| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? $800: Used for evening dresses & shoes, peau de soie means "skin of" this material silk |
| #3, aired 2024-02-02 | OCCUPATIONS $200: You'll weld & shape andirons, hinges & even special "shoes" in this job a farrier (or blacksmith) |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | THAT'S JUST TEARABLE! $800: After tearing this, aka the calcaneal tendon: 3 or 4 weeks of immobilization, then high-heeled shoes should be a no-no for a while the Achilles |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | GREEK ALPHABET PUZZLERS $800: What baby needs, according to craps players a nu pair of shoes |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY $600: You may be able to keep your shoes on in airport security with this agency's precheck program the TSA |
| #8948, aired 2023-10-11 | AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL $800: Imelda, you're a 1950s Manila beauty queen! Nice! But marry me & be my first lady (& you'll get shoes! Lots of shoes!) Marcos |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | WHAT A LOAD OF B.S. $600: No more "European Pink" for Misty Copeland; in 2017, Gaynor Minden began making this footwear with darker skin tones ballet shoes (or ballet slippers) |
| #8940, aired 2023-09-29 | THAT'S A VEGAS CASINO $800: Lyrics in this song include "these vagabond shoes are longing to stray" & "these little town blues are melting away" "New York, New York" |
| #8919, aired 2023-07-20 | A BY-THE-BOOK HOW TO $200: "They fight without shirts or shoes. The fights go on as long as they have to. Those are the other rules of" this the Fight Club |
| #8919, aired 2023-07-20 | A VACATION FROM POP CULTURE $400: It's the name of the official Kenny Chesney fan club & precedes "no shirt, no problems" in a song about a Mexican getaway No Shoes |
| #8899, aired 2023-06-22 | VAMPIRE-POURRI $2000: Benjamin Walker stepped into the presidential shoes for this 2012 metafiction monster mash-up of a movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter |
| #8898, aired 2023-06-21 | SHOE GAZING $400: The Stan Smith collection of tennis shoes is from this company founded in Bavaria Adidas |
| #8898, aired 2023-06-21 | SHOE GAZING $800: On March 10, 2023, the Nintendo New York flagship store displayed a real-life version of the shoes worn by this character (Super) Mario |
| #8898, aired 2023-06-21 | SHOE GAZING $2000: This Spanish shoe designer famous for his stilettos made shoes for Sofia Coppola's film "Marie Antoinette" Manolo Blahnik |
| #8878, aired 2023-05-24 | OVERLAPS $400: Forbidden woolen baby socks worn instead of shoes tabooties |
| #17, aired 2023-05-23 | SCULPTORS $400: Edgar Degas sculpted "The Little Dancer Aged 14", complete with real ballet shoes & this ballet skirt a tutu |
| #8876, aired 2023-05-22 | RICE PUDDING $1600: "A lot of shoes, a lot of rice" in this old song about a wedding that doesn't end in happily ever after "Makin' Whoopee" |
| #7, aired 2023-05-12 | CHRISTIAN-ITY $800: Before designing his red-soled shoes, Christian Louboutin apprenticed at this Parisian music hall famously seen in a Manet painting Folies-Bergère |
| #4, aired 2023-05-09 | LITERATURE $1200: Lewis Carroll was the pen name of this mathematician turned children's author Charles Dodgson |
| #8847, aired 2023-04-11 | ADAPTERS $400: (I'm Joel Kim Booster.) In 2022, I wrote & starred in "Fire Island", a modern retelling of this Jane Austen novel in which I find myself in the shoes of Elizabeth Bennet Pride and Prejudice |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | TWO SHOES $200: Capezio is a premier maker of the soft flat shoes called these, prized by certain dancers ballet shoes |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | TWO SHOES $400: The sneakers bearing his name are often identified by Roman numerals; he wore the XVIII the year he retired from the Wizards Michael Jordan |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | TWO SHOES $600: Australian surfer Brian Smith chose sheepskin for these comfy boots, which became ever-present in the SoCal beach scene Uggs |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | TWO SHOES $800: The men's brogues seen here can be described this way, also the title of a Carl Perkins classic blue suede shoes |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | TWO SHOES $1000: This maker of the Skyline cowboy hat also makes cowboy boots Stetson |
| #8844, aired 2023-04-06 | & THEN THERE'S MOD $400: Mod style included these shoes named for a coin & worn by Miles Davis, the coolest man then alive penny loafers |
| #8843, aired 2023-04-05 | DOUBLE MEANINGS $1200: To mend shoes, or to put together hastily to cobble |
| #8830, aired 2023-03-17 | SHOE KNOW IT $400: Casinos use multiple-deck cardholders called shoes to combat card counters at this game blackjack |
| #8830, aired 2023-03-17 | SHOE KNOW IT $600: Pressing a certain car pedal pushes these shoes against the inside of the drum brake shoes |
| #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 |
| #8812, aired 2023-02-21 | THEY MAKE IT $400: LeBron Witness 7 basketball shoes Nike |
| #8800, aired 2023-02-03 | MICHAEL, BOLTIN' $1000: The man with the golden shoes, he crushed the world record in the 200 meters at the Atlanta Olympics Michael Johnson |
| #8793, aired 2023-01-25 | YOU WEAR ME OUT $600: You can put on your best Irish accent while wearing these perforated leather shoes of the same name brogues |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | SHOE BIZ $600: Like Elvis sang, "don't you step on" these shoes that you can get from Brooks Brothers (blue) suede shoes |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | SHOE BIZ $800: This end-of-the-alphabet website that began selling shoes in 1999 takes its name from the Spanish word for "shoes" Zappos |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | SHOE BIZ $1000: Whether they're 6-inch heels, flats or flip-flops, shoes from this designer have the iconic red soles Louboutin |
| #8778, aired 2023-01-04 | WRITE FOOT $600: After landing in Oz, Dorothy is dismayed to see this woman's lifeless feet "shod in silver shoes with pointed toes" the Wicked Witch of the East |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | SHEER MISERY $200: Feelin' kinda despondent / Got a rip in my new shoes / Don't have no receipt / So now I got the these the blues |
| #8746, aired 2022-11-21 | NUMERICAL TERMS $1000: It's really not a compliment if you are called this term from an 18th century story for an extremely well-behaved person goody two-shoes |
| #8741, aired 2022-11-14 | AT THE MALL OF AMERICA $600: A store specializing in these lightweight clog-like shoes Crocs |
| #8740, aired 2022-11-11 | LOGOS $1000: Yes, they still make this brand of shoes & the basset hound is still the logo Hush Puppies |
| #7, aired 2022-11-06 | BIG ____ $200: Filling in for someone who is known for doing a really good job? Well, idiomatically, you've got these "to fill" big shoes |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | SHOES! $200: El Paso-based Tony Lama is a legendary maker of these, like the Jinglebob & the Rowel cowboy boots |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | SHOES! $400: This "lazy" name for slip-ons was trademarked in Britain in 1939 Loafers |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | SHOES! $600: These shoes are named for an old comic strip character, Buster Brown's sister Mary Janes |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | SHOES! $800: Converse has sold more than a billion pairs of the iconic "All Star" sneakers bearing the name of this basketball player & promoter Chuck Taylor |
| #8703, aired 2022-09-21 | SHOES! $1000: In a hip-hop classic by Run-DMC, these title things "Walk through concert doors/ And roam all over coliseum floors" "My Adidas" |
| #8690, aired 2022-07-22 | WORDS WITH DOUBLE LETTERS $800: To mend shoes to cobble |
| #8672, aired 2022-06-28 | SHOE KNOW IT! $600: A red lacquer sole is a hallmark of the shoes designed by this Frenchman; so is an $800 price tag Louboutin |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | ROCKS & PLANTS... $800: The textile form of this plant, Cannabis sativa, can be used to make shoes; its fiber, recyclable bioplastics hemp |
| #8646, aired 2022-05-23 | ANAGRAM PAIRS $1000: Soccer shoes worn at Neuschwanstein castle cleats |
| #8639, aired 2022-05-12 | THE 1960s $3,000 (Daily Double): On the medal podium in this city, John Carlos & Tommie Smith raised fists & also wore no shoes to highlight poverty in America Mexico City |
| #8612, aired 2022-04-05 | MOVIE CRITICS $400: This character tells Agent Starling she has cheap shoes & looks like a rube, & he's just getting started Hannibal Lecter |
| #8608, aired 2022-03-30 | FA"SH"ION $400: Round & waxed is a good look for these with your dress oxfords shoelaces |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | BALLET $1000: Moira Shearer, famous for dancing "Cinderella", popularized ballet playing a troubled dancer in this colorful film The Red Shoes |
| #8595, aired 2022-03-11 | HOPPER $200: A clodhopper can mean a bumbling oaf or one of these he might wear shoes |
| #8589, aired 2022-03-03 | FIBERS & FABRICS $1600: A 2018 federal law said this plant used to make sacks, shoes, etc. is no longer a controlled substance hemp |
| #16, aired 2022-02-18 | VERBS $1200: To squeeze uncomfortably, like certain snakes or like too tight shoes on your feet constrict |
| #4, aired 2022-02-09 | GETTING YOUR LOOK TOGETHER $600: This "Off the Wall" brand of skate shoes began in 1966 Vans |
| #8572, aired 2022-02-08 | 2-SYLLABLE WORDS $600: The shoes seen here are named for this feature on the toe wingtip |
| #8566, aired 2022-01-31 | BALLET $600: A dancer who's "sur les" these is on the tips of the toes pointe shoes |
| #8551, aired 2022-01-10 | SOME TRAVELIN' MUSIC, PLEASE $1600: Marc Cohn began this hit with "Put on my blue suede shoes & I boarded the plane / Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues" "Walking In Memphis" |
| #8542, aired 2021-12-28 | OLD WORDS $400: A cordwainer made these paired leather items shoes |
| #8523, aired 2021-12-01 | THE COMPANY'S PRODUCT $800: This brand gets its kicks with Chuck Taylor All Star shoes Converse |
| #8487, aired 2021-10-12 | ON BASE $200: In 1958 this kid from Memphis traded in his blue suede shoes & got some Army issue ones at Arkansas' Fort Chaffee Elvis Presley |
| #8441, aired 2021-07-12 | "S" IS FOR SUMMER $200: Slides & slingbacks are styles of these strappy summer shoes sandals |
| #8423, aired 2021-06-16 | THE COMICS $400: In this comic, Gary Larson had a fish named Carl "embedded in Styrofoam shoes", sent to sleep with the humans The Far Side |
| #8421, aired 2021-06-14 | TIME LINES $800: "The time has come", this character says, "to talk of many things: of shoes--and ships--and sealing wax--of cabbages--and kings" the Walrus |
| #8421, aired 2021-06-14 | A MESSY CATEGORY $800: This 8-letter word for shabby originally described people wearing loose shoes slipshod |
| #8406, aired 2021-05-24 | CHINESE THEATRE HAND & FOOTPRINTS $400: A bit over "Four Christmases" this 6'5" actor put his big shoes in the theater's cement Vince Vaughn |
| #8393, aired 2021-05-05 | MOVIE RULES $400: The second rule of this movie "Club" is the same as the first--but rule No. 6 is "No shirts, no shoes" Fight Club |
| #8370, aired 2021-04-02 | NEW PHONE, WHO DISCO? $800: "I wanna put on, my-my-my-my-my boogie shoes" by this "fair weather" group right onto that new phone KC and the Sunshine Band |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $200: In 1960 Abebe Bikila ran away with this lengthy event, with no shoes on the marathon |
| #8300, aired 2020-12-11 | YOU KNOW, I LEARNED SOMETHING TODAY $1600: The son of a cobbler, this man whose name adorns high-end shoes was born in Malaysia but opened his first shop in England Jimmy Choo |
| #8267, aired 2020-10-27 | PLATFORMS $400: Platform shoes often have the heel thicker than the rest of the shoe; change the "P" in "platform" to get this more level style flatform |
| #8261, aired 2020-10-19 | NOVEL $800: Made from a resin called Croslite, these trendy shoes have done designer collaborations with Kiss, Barneys & Ruby Rose Crocs |
| #8253, aired 2020-10-07 | ANIMATED FILMS $400: The wife of this "Toy Story" character says, "I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, & your angry eyes, just in case" Mr. Potato Head |
| #8241, aired 2020-09-21 | LIL NASDAQ "X" $800: This service features channels like Hip-Hop Nation, Ozzy's Boneyard & No Shoes Radio SiriusXM Radio |
| #8235, aired 2020-06-12 | OUTSIDE OF ME $800: Circus wardrobe fun fact: the average size of these is 28EEEEE clown shoes |
| #8214, aired 2020-04-30 | CHILDREN'S LIT $1000: One of the first novels for children was the 1765 book seen here about this girl whose name now means someone annoyingly virtuous Goody Two-Shoes |
| #8211, aired 2020-04-27 | WHO MADE THAT? $1000: Get your kicks, hoop it up & play your "A" game with Harden Stepback shoes Adidas |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | ARTS & CULTURE $400: Male ballet dancers generally don't wear these on their feet; one exception is when men play the stepsisters in "Cinderella" pointe shoes |
| #8189, aired 2020-03-26 | WORLD FACTBOOK TRAVEL FACTS $400: The World Factbook wants you to know that in India, it's considered rude to wear these indoors shoes |
| #8188, aired 2020-03-25 | WEARABLE CAR PARTS? $1000: Term for the arc-shaped pieces that fit inside & press against brake drums when stopping shoes |
| #8149, aired 2020-01-30 | REBOOTS $800: Eric Carter had Jack Bauer's very big shoes to fill on the reboot called this: "Legacy" 24 |
| #8113, aired 2019-12-11 | THERE ONCE WAS THIS MAN FROM... $600: ...Maine / who made shoes to fight off the rain / his catalog mailed / & clothing detailed / outdoors would be his domain L.L. Bean |
| #8109, aired 2019-12-05 | THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM $2000: When it comes to videos of unboxing--sneakers, for example--I found that it's all about anticipation & the release of this neurotransmitter that gives us a rush of happiness--even when the shoes aren't necessarily for us dopamine |
| #8105, aired 2019-11-29 | WHO WROTE IT? $1000: The 1986 memoir "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" Maya Angelou |
| #8102, aired 2019-11-26 | LIFE IN PLYMOUTH COLONY $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew at Plimoth Plantation.) Re-enactors today at Plimoth Plantation wear what the actual Pilgrims did, like what they'd worn in England. The image of black hats and buckled shoes came from artists during this British era the Victorian era |
| #8100, aired 2019-11-22 | QUOTABLE BOOKS $4,000 (Daily Double): 1990: "You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose" Oh, The Places You'll Go! |
| #8064, aired 2019-10-03 | FOOTWEAR $200: There's no mistaking this type of footwear heard here tap-dancing shoes |
| #8064, aired 2019-10-03 | FOOTWEAR $400: In the 1960s Gucci dressed up these lazy-sounding shoes by adorning them with a metal horsebit loafers |
| #8064, aired 2019-10-03 | FOOTWEAR $600: In 2016 the Smithsonian began a Kickstarter campaign to help conserve these iconic shoes from "The Wizard of Oz" the ruby slippers |
| #8064, aired 2019-10-03 | FOOTWEAR $800: Originally worn by Plains Indians, these soft shoes get their name from a Native American language moccasins |
| #8046, aired 2019-09-09 | HEALTH WATCH $800: In public showers you're advised to wear shower shoes to prevent this condition, tinea pedis athlete's foot |
| #8037, aired 2019-07-16 | POTPOURRI $400: A misheard word may have led Charles Perrault to make this character's shoes verre, "of glass", not vair, "of fur' Cinderella |
| #8022, aired 2019-06-25 | HITMAKERS $2000: Known for tunes like "Don't Happen Twice", this country singer hit the album sales chart with "Live in No Shoes Nation" Kenny Chesney |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | THE MADDEN CROWD $1200: Fashion mogul Steve Madden made his name selling iconic these, like the Slinky & the Mary Lou (women's) shoes |
| #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN $400: When entering a Japanese house, you traditionally leave these paired items in the genkan near the door shoes |
| #7937, aired 2019-02-26 | THE STORE WAS CLOSED! $600: Thom McAn lived on as a brand name on these sold at Sears & Kmart shoes |
| #7934, aired 2019-02-21 | RECENT CINEMA $200: Joonas Suotamo stepped into Peter Mayhew's large, large shoes to play this hairy fella in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" Chewbacca |
| #7905, aired 2019-01-11 | U.N. NAMEABLE $1600: He's seen here with his shoes on his feet shaking hands with Dag Hammarskjold on arrival at the U.N. in 1959 (Nikita) Khrushchev |
| #7887, aired 2018-12-18 | CLOTHES MAKE THE IDIOM $1000: To understand another, try "walking a mile" in these soft leather shoes moccasins |
| #7880, aired 2018-12-07 | HEELS $1000: "The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards" is the subtitle of a documentary about this Spanish designer of high heels Manolo Blahnik |
| #7857, aired 2018-11-06 | WHAT DO YOUR SHOES MEAN? $200: A diminutive of the Italian word for "dagger" gives us the name of these heels a stiletto |
| #7857, aired 2018-11-06 | WHAT DO YOUR SHOES MEAN? $400: A laced shoe as well as a shirting fabric is named for this British university town Oxford |
| #7857, aired 2018-11-06 | WHAT DO YOUR SHOES MEAN? $600: A girl in the Buster Brown comic strip gave her name to these girls' shoes that have a strap over the instep Mary Janes |
| #7857, aired 2018-11-06 | WHAT DO YOUR SHOES MEAN? $800: A word for a type of rope gives us the name of these rope-soled sandals espadrille |
| #7857, aired 2018-11-06 | WHAT DO YOUR SHOES MEAN? $2,000 (Daily Double): Queen Victoria's Scottish castle is the source of the name of this laced shoe Balmoral |
| #7852, aired 2018-10-30 | A BIT OLD FASHION $600: In a 1701 portrait Louis XIV's shoes have red these alliterative items, but the "Great Male Renunciation" ended such foppery high heels |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | ANTHROPOLOGY $2000: Hides & hay were used to replicate the super-comfy shoes of Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old mummy known by this nickname the Iceman |
| #7829, aired 2018-09-27 | BANDITS $2000: Alliterative & appropriate nickname of Colton Harris-Moore, who stole planes, boats & cars, but not shoes the Barefoot Bandit |
| #7826, aired 2018-09-24 | FASHION FROM HEAD TO TOE $1000: Sure, you can put dimes or quarters in the slot in the strap of these "relaxing" shoes, but they have this name for a reason penny loafers |
| #7823, aired 2018-09-19 | CELEBRITIES' FASHION LINES $200: Wearing SJP, you can literally stand in her shoes Sarah Jessica Parker |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | EXPORTS $1600: The state of Guanajuato in this country sends the U.S. many shoes Mexico |
| #7757, aired 2018-05-08 | MEMORABLE MOVIE SCENES $1000: 1925:
In the Yukon, a starving Charlie Chaplin dines on one of his shoes, laces & all The Gold Rush |
| #7731, aired 2018-04-02 | CELEBRITY INVENTIONS $1600: Bill Nye--yes, that science guy--patented a new type of this anatomical-named footwear for dancers toe shoes |
| #7719, aired 2018-03-15 | WEBSITES $800: This website that sells more than just shoes takes its name from the Spanish word for "shoes" Zappos |
| #7716, aired 2018-03-12 | THIS IS NOT A DRILL (OR IS IT?) $400: The more fashionable amongst us know that espadrilles are a type of these shoes |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | LITERARY EPONYMS $1,600 (Daily Double): This nickname of little Margery Meanwell has come to mean one who is cloyingly virtuous Little Goody Two-Shoes |
| #7693, aired 2018-02-07 | THE "DIS"PATCH $400: Along with platform shoes, this was big in the '70s a disco ball |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | THE GOLD STANDARDS $400: According to GQ, Common Projects makes "the gold standard of high-end" these sports shoes with a stealthy name sneakers |
| #7680, aired 2018-01-19 | 19th CENTURY OCCUPATIONS $400: Once cordwainers made shoes & these guys fixed them a cobbler |
| #7675, aired 2018-01-12 | IT'S RAINING "MEN" $800: A mob informant who gets found out is said to wear this non-buoyant footwear cement shoes |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | SHOES $200: This word for an Irish accent is also the name of an oxford-style shoe a brogue |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | SHOES $400: This last name of Signor Salvatore, a theatrical-shoe repairman, has long been on dance shoes Capezio |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | SHOES $600: L.L. Bean sells these webbed-looking waterproof boots with an avian name duck boots |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | SHOES $800: This shoe brand that expanded into handbags & other accessories was named for its original address on 57th St. in NYC Nine West |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | SHOES $1000: He apprenticed at the Folies Bergere before enriching his signature line of shoes with red lacquer soles Louboutin |
| #7662, aired 2017-12-26 | TV MOVIES $200: In 2017 Abigail Breslin filled Jennifer Grey's dancing shoes as Baby in a TV remake of this film Dirty Dancing |
| #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | IDIOMS AROUND THE WORLD $800: When someone dies in Denmark, he is said to have taken off these wooden shoes clogs |
| #7643, aired 2017-11-29 | THE SHOE MUST GO ON $200: "A" is for Alphabounce & this company that makes Alphabounce engineered mesh running shoes Adidas |
| #7643, aired 2017-11-29 | THE SHOE MUST GO ON $400: This "reptilian" brand wants you to know you can also get its clogs & other shoes without holes Crocs |
| #7643, aired 2017-11-29 | THE SHOE MUST GO ON $800: On an episode of "Sex and the City", Carrie's shoes are stolen--a brand new pair by this ultra-pricey designer Manolo Blahnik |
| #7640, aired 2017-11-24 | THE EUROPEAN MIDWEST $1600: Delftware & wooden shoes are made in the DeKlomp factory in this Michigan town Holland |
| #7635, aired 2017-11-17 | 4 O's $800: This adjective means not confined by responsibilities; kick off your Sunday shoes! footloose |
| #7635, aired 2017-11-17 | 5 EXES $800: When Paula Abdul became an ex-judge on "American Idol", this talk show host was brought in to fill her shoes Ellen DeGeneres |
| #7624, aired 2017-11-02 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT TRAVELS THROUGH TIME $400: (Nancy O'Dell and Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight present the clue.)
(Nancy) It is August 15, 1939 & "E.T." is at the Hollywood premiere of "The Wizard of Oz"
(Kevin) We interview Judy Garland, & ask how it felt literally bringing down the house on this character & then stealing her shoes the Wicked Witch of the East |
| #7622, aired 2017-10-31 | FOREWORDS $400: Charles Schulz wrote about this strip, "I like the thin little arms on Calvin & his shoes that look like dinner rolls" Calvin and Hobbes |
| #7602, aired 2017-10-03 | OCCUPATIONS $200: You'll weld & shape andirons, hinges & even special "shoes" in this job blacksmith |
| #7571, aired 2017-07-10 | DRESS LIKE WOMEN $1200: Think ballerinas aren't tough? Misty Copeland says calluses are a trophy after 8 hours a day in these ballet shoes pointe shoes |
| #7534, aired 2017-05-18 | SOME OF YOUR BUSINESS $1000: Like Bruno Magli, Ultrasonic made these, but unlike Bruno, the CEO & COO vanished with all its money shoes |
| #7521, aired 2017-05-01 | SNEAKER BRANDS $400: Got a question about Air Max shoes? Call 1-800-806-6453 (the last 4 digits spell out this brand's name) Nike |
| #7515, aired 2017-04-21 | BROKE ENGLISH $2000: A classic by Ray Charles begins, "My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and I'm" this title word busted |
| #7505, aired 2017-04-07 | BILLBOARD'S ALL-TIME TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS $1600: Completes the Kenny Chesney title "No Shoes, No Shirt, No" these Problems |
| #7498, aired 2017-03-29 | FOOTWEAR $200: Minnetonka has been making these soft leather Native American shoes since 1946 moccasins |
| #7498, aired 2017-03-29 | FOOTWEAR $400: "Off the wall" is the slogan of this brand known for its skate shoes Vans |
| #7480, aired 2017-03-03 | SOMETHING TO WEAR $200: They have metal plates at heel & toe to increase sound tap shoes |
| #7480, aired 2017-03-03 | 1960s SLANG $1600: Your "treads" were your shoes; insert 1 letter to get these, your clothes, man threads |
| #7478, aired 2017-03-01 | LITERARY TITLE CHARACTERS $400: This stranded sailor never sees any trace of his shipmates except 3 hats, 1 cap & 2 mismatched shoes Robinson Crusoe |
| #7476, aired 2017-02-27 | "O"POURRI $400: In 2015 this product line that makes shoes smell fresher celebrated the 40th anniv. of the Rotten Sneaker contest Odor Eaters |
| #7474, aired 2017-02-23 | WHO'S WHO IN THE BIBLE $400: At the Burning Bush, God told him to take off his shoes, "for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground" Moses |
| #7461, aired 2017-02-06 | ALLITERATIVE 2-WORD TERMS $1600: They're the classic footwear seen here saddle shoes |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | RELIGIOUS MATTERS $1600: Remove your shoes & cover your head when entering a gurdwara, a temple of this religion founded in northern India Sikhism |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SPORTS NO-NOs $600: Etiquette from a leading association for this activity includes "never" do it "in street shoes" bowling |
| #7399, aired 2016-11-10 | ENDS IN "FF" $800: To scrape up your shoes scuff |
| #7396, aired 2016-11-07 | THAT'S OXYMORONIC $1000: Merrell has a line of running shoes oxymoronically called this; actually running that way is said to be better for you barefoot |
| #7387, aired 2016-10-25 | FROM SCREEN TO STAGE $800: Sammy Hagar & Kenny Loggins kicked off their Sunday shoes as Tony nominees for composing this musical Footloose |
| #7381, aired 2016-10-17 | PEACH! PEACH! $400: Peach is a popular filling for this fruit dessert, also a word for one who mends shoes cobbler |
| #7323, aired 2016-06-15 | HIGHLAND BLING $400: You'll find Scottish Highland dancers wearing ghillie brogues on this body part their feet |
| #7310, aired 2016-05-27 | I'M SO JELLY $800: Plastic ones called jellies were a 1983 fad with later versions by Thierry Mugler & Jean Paul Gaultier shoes |
| #7298, aired 2016-05-11 | WHY DO I KNOW THAT NAME? $1200: She taught us about shoes & sex as Carrie Bradshaw Sarah Jessica Parker |
| #7291, aired 2016-05-02 | SHOES A TO Z $200: A:
This sneaker brand has a Pharrell Williams Collection Adidas |
| #7291, aired 2016-05-02 | SHOES A TO Z $400: P:
The logo of this brand is seen here Puma |
| #7291, aired 2016-05-02 | SHOES A TO Z $600: Z:
This dance-fitness workout offers its own line of shoes Zumba |
| #7291, aired 2016-05-02 | SHOES A TO Z $800: T:
Take a hike with this brand whose logo is seen here Timberland |
| #7291, aired 2016-05-02 | SHOES A TO Z $1000: G:
This Italian brand is famed for its horsebit loafers Gucci |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | FOR THE SOLE $200: The Kyrie 2 & the Kobe XI are basketball shoes from this company Nike |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | FOR THE SOLE $400: "Digital" name for a ballerina's slippers that can take her to the ends of her feet toe shoes |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | FOR THE SOLE $4,000 (Daily Double): The name of these soft leather loafers comes from an Algonquin word for "shoes" moccasins |
| #7267, aired 2016-03-29 | I RUN A LITTLE $1000: Before dominating the 1960 Olympics, this African-Amer. sprinter could not even walk without orthopedic shoes until she was 11 Wilma Rudolph |
| #7244, aired 2016-02-25 | THE MAN UPSTAIRS $600: Designer shoes, a vintage Rolex & his Manhattan penthouse were among the items sold off from this disgraced financier (Bernie) Madoff |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | LOL $2000: "No shirt, no shoes, no service" has no meaning to Will Forte due to the title of this Fox sitcom The Last Man on Earth |
| #7232, aired 2016-02-09 | RECENT MUSIC $800: The name of this song by Drake & Future refers to the logo on Nike's Air Jordan shoes "Jumpman" |
| #7232, aired 2016-02-09 | LEATHER $1600: Cordovan leather, used in making shoes, is named for a city in this country where it was developed Spain |
| #7227, aired 2016-02-02 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL $1000: This ol' ball coach at Florida & South Carolina said, "You know what FSU stands for... Free Shoes University" Steve Spurrier |
| #7198, aired 2015-12-23 | FOOT POTPOURRI $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical diagram on the monitor.) Wearing flat shoes like flip-flops can lead to a lack of arch support and a stabbing pain in the heel caused by inflammation of the thick band of tissue along the bottom of the foot, a condition known as this fasciitis plantar fasciitis |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | COBBLERS $600: Lance Clark created the shoes known by this name that sounds just like certain Australian animals Wallabees |
| #7190, aired 2015-12-11 | COBBLERS $800: Princess Diana was an early fan of the shoes made by this Malaysian-born cobbler Jimmy Choo |
| #7172, aired 2015-11-17 | "A"UTHORS $1200: "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" is one of the memoirs by this African-American woman who died in 2014 (Maya) Angelou |
| #7169, aired 2015-11-12 | ADS & TAGLINES $800: "Expect more. Pay less" Target |
| #7139, aired 2015-10-01 | GREEK ALPHABET PUZZLERS $800: What baby needs, according to craps players a new pair of shoes (new shoes accepted) |
| #7123, aired 2015-07-29 | STARTS WITH AN ANIMAL $1600: It doesn't get more classic than these shoes seen here Oxfords (or Oxford shoes) |
| #7104, aired 2015-07-02 | SOLE MEN $400: Wimbledon winner Stan Smith's classic shoes from this brand are white with green trim but no stripes Adidas |
| #7052, aired 2015-04-21 | A SENSE OF STYLE $1000: Introduced in 1936, these shoes from G.H. Bass were the original penny loafers Weejuns |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $200: This group with a construction worker, cop, G.I., cowboy & Indian sang "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" The Village People |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $400: "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC & this group hit No. 1, but their "Boogie Shoes" could only dance to No. 35 the Sunshine Band |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $600: To everything there is a season: the first Top 40 hit for this "Queen of Disco" was "Love To Love You Baby" Donna Summer |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $800: The Trammps wanted to "burn that mother down" with this song from "Saturday Night Fever" "Disco Inferno" |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $1000: Don't "Freak Out", but Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" has a bass line similar to "Good Times" by this "stylish" band Chic |
| #7019, aired 2015-03-05 | DISNEY MOVIES $1000: Back in the day he starred in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" & "The Strongest Man in the World" Kurt Russell |
| #7006, aired 2015-02-16 | NICE SHOES! $400: After playing a shoe-loving character, she started her own shoe line, SJP Sarah Jessica Parker |
| #7006, aired 2015-02-16 | NICE "SHOE"S $600: This term from someone perfectly behaved & smugly virtuous is the title character of an 18th century children's story goody-two-shoes |
| #7006, aired 2015-02-16 | NICE SHOES! $800: Shoes are hot! Florence has museums devoted to Gucci & this Italian, a favorite in Hollywood since the 1920s Salvatore Ferragamo |
| #7006, aired 2015-02-16 | NICE SHOES! $1200: The name of this brand of French walking shoes is a synonym for Satan; the shoes are devilishly comfy Mephisto |
| #6987, aired 2015-01-20 | SNEAKER BRANDS $400: When Boris Becker won Wimbledon in 1985, his shoes & racket were by this feline brand Puma |
| #6987, aired 2015-01-20 | SNEAKER BRANDS $800: In 1949 this company registered its logo of 3 stripes, which then began appearing on track shoes Adidas |
| #6960, aired 2014-12-12 | CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $200: Ghillie brogues are traditionally worn with this Scottish skirt a kilt |
| #6960, aired 2014-12-12 | CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $400: Caesar is the name of Stuart Weitzman's sandal in this style gladiator |
| #6960, aired 2014-12-12 | CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $600: This brand's original wood exercise sandal is a classic Dr. Scholl's |
| #6960, aired 2014-12-12 | CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $800: Brian Smith founded this brand in 1979 to import sheepskin boots to the U.S. from Australia Uggs |
| #6960, aired 2014-12-12 | CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $1000: Summer isn't complete without these rope-soled shoes espadrilles |
| #6948, aired 2014-11-26 | AMERICANA $1000: This boy & his dog Tige were major cartoon characters before becoming mascots for kids' shoes Buster Brown |
| #6942, aired 2014-11-18 | A LOAD OF ODIN $1200: When Odin had his steed Sleipnir reshod, he had to shell out for this many shoes 8 |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | CAPITONYMS $400: A substance that makes shoes shiny, or a Slavic language polish ["PAHL-ish"] & Polish ["POLE-ish"] |
| #6915, aired 2014-10-10 | POP CULTURE $2000: When you buy a pair of these shoes, founder Blake Mycoskie's one for one program sends a pair of shoes to a child in need Toms |
| #6905, aired 2014-09-26 | DANIEL RADCLIFFE $800: In 2011 Daniel filled the shoes of Robert Morse & Matthew Broderick admirably, giving us the "business" in this B'way show How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
| #6901, aired 2014-09-22 | WORD PUZZLES $200: You'll need them for Wimbledon tennis shoes |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $200: In 1990 John Major was no longer minor as he succeeded this towering British prime minister Margaret Thatcher |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $400: Isabel Peron, 3rd wife of Juan, surely cried after his death... until succeeding him as president of this country Argentina |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $600: In 1997 Sister Nirmala succeeded this woman as the head of the Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $800: David Muir was named to replace her as the regular anchor of "World News Tonight" Diane Sawyer |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | THOSE ARE SOME BIG SHOES $1000: After filling Ted Kennedy's shoes in Mass., this man decided to try out Jeanne Shaheen's senatorial ones in New Hampshire Scott Brown |
| #6880, aired 2014-07-11 | ON THE BALL $600: On "Cheers", Diane said this sport had "the anticipation of placing your feet in shoes only 7,000 others have worn before you" bowling |
| #6864, aired 2014-06-19 | AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL $800: Imelda, you're a 1950s Manila beauty queen! Nice! But marry me & be my first lady (& you'll get shoes! lots of shoes!) Ferdinand Marcos |
| #6862, aired 2014-06-17 | AT THE MALL $200: A leading retailer of athletic shoes, it also has separate stores for kids & my "lady" Foot Locker |
| #6850, aired 2014-05-30 | SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS' HITS $1000: He shares his name with a brand of boxing gloves
"God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes /
'Cause then you really
might know..." Everlast |
| #6826, aired 2014-04-28 | FASHION HISTORY $1600: A clog of French peasants; add "-age" to get a type of destruction the peasants did by putting the shoes in machinery sabot |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $200: This famous footwear from "The Wizard of Oz" Dorothy's red shoes (or the slippers) |
| #6695, aired 2013-10-25 | GET YOUR KICKS $600: Kim Jong Il wore these shoes with a platform inserted to make himself seem taller elevator shoes |
| #6671, aired 2013-09-23 | I LOVE YOU, "MAN" $1600: Utterly unyielding in opinion, or (in 2 words) the guy who sang "Goody Two Shoes" adamant (Adam Ant) |
| #6643, aired 2013-07-03 | TENNIS THE MENACE $200: Tennis shoes with good support can decrease your chances of spraining these, aka your talocrural joints ankles |
| #6642, aired 2013-07-02 | THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows us a diagram of the Battle of Gettysburg.) The battle began when Confederate troops, searching for shoes, ran into Union cavalry; the Union forces were then pushed back into a defensive formation that became known as this, after the anglers' device it resembled a fishhook |
| #6600, aired 2013-05-03 | INTERNET-BUSINESS.COM $1600: Nick Swinmurn founded this .com in '99 after an unsuccessful trip to the mall for some shoes Zappos |
| #6600, aired 2013-05-03 | COLORFUL SONGS $2000: On "Sesame Street" Elvis Costello redid this song as "A Monster Went & Ate My Red 2" "The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes" |
| #6591, aired 2013-04-22 | SOUND $1200: Black oxfords are often turned into these, worn here tap dance shoes |
| #6589, aired 2013-04-18 | PORTMAN TOES $1200: Term for the menu at Natalie's wedding & for a collection of animal-free shoes she launched vegan |
| #6558, aired 2013-03-06 | POP GO THE LYRICS! $200: This movie theme says, "kick off your Sunday shoes. Please, Louise, pull me off-a my knees" "Footloose" |
| #6544, aired 2013-02-14 | TIE ONE $600: The "squirrel runs around a tree" method is a trusty one for teaching kids how to do this tie one's shoes |
| #6541, aired 2013-02-11 | SNEAKER-ING AROUND $800: This brand named for a gazelle goes back to a company that made shoes for 1924 Olympic athletes Reebok |
| #6540, aired 2013-02-08 | WHAT TO WEAR? $2000: Big sunglasses, platform shoes--you're rocking this look named for a 4-letter style of '70s rock glam |
| #6527, aired 2013-01-22 | IF THE SHOE FITS... $200: The projections on golf shoes can be called cleats or these, also the name for very high heels that taper to a narrow base spikes |
| #6527, aired 2013-01-22 | IF THE SHOE FITS... $400: This word for an onlooker is used for 2-tone shoes with a perforated design on the toe spectators |
| #6527, aired 2013-01-22 | IF THE SHOE FITS... $1000: A Scottish castle gave its name to this basic style of Oxford shoes Balmoral |
| #6515, aired 2013-01-04 | MUSICAL NUMBERS $400: Adam Ant:
"Goody ____ Shoes" Two |
| #6501, aired 2012-12-17 | MRS. HIPPIE $1200: Mrs. Hippie wears these shoes from a company around since the '70s -- the 1770s Birkenstocks |
| #6485, aired 2012-11-23 | NFL $1000: Billy Johnson, a great kick returner of the 1970s & 1980s, was known by this footwear nickname Billy "White Shoes" Johnson |
| #6460, aired 2012-10-19 | 7-LETTER WORDS $800: Send me those shoes pronto; I'll pay the P&H, this "& handling" postage |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | YOU KNOW THE RULES! $200: Some say you have to be outside & wearing shoes before you claim the front seat by saying the name of this weapon shotgun |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | YOU KNOW THE RULES! $800: No. 11 in this man's rules for boxing, first published in 1867: no shoes or boots with springs allowed (The Marquess of) Queensberry |
| #6432, aired 2012-07-31 | GETTING DRESSED $200: The name of these holey slip-on shoes is also a slang term for alligator relatives Crocs |
| #6408, aired 2012-06-27 | FASHION $800: Carrie on "Sex and the City" worshipped the high-end women's shoes designed by this man, real first name Manuel (Manolo) Blahnik |
| #6399, aired 2012-06-14 | WEBSITES FROM A TO Z $1000: Z: Let there be shoes from this website whose logo is seen here Zappos |
| #6392, aired 2012-06-05 | 1960s BESTSELLERS $2000: The pope has died, setting off intrigue in the Vatican, in "The Shoes of" this the Fisherman |
| #6387, aired 2012-05-29 | RUBBER $1200: Rubber-soled shoes were first mass-marketed with this now-familiar name by U.S. Rubber around 1916 sneakers |
| #6383, aired 2012-05-23 | MORE THAN ONE MEANING $200: A person who mends shoes, or a type of fruit pie a cobbler |
| #6370, aired 2012-05-04 | AT THE MALL $400: It's not "off the wall" to want a pair of this brand's original slip-on skate shoes Vans |
| #6362, aired 2012-04-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A BILLIONAIRE? $1000: He ran track for the University of Oregon & later sold Japanese shoes out of his car; now he's worth billions Phil Knight |
| #6352, aired 2012-04-10 | BALLET MISERABLE $1600: Jessica never has the right size of this footwear named for what she's dancing "en" point shoes |
| #6351, aired 2012-04-09 | THE 20th FIRST ANNUAL IG NOBEL PRIZE $1000: Physics: showing that on icy paths, "people slip and fall less often if they wear" these over their shoes (under's OK, too) socks |
| #6339, aired 2012-03-22 | RECENT MOVIES $1200: Kenny Wormald stepped into Kevin Bacon's dancing shoes in the remake of this 1984 film Footloose |
| #6338, aired 2012-03-21 | GOD DID IT! $600: In Exodus 3, God told Moses, who was standing on holy ground, to take off these his shoes |
| #6281, aired 2012-01-02 | RECENT BOOKS $1000: Book club alert--"Then Came You" is the latest novel by this author of "Good in Bed" & "In Her Shoes" Jennifer Weiner |
| #6279, aired 2011-12-29 | I THINK I LOVE SHOE $1000: You can recognize this French designer's chic shoes by the trademark red soles Louboutin |
| #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 |
| #6261, aired 2011-12-05 | MONOGRAMS IN FASHION $800: Among his projects are purses & shoes:
MK Michael Kors |
| #6226, aired 2011-10-17 | NAME DROPPING AT THE MALL $600: Really nice shoes for men & women:
____ Haan Cole |
| #6214, aired 2011-09-29 | IMMEDIATE PREDECESSORS $1200: As center fielder for the New York Yankees, Mickey Mantle filled this Hall of Famer's shoes Joe DiMaggio |
| #6200, aired 2011-07-22 | STORY WITHIN A STORY $800: Carroll: "the time has come... to talk of many things: of shoes--& ships--& sealing-wax--of" these, an O. Henry book Cabbages and Kings |
| #6188, aired 2011-07-06 | FOR KIDS $400: Get out the door faster in shoes that fasten using this material of tiny hooks & loops instead of laces Velcro |
| #6159, aired 2011-05-26 | FASHION FROM HEAD TO TOE $1000: The French name of these casual summer shoes derives from a tough wiry grass that's used to make rope espadrilles |
| #6157, aired 2011-05-24 | BALLET HIGH $1600: The "Bathing Beauty Ballet" in "High Button Shoes" was a big success for this "West Side Story" choreographer Jerome Robbins |
| #6156, aired 2011-05-23 | MOTHER JONES SAID $2000: Talking with a man in prison for stealing shoes, she said if he'd "stolen a railroad he could be" one of these 100 people a senator |
| #6151, aired 2011-05-16 | REALLY BIG SHOW $1000: The high-rated "Cheers" finale had this character muse on the point of life: "comfortable shoes" Cliff Clavin |
| #6142, aired 2011-05-03 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS $1000: A children's story about a girl enamored with her footwear gives us this term for one who is virtuous in a smug manner Goody Two-Shoes |
| #6140, aired 2011-04-29 | '80s FADS $400: These shoes were first a big hit in the 1980s jellies |
| #6124, aired 2011-04-07 | "S"HOES $1600: There are slip-ons, slippers & these backless shoes whose name tells you how they slip on slides |
| #6111, aired 2011-03-21 | OFFBEAT MUSEUMS $200: A museum at Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine has some 900 pairs of these in its collection shoes |
| #6109, aired 2011-03-17 | YOU ARE SO OUTTA HERE $1000: In 1986 this Philippine woman left more than a thousand pairs of shoes behind when she fled to Hawaii Imelda Marcos |
| #6100, aired 2011-03-04 | THESE BOOTS $400: "Don't forget" these waterproof boots worn over the shoes is one of Gwyneth Paltrow's tips for visiting London galoshes |
| #6096, aired 2011-02-28 | ATHLETES $200: University of Michigan QB Denard Robinson, who runs a 10.4 100 meters, is known for never tying these his shoes |
| #6083, aired 2011-02-09 | WHAT'S IN YOUR "C"LOSET? $200: 2 pairs of these shoes--one for golf & one for soccer cleats |
| #6073, aired 2011-01-26 | 1980s NO. 1 HITMAKERS $1200: 1984:
"Footloose"; kick off your Sunday shoes with this bearded guy (Kenny) Loggins |
| #6064, aired 2011-01-13 | BELOW THE BELT $600: These men's shoes that share their name with a British university are also known as Balmorals Oxfords |
| #6055, aired 2010-12-31 | SCULPTORS $400: When his "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" was first exhibited in 1881, it had fabric ballet shoes, a tutu & a wig (Edgar) Degas |
| #6051, aired 2010-12-27 | ELVIS $800: Elvis made his 1956 screen test singing this Carl Perkins hit & performing a scene from "The Rainmaker" "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #6034, aired 2010-12-02 | FASHION TRENDS $1000: Jibbitz makes a line of decorations to dress up these colorful clog-like shoes crocs |
| #6021, aired 2010-11-15 | ONLINE SHOPPING $1200: The name of this online shoe store is an alteration of the Spanish word for "shoes" Zappos.com |
| #6020, aired 2010-11-12 | MEDIEVAL JOBS $400: Farriers put shoes on these; loriners made the stirrups horses |
| #6000, aired 2010-10-15 | HOW DO YOU LIKE MY DUDS? $200: Different types of this footwear include clogs, thongs & gladiators sandals |
| #5986, aired 2010-09-27 | "B" IN FASHION $600: In the '50s trendy teen girls dressed up in poodle skirts, saddle shoes & this hosiery bobby socks |
| #5969, aired 2010-07-22 | CITY SONGS $200: Sinatra:
"These vagabond shoes are longing to stray, right through the very heart of it", this city, this city New York (New York) |
| #5936, aired 2010-06-07 | DOUBLE "C" $400: Some Native Americans decorated these shoes with porcupine quills, others with beads moccasins |
| #5926, aired 2010-05-24 | TOOL WORDS & PHRASES $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Pacific Research Labs, aka orthopedic model maker Sawbones.) This foot shows normal anatomy; if tight shoes bend the little piggies, the result can be this condition, whose symptoms include corns, calluses & pain hammer toe |
| #5913, aired 2010-05-05 | ELVIS LYRICS $200: "Well it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go, but don't you step on my..." "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #5881, aired 2010-03-22 | OFF THE RECORD $800: 1986:
"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes",
"You Can Call Me Al" Graceland |
| #5881, aired 2010-03-22 | OF OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE $1000: So many choices: this Philippine first lady had 508 floor-length gowns to wear with her 1,060 pairs of shoes Imelda Marcos |
| #5877, aired 2010-03-16 | FOOTWEAR $1000: Casual slip-on shoes with flaps on the front of the tongues sometimes used to hold a coin a penny loafer |
| #5857, aired 2010-02-16 | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN $400: Birkenstock, as in shoes Germany |
| #5856, aired 2010-02-15 | HOUSEHOLD HINTS $1000: To remove odor from shoes, add oil of this spice to a cotton ball & leave it in the shoes cloves |
| #5839, aired 2010-01-21 | PEOPLE STYLE WATCH $400: People noted this color of royalty; Vanessa Hudgens rocked it in a Dior dress & Brian Atwood shoes purple |
| #5822, aired 2009-12-29 | UNCIVIL UNREST $400: "This is the farewell kiss, you dog", said Muntader al-Zaidi as he threw both of these at Pres. Bush in Dec. 2008 his shoes |
| #5806, aired 2009-12-07 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $2,400 (Daily Double): In 1907 9-year-old Michael Brady posed for this company's symbol wearing overalls, a cap & wooden shoes Dutch Boy Paints |
| #5792, aired 2009-11-17 | MAKER'S MARK $800: Design student Caroline Davidson created the symbol called this for Nike shoes the Swoosh |
| #5772, aired 2009-10-20 | APPAREL "L" $400: "Top grain" this is used in shoes leather |
| #5762, aired 2009-10-06 | A MIXED BAG $600: Take direction with their shoes & bags:
SINEW NET Nine West |
| #5741, aired 2009-07-20 | "IT" OR "NOT" $1200: From a method of shining army shoes, this word is paired with "polish" to mean extreme cleanliness spit |
| #5732, aired 2009-07-07 | FOR THE SOLE $800: A character in an Oliver Goldsmith story lends her name to this term for a smug, well-behaved person goody two-shoes |
| #5732, aired 2009-07-07 | FOR THE SOLE $1200: In Vanity Fair Rupert Murdoch described this man as "a very political old monk shuffling around in Gucci shoes" the Dalai Lama |
| #5732, aired 2009-07-07 | FOR THE SOLE $2000: The deliberate destruction of equipment, it may come from workers throwing wooden shoes into machines sabotage |
| #5707, aired 2009-06-02 | ACTUAL ITEMS $400: Seen here, a Brannock device measures you for these shoes |
| #5695, aired 2009-05-15 | FUN WITH FASHION $200: The shoes known as jellies are so-named because they resemble the look of these treats jellybeans |
| #5656, aired 2009-03-23 | BORN TO RUN $1200: In 2003 she returned to London to run her first-ever marathon--in shoes, we might add Zola Budd |
| #5629, aired 2009-02-12 | BRIT SPEAK $1000: For sports & working out, you need a good pair of trainers, which are these (running) shoes |
| #5601, aired 2009-01-05 | YOU: BEING BEAUTIFUL $800: (Dr. Oz presents.) Those gorgeous high-heeled shoes can cause a partial dislocation of the big toe, causing a bony prominence known as this a bunion |
| #5577, aired 2008-12-02 | MEDICAL "T" TIME $200: Attention, fashion victims: shoes that are too tight may lead to ingrown these toenails |
| #5566, aired 2008-11-17 | BALLETS THAT TEENS LIKE $1200: A high school is one of the settings for "Blue Suede Shoes", a ballet danced to this singer's hits Elvis Presley |
| #5561, aired 2008-11-10 | SHOPPING SPREE $200: If you're into vegan shoes, you'll go hyperdrive for the designs of this Padme portrayer Natalie Portman |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | HEEL OF FORTUNE $200: This luxury brand uses its interlocking Gs on some of its schmancy shoes, like the Grease Platform Sandals Gucci |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | HEEL OF FORTUNE $400: Give the devil her due--the shoes from this company named for Ms. Miuccia are heavenly Prada |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | HEEL OF FORTUNE $800: Money can't buy you love, but $1,100 will get you a pair of shoes by this daughter of a Beatle Stella McCartney |
| #5544, aired 2008-10-16 | A RATION OF FASHION $600: This Philippine first lady had 1,060 pairs of shoes Imelda Marcos |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | TRASH TALKING AT THE MEDIEVAL JOUST $400: Ha! Thou shakest so much thy feet can barely stay in these, brought to Europe in the 8th century stirrups |
| #5532, aired 2008-09-30 | AIRLINE CARRY-ON NO-NOs $400: Sorry, Dr. Scholl, but gel inserts for these aren't allowed shoes |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | INVENTORS & INVENTIONS $1200: Created by Copenhagen yoga instructor Anne Kalso, they made their U.S. debut in April 1970 as "Minus Heel Shoes" Earth Shoes |
| #5494, aired 2008-06-26 | CHRISTIAN $2000: This French designer's shoes are recognizable by their red lacquered soles Christian Louboutin |
| #5485, aired 2008-06-13 | WEAR IT WELL $2000: These shoes that sometimes have a 3" cork sole sound like they were made to be worn waiting for a train platform shoes |
| #5462, aired 2008-05-13 | THE NEW YORK TIMES FASHION $200: 2008 brought a season of "intolerably high, architectonic", even "misogynistic" these heels on women's shoes |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | FUN WITH FASHION $1000: The shoes known as "Manolos" aren't named for Barry Manilow but for this designer Manolo Blahnik |
| #5447, aired 2008-04-22 | FASHION DESIGNERS $400: Ferragamo introduced these floor-scarring shoes whose name comes from the Italian for "dagger" stiletto |
| #5428, aired 2008-03-26 | POLICE & THIEVES $1600: A hacker ran away with 1.5 million credit card numbers from DSW, a warehouse for this consumer product shoes |
| #5415, aired 2008-03-07 | TUNES ON TOONS $1000: In the early '90s, this MC, Stanley Burrell, turned into a superhero when he put on his magic dancin' shoes Hammer |
| #5412, aired 2008-03-04 | MUSICAL BEFORE & AFTER $200: Nursery rhyme rock song by Carl Perkins that says, "Come blow your horn" & "Well it's 1 for the money, 2 for the show" "Little Boy Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #5379, aired 2008-01-17 | EXCESS HOLLYWOOD $200: Her $2 million wedding to David Gest, with an 80-piece orchestra, was delayed because Liz Taylor forgot her shoes Liza Minnelli |
| #5373, aired 2008-01-09 | THE MATERIAL WORLD $100 (Daily Double): By definition, cordwainers make shoes from this material leather |
| #5317, aired 2007-10-23 | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY $400: Get out your dancing shoes and cut a "rug" in this South American country Uruguay |
| #5311, aired 2007-10-15 | AUSTRALIAN LIT $1600: Go here, young man, to this author of "The Devil's Advocate" & "The Shoes of the Fisherman" Morris West |
| #5308, aired 2007-10-10 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $1200: In the Grimm tale "The 12 Dancing Princesses", 12 sisters dance so much that they wear out these every night their shoes |
| #5307, aired 2007-10-09 | ANNUAL EVENTS $1,400 (Daily Double): Dancers clomp around in wooden shoes at the Holland, Michigan festival honoring this flower the tulip |
| #5280, aired 2007-07-20 | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES $400: In many places of business, "no zapatos, no service", "zapatos" being Spanish for these shoes |
| #5263, aired 2007-06-27 | THAT'S SHOE BIZ $1000: A favorite in Tinseltown, this elegant & pricey line of women's shoes is named for a Malaysian designer Jimmy Choo |
| #5246, aired 2007-06-04 | 20th CENTURY FASHION $1200: Winkle pickers, named because they were so pointed you could dig up periwinkles with them, were a style of these shoes |
| #5241, aired 2007-05-28 | ANIMALS IN LITERATURE $400: He lost his shoes & new jacket when Mr. McGregor chased him out of the vegetable garden Peter Rabbit |
| #5229, aired 2007-05-10 | LEWIS CARROLL $800: "'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes--& ships--& sealing wax--of cabbages--&'" these kings |
| #5223, aired 2007-05-02 | GOING DOWNTOWN $800: At Nordstrom's flagship store, I'll buy shoes so I can walk the Pacific Science Center in this city Seattle |
| #5206, aired 2007-04-09 | SPORTS GEAR $600: Both spikes & these can be the projections added to shoes for traction or the shoes themselves cleats |
| #5201, aired 2007-04-02 | FASHION & BEAUTY $1200: Popular again in 2006 were these shoes, almost high enough to compete in the diving event of the same name platform |
| #5192, aired 2007-03-20 | 5 "CC"s $600: When Native Americans put on the old soft shoes, they are often these, made of soft leather or deerskin moccasins |
| #5130, aired 2006-12-22 | SANTA CLAUS $600: For Belgian children, Santa Claus comes from Spain by boat on the night of Dec. 5 & leaves gifts in these their shoes |
| #5125, aired 2006-12-15 | OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE $800: Along with high shoes called calcei, Romans wore this 4-letter outer garment a toga |
| #5098, aired 2006-11-08 | WE LOVE BROADWAY $400 (Daily Double): (Before the clue is given, Kate Reinders from the Broadway play Wicked helps with the clue.)
"Popular /
You're gonna be pop-u-lar /
I'll teach you the proper ploys /
When you talk to boys /
Little ways to flirt and flounce--woww! /
I'll show you what shoes to wear /
How to fix your hair /
Everything that really counts to be /
Popular /
I'll help you be pop-u-lar /
You'll hang with the right cohorts /
You'll be good at sports /
Know the slang you gotta know /
So let's start /
'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go"
"Wicked" is based on a modern novel inspired by this classic L. Frank Baum book that took us "over the rainbow" The Wizard of Oz |
| #5087, aired 2006-10-24 | LEATHER $400: Most tanned leather is used to make these consumer products shoes |
| #5079, aired 2006-10-12 | UNFORESEEN FINDS $800: This product was born when a new 3M jet-fuel hose material spilled on shoes & made them waterproof & stain-resistant Scotchgard |
| #5072, aired 2006-10-03 | MOM, I WANT I WANT I WANT!! $800: I want this "lunar" footwear, basically a pair of trampolines, to make me feel like I'm defying gravity moon shoes |
| #5064, aired 2006-09-21 | THEY WERE THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES $1000: "Ever get the feeling... the world was a tuxedo & you were a pair of brown shoes?" asked "Lonesome George", aka him George Gobel |
| #5042, aired 2006-07-11 | MARTIAL ARTS $200: Judo contestants don't wear shoes & socks, & the color of these changes as they gain expertise belts |
| #5042, aired 2006-07-11 | THE GRAMMYS $1600: In 1986 Carl Perkins was given a Hall of Fame award for this recording released 30 years earlier "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #5031, aired 2006-06-26 | VOCABULARY $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shoes a horse.) A blacksmith who shoes horses is referred to by this name from the Latin for "iron" a farrier |
| #4942, aired 2006-02-21 | "WALK" INTO THE TOP 40 $2000: "Put on my blue suede shoes... touched down in the land of the Delta blues" begins this 1991 song "Walking In Memphis" |
| #4934, aired 2006-02-09 | "X" BOXED $800: Past tense word often found before "out", as in "Those $400 shoes ____ out Dad's credit card" maxed |
| #4931, aired 2006-02-06 | AT THE MALL $800: SKX is the stock symbol for this manufacturer of sporty shoes Skechers |
| #4925, aired 2006-01-27 | NIKE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Nike campus. Oregon.) In 1996 wearing his golden shoes, he became the first man to win the 200 & 400 meters at the same Olympics; today, he's immortalized at Nike's track Michael Johnson |
| #4925, aired 2006-01-27 | NIKE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Nike campus, Oregon.) This is one of the actual shoes Bill Bowerman hand-made for the man known as "Pre", the first major athlete to endorse Nikes, who died tragically in 1975 Steve Prefontaine |
| #4917, aired 2006-01-17 | SINGERS $1600: The South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo sang on his song "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes" Paul Simon |
| #4912, aired 2006-01-10 | "GOOD" & "BAD" SONGS $800: 1982 hit heard here
"You don't drink, don't smoke /
What do you do? /
You don't drink, don't smoke /
What do you do? /
Subtle innuendos follow /
There must be something inside" "Goody Two Shoes" |
| #4908, aired 2006-01-04 | ONE-WOMAN SHOWS $1200: In 2002 this "Golden Girl" kicked off her shoes & cozied up to the stage for "Just Between Friends" Bea Arthur |
| #4869, aired 2005-11-10 | GEEK LOVE $400: Steve Ballmer has big geek shoes to fill for this Washington State software company Microsoft |
| #4855, aired 2005-10-21 | "POO" POURRI $2000: In the '50s all the best-clad girls wore bobby socks, saddle shoes & one of these "canine" creations poodle skirts |
| #4843, aired 2005-10-05 | THE NOT-SO-DEADLY SINS $1000: Thou shalt not wear white shoes from Labor Day til this holiday first officially observed in 1868 Memorial Day |
| #4826, aired 2005-09-12 | KISSING UP TO THE BOSS $800: A sycophant, especially one who shines shoes oddly a bootlicker |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | '80s FASHIONS $200: In the '80s aerobics shoes were a big item from the company called L.A. this Gear |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | '80s FASHIONS $400: In "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", Jeff Spicoli wore the now-classic checkerboard pattern of these shoes Vans |
| #4766, aired 2005-05-02 | SHOE CROSSWORD CLUES $600: Soft shoes to walk a mile in
(9) moccasins |
| #4766, aired 2005-05-02 | SHOE CROSSWORD CLUES $800: Comic book girl's namesake patent-leather shoes
(4, 5) Mary Janes |
| #4750, aired 2005-04-08 | FASHION, HEAD TO FOOT $800: Classy backless shoes include slides & these, named for an animal mules |
| #4705, aired 2005-02-04 | WHAT TO WEAR? $2000: A low-back dress with slingback these shoes |
| #4679, aired 2004-12-30 | PULPIT FICTION $2000: Kiril Lakota is the Russian priest who is elevated to Pope in this 1963 Morris West novel The Shoes of the Fisherman |
| #4668, aired 2004-12-15 | THE "RED", "WHITE" & "BLUE" $600: Elvis Presley had a hit in 1956 with this song penned by Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #4651, aired 2004-11-22 | WORD ORIGINS $1000: They got their name from the wooden sandals worn by the French court to protect shoes on rainy days galoshes |
| #4637, aired 2004-11-03 | BRINGING HOME KEVIN BACON $400: Bring home this 1984 movie & you'll see Kevin kick off his Sunday shoes & dance up a storm Footloose |
| #4609, aired 2004-09-23 | THE JOHNNY GILBERT "BLUE"s $400: Johnny has left the building wearing these
"You can knock me down /
Step on my face /
Slander my name all over the place..." "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #4589, aired 2004-07-15 | INDUSTRY LEADERS $2000: Wolverine, the world leader in the casual type of these, once had "Tanning Company" in its name shoes (boots accepted) |
| #4550, aired 2004-05-21 | "ANT" INFESTATION $3,000 (Daily Double): Unyielding in your opinion that the singer of "Goody Two Shoes" is the greatest singer ever adamant |
| #4547, aired 2004-05-18 | MUSIC'S MISSING LINKS $400: Song Sung _____ Suede Shoes Blue |
| #4532, aired 2004-04-27 | BALLET $1200: This Italian-named brand got a boost in 1910 when Pavlova bought shoes for her whole company Capezio |
| #4511, aired 2004-03-29 | GAMES $200: Each year millions of people participate in this indoor game using special shoes & Brunswick equipment bowling |
| #4500, aired 2004-03-12 | WORD PUZZLES $600: A gangster's possible final footwear
---------------------------------
CEMENT
SHOES cement overshoes |
| #4499, aired 2004-03-11 | GODFATHERS OF SOLE $200: This "Supernatural" Latin-rock guitarist launched a line of women's shoes Carlos Santana |
| #4499, aired 2004-03-11 | GODFATHERS OF SOLE $400: The trademark seen here represents this brand of children's shoes Buster Brown |
| #4480, aired 2004-02-13 | ON THE JOB $400: A cobbler doesn't bake fruit pies, he mends these shoes |
| #4406, aired 2003-11-03 | SHOE BUSINESS $2000: And finally, it's a form in the shape of a foot, used by cobblers in making shoes a last |
| #4387, aired 2003-10-07 | FASHION HISTORY $400: Fashion passion famously common to Catherine Parr & Imelda Marcos shoes |
| #4267, aired 2003-03-04 | WOOD-POURRI $800: You certainly will go down to da-feet knowing sabots are these wooden shoes |
| #4250, aired 2003-02-07 | MIND MISS MANNERS $2000: Miss Manners says that if you wear white shoes after this holiday, "you will develop warts on your toes" Labor Day |
| #4220, aired 2002-12-27 | "BOO"! $400: Soft woolen shoes for a baby booties |
| #4210, aired 2002-12-13 | THE MAINE EVENT $600: Wear sensible shoes if you attempt walking the entire 2,100 miles of this trail that runs from Georgia to Maine Appalachian Trail |
| #4205, aired 2002-12-06 | AUCTION PACKED $400: In 2000, shoes she wore in a 1939 film were auctioned off for $666,000 Judy Garland |
| #4204, aired 2002-12-05 | THE MIDDLE AGES $1200: A leather made in Britain was called cordwain & by extension, cordwainers came to be people who made these shoes |
| #4190, aired 2002-11-15 | GET A JOB! $200: A cobbler is someone who fixes or makes these shoes |
| #4137, aired 2002-09-03 | WHAT A CLICHE $400: In a rather unpleasant image, "I cried because I had no shoes, until..." this "I met a man with no feet" |
| #4107, aired 2002-06-11 | WORLD RELIGION $400: In the presence of the Adi Granth, the sacred book of the Sikhs, you cover your head & remove these your shoes |
| #4087, aired 2002-05-14 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $600: This athletic wear company best known for its shoes began in Oregon as Blue Ribbon Sports Nike |
| #4062, aired 2002-04-09 | I FEEL LIKE DANCIN'! $400: This style of dance shares its name with the metal device worn on your shoes to produce a louder sound tap dancing |
| #4035, aired 2002-03-01 | THEIR ONLY TOP 40 HIT $800: "Blue Suede Shoes"
(1956) Carl Perkins |
| #4035, aired 2002-03-01 | "AMERICAN" A $2000: Title of the 1837 Emerson oration re-delivered here
"As the body can be nourished on any food, though it were boiled grass and broth of shoes, so the mind can be fed by any knowledge." The American Scholar |
| #4031, aired 2002-02-25 | WED TO THE IDEA $600: Apparel usually tied to the back of the newly-married couple's carriage (baby) shoes |
| #3970, aired 2001-11-30 | COMPANY HISTORIES $400: In 1894 George Kinney began his chain of stores selling these shoes |
| #3944, aired 2001-10-25 | FASHION $100: The length of these ladylike accessories is denoted by buttons; 16-button ones are formal length gloves |
| #3935, aired 2001-10-12 | "TWO"-DAY $800: This nickname for a person too sweet & innocent to be true goes back to an 18th century children's story Goody two-shoes |
| #3934, aired 2001-10-11 | HISTORIC WOMEN $600: No one ever said this Revolutionary War-era woman seen here couldn't fill her husband's shoes Molly Pitcher |
| #3917, aired 2001-09-18 | PHONE HOME! $200: Elvis Presley, phone home to this mansion, your last residence; someone stepped on your blue suede shoes! Graceland |
| #3894, aired 2001-07-05 | LAS VEGAS MUSEUMS?! $100: The Elvis-A-Rama Museum boasts an autographed pair of this footwear that Elvis sang about in 1956 blue suede shoes |
| #3878, aired 2001-06-13 | OUT OF THE "BLUE" $400: It begins, "Well it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready now go cat go" "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #3863, aired 2001-05-23 | CALIFORNIA EXPORTS $400: Skechers makes these up to size 15 for men Shoes |
| #3834, aired 2001-04-12 | THE BUTLER DID IT $100: Ted Cassidy played Bigfoot on "The Six Million Dollar Man" & filled this servant's shoes on "The Addams Family" Lurch |
| #3821, aired 2001-03-26 | IN THE "HOOD" $100: At the beginning of this TV show, the host put on a cardigan sweater & tennis shoes Mister Rogers' Neighborhood |
| #3819, aired 2001-03-22 | THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE $1000: "Observe" the name of this shoe seen here: Spectator shoes |
| #3812, aired 2001-03-13 | FOREIGN FASHION $200: Before a Swede puts on his skor, these, he puts on his sockor Shoes |
| #3811, aired 2001-03-12 | IF I HAD A HAMMER... $300: Leprechauns can be located by the sound of their little hammers as they make these items of apparel shoes |
| #3765, aired 2001-01-05 | GARMENT BAG $200: Brand name for the boating shoes from Sperry seen here; they've been sold in the same style for over 60 years Top-Siders |
| #3765, aired 2001-01-05 | VERY GRIMM TALES $1000: Guys who failed to figure out how the 12 princesses wore these out each night were killed, simple as that Shoes |
| #3747, aired 2000-12-12 | HORSEY WORDS $400: The stamp, seen here, celebrates '50s teen fashion with these items of apparel Saddle shoes |
| #3692, aired 2000-09-26 | POP GOES THE BALLET $100: The rock & roll ballet "Blue Suede Shoes" celebrates the music & the spirit of this legendary star Elvis Presley |
| #3678, aired 2000-09-06 | N-O! $400: Above all else, do not ever wear white shoes after this holiday Labor Day |
| #3667, aired 2000-07-11 | '50s FASHION $400: Ferragamo introduced these floor-scarring shoes whose name comes from the Italian for "dagger" Stiletto heels |
| #3648, aired 2000-06-14 | 4 YEARS $100: In 1960 Abebe Bikila won this Olympic event barefoot; 4 years later he won it again, this time wearing shoes Marathon |
| #3645, aired 2000-06-09 | FASHION $500: This cool brand of shoes & sneakers with big thick soles has been "drawing" business since 1992 Skechers |
| #3587, aired 2000-03-21 | POTPOURRI $100: A truly terrified person is said to be "shaking in" this footgear Their boots/shoes |
| #3522, aired 1999-12-21 | A SESSION WITH DR. JOYCE BROTHERS $400: (Dr. Joyce Brothers delivers the clue.) My feeling is your boyfriend has this fetish called retifism -- so see if you're missing any Ferragamos or Guccis a shoe fetish (shoes accepted) |
| #3505, aired 1999-11-26 | COMMON BONDS $100: Shoelaces,
tongues,
scores Things that are tied |
| #3502, aired 1999-11-23 | STUFF $500: In a Grimm tale, a bunch of naked elves make these Shoes |
| #3457, aired 1999-09-21 | ROCK & ROLL RHYME TIME $200: Rawls' loafers Lou's shoes |
| #3455, aired 1999-09-17 | '70s FASHIONS $400: These shoes that sometimes had a 3" cork sole sound like they were made to be worn waiting for a train Platform shoes |
| #3441, aired 1999-07-19 | SPORTS NICKNAMES $800: Houston Oiler Billy Johnson's colorful nickname "White Shoes" |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | IF THE SHOE FITS $200: This name for a shoe that makes a man look taller is a brand sold by the Richlee Shoe Co. Elevator shoes |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | IF THE SHOE FITS $400: "Equestrian" name for the shoes seen here Saddle shoes |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | IF THE SHOE FITS $500: Pointed shoes called winkle pickers were worn by these rebellious British "boys" of the '50s Teddy Boys |
| #3431, aired 1999-07-05 | SHOPPING SPREE $400: Maud Frizon, Manolo Blahnik & Salvatore Ferragamo are best known for designing these shoes |
| #3423, aired 1999-06-23 | BALLET $200: It's the footwear in the title of Dennis Nahat's rock 'n' roll ballet, danced to Elvis Presley's greatest hits "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #3413, aired 1999-06-09 | TRIVIAL STEW $600: She lived in a canyon, wore size 9 shoes & was gone forever after drowning in a duck pond at 9 in the morning "(My Darling) Clementine" |
| #3413, aired 1999-06-09 | CELEBRITY SECRET LIVES RHYME TIME $1000: Physicist Bohr's stiletto shoes Niels' heels |
| #3409, aired 1999-06-03 | BILL GATES' 50 BILLION $300: In 1997 Americans spent about $40 billion on these, & many wanted to be in Bill's shoes |
| #3366, aired 1999-04-05 | "HOP" TO IT $500: Bumpkin farmers, or the heavy shoes they wear in the field clodhoppers |
| #3295, aired 1998-12-25 | WORLD OF CHRISTMAS $400: Rather than stockings, French children put these in front of the fireplace so "Pere Noel" can fill them with gifts Shoes |
| #3276, aired 1998-11-30 | SEEING RED AT THE MOVIES $600: Moira Shearer made her movie debut in this film about a ballerina caught between 2 men The Red Shoes |
| #3268, aired 1998-11-18 | REMEMBER THE '80s? $600: This singer was on his best behavior with the song heard here Adam Ant |
| #3250, aired 1998-10-23 | TELEVISION $500 (Daily Double): (Hi, I'm Dan Cortese.) In 1993 I filled Martin Milner's shoes in a new version of this show about 2 guys & a Corvette" Route 66 |
| #3222, aired 1998-09-15 | CRITTERS $400: This pit viper, also called the cottonmouth, is belligerent, so don't try to make shoes out of it a water moccasin |
| #3213, aired 1998-07-15 | COUNTRY MUSIC $400: A flower arrangement at his 1998 funeral included a pair of blue suede shoes Carl Perkins |
| #3206, aired 1998-07-06 | RAILROADING $400: The boarding area for passengers at a station; women have "shoes" for it platform |
| #3185, aired 1998-06-05 | SHOES $200: Harley-Davidson markets these vehicles & the boots to wear while riding them motorcycles |
| #3185, aired 1998-06-05 | SHOES $400: Basketball shoes from this company include Air Swoopes Zooms & Air Pennys Nike |
| #3185, aired 1998-06-05 | SHOES $600: This actress seen here is famous for wearing sneakers to awards shows Cybill Shepherd |
| #3185, aired 1998-06-05 | SHOES $800: These shoes are advertised with the slogan, "Looks Like a Pump, Feels Like a Sneaker!" Easy Spirit |
| #3185, aired 1998-06-05 | SHOES $1000: Converse All-Stars are also known by this old-time basketball player's name Chuck Taylor(s) |
| #3172, aired 1998-05-19 | MEN IN RED $800: On "My Aim Is True", Elvis Costello claimed "The angels wanna wear" these My red shoes |
| #3167, aired 1998-05-12 | DOESN'T RHYME WITH DIRT $200: 2-word phrase that appears on restaurant signs along with "No Service" No Shoes |
| #3145, aired 1998-04-10 | DRESS UP $100: Well I'll be doggone! These classic suede shoes now come in colors like salad green & Miami coral Hush Puppies |
| #3145, aired 1998-04-10 | DRESS UP $200: "Inventive" name for leather shoes & purses coated with varnish for a hard glossy finish Patent leather |
| #3138, aired 1998-04-01 | SHOE BIZ $200: Jolly Walkers, formerly Big Foot Shoes, has been making shoes for these performers for over 25 years clowns |
| #3138, aired 1998-04-01 | SHOE BIZ $400: Once touted as "the world's most comfortable shoes", their logo is seen here: Hush Puppies |
| #3138, aired 1998-04-01 | SHOE BIZ $1000: This leading maker of golf, walking & running shoes is named for its founder, Charles Eaton Etonics |
| #3135, aired 1998-03-27 | UNSOLVED MYSTERIES $100: You can fill some large shoes if you're this yeti relative that's also called a sasquatch a bigfoot |
| #3128, aired 1998-03-18 | EYE ON INDONESIA $400: A factory in the town of Serang makes over a million sports shoes a month for this U.S. company Nike |
| #3122, aired 1998-03-10 | PACKAGING $200: "Peanuts" of this plastic are found in boxes of variously-shaped products, & then in your hair, shoes, etc. Styrofoam |
| #3107, aired 1998-02-17 | THE CHINESE THEATRE $400: To make her imprint this partner of Fred Astaire wore her mother's size 4 1/2 shoes instead of her own 5 1/2s Ginger Rogers |
| #3103, aired 1998-02-11 | DANCE MUSIC $100: In this song, David Bowie instructs, "Put on your red shoes and dance the blues" "Let's Dance" |
| #3094, aired 1998-01-29 | NOW GET OUT! $200: She left the Philippines with her husband on Feb. 26, 1986, leaving 3,000 pairs of shoes behind Imelda Marcos |
| #3089, aired 1998-01-22 | MISS MANNERS' MANNERS $400: Miss Manners claims you'll "develop warts on your toes" if you wear these after Labor Day white shoes |
| #3085, aired 1998-01-16 | CLOTHING $200: Bra sizes normally run from AAA to DD; widths of these fashion items usually run from AAAAA to EEEE Shoes |
| #3061, aired 1997-12-15 | WHERE "BABY"s COME FROM $400: This expression comes from the mouths of crapshooters to bring them good luck & footgear "Baby needs a new pair of shoes" |
| #3056, aired 1997-12-08 | FOOLISH FASHION FADS $400: Worn in the 1500s, chopines, an exaggerated style of these, could make the wearer 18 inches taller (Platform) shoes |
| #3054, aired 1997-12-04 | CANNIBAL CUISINE $200: After a hard day, a cannibal might kick off his shoes & dine on filet of this fish Sole |
| #3036, aired 1997-11-10 | "HIGH" SCHOOL $200: Chuck Taylor, from whom Converse named a line of these shoes, was a basketball star of the 1910s high-tops |
| #3003, aired 1997-09-24 | SHOES $200: This type of shoe has a slot in the strap across each vamp into which a coin can be inserted a pennyloafer |
| #3003, aired 1997-09-24 | SHOES $400: The lad who's the symbol of a line of Sherwin-Williams paints wears this type of shoes wooden shoes (or clogs) |
| #3003, aired 1997-09-24 | SHOES $600: These boots named for a British general became popular during the Napoleonic Wars Wellingtons |
| #3003, aired 1997-09-24 | SHOES $800: Miranda, Spectator & d'Orsay are types of this slip-on women's shoe a pump |
| #3003, aired 1997-09-24 | SHOES $1000: This flat shoe normally has a cloth upper & a flexible rope sole espadrilles |
| #2979, aired 1997-07-10 | HISTORIC AMERICANS $300: The notes taken by this spy during the Revolutionary War were written in Latin & hidden in his shoes Nathan Hale |
| #2960, aired 1997-06-13 | STYLE $400: Bags & shoes from Gucci feature a GG symbol; those from this designer are marked with a V Valentino |
| #2955, aired 1997-06-06 | CAR PARTS $200: Cars can be slowed by these parts pressing on the brake drum; don't drag your own on the pavement shoes |
| #2948, aired 1997-05-28 | BUG NAMES $400: In 1982 he had a hit single, "Goody Two Shoes", & a hit album, "Friend or Foe" Adam Ant |
| #2924, aired 1997-04-24 | MUSICAL THEATRE $200: In 1996 Lou Diamond Phillips filled Yul Brynner's royal shoes for a revival of this musical The King And I |
| #2917, aired 1997-04-15 | SPORTS $500: The USSSA covers racing on this winter footwear, an "SS" in its name snow shoes |
| #2910, aired 1997-04-04 | COMPANY TOWNS $400: This company is based in Beaverton, Oregon but it doesn't manufacture shoes there Nike |
| #2900, aired 1997-03-21 | SMALL JOBS $300: To find a leprechaun, follow the tapping of his hammer as he busies himself making these Shoes |
| #2892, aired 1997-03-11 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES $300: Men's width sizes for these average C or D but go up to EEEEEE shoes |
| #2858, aired 1997-01-22 | SPORTS RULES $300: On an American football team, the only person not required to wear these is the kicker Shoes |
| #2842, aired 1996-12-31 | FADS $200: In the mid-'30s there were hats, shoes, glasses, books & dolls of this 6-year-old movie star Shirley Temple |
| #2816, aired 1996-11-25 | CORPORATE AMERICA $200: In the 1970s, its ads called it "The Great American Shoe Store" Kinney Shoes |
| #2808, aired 1996-11-13 | CELEBRITY BOOKS $200: If you know that "No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem!" is a book by this comic, you might be a redneck Jeff Foxworthy |
| #2779, aired 1996-10-03 | FASHION HISTORY $400: Winkle pickers were a pointed style of these worn by British trendsetters in the 1950s shoes |
| #2770, aired 1996-09-20 | BOOTS $100: Waterproof boots, worn over the shoes, that zip, snap or buckle up galoshes |
| #2755, aired 1996-07-19 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $400: Margery Two-Shoes is another name of the title character of this John Newbery story Goody Two-Shoes |
| #2746, aired 1996-07-08 | THE WIZARD OF OZ $100: In the book these are silver, but they still help Dorothy get home the slippers (the shoes) |
| #2728, aired 1996-06-12 | HINTS FROM HELOISE $200: After you thread them through a toddler's shoes, knot the ends of these so they can't be pulled out shoelaces |
| #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | MUSICAL THEATRE $800: This 1948 Moira Shearer film named for colorful footwear has been adapted as a Broadway musical The Red Shoes |
| #2705, aired 1996-05-10 | MYTHOLOGY $300: Hermes had wings on these 2 different parts of his attire his shoes and his hat |
| #2623, aired 1996-01-17 | '50s SONG LYRICS $300: This Carl Perkins hit begins, "Well, it's one for the money, two for the show..." "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #2602, aired 1995-12-19 | DANCE $200: The soles of a clog dancer's shoes are traditionally made of this material wood |
| #2540, aired 1995-09-22 | "TOP"s $400: These casual shoes with nonskid soles were designed especially for wear on boats topsiders |
| #2506, aired 1995-06-26 | FASHION $500: The Capezio Company was founded in 1887 to manufacture these dance items ballet shoes |
| #2492, aired 1995-06-06 | FASHION $300: It's estimated that by his death in 1960, Salvatore Ferragamo had created over 20,000 styles of these shoes |
| #2481, aired 1995-05-22 | BUSINESS LOGOS & TRADEMARKS $400: To model for this product, 9-year-old Michael Brady, of Irish descent, donned a cap, overalls & wooden shoes Dutch Boy paint |
| #2453, aired 1995-04-12 | THE NEW TESTAMENT $200: He referred to Jesus as "He that cometh after me...whose shoes I am not worthy to bear" John the Baptist |
| #2448, aired 1995-04-05 | DANCE $400: Tap dancing is traced back to this folk dance that uses heavy wooden-soled shoes clog dancing |
| #2446, aired 1995-04-03 | AROUND THE HOUSE $200: You may have one of these frames for shoes, spices or wine rack |
| #2419, aired 1995-02-23 | BALLET DANCERS $1000: In 1948 Moira Shearer starred in the ballet "Cinderella" & in this classic ballet film The Red Shoes |
| #2371, aired 1994-12-19 | ANIMALS $2,400 (Daily Double): The Maori gave this small flightless bird it name, an imitation of its call the kiwi |
| #2358, aired 1994-11-30 | NOVELS & NOVELISTS $600: The hero of this Morris L. West novel is a Ukrainian who becomes pope The Shoes of the Fisherman |
| #2328, aired 1994-10-19 | CROSSWORD CLUES "M" $300: Shoes for the Dakotas
(9) moccasins |
| #2325, aired 1994-10-14 | ELVES & SPRITES $100: In Grimm the elves were cobblers, which means they made these shoes |
| #2315, aired 1994-09-30 | HINTS FROM HELOISE $500: One of Heloise's fans recommends putting dry beans in your tennis shoes to give yourself one of these a massage |
| #2296, aired 1994-09-05 | DOLLS $100: Mattel has made more than 1 billion pairs of shoes for this doll Barbie |
| #2262, aired 1994-06-07 | FASHION HISTORY $300: Louis XIV often wore extremely wide ones of these on his shoes instead of buckles bows |
| #2259, aired 1994-06-02 | SHOES $100: At midnight "at the foot of the staircase, she stumbled a little and her left slipper slipped off" Cinderella |
| #2259, aired 1994-06-02 | SHOES $300: This shoe company caused a revolution when it used the Beatles' "Revolution" in its ads Nike |
| #2259, aired 1994-06-02 | SHOES $400: Among the U.S. presidents of the last 70 years, he has the biggest shoe size, a 13C Bill Clinton |
| #2259, aired 1994-06-02 | SHOES $500 (Daily Double): Show on Nick at Nite for which the following was sold as a promotional item: Get Smart |
| #2259, aired 1994-06-02 | SHOES $500: In the early 20th century, George Warren Brown's shoe company hired several little people to play him Buster Brown |
| #2252, aired 1994-05-24 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $400: This inflammation of the bursa on the base or side of the big toe is often aggravated by ill-fitting shoes a bunion |
| #2237, aired 1994-05-03 | 16th CENTURY FASHION $800: Ladies reached new heights wearing chopines, which were these shoes |
| #2229, aired 1994-04-21 | MEDICINE $200: Poor hygiene or tight-fitting shoes can cause this to become ingrown toenails |
| #2221, aired 1994-04-11 | "BLACK" & "WHITE" $200: From the color of polish, it's an old name for a shiner of shoes a bootblack |
| #2217, aired 1994-04-05 | FASHION $200: It's the term for rubber rain boots that you wear over your shoes galoshes |
| #2212, aired 1994-03-29 | CLOTHING $200: In the early 20th century, Edward VIII introduced these shoes; Elvis wore "blue" ones suede shoes |
| #2187, aired 1994-02-22 | FASHION $200: Hailing from England & noted for their comfort, Doc Martens are these shoes |
| #2183, aired 1994-02-16 | FAMOUS WOMEN $500: Once dismissed as "a mom in tennis shoes", Patty Murray won a Senate seat from this state in 1992 Washington |
| #2169, aired 1994-01-27 | FOOTWEAR $200: These shoes come in light brown & white; Pat Boone wears the white ones bucks |
| #2169, aired 1994-01-27 | FOOTWEAR $300: They're the metal projections on the soles of athletic shoes, or the shoes themselves cleats |
| #2166, aired 1994-01-24 | FASHION HISTORY $600: In the 1700s, La Camargo, who was this type of dancer, set fashion trends in shoes & coiffures ballet |
| #2164, aired 1994-01-20 | DUTCH TREAT $200: The Dutch prefer to wear these klompen outside the house--they're so noisy wooden shoes |
| #2159, aired 1994-01-13 | MILITARY SLANG $500: Army men called theirs Li'l Abners & the WACs called the ones issued them gruesome twosomes shoes |
| #2158, aired 1994-01-12 | THE CIVIL WAR $200: Shooting began in this Penn. battle when Confederates searching for shoes ran into Union cavalry Gettysburg |
| #2116, aired 1993-11-15 | AMERICANA $200: Like mukluks, kamiks are these, worn by Eskimos Shoes/boots |
| #2096, aired 1993-10-18 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN $1,500 (Daily Double): Karen's first pair of these title objects wasn't enchanted The Red Shoes |
| #2054, aired 1993-07-08 | POP MUSIC $400: Although Elvis is identified with this Carl Perkins tune, his version only reached No. 20 on the pop charts "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | FASHION $200: Wedgies should be worn only on these body parts feet |
| #2045, aired 1993-06-25 | BY GEORGE $400: Comic who asked, "Do you ever get the feeling the whole world is a tuxedo, and you're a pair of brown shoes?" George Gobel |
| #2038, aired 1993-06-16 | POTPOURRI $400: These shoes must be roomy, because ads say, “There’s a little kid and his dog inside every pair” Buster Browns |
| #2035, aired 1993-06-11 | MYTHOLOGY $300: Hermes wears winged ones called talaria; their name comes from talus, Latin for "ankle" shoes (sandals) |
| #2003, aired 1993-04-28 | NO. 2 HITS $100: In Carl Perkins' only million seller, he warned us not to "step on" these his blue suede shoes |
| #2000, aired 1993-04-23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $400: This firm which makes Air Jordan athletic shoes was originally called Blue Ribbon Sports Nike |
| #1996, aired 1993-04-19 | BALLET $600: In this "West Side Story" choreographer's first ballet, "Fancy Free", the women didn't wear toe shoes Jerome Robbins |
| #1972, aired 1993-03-16 | '50s FADS & FASHIONS $400: To properly accessorize your poodle skirt, you had to wear bobby socks & these shoes saddle shoes |
| #1937, aired 1993-01-26 | KNIGHTS & KNIGHTHOOD $100: In addition to his helmet, body armor & steel shoes, a knight wore these metal gloves gauntlets |
| #1908, aired 1992-12-16 | DANCE $100: Ballerinas under age 11 shouldn't dance in these shoes that have been called "satin thorns" toe shoes |
| #1908, aired 1992-12-16 | DANCE $200: Tony winner Hinton Battle says he doesn't buy these shoes premade, he buys soft shoes & makes his own tap shoes |
| #1907, aired 1992-12-15 | U.S. CITIES $500 (Daily Double): Beaverton in this state is the home of Nike Athletic Shoes Oregon |
| #1903, aired 1992-12-09 | COLORS $500: In general, Miss Manners says, shoes of this color should be worn only between Memorial Day & Labor Day white |
| #1901, aired 1992-12-07 | FOOTWEAR $100: Lazy people. or their moccasin-like shoes loafers |
| #1901, aired 1992-12-07 | FOOTWEAR $500: A brand of casual shoes, or deep-fried cornmeal dumplings once used to "quiet canines" Hush Puppies |
| #1889, aired 1992-11-19 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $700 (Daily Double): A leading maker of athletic shoes, this company was named for a swift antelope Reebok |
| #1877, aired 1992-11-03 | REMOVED $400: In Japan these items of clothing are commonly removed to keep the tatami clean & protected shoes |
| #1866, aired 1992-10-19 | DANCE $300: Type of footwear you should wear to perform a buck-and-wing tap shoes |
| #1853, aired 1992-09-30 | THE 1940s $400: Rationing of these began in February of 1943, limiting Americans to three pairs a year shoes |
| #1852, aired 1992-09-29 | SAINTS $200: It is said during the day, Crispin & Crispinian preached the gospel; by night, they made these, like elves shoes |
| #1828, aired 1992-07-08 | CLOTHING $500: In the late 1800s women wore ankle boots with side buttons & men these with side buttons over their shoes spats |
| #1826, aired 1992-07-06 | UNDERWATER $100: This legendary spirit of the sea keeps dead sailors, not gym shoes, in his "locker" Davy Jones |
| #1800, aired 1992-05-29 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $200: In one Grimm tale, 12 princesses dance these to pieces in an underground castle their shoes |
| #1770, aired 1992-04-17 | FASHION DESIGNERS $800: Salvatore Ferragamo was most famous for designing these, not dresses shoes |
| #1756, aired 1992-03-30 | FAIRIES & FOLKLORE $300: A leprechaun can be found by following the sound of the hammer he uses to make these shoes |
| #1753, aired 1992-03-25 | LEATHER $100: About 3/4 of the world's leather goes into the making of these products shoes |
| #1750, aired 1992-03-20 | COLORS $400: From the Latin word "talpa", it's a dark, brownish gray popularly used for shoes & purses taupe |
| #1745, aired 1992-03-13 | NO. 2 HITS $300: This rockabilly singer, not Elvis, had the No.2 hit with "Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins |
| #1721, aired 1992-02-10 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $1000: Morris West's Vatican trilogy began in 1963 with this novel & ended in 1990 with "Lazarus" The Shoes of the Fisherman |
| #1712, aired 1992-01-28 | FASHION $1000: Capezio was founded in 1887 to make shoes for this type of dance ballet |
| #1690, aired 1991-12-27 | INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING $500: A geisha would wear her geta on this part of her body her feet |
| #1688, aired 1991-12-25 | WORD ORIGINS $200: A farrier, one who shoes horses, comes from ferrum, Latin for this metal horseshoes are made of iron |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | SHOES $100: These ballet slippers cover 10 digits, not just one as their name implies toe shoes |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | SHOES $200: A trademark name for little girls' patent leather shoes, it's also a proper name for little girls Mary Janes |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | SHOES $300: A "Havana" uplift, or what a cast-off girlfriend might call Castro a Cuban heel |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | SHOES $500: They're the old-fashioned shoes in the title of a 1947 musical set in 1913 New Jersey high button shoes |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | SHOES $600 (Daily Double): Her disco shoes decorated with flashing lights are on display at the Malacanang Palace Museum Imelda Marcos |
| #1661, aired 1991-11-18 | DANCERS $1000: Red-haired ballerina who made her film debut in "The Red Shoes" in 1948 Moira Shearer |
| #1643, aired 1991-10-23 | AWARDS $300: The 3rd person to win a Tony in this category was Jerome Robbins for "High Button Shoes" Choreography |
| #1640, aired 1991-10-18 | BOWLING $400: Traditionally, the soles on the left & right bowling shoes are different: one is rubber, one is this leather |
| #1593, aired 1991-07-03 | BUSINESS BIGGIES $600: This company based in Los Angeles, ranks as the 3rd-largest seller of athletic shoes LA Gear |
| #1576, aired 1991-06-10 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS $300: A children's story about a girl proud of her footwear gave us this synonym for a goody goody goody two shoes |
| #1552, aired 1991-05-07 | INVENTIONS $500: Jan Matzeliger won lasting fame when he invented a lasting machine to make these faster shoes |
| #1550, aired 1991-05-03 | JEOPARDY! CATEGORIES $500: Our category on this foreign first lady included info on her beauty contest titles & her shoes IMELDA MARCOS |
| #1550, aired 1991-05-03 | MEXICO $600: If a Mexican shows you his huaraches, he's showing you these his shoes (his sandals) |
| #1545, aired 1991-04-26 | FOOTWEAR $400: A quartet of London teenagers holds the Guinness record for this, 11,651 pairs in 8 hours shining shoes |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | DANCE $300: Name for the heavy shoes used to hammer out its heavy rhythm, it was a forerunner of tap dancing clog dancing |
| #1517, aired 1991-03-19 | SHOE BUSINESS $200: Schoolgirls rather than cowgirls wear these casual shoes with a contrasting band of color saddle shoes |
| #1517, aired 1991-03-19 | SHOE BUSINESS $600: Kids in the 1950s imitated idol Pat Boone by wearing these trademark shoes white buck shoes |
| #1517, aired 1991-03-19 | SHOE BUSINESS $800: This brand of comfortable shoe sold for old 60 years is the top women's seller in the U.S. the Naturalizer shoes |
| #1438, aired 1990-11-28 | DEFINITIONS $200: Clodhoppers & sabots are types of these shoes |
| #1421, aired 1990-11-05 | AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE $600: Morris West's 1963 bestseller about a Russian pope The Shoes of the Fisherman |
| #1373, aired 1990-07-18 | FASHION HISTORY $200: In 1988 a pair of 49-year-old sequined shoes once worn by this star was auctioned off for $165,000 Judy Garland |
| #1339, aired 1990-05-31 | STOP $200: A stoppage in your drain, or a dance done with heavy shoes Clog |
| #1337, aired 1990-05-29 | SPANISH HISTORY $400: Seen in the La Mancha District, they were in use there before they were introduced to Holland windmills |
| #1330, aired 1990-05-18 | MYTHOLOGY $300: Imagine that, he had wings on his hat; & we could add this bit of news -- he also had them on his shoes Mercury/Hermes |
| #1283, aired 1990-03-14 | FADS & FASHIONS $200: The book "Follies & Foibles" reports Pat Boone's were size 10 1/2 white bucks (shoes) |
| #1279, aired 1990-03-08 | THE MIDDLE AGES $100: Crackowes were a style of these with toes so long they were sometimes attached to the knees with chains shoes |
| #1272, aired 1990-02-27 | HOLIDAYS $400: Festivals in Dutch-American communities are highlighted by Klompen Dances, named for these Wooden Shoes |
| #1238, aired 1990-01-10 | FAMOUS AUSSIES $600: Australian-born author of "The Devil's Advocate" & "The Shoes of the Fisherman" Morris West |
| #1221, aired 1989-12-18 | LEFTOVERS $200: According to World Book, about 80% of all leather goes to make this item of apparel shoes |
| #1217, aired 1989-12-12 | FROM THE TOP $100: "Well, it's one for the money two for the show / Three to get ready now go, cat, go / But don't you..." "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #1214, aired 1989-12-07 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $500: After the cobbler's wife made these for the elves, they quit making shoes clothes |
| #1204, aired 1989-11-23 | ADS & COMMERCIALS $300: The little girl on the box of this seasoning wears a yellow dress that matches her shoes Morton Salt |
| #1202, aired 1989-11-21 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON $500: In one story, Karen lost control of her feet when she wore these her red shoes |
| #1179, aired 1989-10-19 | TRIVIA $200: The symbol on the cans of this brand of paint wears wooden shoes Dutch Boy |
| #1172, aired 1989-10-10 | SEWING $100: Used more on clothing now, its 1893 patent described it as "a clasp locker or unlocker for shoes" a zipper |
| #1161, aired 1989-09-25 | DANCE $300: To dance with stamping steps in heavy shoes, it's also a block in the drain clog |
| #1139, aired 1989-07-13 | THE 1940s $200: On February 7,1943 these went on the ration list, limiting civilians to 3 pairs a year shoes |
| #1135, aired 1989-07-07 | HOUSEHOLD HINTS $100: Heloise puts small jelly jars in some of her shoes to do this; you can also use a broom handle stretch your shoes |
| #1105, aired 1989-05-26 | HOLLAND $300: At Klompenboer in Amsterdam you can watch these being made wooden shoes (klompen) |
| #1103, aired 1989-05-24 | 10-LETTER NAMES $1,000 (Daily Double): The following 1983 song was his last No. 1 hit:
"Put on your red shoes and dance the blues (Let's dance) /
To the song they're playing on the radio..." David Bowie |
| #1098, aired 1989-05-17 | TV OCCUPATIONS $200: Al Bundy is a salesman of these items on "Married... with Children" shoes |
| #1090, aired 1989-05-05 | FASHION HISTORY $1000: These shoes, also known as "spike heels", are almost as pointed as the daggers of the same name stilettos |
| #1063, aired 1989-03-29 | RUBBER $200: Mayan Indians made shoes by dipping their feet in this rubber tree sap & letting it dry latex |
| #1056, aired 1989-03-20 | LITERARY ANIMALS $1000: Animal who wanted to talk "of shoes and ships and sealing wax -- of cabbages and kings" the walrus |
| #1055, aired 1989-03-17 | ODD JOBS $100: Philippine worker Bonifacio Santos is in charge of keeping these polished -- all 2,400 pairs Imelda Marcos's shoes |
| #1027, aired 1989-02-07 | COMMON BONDS $400: Platforms,
pumps,
wingtips shoes |
| #1015, aired 1989-01-20 | FASHION $300: If you're wearing British Knights, you're wearing a new brand of this type of shoe athletic shoes |
| #992, aired 1988-12-20 | NOVELS $400: Australian Morris West wrote "The Devil's Advocate" & this book about papal succession The Shoes of the Fisherman |
| #984, aired 1988-12-08 | MARY ELLEN SAYS $500: To help keep white shoes white after polishing, rub them well with this food wrap wax paper |
| #967, aired 1988-11-15 | DANCERS $1000: This ballerina wrote a biography of George Balanchine after taking off her "red shoes" Moira Shearer |
| #960, aired 1988-11-04 | BEST SELLERS $800: In 1979 his "Cruel Shoes" hit No. 2 but never overtook "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet" Steve Martin |
| #944, aired 1988-10-13 | COOKING $500: Fortunately, the main ingredient in hush puppies isn't puppies or shoes, it's this corn meal |
| #933, aired 1988-09-28 | THE BIBLE $600: In Exodus 3:5, God ordered him to take his shoes off Moses |
| #932, aired 1988-09-27 | SOLDIER TALK $400: Government issued uniform items that WWII WACs called the "gruesome twosome" their shoes |
| #924, aired 1988-09-15 | ODD JOBS $200: Bob Vitzel has done this to doughnuts,
golf balls,
a human skull
& 1000s of baby shoes bronze them |
| #921, aired 1988-09-12 | PEOPLE $200: This talk show host says her feet are still on the ground, "they're just wearing more expensive shoes" Oprah Winfrey |
| #893, aired 1988-06-22 | FIRST LINES $400: "Well, it's 1 for the money, 2 for the show, 3 to get ready, now go, cat, go!" "Blue Suede shoes" |
| #876, aired 1988-05-30 | CLICHES $600: This name comes from an 18th c. tale of a girl who went around showing everyone her new footwear Goody Two-Shoes |
| #872, aired 1988-05-24 | INDIANS $100: The name of this tribe has appeared on Jeeps & women's shoes Cherokees |
| #870, aired 1988-05-20 | ODD JOBS $300: In a fairy tale, elves helped a cordwainer, someone who makes these shoes |
| #851, aired 1988-04-25 | COMMERCIAL SLOGANS $400: These shoes, "Because life is not a spectator sport..." Reebok |
| #839, aired 1988-04-07 | COLONIAL AMERICA $600: In the 1760s, 80,000 pairs of shoes per year were manufactured in the town of Lynn in this colony Massachusetts |
| #809, aired 1988-02-25 | ODORS $100: Johnson's Odor Eaters are made to fit inside of these shoes |
| #798, aired 1988-02-10 | TOYS $100: It comes with eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hat, shoes, & glasses, but as of 1987, no more pipe Mr. Potato Head |
| #779, aired 1988-01-14 | MOVIE CLASSICS $400: In the 1948 film, Leonide Massine makes this title footwear for Moira Shearer red shoes |
| #763, aired 1987-12-23 | MOVIE TAP DANCERS $100: In the 1939 film "Honolulu", Eleanor Powell did her version of this dance in tap shoes & a grass skirt hula |
| #760, aired 1987-12-18 | FASHION $100: Fashion-minded babies can now buy "Weeboks", tennis shoes made by this company Reebok |
| #742, aired 1987-11-24 | FASHION HISTORY $500: Though shoes go back to circa 4000 B.C., shoes designed individually for these weren't common until 19th c. your left & right foot |
| #726, aired 1987-11-02 | "KINGS"s & "QUEEN"s $1000: In this code, rule 11 states "No shoes or boots with springs allowed", rule 2 says "No hugging" Marquess of Queensberry rules pertaining to boxing |
| #707, aired 1987-10-06 | FICTIONAL ANIMALS $300: 1 of the 2 types of clothing lost by Peter Rabbit when Mr. McGregor chased him (1 of) his shoes or a new jacket |
| #697, aired 1987-09-22 | SCHOOL DAYS $300: It's the main reason a sock hop had to be a sock hop dancing on the gym floor & couldn't wear shoes |
| #693, aired 1987-09-16 | SHOES $200: He "lives in a shoe" & his dog Tige, "he lives there too" Buster Brown |
| #693, aired 1987-09-16 | SHOES $400: USA Today's "Great Moments in Shoe History" lists this foreign ex-first lady's birth Imelda Marcos |
| #693, aired 1987-09-16 | SHOES $800: Saintly brothers Crispin & Crispinian the patron saints of shoemakers |
| #693, aired 1987-09-16 | SHOES $1000: Sequin-covered red peau de soie pumps, with heels that clicked smartly the ruby slippers |
| #693, aired 1987-09-16 | SHOES $3,000 (Daily Double): Unusual footwear in the title of the following: "Put on your red dress baby / 'Cause we're going out tonight / Put on your red dress baby / 'Cause we're going out tonight" "Hi-Heel Sneakers" |
| #665, aired 1987-06-26 | N.E.W.S. $300: Of North, East, West, or South, one who sang "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" Joe South |
| #664, aired 1987-06-25 | "F" WORDS $200: You can do this to someone's shoes or the bill fill |
| #635, aired 1987-05-15 | 5-LETTER WORDS $200: Tight shoes will do this to your toes as pince-nez glasses do it to your nose pinch |
| #635, aired 1987-05-15 | '50s TRIVIA $300: Stepping on Elvis' blue suede shoes wouldn't show as much as stepping on these, Pat Boone's trademark white buck shoes |
| #623, aired 1987-04-29 | IF ANYONE ASKS $400: He dresses in white except for red shoes with a cross embroidered on each one pope |
| #622, aired 1987-04-28 | BUSINESS TRIVIA $800: The NBA has designated a product called "Stinky Pinky" the official one for player's shoes deodorizer |
| #616, aired 1987-04-20 | DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME $400: According to "Significa", you may die if you drink beer while doing this to your shoes polishing |
| #589, aired 1987-03-12 | FAMOUS BEARDS $200: The CIA plotted to humiliate this dictator by making his beard fall out Fidel Castro |
| #579, aired 1987-02-26 | TEEN CUISINE $200: A St. Louis sign for shoes inspired the name of these little creme-filled sponge cakes Twinkies |
| #572, aired 1987-02-17 | MULTIPLE CHOICE $400: The only 1 of Elvis Presley's 107 Billboard Top 40 Hits whose title is an article of clothing "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| #571, aired 1987-02-16 | DESSERTS $800: A dessert that might be appropriate while repairing shoes cobbler |
| #567, aired 1987-02-10 | ASTROLOGY $500 (Daily Double): According to the following Kris Kristofferson song, it's Jesus' sun sign:
"He ate organic food / He believed in love and peace / And never wore no shoes / Long hair, beard and sandals / And a funky bunch of friends..." Capricorn |
| #553, aired 1987-01-21 | STOP THE PRESSES!!! $500: Another 1600 pairs of her shoes have been found, bringing the total up to 4600 Imelda Marcos |
| #551, aired 1987-01-19 | STARTS WITH "S" $500: Originally meaning "wearing loose shoes", things done carelessly are done in this manner slipshod |
| #545, aired 1987-01-09 | RED SHOES $100: He flies over Metropolis in his red high-tops Superman |
| #545, aired 1987-01-09 | RED SHOES $200: Tom Hanks, in a 1985 film The Man with One Red Shoe |
| #545, aired 1987-01-09 | RED SHOES $300: Bespectacled British rocker who sang, "The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes" Elvis Costello |
| #545, aired 1987-01-09 | RED SHOES $400: In the 1948 film, she danced in "The Red Shoes" Moira Shearer |
| #545, aired 1987-01-09 | RED SHOES $500: "Wicked Witch of the West" who finally wore the ruby slippers in 1971's "Brewster McCloud" Margaret Hamilton |
| #543, aired 1987-01-07 | DEMOCRATS $400: In 1952, some Adlai Stevenson presidential campaign pins featured shoes with these in them holes (in the soles) |
| #540, aired 1987-01-02 | THEATER $400: So they would look taller, Greek tragic actors wore "kothornoi" which were these elevator shoes (or boots) |
| #539, aired 1987-01-01 | IN OTHER WORDS... $300: "The Girl with the See-Through Shoes" Cinderella |
| #529, aired 1986-12-18 | CLOTHING $200: A French peasant might "pine" for a pair of sabots, shoes made of this wood |
| #526, aired 1986-12-15 | HOW TO... $100: Above the tongue, insert aglets through eyelets, draw tight & bow How do you tie shoes? |
| #524, aired 1986-12-11 | '50s SONGS $200: Of Carl Perkins or Elvis, the one whose "Blue Suede Shoes" stepped higher on the charts Carl Perkins |
| #524, aired 1986-12-11 | SICKNESS & HEALTH $400: It's the most common cause of bunions tight shoes |
| #511, aired 1986-11-24 | FEBRUARY $100: As of Feb. 7, 1943, these were rationed to a limit of 3 leather pairs per civilian per year shoes |
| #485, aired 1986-10-17 | FASHION $200: At the 1985 Emmys, "Moonlighting" star Cybill Shepherd wore a flaming orange pair of these Reeboks tennis shoes |
| #429, aired 1986-05-01 | 1956 $100: Ency. Britannica called his recording of "Blue Suede Shoes" a "rhythmic monstrosity" Elvis |
| #424, aired 1986-04-24 | BROTHERS GRIMM $500: The 12 princesses mysteriously wore these to pieces each night shoes |
| #419, aired 1986-04-17 | WEIRD WORDS $200: You can get this, a "bleb", from shoes that rub a blister |
| #412, aired 1986-04-08 | POTPOURRI $500: China has recently limited their heights to a maximum 1 1/2" for men & 2 1/2" for women the heels of shoes |
| #399, aired 1986-03-20 | COLORFUL SONGS $300: Dodie Stevens' boyfriend "wore tan shoes & pink shoe laces... & a big Panama with" this color hat band a purple hat band |
| #395, aired 1986-03-14 | TOUGH TV TRIVIA $200: This character wore the same suit, shirt, tie, shoes, crumpled raincoat for the 6-year run of the series Columbo |
| #371, aired 1986-02-10 | THE LONGEST $300: George Bell of Virginia, who takes size 26, won 20th Century-Fox's contest for the longest pair of these shoes |
| #349, aired 1986-01-09 | "WELL" $200: Appropriate term for a rich man who owns a lot of shoes well-heeled |
| #349, aired 1986-01-09 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: Former 5 & 10¢
store which now also owns Kinney Shoes & The Foot Locker Woolworths |
| #344, aired 1986-01-02 | SHOW BUSINESS $200: In his 1st film, Fabian wore same jeans & shoes this singer had in "Love Me Tender" Elvis Presley |
| #338, aired 1985-12-25 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA $100: President who wore size 13 shoes & probably never told a lie about it George Washington |
| #277, aired 1985-10-01 | THE NETHERLANDS $200: Today very few Hollanders can be found clompin' around in these "klompen" wooden shoes |
| #262, aired 1985-09-10 | FAIRIES $400: Leprechauns supposedly make these items for fairies to wear shoes |
| #184, aired 1985-05-23 | JAZZ $600 (Daily Double): Where "I'm gonna dance off both my shoes" to the Jelly Roll Blues at the Darktown Strutters Ball |
| #182, aired 1985-05-21 | SHOES $100: A low-down cad, or what's underneath the back of the sole a heel |
| #174, aired 1985-05-09 | BALLET $200: A ballerina's shoes that take her to the ends of her feet toe shoes |
| #163, aired 1985-04-24 | ROCK 'N ROLL $100: You can do anything to Elvis, but don't step on these his blue suede shoes |
| #135, aired 1985-03-15 | RITUALS $100: You remove them before entering a house in Japan your shoes |
| #105, aired 1985-02-01 | SHOES $500: Shoemaker's form shaped like a foot a last |
| #78, aired 1984-12-26 | LITERATURE $400: This clothing was "Cruel" for Steve Martin shoes |
| #57, aired 1984-11-27 | FASHION $100: Espadrilles, clogs & "tennies" shoes |
| #24, aired 1984-10-11 | FOR THE KIDS $500: This fairy-tale cat could fill J.R.’s shoes Puss in Boots |
| #23, aired 1984-10-10 | HOLLAND $100: Dutch footwear also known as “klompen” wooden shoes |
