Jeopardy! Round, Double Jeopardy! Round, or Tiebreaker Round clues (259 results returned)

#9078, aired 2024-04-10SLANGIN' WITH MR. JENNINGS $1000: This 3-word phrase can refer to both something excellent & being free from getting blamed for something off the hook
#9076, aired 2024-04-08SLANGUAGE $800: This 4-letter slang word for excellent actually goes back to the 1960s; some say its first letter stands for "pretty" phat
#9022, aired 2024-01-233-LETTER, 3-LETTER $1000: An excellent retort may be described as one of these, from the French a bon mot
#9012, aired 2024-01-09WATERLOGGED WORDS $800: Damp means wet, as does this other 4-letter "D" word that the cool kids use to mean "excellent" dank
#9000, aired 2023-12-22CAROLS $800: Like her brother, Carl, Carol Lewis excelled in this field event & set a U.S. indoor record of 22' 3" in 1985 the long jump
#8997, aired 2023-12-19KING'S CROSSING $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1516, 11 years after losing the queen he called the "most excellent wife king ever had", this Castile royal left the castle Ferdinand
#8992, aired 2023-12-12STICKY STUFF $2000: The silicone type of this window-sealing material makes an excellent adhesive caulk
#8925, aired 2023-07-28ACTORS $400: This late, great actor excelled at playing movie villains Rickman
#8918, aired 2023-07-19THE "LL" YOU SAY $400: When addressing your local archbishop, you might refer to him as "Your Grace" or "Your" this other honorific Your Excellency
#8913, aired 2023-07-12THE ____ OF CANADA $400: The Gemini Awards, last given in 2011 for excellence in television: these, after awards first given in 1949 (the) Emmys (of Canada)
#5, aired 2023-05-10CLASSICAL MUSIC CLASSICS $19,000 (Daily Double): This composer's most famous piece, eventually annoying him with its fame, was originally titled "Finland Awakes" Sibelius
#8845, aired 2023-04-07GOOD "E" $400: The Las Vegas Raiders are known for their "Commitment to" this 10-letter word--in fact, it's their motto Excellence
#8835, aired 2023-03-24CHANGE A LETTER $1000: Excellence changes a letter & is now a division into 2 opposing aspects quality & duality
#8737, aired 2022-11-08WRONG BUT EXCELLENT $800: We were surprised to get Pierre Laclede as a response instead of this French explorer with a big U.S. lake named for him Champlain
#8737, aired 2022-11-08WRONG BUT EXCELLENT $1200: We've never had this "Kid" rapper of "Day 'N' Nite" fame as a response (before), but did hear his name on a clue about Uncle Kracker Kid Cudi
#8737, aired 2022-11-08WRONG BUT EXCELLENT $1600: We were going for Hippocrates & a contestant came up with this 5-letter ancient who greatly influenced medieval medicine Galen
#8737, aired 2022-11-08WRONG BUT EXCELLENT $2000: "Who is Linnaeus?" said the script but someone wrote this other "L" scientist, who thought acquired traits can be inherited Lamarck
#8659, aired 2022-06-09COUNTRY OF THE WATERFALL $800: Dettifoss in Vatnajökull National Park Iceland
#8657, aired 2022-06-076-LETTER ADJECTIVES $800: Add a "B" to the end of an outstanding word & you get this excellent follow-up superb
#8656, aired 2022-06-061992 FILMS $1200: "You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl" was a tagline for this film starring Mike Myers & Dana Carvey as a couple of slackers Wayne's World
#8625, aired 2022-04-22DRAFTING THE CONSTITUTION $200: A 1787 draft said this person should have the title "His Excellency" the president
#8585, aired 2022-02-25BEFORE SHE WAS FIRST LADY $1200: In Missouri, where she grew up, she was an accomplished athlete, excelling in several sports including tennis Bess Truman
#9, aired 2022-02-15HALF PAST $800: First used to stamp gold & silver, it now refers to anything of excellent quality hallmark
#8539, aired 2021-12-23FIRST AMONG SEQUELS $400: "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" was the sequel to this outstanding movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
#8521, aired 2021-11-29KNEAD TO KNOW $800: A fluffy bread requiring a lot of kneading, brioche is an excellent marquee ingredient for this breakfast dish with a national name French toast
#8520, aired 2021-11-26YOU CAN QUOTE ME $800: "Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting", says this ancient text on strategy The Art of War
#8495, aired 2021-10-22CELLO $800: An excellent piece for the cello is "The Swan", from this work by Camille Saint-Saens The Carnival of the Animals
#8462, aired 2021-08-10THE CANINES FILM FESTIVAL $200: Champ Gabrielle Reece shows up in "Air Bud: Spikes Back", about a dog excelling in this outdoor sport beach volleyball
#8384, aired 2021-04-22FICTIONAL PICKERS $1600: Picking these is depicted in Jane Hamilton's "The Excellent Lombards", in which the trendy Honeycrisp is taking over apples
#8374, aired 2021-04-08WIPE OUT $1200: A word meaning excellent loses its initial "out", becoming this action performed by many waiting in line standing (from outstanding)
#8290, aired 2020-11-27ACTOR FACTS $800: Reprised in 2020, it's Keanu Reeves' most excellent role Ted
#8265, aired 2020-10-23HELPFUL HINTS $2000: In the mnemonic "God's Excellent Love Never Dies", the first 2 words stand for these 2 Bible books Genesis & Exodus
#8235, aired 2020-06-12PLAYING THE VILLAIN $1200: Played with cackling excellence by Ian McDiarmid, this character returned from the dead in "Star Wars: Episode IX" Emperor Palpatine
#8161, aired 2020-02-17THE NOT-SO-VICIOUS CIRCLE $1600: 1989 film in which Keanu Reeves tells Alex Winter, "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K" Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
#8136, aired 2020-01-13BEAUTY BRANDS $400: Hair color products from this company include Féria, Excellence Creme & Superior Preference l'Oréal
#8133, aired 2020-01-08BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $600: The name of this single-use coffee brand is derived from the Dutch word for "excellence" Keurig
#8062, aired 2019-10-01WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? $1000: The Clio Awards: "to celebrate creative excellence in" this advertising
#8027, aired 2019-07-02"B" WHERE OF DOG $200: The AKC says the tuxedo-coated terrier named for this New England city makes an excellent urban pet Boston
#7892, aired 2018-12-25YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT I GOT! $800: A second star from this French guide, meaning my restaurant is excellent & "worth a detour" the Michelin
#7874, aired 2018-11-29THE MOVIES $800: Earth's potential fate is not so excellent with Keanu Reeves as Klaatu in the 2008 remake of this 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still
#7872, aired 2018-11-27TROPHY HUNTER $800: The Pritzker Prize medal, given for excellence in this field, is based on the designs of Louis Sullivan architecture
#7826, aired 2018-09-24GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $800: Nominated to be the first woman to head this agency, Gina Haspel said she excelled at dead drops & back-alley meetings the CIA
#7806, aired 2018-07-16GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER $2000: Carver wasn't just about plants--in school he excelled in this field of mushrooms & fungi mycology
#7764, aired 2018-05-17HEALTHY GREENS $1200: This Chinese cabbage is an excellent source of calcium & vitamin A bok choy
#7697, aired 2018-02-13JAY LENO'S GARAGE $400: (Jay Leno presents the clue.) In the 50s and 60s France's Panhard PL 17 delivered excellent performance along with the then-remarkable future of 40 MPG thanks to a tiny but powerful 2-cylinder engine & weight-saving features like trim & bumpers made out of this lightweight material aluminum
#7689, aired 2018-02-01ADJECTIVES $800: Mr. Burns' "superior" 1-word catchphrase "Excellent!"
#7661, aired 2017-12-25THE BEST VOCABULARY $1000: This "P" word can mean an example of excellence--like one "of virtue" paragon
#7661, aired 2017-12-25"JACK" $1200: The name of this snack brand is 1890s slang for "excellent" Cracker Jack
#7647, aired 2017-12-05UNESCO CITIES OF LITERATURE $800: This major city is recognized for its excellence in publishing both Spanish & Catalan literature Barcelona
#7644, aired 2017-11-30SOME CHOICE WORDS $800: 12-letter adjective for excellent "treatment" preferential
#7625, aired 2017-11-03AN EXCELLENT QUESTION $400: The title of Chapter XI of this classic is the very excellent question "Who Stole the Tarts?" Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
#7625, aired 2017-11-03AN EXCELLENT QUESTION $800: The great question he could not answer despite "30 years of research into the feminine soul is, 'What does a woman want?'" Sigmund Freud
#7625, aired 2017-11-03AN EXCELLENT QUESTION $1200: Matt Damon used this rhetorical question in "Good Will Hunting" to brag about getting a girl's phone number How do you like them apples?
#7625, aired 2017-11-03AN EXCELLENT QUESTION $1600: In Matthew 26 Jesus says that one of the 12 shall betray him & each asked, "Lord," this 3-word question Is it I?
#7625, aired 2017-11-03AN EXCELLENT QUESTION $2000: "Shall I" hear from you this 8-word question that begins Shakespeare's sonnet 18? Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
#7611, aired 2017-10-16AT THE "M"PORIUM $800: A 12-pack to go of this Schlitz product with a higher-than-beer alcohol content? Excellent choice malt liquor
#7593, aired 2017-09-20THE "EX" FACTOR $800: It's a 9-letter adjective for "so excellent it deserves imitation" exemplary
#7583, aired 2017-07-26A TALE OF "NEW" CITIES $2000: Founded in 1639, this Rhode Island town flourished thanks to its excellent harbor Newport
#7557, aired 2017-06-20GOOD SOURCES OF CALCIUM $600: These seeds traditionally used to make halvah are an excellent source of calcium sesame
#7510, aired 2017-04-14FENCING $600: Excellent, sir! You have accepted my invitation to a contest of thrust & this, meaning "to deflect" parry
#7435, aired 2016-12-30THE MIDDLE AGES $1200: With its excellent port facilities, Riga, Latvia was an important center of this league of merchant cities the Hanseatic League
#7423, aired 2016-12-14STICK WITH ME $2000: The silicone type of this window-sealing material makes an excellent adhesive caulk
#7416, aired 2016-12-05YOU, SIR, ARE AN IMPASTO $1600: "Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window" is an excellent example of impasto from this Dutch master Vermeer
#7386, aired 2016-10-24THE SOPRANOS $2,000 (Daily Double): Kathleen Battle excelled in Mozart operas like this one where she was Susanna, whose wedding is alluded to in the title The Marriage of Figaro
#7369, aired 2016-09-29HONORS & AWARDS $1200: A social media account called Goats of Anarchy was a 2016 winner of one of these, honoring Internet excellence a Webby
#7315, aired 2016-06-03MISSING MOVIE NAMES $200: A totally righteous time-travel movie: "____ & ____'s Excellent Adventure" Bill & Ted
#7294, aired 2016-05-05A VISIT TO NEW YORK STATE $200: Prospect Point provides excellent views of this attraction; Queen Victoria Park does the same from the Canadian side Niagara Falls
#7249, aired 2016-03-03FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR $200: The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award goes to a player in this league who excels off the field the NFL
#7203, aired 2015-12-30"RAG"s $400: Composer Eubie Blake excelled in this heavily syncopated style ragtime
#7202, aired 2015-12-29ANIMATED MOVIE CHARACTERS $800: (Hi, I'm Josh Gad.) In 2014 I won an Annie award-- excellence in animation-- for my work voicing this adorable character in "Frozen" Olaf
#7195, aired 2015-12-18NUT-TRITION $200: Almonds are an excellent source of fiber & this bone-building element--got milk? calcium
#7195, aired 2015-12-18NUT-TRITION $600: A key ingredient in pesto, these nuts are an excellent source of vitamin E pine nuts
#7172, aired 2015-11-17SAUCE $1000: This thick herb sauce, excellent with grilled meat, originated in Argentina chimichurri
#7160, aired 2015-10-30MY MOVIE CHARACTERS $2000: Ted "Theodore" Logan, Siddhartha Keanu Reeves
#7140, aired 2015-10-02WRITING FOR TELEVISION $200: A 2015 Writers Guild Award went to Brian Kelley for "Brick Like Me", a Lego-themed episode of this series--excellent The Simpsons
#7130, aired 2015-09-18SMART PEOPLE $2,000 (Daily Double): The "test" of A.I. named for him is whether a computer can make a person think it's a person Alan Turing
#7124, aired 2015-07-30WHAT'S YOUR NAME? $200: Just excellent: ____-dandy Jim
#7073, aired 2015-05-20"EBB" & "FLO" $2000: These awards honor "excellence on the Internet" the Webbies
#7064, aired 2015-05-07MED SCHOOLS $200: U.S. News said the University of this at Worcester was wicked excellent in 2015, ranking it No. 5 in primary care Massachusetts
#7032, aired 2015-03-24LETTER-WORD $1200: The excellence of a roller coaster may be judged by these it inflicts on riders g-forces
#7027, aired 2015-03-17VENERABLE BRANDS $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a painting on the screen.) Manet's painting of "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère" has some excellent details; one bottle has the artist's signature and date, while others are this ale brand identifiable from the red triangle on its label Bass (Ale)
#7014, aired 2015-02-26THAT '90s SHOW $600: '90s shows based on movies included "Robocop: The Series", "Clueless" & this pair's "Excellent Adventures" Bill & Ted
#6998, aired 2015-02-04TELL 'EM WHAT THEY'VE WON, JOHNNY! $600: For your expose on the gov.'s mime shakedown, it's this, "Honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917"! the Pulitzer
#6925, aired 2014-10-24STRIKE A (YOGA) POSE $200: This seated pose named for a flower is excellent for meditation lotus
#6882, aired 2014-07-15THAT NBC SHOW WAS FUNNY $600: "I hate lawyers!" "...Me too; but they make wonderful patients. They have excellent health insurance & they never get better" Frasier
#6831, aired 2014-05-05BOOZE $400: This brand known for its XO Excellence champagne cognac is named for a French winegrower Rémy Martin
#6775, aired 2014-02-14THE "EX" FACTOR $1200: The proper way to address an archbishop is "Your" this Excellency
#6722, aired 2013-12-03HOOK $600: This 3-word phrase can mean out of trouble, free from obligation or, in slang parlance, excellent! off the hook
#6706, aired 2013-11-11AWARDS & HONORS $400: Since 1922 this medal has been awarded for excellence in American writing for children the Newbery
#6706, aired 2013-11-11AWARDS & HONORS $800: This Academy Award for Excellence in Producing Films is named for the "Boy Wonder" of Hollywood Irving Thalberg
#6687, aired 2013-10-15SUPERFOODS $400: Whether it's Atlantic or Pacific, King or Coho, this fish is an excellent catch for heart health salmon
#6661, aired 2013-07-29BIBLICAL PEOPLE $600: This king's "wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt" King Solomon
#6658, aired 2013-07-24MAKE IT A DOUBLE-LETTER WORD $1600: A word meaning top-rate or excellent takes on another letter to become a meal of the day super & supper
#6652, aired 2013-07-16WHO'S YOUR CADDIE? $800: Though an excellent golfer, Cheech Marin played Kevin Costner's caddie in this movie Tin Cup
#6639, aired 2013-06-27COLLEGES WITH MASS. APPEAL $2000: This oldest Catholic college in New England is located in the wicked excellent city of Worcester Holy Cross
#6586, aired 2013-04-15FAMOUS PAIRS $400: Sigmund Freud & Billy the Kid are 2 of the people this pair meets in their "Excellent Adventure" Bill & Ted
#6536, aired 2013-02-04LET'S WRITE A SHORT STORY $400: A dramatic hospital fire makes an excellent "plot" one of these, also a word for a turn or spiral a twist
#6521, aired 2013-01-14"QUE" TIPS $2000: The toque species of this old world monkey is an excellent swimmer a macaque
#6496, aired 2012-12-10AWARDS & HONORS $1600: Oddly, this award for excellence in advertising is named for the muse of history the Clio
#6482, aired 2012-11-20TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL $1200: Jack Torrance, frozen at the end of this Stephen King tale, is an excellent typist, but somewhat creepy The Shining
#6475, aired 2012-11-09CIVICS $600: Hamilton said using this group to choose the president, rather than direct popular vote, was "excellent" the Electoral College
#6469, aired 2012-11-01THE "CIA" $400: To rise in value, or to recognize something as excellent appreciate
#6412, aired 2012-07-03ON THE TURNTABLE $200: Turntable expert Grandmaster Flash excels at moving the record back & forth under the needle, also called this action scratching
#6404, aired 2012-06-21"M.E." $1000: Bill & Ted would approve of this highly complimentary way Theophilus is described in Luke 1:3 most excellent
#6397, aired 2012-06-12SHAKESPEARE'S WOMEN $600: Othello calls her an "excellent wretch!" Desdemona
#6391, aired 2012-06-04BIG PLAYS IN THE BIBLE $600: His "wisdom excelled... the wisdom of Egypt", which is why he's been coach of the year so many times Solomon
#6293, aired 2012-01-18ONE LETTER DIFFERENT $400: Excellent eats good food
#6286, aired 2012-01-09BROADCASTER NEWS $2000: (Hi. I'm Chris Matthews.) In 2004 I received the award for excellence in broadcast journalism named for this longtime news partner of Chet Huntley David Brinkley
#6161, aired 2011-05-30PASS THE VEGGIES $400: This favorite of Popeye makes an excellent "wilted" side dish spinach
#6143, aired 2011-05-04AN APPLE FOR TEACHER $400: Apples are an excellent source of dietary this, which Brits spell with an "-re" at the end fiber
#6134, aired 2011-04-21STATE / PRISON $800: Cedar Junction & Framingham are wicked excellent prisons for the wicked Massachusetts
#6112, aired 2011-03-22WORLD AUTHORS $800: A prize named for this country's Jacobus van Looy is given every 5 years for one who has excelled as a writer & a painter the Netherlands
#6095, aired 2011-02-25A WORLD OF FOOD $800: Tahini, the "butter of the Middle East", is a paste made from these seeds, an excellent source of iron & calcium sesame seeds
#6056, aired 2011-01-0321st CENTURY ATHLETES $800: Seen here, he excelled on "Dancing with the Stars" & also plays a little football (Jason) Taylor
#5975, aired 2010-07-30SPAT THA PROPERLY SPELLD WURD $800: Eficiency experts exagerate excelence experts
#5936, aired 2010-06-07FLIGHTLESS BIRDS $1600: The rudimentary wings of this national bird of Australia are useless for flying, but it is an excellent swimmer the emu
#5932, aired 2010-06-01THE GENGHIS KHAN FILM FESTIVAL $400: In "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", this actor asks, "Want a Twinkie, Genghis Khan?" Keanu Reeves
#5796, aired 2009-11-23SOUNDS THAT KITTIES MAKE $600: In "The Maltese Falcon", Dashiell Hammett wrote, "'That will be excellent,' Gutman" did this purred
#5796, aired 2009-11-23SOUNDS THAT KITTIES MAKE $1000: Starting around 1922, this phrase meant something excellent or desirable the cat's meow
#5774, aired 2009-10-22NAME THE AUTHOR $800: "'All for one and one for all!' 'Excellent!' cried D'Artagnan" (Alexandre) Dumas
#5755, aired 2009-09-25OBI-WAN KENOBI'S YARD SALE $1200: Notice the curve on this heavy, one-edged cavalry sword; an excellent weapon... not as clumsy or random as a blaster a saber
#5734, aired 2009-07-09SOUVENIRS $200: This curved throwing club of the Aborigines is an excellent souvenir--it'll always come back to you a boomerang
#5687, aired 2009-05-05LOOK WHAT YOU'VE WON! $2000: For your work in college radio: One of these awards given for radio excellence since 1941; TV shows win them too, now the Peabodys
#5680, aired 2009-04-248-LETTER WORDS $2000: (Jon of the Clue Crew delivers the clue.) Mica minerals are known for their excellence in this property; see how this one breaks cleanly along planes cleavage
#5642, aired 2009-03-03PROJECT RUNAWAY $1600: This runaway was coached by Pop Warner & excelled in baseball & football as well as the decathlon Jim Thorpe
#5464, aired 2008-05-15VARMINTS $1600: These nocturnal ringtailed mammals find that a chimney makes an excellent den raccoons
#5458, aired 2008-05-07I'M GOING TO BE A JUNIOR $2000: This junior is an excellent driver--he won the 2004 Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
#5326, aired 2007-11-05SHAKESPEAREAN I.M.s $800: Hammy called us "excellent good friends"; he's even giving us a trip to England! GGOH! Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
#5318, aired 2007-10-24THE SHORT FORM $600: "Rad", meaning "excellent", was truncated from this radical
#5310, aired 2007-10-12GOOD SPORTS $1200: In 2006 this team's David Ortiz was wicked excellent with 54 HRs & 137 RBIs the Boston Red Sox
#5301, aired 2007-10-01GETTING SAUCY $800: Excellent on lobster, this rich cream sauce with sherry was originally named for a Delmonico's patron Newburg
#5296, aired 2007-09-246-LETTER WORDS $600: Harry Potter knows that this synonym for sorcerer is also a British slang term meaning "excellent" a wizard
#5272, aired 2007-07-10APPLES $800: Being packed with pectin makes apples an excellent source of this in the diet fiber
#5255, aired 2007-06-15WHAT'S IN YOUR FOOD? $200: Whether firm, soft or silken, this soy product is an excellent source of protein tofu
#5199, aired 2007-03-29THE TUDORS $2000: This smoothie, an advisor to the king, is seen here in typical mode "What happened in Urbino--the butchering of our ambassador--was most unfortunate, especially for me. Your Excellency is well aware of my sentiments towards your country." (Cardinal) Wolsey
#5194, aired 2007-03-22SOLDIER, I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU $400: You sure are at home on the range, soldier, so proudly wear your badge for excellence in this marksmanship (or shooting)
#5175, aired 2007-02-23EXCELLENT ADVENTURE $200: At the end of this novel, Jim has "the voice of Captain Flint still ringing in" his "ears: 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!'" Treasure Island
#5175, aired 2007-02-23EXCELLENT ADVENTURE $400: Thor Heyerdahl recounted his real-life sea adventure, 4,300 miles across the Pacific on a raft, in this 1948 classic Kon-Tiki
#5175, aired 2007-02-23EXCELLENT ADVENTURE $600: It was originally published under the title "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours" Around the World in Eighty Days
#5175, aired 2007-02-23EXCELLENT ADVENTURE $800: In his final adventure, Gulliver meets these filthy & despicable brutes; do a web search if you're not sure the Yahoos
#5175, aired 2007-02-23EXCELLENT ADVENTURE $1000: In this classic, an adventurous scientist finds himself in a world divided between the Eloi & the Morlocks The Time Machine
#5139, aired 2007-01-04WORLD WAR I $800: Ferdinand Foch's WWI message was "My center gives, my right is pushed back, situation excellent, I am" doing this attacking
#5138, aired 2007-01-03WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND $200: This Vermont capital's Winooski River offers excellent canoeing & fishing Montpelier
#5063, aired 2006-09-20LEGENDS OF THE SILENT SCREEN $800: He's the Nebraska-born silent film star seen here who excelled in outrageous stunt comedy Harold Lloyd
#5041, aired 2006-07-10BIO SUBJECTS $1600: Joseph J. Ellis' biography of this 18th century man is called "His Excellency" Washington
#5023, aired 2006-06-14'80s MOVIES $800: This 1989 Keanu Reeves flick asked the immortal question, "Want a Twinkie, Genghis Khan?" Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
#4972, aired 2006-04-04SESAME STREET EATS $200: (Alex chats with Elmo on Sesame Street.) "Elmo, did you know that kiwis are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is also known as this acid?" "Well, Elmo love kiwis!" "Good!" ascorbic acid
#4960, aired 2006-03-17SI's SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE $800: "A ski jumping competition in" this country, Land of the Midnight Sun, "rewarded competitors for landing in trees" Norway
#4950, aired 2006-03-03LIFE OF PIE $400: The sour types of this fruit, like the Montmorency, make excellent pies cherries
#4907, aired 2006-01-03HAPPY "NEW" YEAR $2000: First awarded in 1922, this medal is given out for excellence in U.S. children's literature the Newbery
#4886, aired 2005-12-05SCRABBLE 50-POINT BONUSES $1600: O, G, N, 2 As, P, R: A model of excellence paragon
#4791, aired 2005-06-06YOU DESERVE A SHOWBIZ AWARD! $400: The IAFCS hands out the "Annies" every year for excellence in this specific type of filmmaking animation
#4773, aired 2005-05-11"N" THE BEGINNING $2000: Latin for "None farther beyond", this 3-word phrase refers to the highest level of excellence ne plus ultra
#4754, aired 2005-04-14HISTORIC CHARLESTON $800: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from a boat off Charleston, SC.) In its 1863 assault on Battery Wagner, the Union's first Black unit earned this, also the title of a 1989 film about it Glory
#4741, aired 2005-03-28ADJECTIVES $800: Best is this form of good, also an adjective meaning "excellent" superlative
#4720, aired 2005-02-25FRUITS & VEGETABLES $600: The Bosc variety of this fruit is excellent for baking or poaching pears
#4710, aired 2005-02-11"M"MMM GOOD $2000: This popular leafy soul food side dish is an excellent source of vitamins A & C mustard greens
#4694, aired 2005-01-20AWARDS $2000: (I'm Aaron Brown of CNN.) I've won several of these awards for excellence in journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists the Sigma Delta Chi Awards
#4676, aired 2004-12-27TRANSPORTATION $600: The name of this New York-Boston train combines "acceleration" & "excellence" the Acela
#4661, aired 2004-12-06REPORTING THE NEWS $600: (Hi. I'm Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press.) An interview I did in 2000 with this senator & former P.O.W. won an excellence in TV journalism award John McCain
#4647, aired 2004-11-16MUSIC ON MY iPOD $400: I'm really into this band whose name means "Boys entering anarchistic state towards internal excellence" Beastie Boys
#4608, aired 2004-09-22AROUND THE CELL $1000: If you mark off each day on the wall, & you serve exactly 40% of a 5-year sentence, you end up with this many marks 730 (or 731)
#4583, aired 2004-07-07WHAT'S THE NEXT LINE? $400: "Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag..." "...and smile, smile, smile"
#4575, aired 2004-06-25CLASSIFIED ADS: "HOME"S $800: 216.75 sq. in., xlnt access to pitcher's mound home base (or home plate)
#4543, aired 2004-05-1210-LETTER WORDS $2000: The proper way to address bishops & foreign ambassadors is his or her this your excellency
#4504, aired 2004-03-18A BEASTLY CATEGORY $200: This car that launched the 1960s "pony car" craze was the first to win the Tiffany Award for excellence in American design the Mustang
#4499, aired 2004-03-11FILMS OF THE '60s $400: Richard Harris excelled in this soccer-like sport & played a pro player of it in his film "The Sporting Life" rugby
#4483, aired 2004-02-18ON THE SLOPES $1000: Eric Bergoust excels at aerial, a type of this form of skiing that includes a lot of stunts freestyle
#4383, aired 2003-10-01FILMS OF THE '90s $400: Back from their "Excellent Adventure", in 1991 this title pair left on a "Bogus Journey" Bill & Ted
#4341, aired 2003-06-16AN APPLE A DAY $600: The name of this world capital precedes "Beauty" in the name of an apple variety that's excellent for baking Rome
#4308, aired 2003-04-30THE SHAKESPEARE PLAY'S THE THING $1200: Alas, this deceased court jester in "Hamlet" was "A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy" Yorick
#4290, aired 2003-04-04BRITISH ORDERS OF CHIVALRY $400: As the Order of the British Empire is dubbed "Most" this, Wayne & Garth might like it Excellent
#4287, aired 2003-04-01FOOD & DRINK $400: This rich, creamy sauce that tops Eggs Benedict is also excellent on asparagus Hollandaise sauce
#4237, aired 2003-01-21"D" TIME $600: This current slang term for something excellent can also mean illegal substances or a stupid person dope
#4226, aired 2003-01-06WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG $1200: Growing up in Poland, he excelled in drama & sports, neither one a requirement for his becoming pope Pope John Paul II
#4146, aired 2002-09-16ELEMENT-ARY SCHOOL $1600: Bananas are an excellent source of this element whose symbol is K potassium
#4115, aired 2002-06-21I'LL BE YOUR WAITER $1600: For this course we have budino di ricotta & an excellent zabaglione dessert
#4007, aired 2002-01-22AFRICAN MAMMALS $400: Although it can weigh up to 8,000 pounds, it's an excellent swimmer & often walks on the bottoms of lakes and rivers a hippopotamus
#3950, aired 2001-11-02FROM HERE TO MATERNITY $500: A newborn given a 1-minute score of 7-10 on this scale is in excellent condition Apgar scale
#3950, aired 2001-11-02ALL-AMERICAN FOLKS $1000: A California Air Force base is named for this man, a test pilot & an excellent dancer & apple pie baker Glen Edwards
#3861, aired 2001-05-21MIKE MYERS $600: First name of Mike's character Mr. Campbell, an "excellent" host on a public access station in Aurora, Illinois Wayne
#3846, aired 2001-04-30MEMORABLE MNEMONICS $300: Astronomically, remember "My very excellent memory just served up nine" these planets
#3776, aired 2001-01-22"A" IN COLLEGE $200: On its Tempe campus, you'll find the Herberger Center for Design Excellence & Sun Devil Stadium Arizona State University
#3708, aired 2000-10-18NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD WINNERS $200: It won for General Excellence in 1989, the year of its 25th anniversary swimsuit issue -- coincidence?! Sports Illustrated
#3708, aired 2000-10-18IT'S A DOG'S LIFE $400: An excellent watchdog, this breed is named for a town on northern Honshu island Akita
#3708, aired 2000-10-18NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD WINNERS $400: In 2000 it won for General Excellence, Public Interest & Fiction, not for its cartoons The New Yorker
#3651, aired 2000-06-19"EX" WORDS $200: Form of address for a foreign ambassador or a bishop Your Excellency
#3649, aired 2000-06-15MOVIE QUOTES $200: 1988: "My dad lets me drive slow on the driveway. I'm an excellent driver" Rain Man
#3605, aired 2000-04-14PLAYING DUMB $200: (Hi, I'm Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's) I played Joan of Arc in this 1989 film about 2 clueless time travelers Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
#3597, aired 2000-04-04GRIDIRON GREATS $300: Scandinavians Jan Stenerud & Morten Andersen have excelled in the NFL at this position placekicker
#3588, aired 2000-03-22BIG SCREEN TIME TRAVEL $200: When this duo traveled through time in a souped-up phone booth, everything was "Excellent" Bill & Ted
#3577, aired 2000-03-07DANCE $200: An excellent example of music for this lively Spanish dance is the 1928 Ravel work of the same name Bolero
#3539, aired 2000-01-13QUOTABLE POTENT POTABLES $100: Voltaire compared the British to this beverage of theirs: "Froth on top, dregs at the bottom, the middle excellent" Beer
#3450, aired 1999-09-10"E" FOR EFFORT $200: On "The Simpsons", Mr. Burns usually uses this word when he finds something superb or first-rate "Excellent!"
#3396, aired 1999-05-17SPORTS ANIMALS $800: Skater Dorothy Hamill excelled at a variation of this spin named for a humped mammal camel
#3244, aired 1998-10-15TROPICAL FOREST CREATURES $400: The coat of the clouded species of this cat provides it with excellent camouflage in India's forests Leopard
#3200, aired 1998-06-26BIBLICAL GUYS $100: Up until his altercation with David, this big man from Gath had an excellent record Goliath
#3139, aired 1998-04-02POP GOES THE EASEL $1000: Born in 1869, he excelled as a pointillist, a fauvist & finally, as a collagist Henri Matisse
#3113, aired 1998-02-25IT'S GREEK MYTHOLOGY TO ME $1000: Atalanta excelled in this blood sport of which Artemis was goddess hunting
#3093, aired 1998-01-2820th CENTURY SLANG $800: Decades earlier, Bill & Ted would have said "Mustard!" instead of this superlative "Excellent!"
#3077, aired 1998-01-06FOOD & DRINK $300: According to Escoffier, these lingual organs of sheep "make an excellent luncheon entree" Tongue
#3029, aired 1997-10-30BRIT LIT $200: In this novel, Mr. Rochester "has a fine bass voice, and an excellent taste for music" Jane Eyre
#3028, aired 1997-10-29"HY" THERE $1000: Someone excelling in multiple show business crafts like a writer-producer a hyphenate
#3024, aired 1997-10-23GONE TO THE DOGS $800: An excellent guard dog, it's the national dog of Japan Akita
#3005, aired 1997-09-26MOVIE DIRECTORS $600: The Swedish Film Institute honors excellence in filmmaking with an annual prize named for this director Ingmar Bergman
#2997, aired 1997-09-16ETIQUETTE $500: A Catholic archbishop is addressed as "Your Excellency" while a cardinal is "Your" this Eminence
#2996, aired 1997-09-15CELEBRITY ASTROLOGY $200: People born under this fishy sign, like Tommy Tune, are often slim & make excellent dancers Pisces
#2990, aired 1997-09-05PERSONAL PRODUCTS $200: A fig-flavored version of this "Excellent Laxative" didn't go over, so the company stuck with chocolate Ex-Lax
#2984, aired 1997-07-17HODGEPODGE $100: Larousse says the eggs of this African alligator relative "Apparently make excellent omelettes" Crocodile
#2979, aired 1997-07-10AWARDS $400: In 1990 this cable mogul won the Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in journalism & telecommunication Ted Turner
#2957, aired 1997-06-10DOGS $500: Though this "Tibetan" dog's hair falls over its eyes, its hearing makes it an excellent watchdog Lhasa Apso
#2953, aired 1997-06-04POTPOURRI $200: Grown in the northeast U.S., the round white or Katahdin type of this tuber is excellent for boiling Potato
#2886, aired 1997-03-03HORSE HODGEPODGE $500: It's the native country of the Connemara pony, an excellent jumper Ireland
#2826, aired 1996-12-09CATCHING SOME "Z"s $300: Like pumpkin, this Italian squash makes an excellent bread Zucchini
#2815, aired 1996-11-22PHOTOGRAPHY $600: This author excelled as a photographer of children & Alice Liddell was one of his subjects Lewis Carroll
#2735, aired 1996-06-21"X", "Y", "Z" $300: Despite its bulk, this wild ox found in Tibet is an excellent swimmer a yak
#2707, aired 1996-05-14THE "EX" FILES $300: It's how a Roman Catholic archbishop or a foreign ambassador should be addressed your excellency
#2689, aired 1996-04-18PEOPLE $400: 1995's David Brinkley Award for excellence in communications was presented by Brinkley to this "Nightline" host Ted Koppel
#2592, aired 1995-12-05BIBLICAL PEOPLE $400: His "wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt" Solomon
#2574, aired 1995-11-09WORD"Z" $400: A person who excels at a certain subject, like math or aerodynamics whiz
#2568, aired 1995-11-01FOOD & DRINK $500: The Damson type of this fruit is quite tart & excellent for cooking a plum
#2470, aired 1995-05-05NUTRITION & HEALTH $600: Cabbage & spinach are excellent sources of this vitamin that's essential for blood clotting vitamin K
#2410, aired 1995-02-10MOVIES $100: In 1991, fresh from their "Excellent Adventure", this pair went on a "Bogus Journey" Bill & Ted
#2264, aired 1994-06-09SEAFOOD $1000: This fish called the "tiger of the sea" is excellent when smoked barracuda
#2204, aired 1994-03-17STUFF AND NONSENSE $200: The kind of nonsense one excels in after kissing a certain Irish stone blarney
#2176, aired 1994-02-07GARDENING $100: The honey & bumble types of this insect are excellent pollinators the bee
#2164, aired 1994-01-20BIBLICAL KINGS $400: 1 Kings 4:30 says his "wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east" Solomon
#2148, aired 1993-12-29TEXTILES $100: Excellent for toweling, this thick fabric has a pile on both sides formed of uncut loops terry
#2127, aired 1993-11-30THE CARS $400: This company has "excelled" in automaking ever since it produced Korea's first car, the Pony Hyundai
#2041, aired 1993-06-21THE ELEMENTS $100: This excellent current conductor can be found in all currently minted U.S. coins copper
#1994, aired 1993-04-15SLOGANS & MOTTOES $400: A motto of the U.S. Air Force Academy is "Commitment to" this Excellence
#1929, aired 1993-01-14FORMS OF ADDRESS $400: For the 50 people in the United States who hold this post, one form of address is "excellency" a Governor
#1920, aired 1993-01-01WINSTON CHURCHILL $400: Winnie didn't take up this hobby, at which he excelled, until he was in his forties painting
#1898, aired 1992-12-02WAXES $200: Spermaceti wax, an excellent lubricant, comes from a cavity in this animal's head a sperm whale
#1850, aired 1992-09-25PLANTS $1,400 (Daily Double): Native to the tropics, this plant, Ficus elastica, makes an excellent indoor houseplant the rubber plant
#1618, aired 1991-09-18LANGUAGES $400: Excellence is an English word; exzellenz means the same thing in this language German
#1482, aired 1991-01-29LITERATURE $200: This salaried member of the British royal household is honored for past poetic excellence poet laureate
#1469, aired 1991-01-10EPONYMS $100: Doozy, a byword for "excellence", comes from this exquisite 1930s roadster Duesenberg
#9, aired 1990-08-11SAMMY DAVIS JR. $500: 3-letter title of Sammy's last film, or a type of dancing at which he excelled tap
#1328, aired 1990-05-16TITLES $400: Title of address for bishops, abbreviated Exc. Excellency
#1322, aired 1990-05-08ACTORS & THEIR ROLES $200: Alex Winter & Keanu Reeves played these title characters who had an "excellent adventure" Bill & Ted
#1309, aired 1990-04-19TITLES $500: It follows "your" when addressing a duke Grace
#1213, aired 1989-12-06BOOKS $600: In 1984 Thomas Peters & Robert H. Waterman Jr. made the best seller list "In Search of" this Excellence
#1146, aired 1989-09-04BOTANY $600: Though its natural habitat is a rain forest, this Ficus elastica makes an excellent indoor plant a rubber plant
#1040, aired 1989-02-24BIRDS $200: Though owls have excellent night vision, they rely on this very acute sense for attacking hearing
#1026, aired 1989-02-06PHYS. ED. $500: Founded by Eisenhower July 16, 1956, its top award for excellence is an emblem & certificate the President's Council on Physical Fitness
#1017, aired 1989-01-24FAMILIAR PHRASES $200: It means "in excellent condition" & is probably from Old English "fetel", a girdle worn by warriors in fine fettle
#941, aired 1988-10-10COLORS $200: If you're in excellent health you're "in" this pink
#625, aired 1987-05-01STOP THE PRESSES!!! $500: The Treasury Department has named an award after this late singer known for "God Bless America" Kate Smith
#545, aired 1987-01-09TELEVISION $400: The Emmys are awarded for TV programs, but the "Clios" are awarded for excellence in these commercials
#409, aired 1986-04-03HOTELS $400: The phrase, "number of people behind each bed", refers to this criterion of excellence the staff
#393, aired 1986-03-12FOOD $500: Not found in castle cellars, it's an excellent flavored crab from the Pacific Northwest Dungeness
#386, aired 1986-03-03BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: Standard Oil of Indiana, which pioneered sale of unleaded gas, is now known by this name Amoco
#292, aired 1985-10-22RATED "EX" $1000: Excellent authors Henry James, James Joyce, & James Jones also chose to be this "ex" expatriates
#269, aired 1985-09-19BEST SELLERS $600: In 1983, Thomas J. Peters & Robert H. Waterman, Jr. went "In Search of" this in Amer. businesses Excellence
#163, aired 1985-04-24THE '20s $200: Shipwreck Kelly excelled at sitting on these flagpoles
#72, aired 1984-12-18OPERA $800: She came aboard the Pinafore with "snuff and tobaccy, & excellent jacky" Little Buttercup
#65, aired 1984-12-07HISTORY $400: Ancient Yucatan tribe that had no schools but were excellent astronomers the Mayans
#44, aired 1984-11-08NUMBERS $300: An excellent grade, a Barbara Feldon role or a Toto tune 99

Final Jeopardy! Round clues (2 results returned)

#3280, aired 1998-12-04AWARDS: In 1927 Cedric Gibbons designed this award that he went on to win 11 times The Academy Award (Oscar)
#802, aired 1988-02-16SHAKESPEARE: Hamlet called him "A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy" Yorick

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James Excell, a postal clerk from Denver, Colorado Season 11 player (1995-06-20).
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Richie Rodriguez, a mechanical engineer from Hayward, California Season 28 player (2012-03-29).
Jim Davis, a college music and humanities instructor from Freeport, Illinois Season 25 2-time champion: $62,802 + $2,000. Not be to confused...
Steven Evenhouse, a junior high school social studies teacher from Orland Hills, Illinois "He likes teaching because it gives him a captive audience for...
Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware 2019 All-Star Games member of wildcard-match 2nd-place Team Austin: a share...
Sue Korosa, a teacher from Akron, Ohio Season 7 player (1990-09-06). Sue, then of Copley High School, won...
Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday "In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington "In 2004, his record-breaking 74-game win streak set a standard for...
Keith Olbermann, a news anchor from MSNBC "In 2004, this veteran reporter will provide extensive coverage of the...
Maria Bartiromo, a business anchor from CNBC 2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-11). Charities: National Italian American Foundation...
Kweisi Mfume, a president from the NAACP 2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-11). Name pronounced like "kwah-EE-see oom-FOO-may"....
Rachel Horn, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio 2008-A Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. 15 at the time of the...
William Golden, a seventh grader from Houston, Texas 2014 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 13 at the time of the...
Kermin Fleming, a student from Lexington, Kentucky 2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions...
K.C. Backer, a graduate student from Bloomington, Indiana Season 21 player (2004-10-14). KJL game 57. The "K.C." stands for...
Soledad O'Brien, an anchor and special correspondent from CNN's Special Investigations Unit "Currently the host of CNN's Special Investigations Unit, she's received critical...
Anthony Dedousis, a sophomore from Harvard University 2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Manhasset, New York...
Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
Wolf Blitzer, a journalist from The Situation Room "Since 1990, he's covered every major story for CNN, including the...
Rebecca Maxfield, a freshman from Brown University 2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: New Rochelle, New York. Rebecca...
Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania 2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
Lyndsey Romick, a sophomore from Lewis & Clark College 2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon. Lyndsey Romick...
CCH Pounder, an actress from Avatar and Brothers "She earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Claudette Wyms...
Gail Flemmons, a history teacher from Clinton, Mississippi Season 25 2-time champion: $46,399 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Tom Bergeron, an Emmy Award-winning host from Dancing with the Stars 2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "He's...
Kyle Kahan, a senior from Texas A&M University from Houston, Texas 2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois 2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
Sam Waterston, an actor from Law & Order "A Best Actor Oscar nominee for The Killing Fields, he's now...
Jeffrey Baer, a senior from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time...
Allan Long, a freshman from Tallahassee, Florida 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 14 at the time of the...
Whitney Prince, a sophomore from Maryville, Tennessee 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.



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