| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | RIGHT "U-R" $1,500 (Daily Double): The New York Times called it a "sport in which daredevils race over rooftops, flip over ledges and climb walls without assistance" parkour |
| #8485, aired 2021-10-08 | I'D LIKE A WORD WITH "U" $800: The Declaration of Independence says we all have certain these rights unalienable right |
| #7913, aired 2019-01-23 | CRIMINOLOGY $400: U.S. v. Ash said suspects don't have the right to one of these during pretrial review of mug shots by witnesses an attorney |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | HUMANS IN THE GALAPAGOS $1000: (Alex presents the clue from the Galapagos.) I'm at Post Office Bay on the island of Floreana--when sailors' messages to their families back home were intercepted right here by U.S. Navy captain David Porter & his crew, they indicated the positions of their ships, & that information helped destroy the British Pacific whaling fleet during this war the War of 1812 |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | AUSTRALIANA $600 (Daily Double): The name of this state contains the name of a U.K. country New South Wales |
| #7395, aired 2016-11-04 | U.S. MOUNTAINS $600 (Daily Double): A Wyoming peak was named for this man soon after his 1924 death; there are said to be 14 points on its ridges Woodrow Wilson |
| #6822, aired 2014-04-22 | U.S. BODIES OF WATER $800: Critical habitats for the rare North Pacific right whale have been designated in the Gulf of Alaska & this sea the Bering Sea |
| #6378, aired 2012-05-16 | WASHINGTON, D.C. $400: (Alex presents the clue from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.) From the front balcony of the Newseum, we can easily see its neighbor, the embassy of this longtime U.S. ally; it's the embassy that's closest to the U.S. Capitol building Canada |
| #5621, aired 2009-02-02 | RIGHT "IN" THE MIDDLE $800: Denver, Philadelphia & San Francisco each have a U.S. one a mint |
| #5396, aired 2008-02-11 | DESCRIBING THE PRESIDENT $800: "Texas tea" man, enjoy's his dad's office, seems to have a problem saying "nuclear" (nuke-u-lar just isn't right, kids) George W. Bush |
| #5036, aired 2006-07-03 | THE U.S. CENSUS $3,400 (Daily Double): For 19 years in a row, it has had the highest- percentage population increase of any state Nevada |
| #5035, aired 2006-06-30 | MOSCOW KNOW-HOW $9,000 (Daily Double): (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Moscow, Russia.) Luminaries whose ashes are interred at the Kremlin Wall include this U.S. journalist portrayed in the movie "Reds" (John) Reed |
| #5013, aired 2006-05-31 | U.S. COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $2,800 (Daily Double): Recovering from Katrina, it scheduled a makeup "lagniappe semester" starting in May 2006 Tulane |
| #4796, aired 2005-06-13 | SHUT YOUR MOUTH! $800: If you're arrested, you have the right to remain silent thanks to this arrestee's 1966 case Miranda |
| #4546, aired 2004-05-17 | THE AMAZING COCKROACH $2000: Hissing cockroaches from this African island have become popular pets in the U.S. Madagascar |
| #4228, aired 2003-01-08 | THAT'S A LOAD OF GARBAGE $3,000 (Daily Double): The EPA reports that this country has 6% of the world's people & produces 50% of the world's garbage the United States of America (U.S.A.) |
| #3816, aired 2001-03-19 | "U" HAVE THE RIGHT $200: This pure white fabulous equine is a symbol of virginity Unicorn |
| #3816, aired 2001-03-19 | "U" HAVE THE RIGHT $400: Webster's 3rd says it's an interjection used to express reassurance when a small child is lifted Upsy-daisy |
| #3816, aired 2001-03-19 | "U" HAVE THE RIGHT $600: Beaverdam Creek & Kings Peak are the low & high points of this state Utah |
| #3816, aired 2001-03-19 | "U" HAVE THE RIGHT $800: The union of Egypt & Syria that lasted from 1958 to 1961 was dubbed this United Arab Republic |
| #3816, aired 2001-03-19 | "U" HAVE THE RIGHT $1000: The "U" on that UL tag on your product means it was tested for safety by these laboratories Underwriters Laboratories |
| #2775, aired 1996-09-27 | AROUND THE U.S.A. $1,000 (Daily Double): Event seen here; more than 75 million people have seen it since it debuted in 1972: the Main Street Electrical Parade |
| #1829, aired 1992-07-09 | U.S. HISTORY $500 (Daily Double): Russell, Waddell & Majors, the men who started this service April 3, 1860, went bankrupt with it in 1861 the Pony Express |
| #1698, aired 1992-01-08 | POLITICAL TERMS $800: In U.S. politics the "Free-Soilers" opposed the extension of this practice to the territories slavery |
| #1695, aired 1992-01-03 | WORLD LEADERS $600: A devastating earthquake in Armenia cut short this leader's 1988 visit to the U.S. Gorbachev |
| #5, aired 1990-07-14 | COMMUNICATIONS $1500: U Thant spoke to the U.N. general assembly in English, although this was his native tongue Burmese |
| #1258, aired 1990-02-07 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $300: This auto company was the top U.S. industrial exporter in 1987 & '88 General Motors |
| #1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $100: In 1973 this motorcycle manufacturer created a splash in the U.S. with the Civic car Honda |
| #483, aired 1986-10-15 | MONEY $300 (Daily Double): U.S. coin mentioned in this song:
"They say the neon lights are bright / On Broadway / They say there's always magic in the air..." dime |
| #343, aired 1986-01-01 | SPORTS $1000: In 1953, Tenley Albright became the 1st U.S. woman to win a world title in this figure skating |
| #262, aired 1985-09-10 | UTILITIES $100: Both the U.S. & Canada draw electricity by harnessing this natural wonder on their border Niagara Falls |
| #2, aired 1984-01-01 | U.S. LANDMARKS $50: It scrapes the sky at 5th Avenue & 34th Street, New York City the Empire State Building |
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