired 2009-04-30 | BATTLES OF THE BULGE $2000: This star of HBO's "Extras" refuses to diet & prefers to buy new clothes every few months when he gains weight Ricky Gervais |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | IF THEY'D TAUGHT AEROBICS INSTEAD $2,000 (Daily Double): All right, everybody got their workout clothes off? No pain, no gain here at my Indiana Univ. institute Alfred Kinsey |
| #5620, aired 2009-01-30 | A PLACE FOR MY STUFF $400: The French name of this piece of furniture indicates it should be used to store weapons, not clothes & TVs an armoire |
| #5582, aired 2008-12-09 | SONG LYRICS $1600: He rapped,
"It's gettin' hot in herre, so take off all your clothes" Nelly |
| #5578, aired 2008-12-03 | A CLOSER LOOK AT ART $800: (Jon of the Clue Crew shows a famous painting on the monitor.) Notice the washbasin & the simple clothes hanging on the wall--this artist's painting is so intimate, it's been called a self-portrait; it's his bedroom in Arles Van Gogh |
| #5562, aired 2008-11-11 | A TESTAMENT TO YOUTH $1600: The sons of Zilpah hated this brother for his fancy clothes & the dreams that said he'd reign over them Joseph |
| #5550, aired 2008-10-24 | PROJECT RUNWAY $400: In the 1920s, her "poor girl" look of simple & comfortable clothes attracted wealthy women tired of corsets (Coco) Chanel |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | I HAVE A QUESTION $1200: "'What's to-day?' cried" this Dickens guy, "calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes" Ebenezer Scrooge |
| #5519, aired 2008-09-11 | REDS $600: He's been lying in state in Moscow since 1924 & gets a change of clothes every 3 years Lenin |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $200: These parts of an evening gown bear the name of a pasta spaghetti straps |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $400: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from Japan.) This sash that ties the kimono varies in style with seasons & occasions, & can cost much more than the kimono an obi |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $600: 4-letter term for a fancy fabric woven with metallic threads & popular for evening wear lamé |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $800: Trading on its century-old name, this company abbreviated A&F sells hip casual clothes Abercrombie & Fitch |
| #5469, aired 2008-05-22 | CLOTHES-MINDED $1000: He studied medicine & served in the Italian army before becoming a clothing designer & opening his Emporio shops (Giorgio) Armani |
| #5468, aired 2008-05-21 | POTPOURRI $600: Heloise says to remove this from the screen in the clothes dryer & toss it to the birds; they'll use it in their nests lint |
| #5440, aired 2008-04-11 | "C" DUTY $400: According to Mark Twain, these "make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society" clothes |
| #5404, aired 2008-02-21 | THEM LITERATURE TYPE FACTS $1,000 (Daily Double): In the 1830s he wrote, "'But he has nothing on at all,' said a little child at last" Hans Christian Andersen |
| #5381, aired 2008-01-21 | DEATH $1200: In this religion, martyrs are buried in the clothes they died in; others are shrouded in a white kafan Islam |
| #5370, aired 2008-01-04 | FAMILIAR PHRASES $800: (Hi, I'm Jane Kaczmarek.) My husband & I founded a charity that auctions off designer outfits to benefit kids; naturally, it's called these "Off Our Back" The Clothes |
| #5293, aired 2007-09-19 | A NUDE AWAKENING $600: Kathleen Turner & Jerry Hall weren't clothes-minded playing Mrs. Robinson in the stage version of this 1967 film The Graduate |
| #5243, aired 2007-05-30 | AMERICAN AUTHORS $600: (Alex reports from the Mark Twain House.) Mark Twain said that this anti-slavery novelist, his next-door neighbor, liked to sneak up behind people and "fetch a war-whoop that would jump that person out of his clothes" (Harriet Beecher) Stowe |
| #5173, aired 2007-02-21 | BEFORE & AFTER $200: "Thin" piece of disputed Israeli-Palestinian land involved in a clothes-shedding card game Gaza Strip Poker |
| #5151, aired 2007-01-22 | MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS $200: In March 1983 this "Magnum P.I." star became the first male centerfold in McCall's history; he kept his clothes on Tom Selleck |
| #5139, aired 2007-01-04 | LET'S GO CAMPING! $400: These soft feathers from geese or ducks are a lightweight insulating material for camping clothes down |
| #5134, aired 2006-12-28 | WORD ORIGINS $200: This kind of dummy often displays women's clothes, though its name comes from the Dutch for "little man" mannequin |
| #5056, aired 2006-09-11 | CROSSWORD CLUES "F" $1600: "Tired" army clothes
(8) fatigues |
| #5051, aired 2006-07-24 | AMERICAN BUSINESS $800 (Daily Double): Once known for its bib overalls, this 2-word Wisconsin firm is now a leader in casual clothes for kids OshKosh B'Gosh |
| #5037, aired 2006-07-04 | 13-LETTER WORDS $200: An attention-seeking person prone to taking off his or her clothes in public an exhibitionist |
| #5011, aired 2006-05-29 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE $800: Buy clothes, get your fortune told or hear Cantonese opera singers at this Asian area's Temple Street Market Hong Kong |
| #4982, aired 2006-04-18 | YOU SAY TOMATO $200: The traditional remedy if this mammal sprays you is: rub tomato juice into your clothes, let stand 15 minutes & rinse a skunk |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | "FIT"NESS $200: It's where you try on clothes in a store a fitting room |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | AN OCCUPATION, OR... $600: A maker or mender of clothes, or a verb meaning "to customize" tailor |
| #4964, aired 2006-03-23 | AMERICAN QUOTES $600: He wrote, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society" Mark Twain |
| #4939, aired 2006-02-16 | YOU GET A "D" $400: Any powdered soap that cleans your clothes in the washing machine detergent |
| #4903, aired 2005-12-28 | FIX THE PROVERB $400: Cloves bake the ham Clothes make the man |
| #4894, aired 2005-12-15 | THE PRICE IS RIGHT $600: This industry spends the most on advertising, more than $16 billion a year; beer & clothes are in its dust the auto industry |
| #4889, aired 2005-12-08 | ISLAM $1200: Shahid translates as this type of person named for his manner of death & buried in the clothes he died in a martyr |
| #4871, aired 2005-11-14 | MC TREBEK IN DA HIZZ-OUSE $800: "It's gettin' hot in here (so hot), so take off all your clothes" Nelly |
| #4857, aired 2005-10-25 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark.) A visit to Tivoli in its very first season in 1843 inspired Andersen to write this, which he called his "Chinese fairy tale" "The Nightingale" |
| #4773, aired 2005-05-11 | VERB FIRST NAMES $400: To put on clothes or a uniform Don |
| #4737, aired 2005-03-22 | KIDDIE LIT $800: This craftman's wife made clothes & knitted stockings for 2 elves, but they left his shop & never came back the shoemaker |
| #4710, aired 2005-02-11 | NONFICTION $400: Harvey Karp's "The Happiest Baby on the Block" lays out the 5 S's, the first being this tight wrapping, or "clothes" swaddling |
| #4706, aired 2005-02-07 | CLEAN 4-LETTER WORDS $800: The rise & fall of the ocean water, or a detergent that has cleaned clothes for more than 50 years Tide |
| #4705, aired 2005-02-04 | MAID $600: This French maid of Orleans was burned at the stake partly because she wore men's clothes Joan of Arc |
| #4697, aired 2005-01-25 | WORN OUT $1000: The book "Let There Be Clothes" says the corset was replaced in the 1950s by the panty-style one of these a girdle |
| #4667, aired 2004-12-14 | THOSE CRAZY GUGGENHEIMS $400: Benjamin Guggenheim made sure to dress in his evening clothes before going down with this ship in 1912 the Titanic |
| #4639, aired 2004-11-05 | LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES $1200: A device you can use to spiff up clothes, or the type of trunk where they got all their wrinkles a steamer |
| #4626, aired 2004-10-18 | GET A JOB! $600: An occupation where you make or mend clothes might be this-made for you tailor |
| #4599, aired 2004-09-09 | JAMES $1200: He came up with a copier machine & a clothes dryer as well as a famous engine James Watt |
| #4539, aired 2004-05-06 | MOM JUST DOESN'T GET IT $1600: (Mom Cheryl of the Clue Crew is left incredulous by fashion.) I can't believe my kids want clothes from this "Farm"--they're not the least bit chubby Phat Farm |
| #4538, aired 2004-05-05 | PARTS OF THE WHOLE $800: Clothes basket, temperature selector, agitator the washing machine |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $200: One runs between the hydrant & the fireman hose |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $400: It's a case in court brought by one party against another suit |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $600: Perspires sweats |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $800: For 2001 "For the Birds" & "The Accountant" are 2 of these that won Oscars shorts |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $1000: The hours of the day you work; hopefully you're not on the night one shift |
| #4496, aired 2004-03-08 | COLORFUL ROCK $1000: Rolling Stones song that contains the line "I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes" "Paint It, Black" |
| #4485, aired 2004-02-20 | TRL $800: (We now return you to Sarah in the TRL studios in New York.) Once a backup singer for the likes of Faith Evans and Puff Daddy, she's hit 'em up good ever since. Take a look...
"From the crib to the ride and the clothes; so you better let him know..." Blu Cantrell |
| #4483, aired 2004-02-18 | WINTER READING $2,000 (Daily Double): Fitting name of the poet who wrote, "Winter when the bed might just be ice and the clothes snow" Robert Frost |
| #4463, aired 2004-01-21 | DOUBLE "D"s $800: Newborn babies were wrapped in these clothes that kept their arms & legs still swaddling |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $200: The costumes for this long-running musical based on a T.S. Eliot book of poems include pointy ears & tails Cats |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $400: A bullfighter's costume includes a satin "suit of lights" & a montera, a 2-cornered one of these hat |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $600: Because of the jackets they wore during the 18th century, troops of this nation were known as Redcoats Britain |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $800: The distinctive colored clothes worn by these competitors are called "silks" jockeys |
| #4457, aired 2004-01-13 | CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS $1000: Designer Sarah Phillips made news for designing this woman's inaugural gown worn on Jan. 20, 1993 Hillary Clinton |
| #4362, aired 2003-07-15 | PEN NAMES $2000: Mary Ann Evans became George Eliot; Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin wore men's clothes & used this male name George Sand |
| #4267, aired 2003-03-04 | THIS MEANS "WAR" $400: Clothes collection wardrobe |
| #4259, aired 2003-02-20 | FASHION DESIGNERS $800: Italian designer seen here; his name is on the Emporio's new clothes Giorgio Armani |
| #4256, aired 2003-02-17 | WOMEN'S FASHION $800: In this made-up brand name that dates from 1954, the last name suggests a fine clothes-maker Ann Taylor |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | BIBLICAL CLOTHES RACK $200: In 1 Samuel 18, Jonathan gives his own robe to this man who earlier defeated a large Philistine warrior David |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | BIBLICAL CLOTHES RACK $400: Reuben tore his clothes when he learned this man, his brother who traveled to Egypt, was missing from the pit Joseph |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | BIBLICAL CLOTHES RACK $600: After the exodus, priestly clothes were given to this man, Moses' brother, & his sons Aaron |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | BIBLICAL CLOTHES RACK $800: In Genesis 3, God himself makes tunics out of animal skin for this man to wear Adam |
| #4253, aired 2003-02-12 | BIBLICAL CLOTHES RACK $1000: Rebecca dresses Jacob in Esau's clothes in order to trick this man, her husband Isaac |
| #4245, aired 2003-01-31 | VAUDEVILLE $800: A vaudevillian transported clothes & gear in one of these, & might have been born in one in Pocatello, Idaho trunk |
| #4244, aired 2003-01-30 | PERSONAL PRODUCTS $800: This clothes line introduced by Garan Inc. in 1972 had kids matching hippos & other creatures to make outfits Garanimals |
| #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS $600: From the French for "little hook", this form of needlework can be used to make decorative clothes & gifts crochet |
| #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 |
| #4221, aired 2002-12-30 | FASHIONABLE NAMES $400: Givenchy created clothes worn by this star in films like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" & "Sabrina" Audrey Hepburn |
| #4173, aired 2002-10-23 | MUSIC VIDEOS $1600: In this group's "Emotion" video, one of the members pours bleach over her ex's clothes Destiny's Child |
| #4172, aired 2002-10-22 | CELEBRITIES $600: Famous for his Polo line of clothes, this fashion designer's real last name is Lifshitz Ralph Lauren |
| #4147, aired 2002-09-17 | OH JOY! IT'S OPERA! $500 (Daily Double): "Ib and Little Christina" & "The Emperor's New Clothes" are operas based on his fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen |
| #4136, aired 2002-09-02 | HOMEMAKING $200: Camphor is used to make plastics, but it's also a common repellent for these clothes-munchers a moth |
| #4106, aired 2002-06-10 | ENDS IN "I" $200: (Sofia of the Clue Crew stands between two trees, holding binoculars, wearing khaki and a pith helmet.) It's the style of clothes I'm wearing or the type of expedition I'm gearing up for safari |
| #4105, aired 2002-06-07 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE REIGN $400: Franz Joseph got plenty of new clothes when he ruled Austria for 68 years with this loftier title than king emperor |
| #4101, aired 2002-06-03 | STUFF $200: The name of these sleeping clothes comes from the Urdu for "leg garments" pajamas |
| #4090, aired 2002-05-17 | MY PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT $200: To do list... oh yeah, pick up my clothes from this establishment that uses perchloroethylene dry cleaner |
| #3946, aired 2001-10-29 | BOTSWANA ANAGRAMS $800: If you lose all your clothes in this capital, just "go on bare" Gaborone (go on bare) |
| #3924, aired 2001-09-27 | THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER $400: This lawless, idle friend of Tom's "never had to wash, nor put on clean clothes", & "he could swear wonderfully" Huckleberry Finn |
| #3923, aired 2001-09-26 | AROUND THE HOUSE $300: Mom has taken bits of your old clothes & turned them into this type of bedcover seen here a quilt |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | COMING TO A CLOTHES $100: The shirt seen here would be worn by this person on a football field: the referee (umpire) |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | COMING TO A CLOTHES $200: Hyphenated name for the style of jacket seen here: double-breasted |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | COMING TO A CLOTHES $300: From the French, it's the 6-letter term for the fashionable neckwear modeled here: cravat |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | COMING TO A CLOTHES $400: The boots seen here were made from the skin of this African bird: ostrich |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | COMING TO A CLOTHES $500: It's the nautical name of this hat popular with 19th century men: boater |
| #3875, aired 2001-06-08 | FUN WITH COLORS $800: This 2-word term refers to wage earners whose jobs are performed in work clothes blue collar |
| #3845, aired 2001-04-27 | COULD YOU TRANSLATE THAT FOR ME? $300: "Benevolenza", you can give old clothes to it or you can have it "toward men" goodwill |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CLOTHES-MINDED $200: This 2-piece bathing suit has a tank top & a bikini bottom, hence the name a tankini |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CLOTHES-MINDED $400: Named for the German doctor who created them, this brand of boots, seen here, turned 40 in 2000 Doc/Dr. Martens |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CLOTHES-MINDED $600: 4-letter term for a fancy fabric woven with metallic threads popular for evening wear lamé |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CLOTHES-MINDED $800: He studied medicine & served in the Italian army before becoming a clothing designer & opening his Emporio shops Giorgio Armani |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CLOTHES-MINDED $1000: To be authentic, this type of plaid must be registered & approved by the Lyon Court in Edinburgh Tartan |
| #3808, aired 2001-03-07 | DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING? $500: From the old French for "small bag", it's a small bag of powder used for scenting clothes or linens Sachet |
| #3779, aired 2001-01-25 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $500 (Daily Double): Tale in which one of the villains asks, "Has your majesty ever worn a shirt so light and of such splendid colour?" "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #3771, aired 2001-01-15 | THE BIBLE $400: Mary "brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in" these, "and laid him in a manger" Swaddling clothes |
| #3747, aired 2000-12-12 | KIDDY LIT $800: Edward Tudor learns about the problems of commoners after switching clothes with an urchin in this Twain book "The Prince and the Pauper" |
| #3735, aired 2000-11-24 | INNOVATIONS $200: Industrial designer Brooks Stevens added this feature to a clothes dryer's door Window |
| #3724, aired 2000-11-09 | A PASSION FOR FASHION $800: Trading on its century-old name, this Ohio company abbreviated A&F sells casual clothes & accessories Abercrombie & Fitch |
| #3647, aired 2000-06-13 | ON THE GO $400: (Hi, I'm Vanna White; I'm here at Bill Blass in New York City) Bill Blass has designed everything from clothes & linens to Continentals for this automaker Lincoln |
| #3612, aired 2000-04-25 | RANKS & TITLES $200: His "New Clothes" were no clothes The emperor |
| #3587, aired 2000-03-21 | POTPOURRI $300: Heloise says to remove this from the screen in the clothes dryer & toss it to the birds; they'll use it in their nests Lint |
| #3539, aired 2000-01-13 | QUOTABLE POTENT POTABLES $500 (Daily Double): A Mae West movie included the line "You ought to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry" one of these Martini |
| #3511, aired 1999-12-06 | STATE SONGS $300: In this Connecticut state song with a 2-word title, "Macaroni" refers to Londoners in fancy clothes "Yankee Doodle" |
| #3491, aired 1999-11-08 | SNOW WHITE'S FORGOTTEN DWARFS $500: This name can mean "sticky to the touch", or refer to his flashy, unfashionable clothes Tacky |
| #3482, aired 1999-10-26 | GIVE ME A "HAND" $200: Your brother's outgrown clothes worn by you... whether you like it or not hand-me-downs |
| #3468, aired 1999-10-06 | PROVERBS $100: These "make the man" Clothes |
| #3468, aired 1999-10-06 | THE "UN"CATEGORY $200: When I take off all my clothes, I'm this, just like a salad without its vinaigrette Undressed |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | 4-LETTER CLOTHES $100: One may be wedding, prom or dressing Gown |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | 4-LETTER CLOTHES $200: Piece that turns a man's 2-piece suit into a 3-piece suit Vest |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | 4-LETTER CLOTHES $300: Ballet wear, perhaps for Desmond Tutu |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | 4-LETTER CLOTHES $400: After it comes back pink from the wash, you might use something similar to fire your laundress Slip |
| #3442, aired 1999-07-20 | 4-LETTER CLOTHES $800 (Daily Double): Piece of clothing in the title of the first feature film in Cinemascope the robe |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | 19th CENTURY WOMEN $1000: In 1848 a French newspaper suggested that this cigar-smoking, men's clothes-wearing author run for office George Sand |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | CLOTHES $100: Trimmed & ruffled underskirt you might see at a TV junction Petticoat |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | CLOTHES $200: A soldier's clothes for "tiring" nonmilitary duties like digging ditches or raking leaves Fatigues |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | CLOTHES $300: It can be a close fitting dress or a case for a sword Sheath |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | CLOTHES $400: Article of clothing westerners named for the man seen here Mao jacket |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | CLOTHES $500: They can be ankle-high boots worn for riding or the flaring breeches worn with them Jodhpurs |
| #3431, aired 1999-07-05 | SHOPPING SPREE $300: If you're cuckoo for Coco's clothes, shop at this boutique at 400 N. Rodeo Drive Chanel |
| #3425, aired 1999-06-25 | NONMETALS $500: Encarta says clothes with a high content of this plastic fiber "became popular in the 1970s" polyester |
| #3404, aired 1999-05-27 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $200: In this Hans Christian Andersen story, a child observes, "He has got nothing on at all!" "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #3395, aired 1999-05-14 | ROGER EBERT ON MOVIES $100: This "Lethal Weapon" star told me he makes sure no one presses his clothes, so he can display that rumpled charm Mel Gibson |
| #3338, aired 1999-02-24 | KIDDY LIT $1000: This literal-minded housekeeper dusts the furniture (with powder) & dresses the chicken (in clothes) Amelia Bedelia |
| #3306, aired 1999-01-11 | THE LIST LIST $500: Topping his first worst-dressed list in 1960 was Anna Magnani, who dressed like she was "wearing tramp clothes" Mr. Blackwell |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CLOTHES MAKE THE LAND $100: It's the U.S. state where you'll find the native skirts seen here
[grass skirts] Hawaii |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CLOTHES MAKE THE LAND $200: The pipers seen here are sporting some of the native plaids of this country Scotland |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CLOTHES MAKE THE LAND $300: Neck rings like these are all the rage for women living north of Bangkok in this country Thailand |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CLOTHES MAKE THE LAND $400: Proud Masai warriors like these live in either of these two East African countries Kenya or Tanzania |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CLOTHES MAKE THE LAND $500: Bedouin costumes like these abound in this country that's east of Israel & west of Saudi Arabia Jordan |
| #3300, aired 1999-01-01 | "HANG"OVERS $500: In a famous movie scene, Mommie Dearest screams at little Christina Crawford, "No" these wire hangers |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | EIGHT $400: On "M*A*S*H" Klinger dressed in women's clothes to try to qualify for this type of insanity discharge Section 8 discharge |
| #3260, aired 1998-11-06 | TRUTH OR DARE $100: Take off all your clothes, or name this "lady" who rode naked through Coventry Lady Godiva |
| #3249, aired 1998-10-22 | WORLD OF POETRY $800: His parents named him Rene Maria & dressed him in girls' clothes; he chose the name "Rainer" himself Rainer Maria Rilke |
| #3214, aired 1998-07-16 | 20th CENTURY INVENTION $200: Newsweek reports Westinghouse made one in 1952 that played "How Dry I Am" at the end of each cycle a clothes dryer |
| #3171, aired 1998-05-18 | NAMES IN THE NUDE $400: Demi Moore shed her clothes & her hair to play a Navy SEAL in this 1997 film G.I. Jane |
| #3170, aired 1998-05-15 | MOMMY DEAREST $100: This comedian has daughter Melissa by her side when she critiques clothes at the Oscars Joan Rivers |
| #3151, aired 1998-04-20 | BLESS YOU $400: He wore his brother Esau's clothes to finagle his father Isaac's blessing Jacob |
| #3150, aired 1998-04-17 | TOM SWIFTIES $200: It's the satirical way Tom said, "I like to press my own clothes" Ironically |
| #3144, aired 1998-04-09 | NOW THAT'S COMEDY $400: Buxom women losing their clothes was a staple of this comic's show, on British TV until 1989 Benny Hill |
| #3141, aired 1998-04-06 | BUFF ACTORS $800: Killer Schwarzenegger cyborg whose time travel device can't send his clothes with him the Terminator |
| #3141, aired 1998-04-06 | BUFF ACTORS $1000: Jaye Davidson surprised movie audiences when he slipped out of his clothes in this 1992 film The Crying Game |
| #3136, aired 1998-03-30 | CLOTHES MAKE THE PERSON $200: Working men wear blue ones, businessmen wear white ones & clergymen wear reversed ones collars |
| #3136, aired 1998-03-30 | CLOTHES MAKE THE PERSON $400: By sneaking around in rubber soles, some detectives acquired this sobriquet a gumshoe |
| #3136, aired 1998-03-30 | CLOTHES MAKE THE PERSON $600: This term for a shapely young woman was Lana Turner's nickname in her pinup days sweater girl |
| #3136, aired 1998-03-30 | CLOTHES MAKE THE PERSON $800: The office attire of business-minded entertainment executives gives them this name the suits |
| #3136, aired 1998-03-30 | CLOTHES MAKE THE PERSON $1000: A college athlete sitting out a year of games, preserving his or her eligibility a redshirt |
| #3106, aired 1998-02-16 | 7-LETTER WORDS $1000: From the French for chest of drawers, it's all the clothes, bedding & accessories that a newborn needs layette |
| #3104, aired 1998-02-12 | AN "I" $1000: Latin for "swaddling clothes", they're books printed before 1501, in the infancy of typography incunabula |
| #3099, aired 1998-02-05 | UNDRESSED FOR SUCCESS $200: Demi Moore bares more than her soul in this 1996 film about a woman short on funds & clothes Striptease |
| #3092, aired 1998-01-27 | HINTS FOR HELOISE $400: We wish Heloise would sew these back on her clothes but she uses stray ones to decorate thumbtacks Buttons |
| #3068, aired 1997-12-24 | THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS $400: "He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with" these 2 items Ashes & soot |
| #3055, aired 1997-12-05 | LITERATURE $300: Tom Canty, born in a slum called Offal Court, & Edward Tudor are the title characters in this Twain novel The Prince and the Pauper |
| #3009, aired 1997-10-02 | THAT'S A WRAP! $500: These "clothes" wrap up an infant so he can't move Swaddling clothes |
| #2998, aired 1997-09-17 | AROUND THE HOUSE WITH PIERRE $600: Pierre lets Mimi run around the house without any clothes on, because Mimi is a chienne, this Dog |
| #2994, aired 1997-09-11 | SHAKE YOUR BOOTY $1000: Jack Rackham, who sported this nickname due to the colorful clothes he wore, had 2 women among his crew "Calico Jack" |
| #2968, aired 1997-06-25 | HINTS FROM HELOISE $300: Don't have one in your hotel room? Use a hot light bulb or hang your clothes in the bathroom while you shower Iron |
| #2918, aired 1997-04-16 | TENNESSEE WILLIAMS $600: One of Tennessee's last plays, "Clothes for A Summer Hotel", was about this Jazz Age author & his wife F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| #2910, aired 1997-04-04 | WORD ORIGINS $1000: This word for a street urchin who wears raggedy clothes was the name of a demon in the poem "Piers Plowman" Ragamuffin |
| #2882, aired 1997-02-25 | THE BIBLE $400: According to Luke 2, Jesus was wrapped in these clothes after birth swaddling clothes |
| #2844, aired 1997-01-02 | TRAVEL U.S.A. $200: Children can dress up in old clothes in The Dress Up Shop, part of this Mass. city's Children's Museum Boston |
| #2807, aired 1996-11-12 | SINGERS $400: In late 1967 this group opened the Apple Clothes Boutique in London; it closed about 7 months later the Beatles |
| #2769, aired 1996-09-19 | ROOMS $300: Sometimes it's a small private room for prayer & meditation, but more often it's a place to hang your clothes a closet |
| #2743, aired 1996-07-03 | PEOPLE $200: In 1994 this talk show hostess raised $150,000 for charity by selling some of her old clothes Oprah Winfrey |
| #2708, aired 1996-05-15 | THE INSECT WORLD $200: The codling type of this insect is known for destroying fruit, not clothes the moth |
| #2707, aired 1996-05-14 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $200: In this Hans Christian Andersen tale, a little child remarks "He doesn't have anything on!" The Emperor's New Clothes |
| #2654, aired 1996-02-29 | PUNS $100: Fear of being trapped in a small space with a famous Christmas figure Santa Claustrophobia |
| #2644, aired 1996-02-15 | AROUND THE HOUSE $200: It usually has a sign saying, "clean lint filter before each load" a clothes dryer |
| #2641, aired 1996-02-12 | 5-LETTER WORDS $200: It's a small broom used a a clothes brush whisk |
| #2620, aired 1996-01-12 | EASTER PARADE $200: Thousands of New Yorkers traditionally stroll down this avenue on Easter showing off their new clothes Fifth Avenue |
| #2604, aired 1995-12-21 | FASHION HISTORY $800: Born in 1778, this ultimate English dandy wore elegantly tailored clothes with elaborate cravats Beau Brummell |
| #2599, aired 1995-12-14 | "T" TIME $100: It's the profession of a person who makes & alters clothes tailor |
| #2560, aired 1995-10-20 | POTPOURRI $200: Gothic-inspired home furnishings, jewelry & clothes are sold in this "Moonstruck" star's sanctuary catalog Cher |
| #2550, aired 1995-10-06 | ATTIRE $200: 18th century men wore powdering jackets to protect their clothes while this item was being powdered wig |
| #2522, aired 1995-07-18 | LESSER-KNOWN NAMES $300: Sanford L. Cluett invented the sanforizing process that prevents clothes from doing this after washing shrinking |
| #2521, aired 1995-07-17 | THE SHAKERS $200: Shaker inventions include the flat broom, the clothes pin & the buzz type of this tool the saw |
| #2512, aired 1995-07-04 | WOMEN AUTHORS $800: "Francois le Champi" is an 1848 novel by this woman who liked to wear men's clothes George Sand |
| #2507, aired 1995-06-27 | OPERA $200: Finn Hoffding based his opera "The Emperor's New Clothes" on a fairy tale by this fellow Dane Hans Christian Andersen |
| #2464, aired 1995-04-27 | FAIRY TALES $500: In a H.C. Andersen tale, it was said that only a fool or someone unfit for office couldn't see these the emperor's new clothes |
| #2460, aired 1995-04-21 | MOVIE TRIVIA $200: The con man clothes Paul Newman & Robert Redford wore in this film won Edith Head her 8th & last Oscar The Sting |
| #2408, aired 1995-02-08 | "TAKE" FIVE $100: To swindle someone out of of everything he has, or what you do with dirty clothes take him to the cleaners |
| #2379, aired 1994-12-29 | COMMON BONDS $400: Saw,
clothes,
hobby horses |
| #2375, aired 1994-12-23 | A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS $300: "He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with" these 2 items ashes & soot |
| #2330, aired 1994-10-21 | SPORTS $100: Chi Chi Rodriguez said that this sport is "the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off" golf |
| #2324, aired 1994-10-13 | SONG LYRICS $100: "I'm wearing second hand hats, second hand clothes, that's why they call me" this "Second Hand Rose" |
| #2289, aired 1994-07-14 | AUTHORS $2,500 (Daily Double): "Clothes for a Summer Hotel" was the last of this southerner's plays produced on Broadway Tennessee Williams |
| #2264, aired 1994-06-09 | BLACK AMERICA $200: In September 1993 this chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff traded in his uniform for civilian clothes Colin Powell |
| #2255, aired 1994-05-27 | FIRST LADIES $800: When her son Willie died, she bought expensive mourning clothes & special mourning jewelry Mary Todd Lincoln |
| #2232, aired 1994-04-26 | ASSASSINATIONS $1000: Thomas McMahon was convicted after flecks of paint from this earl's boat were found on his clothes Earl Mountbatten |
| #2227, aired 1994-04-19 | SUPERSTITIONS $400: If these grow together across the bridge of the nose, "you'll never wear your wedding clothes" your eyebrows |
| #2204, aired 1994-03-17 | CLOTHES $100: One of these knit items may be cashmere, fisherman's or letter a sweater |
| #2204, aired 1994-03-17 | CLOTHES $200: It's the piece that turns a suit into a 3-piece suit a vest |
| #2204, aired 1994-03-17 | CLOTHES $300: They're denim trousers with a bib top & suspenders overalls |
| #2204, aired 1994-03-17 | CLOTHES $400: This street in London's Soho lent its name to a style of mod fashions in the 1960s Carnaby St. |
| #2204, aired 1994-03-17 | CLOTHES $1,500 (Daily Double): This lord, a commander in the Crimean War, had an overcoat with slanted sleeves named for him Lord Raglin |
| #2183, aired 1994-02-16 | THE NEW TESTAMENT $400: The shepherds were told how to recognize Jesus: he'd be the baby wrapped in these swaddling clothes |
| #2096, aired 1993-10-18 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $400: In a famous tale, the ruler was told these were "light as a cobweb" trousers, coat & cloak "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #2054, aired 1993-07-08 | COMMON BONDS $200: Hobby,
clothes,
pommel kinds of horses |
| #2054, aired 1993-07-08 | ANCIENT EGYPT $300: Both men & women wore clothes made of this fabric, woven so finely it was transparent linen |
| #2025, aired 1993-05-28 | "RED", "WHITE" & "BLUE" $200: This term refers to wage earners who wear work clothes or specialized clothing on the job blue collar workers |
| #2014, aired 1993-05-13 | THE HISTORY OF HAIR $300: In th 1960s young women did this to their hair as well as their clothes by pressing it on a board iron it |
| #1963, aired 1993-03-03 | THEME PARKS $200: You can buy the kind of clothes Dolly Parton wears at Dolly's Dressing Room in this theme park Dollywood |
| #1900, aired 1992-12-04 | PEOPLE $500: While in high school, this costumer to the stars designed clothes for schoolmate Vikki Carr (Bob) Mackie |
| #1886, aired 1992-11-16 | FASHION HISTORY $200: Originally, ancient Egyptian wigs were this color, a nice contrast to all those white clothes black |
| #1861, aired 1992-10-12 | FASHION DESIGNERS $200: In 1971, this Southerner began designing his Beene Bag line of clothes Geoffrey Beene |
| #1853, aired 1992-09-30 | BIBLICAL QUOTES $100: The angel of the Lord said, "Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in" this a manger |
| #1851, aired 1992-09-28 | FASHION HISTORY $200: Emilio Pucci was discovered in 1947 when he designed his own clothes for this winter sport skiing |
| #1838, aired 1992-09-09 | PLAYGROUND RHYMES $400: Another stanza of this rhyme begins, "This is the way we wash our clothes" "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" |
| #1799, aired 1992-05-28 | TECHNOLOGY $200: In 1907 The Hurley Co. came up with an electric one of these to hurl clothes around washing machine |
| #1796, aired 1992-05-25 | APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES $200: A large amount, like the stack of clothes the washer will take at once a load |
| #1772, aired 1992-04-21 | SLANG $300: If you're a chic dresser, you're this kind of "horse" a clothes horse |
| #1766, aired 1992-04-13 | "T" TIME $300: A squealer, or an awful shade of gray that tells the world your clothes are dirty a tattletale |
| #1695, aired 1992-01-03 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $200: Hans Christian Andersen story in which a little child says, "But he hasn't got anything on” The Emperor's (New) Clothes |
| #1687, aired 1991-12-24 | A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS $400: "He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with" these 2 items ashes & soot |
| #1678, aired 1991-12-11 | GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES $200: The elves desert this craftsman after his wife makes tiny little clothes for them the shoemaker |
| #1655, aired 1991-11-08 | FASHION DESIGNERS $400: This Italian often marks his clothes with his signature V; how "sheik" Valentino |
| #1647, aired 1991-10-29 | SONG LYRICS $100: "I'm wearing second hand hats — second hand clothes — that's why they call me" this second hand Rose |
| #1626, aired 1991-09-30 | BRITISH FASHION HISTORY $400: British sailors applied this to canvas to make waterproof clothes, hence their nickname tar |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CLOTHES $100: "Nightie" is a nickname for this garment nightgown |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CLOTHES $200: Close-fitting name of the close-fitting leg coverings favored by dancers tights |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CLOTHES $300: Despite the name you don't have to like cigarettes to wear one of these loose-fitting jackets smoking jacket |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CLOTHES $400: An inro is a small container that hangs from one of these kimono sashes obi |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CLOTHES $500: A light, often lacy, scarf senoras wear over the head & shoulders mantilla |
| #1588, aired 1991-06-26 | LITERARY TERMS $1000: The Latin word for "swaddling clothes", it refers to books printed before 1501 incunabula |
| #1574, aired 1991-06-06 | "C" IN CHEMISTRY $200: Hypochlorites are the forms of this gaseous element used to bleach clothes chlorine |
| #1554, aired 1991-05-09 | COMMON BONDS $100: Duds, togs, threads (slang words for) clothes |
| #1548, aired 1991-05-01 | FAIRY TALE BIRDS $100: The Grimms said this heroine got her beautiful clothes from a little white bird, not a fairy godmother Cinderella |
| #1532, aired 1991-04-09 | FASHION $500: This word for a tight-fitting 1-piece woman’s bathing suit is from the OFr. for “swaddling clothes” a maillot |
| #1478, aired 1991-01-23 | JEWELRY $500: Greeks & Romans used their fibulae to do this to their clothes fasten |
| #1477, aired 1991-01-22 | THE BIBLE $200: Mary wrapped Jesus in these clothes & laid him in a manger swaddling clothes |
| #1382, aired 1990-09-11 | ART $500 (Daily Double): He also painted "Majas on a Balcony" & they had their clothes on Goya |
| #6, aired 1990-07-21 | ART $500: Missing from the 1989 U.S. tour of his works was a lady missing her clothes, the “Naked Maja” Goya |
| #1317, aired 1990-05-01 | SINGERS $200: In Sept. 1989 this English rock group introduced its own line of clothes The Rolling Stones |
| #1234, aired 1990-01-04 | SONGS $100: The intro of this song tells us "Mrs. William Bailey was out hanging clothes on the line" "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please... Come Home?" |
| #1227, aired 1989-12-26 | INVENTIONS $400: A Swiss engineer got the idea for this from the burrs that stuck to his clothes Velcro |
| #1223, aired 1989-12-20 | WORD ORIGINS $300: From Persian "taftan", to weave, it's a glossy stiff fabric used in women's clothes taffeta |
| #1221, aired 1989-12-18 | TV WESTERNS $100: This Gene Barry lawman wore a derby & fancy clothes & carried a gold-topped cane Bat Masterson |
| #1217, aired 1989-12-12 | FROM THE TOP $300: "I-I love the colorful clothes she wears" "Good Vibrations" |
| #1214, aired 1989-12-07 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $500: After the cobbler's wife made these for the elves, they quit making shoes clothes |
| #1202, aired 1989-11-21 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON $400 (Daily Double): The fairy tale that inspired the following song from the 1952 movie "Hans Christian Anderson":
"The King is in the all together /
But all together the all together /
He's all together as naked as the day that he was born /
The King is in the all together /
But all together the all together..." "The Emperor's New Clothes" (or "The King's New Clothes") |
| #1167, aired 1989-10-03 | MEN'S FASHION $300: In March 1989 Bloomingdale's presented H.O.G. night to display clothes with this motorcycle insignia the Harley-Davidson logo |
| #1162, aired 1989-09-26 | FASHION $500: At Blomingdale's, the DKNY shop features ready-to-wear clothes by this N.Y. designer Donna Karan |
| #1158, aired 1989-09-20 | CELEBRITY QUOTES $300: USA Today reports she said she "wasn't thinking clearly" when she stuffed her clothes with NSC documents Fawn Hall |
| #1146, aired 1989-09-04 | MINING $200: It's also called opencut mining & no, the machine operators don't take their clothes off strip mining |
| #1127, aired 1989-06-27 | GONE FISHIN' $100: Splashing & wearing clothes that reflect light may provoke sharks to do this attack |
| #1126, aired 1989-06-26 | NAME'S THE SAME $400: It's a dependent country in the tropics, or a store chain selling clothes to wear in the tropics Banana Republic |
| #1116, aired 1989-06-12 | AUTHORS $100: As a teenager, she cut her hair, dressed in boyish clothes & called herself William Cather Willa Cather |
| #1108, aired 1989-05-31 | $100: The Movieland Wax Museum statue of this star of 1933's "The Invisible Man" is just clothes & a hat Claude Rains |
| #1104, aired 1989-05-25 | DRAMA $600: This Southerner wrote a play about Zelda Fitzgerald called "Clothes for a Summer Hotel" Tennessee Williams |
| #1090, aired 1989-05-05 | FASHION HISTORY $400: The clothes & hairstyles of the 1960s produced this gender-blender look unisex |
| #1070, aired 1989-04-07 | WORD ORIGINS $400: From the Greek word for "getting out", it's a performer who gets out of her clothes an ecdysiast |
| #1065, aired 1989-03-31 | VICTORIAN FASHION $1,000 (Daily Double): 3 natural fibers from which Victorian clothes were made linen, cotton & wool |
| #1064, aired 1989-03-30 | FASHION DESIGNERS $200: Oleg Cassini is perhaps most famous for designing clothes for this First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy |
| #1064, aired 1989-03-30 | FASHION DESIGNERS $400: Adolfo is perhaps most famous for designing clothes for this First Lady Nancy Reagan |
| #1035, aired 1989-02-17 | BROOKE SHIELDS SAYS $300: She warns that this habit can turn your teeth brown & make your clothes closet stink smoking |
| #1021, aired 1989-01-30 | ACTORS ONSTAGE $400: Jack Klugman sang with Ethel Merman in this musical, but he kept his clothes on Gypsy |
| #1003, aired 1989-01-04 | FASHION $200: It's still considered the classic color for tennis clothes white |
| #999, aired 1988-12-29 | "R.D." $200 (Daily Double): A New York City street urchin provided the inspiration for this 1964 No. 1 hit:
"When she was just a kid her clothes were hand me downs..." "Rag Doll" |
| #996, aired 1988-12-26 | THE BIBLE $100: Signs that a person was "in" this included torn clothes, ashes on the head, & wearing sackcloth mourning |
| #959, aired 1988-11-03 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA $300: In 1809 he became the 1st president inaugurated wearing only American-made clothes James Madison |
| #946, aired 1988-10-17 | COUNTRY MUSIC $600 (Daily Double): The following singer has had more No. 1 hits than any other artist in any field of music:
"She tried to hide it by the faded denim clothes she wore/But I knew she'd never been inside a bar before/And I felt like a peasant who just had met a queen/And she knew I saw right through those tight fittin' jeans" Conway Twitty |
| #938, aired 1988-10-05 | FASHION $400: In 1988 the Duchess of York ordered more than a dozen of these ensembles from designer Yves St. Laurent maternity clothes |
| #928, aired 1988-09-21 | PERFUME $400: He designs clothes for Chanel, but puts his initials on his own perfume, KL Karl Lagerfeld |
| #915, aired 1988-07-22 | ISLAM $200: Muhammad advised believers to wear clothes of this "most agreeable" color white |
| #910, aired 1988-07-15 | CLOTHING $200: To strip a priest from his clothes or profession to defrock |
| #895, aired 1988-06-24 | FASHION $300: U.S. men's rtw industry began around 1800 in the "slop" shops that made clothes for these servicemen Navy (sailors) |
| #853, aired 1988-04-27 | PROVERBS $200: We found one source that said these "make the man" & one that said they "do not make the man" clothes |
| #816, aired 1988-03-07 | LIGHTHOUSES $500 (Daily Double): In 1970, this British studio group had their biggest hit with the following:
"She ain't got no money / Her clothes are kinda funny / Her hair is kinda wild and free..." Edison Lighthouse |
| #811, aired 1988-02-29 | THE PAPACY $400: Though the pope's street clothes are in the same style as the cardinals, his are this color white |
| #793, aired 1988-02-03 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $100: Wanting to go about like the goats, she said she didn't want her clothes anymore Heidi |
| #792, aired 1988-02-02 | FAIRY TALES $200: Tale in which a little child says, "But (he) hasn't got anything on" "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #751, aired 1987-12-07 | WORD ORIGINS $400: From Dutch for "little man", it's where clothes hang out in store windows mannequin |
| #734, aired 1987-11-12 | AMERICAN REVOLUTION $800: Like Nathan Hale, this British major was caught in civilian clothes & hanged as a spy John André |
| #663, aired 1987-06-24 | "M"ENAGERIE $100: As adults, these lepidoptera are harmless, but the caterpillars love to feast on your clothes moths |
| #658, aired 1987-06-17 | FASHION DESIGNERS $400: In this 1980 movie, when Richard Gere did wear clothes, they were designed by Giorgio Armani American Gigolo |
| #655, aired 1987-06-12 | "JUNGLE" JIVE $200: This Johnny Weissmuller movie & TV series was described by 1 critic as "Tarzan with clothes on" Jungle Jim |
| #614, aired 1987-04-16 | THE VATICAN $100: Pius IV ordered Daniel da Volterra to paint "clothes" on nude figures in this chapel Sistine Chapel |
| #597, aired 1987-03-24 | FAIRY TALES $100: The only thing this Hans Christian Andersen character cared about was new clothes the emperor |
| #573, aired 1987-02-18 | DIRTY WORDS $400: In "A Visit from St. Nicholas", St. Nick's "clothes were all tarnished with ashes" & this soot |
| #553, aired 1987-01-21 | CELEBRITY QUOTES $600: 8-time Oscar winner who said, "what I need is a script about a girl who isn't poor & doesn't hate clothes" Edith Head |
| #550, aired 1987-01-16 | KIND OF A DRAG $400: A D.C. hotel said death threats caused him to sneak in wearing women's clothes before his 1861 inauguration Abraham Lincoln |
| #547, aired 1987-01-13 | MOVIE ROYALTY $1000: Dressed in men's clothes, Garbo played not a drag queen but this Swedish queen Queen Christina |
| #503, aired 1986-11-12 | QUOTES $600: "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes," he wrote from the pond Thoreau |
| #498, aired 1986-11-05 | RELIGION $200: Many in this group, founded by Jakob Amman in 17th c., shun cars & fancy clothes the Amish |
| #496, aired 1986-11-03 | FASHION DESIGNERS $200: When Joan Collins wears clothes on this series, they're Nolan Miller's Dynasty |
| #487, aired 1986-10-21 | MOVIE TRIVIA $600 (Daily Double): In both these Oscar-winning films of 1939 & 1965, when the heroines needed clothes, it was curtains Gone with the Wind & The Sound of Music |
| #483, aired 1986-10-15 | ODD COUPLES $600: She took off her clothes; he got to keep his sword at Appomattox Courthouse Gypsy Rose Lee & Robert E. Lee |
| #449, aired 1986-05-29 | FASHION $800: In Japanese, it means "a thing for wearing" or "clothes" a kimono |
| #433, aired 1986-05-07 | RELIGION $400: Many in this group, founded by Jakob Ammann in the 17th century, shun cars & fancy clothes the Amish |
| #374, aired 1986-02-13 | FAIRIES & WEE FOLK $400: In Scotland they wail & wash the clothes of people who'll die soon banshees |
| #364, aired 1986-01-30 | CLOTHING $300: In Rome, a stripe of this "royal" color on clothes at 1 time noted citizenship purple |
| #359, aired 1986-01-23 | POTPOURRI $400: A man wearing dark clothes & aftershave at dusk in June is most likely to be bitten by them mosquitos |
| #351, aired 1986-01-13 | INSECTS $200: Named for color of scales on its body, this insect loves to eat cereal, glue & your starched clothes silverfish |
| #350, aired 1986-01-10 | SPORTS $400: In a 1985 controversy, Wimbledon officials made Anne White take it off body suit |
| #337, aired 1985-12-24 | THE BIBLE $400: What the Christ child was wrapped in before being laid in the manger swaddling clothes |
| #332, aired 1985-12-17 | HOMOPHONES $1000: A pledge, or to have put clothes in a suitcase pact (packed) |
| #278, aired 1985-10-02 | TELEVISION $1000: To shed her good-girl "Waltons" image, she shed her clothes in the August 1985 Playboy Judy Norton-Taylor |
| #268, aired 1985-09-18 | FAIRY TALES $200: Substance of which the emperor's new clothes were made nothing at all |
| #174, aired 1985-05-09 | AROUND THE HOUSE $200: Fuzz balls found on clothes in the dryer dryer lint |
| #173, aired 1985-05-08 | HOW TO... $400: When your name's announced really loud, come out from curtain & tell joke about Doc's clothes how to be Johnny Carson (how to host The Tonight Show) |
| #160, aired 1985-04-19 | PHYSICS $400: Force that sends your clothes to the washing machine's perimeter centrifugal force |
| #68, aired 1984-12-12 | HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS $200: She won 8 Academy Awards with only her clothes appearing on screen Edith Head |
