#9040, aired 2024-02-16 | THAT'S GOT 2 HYPHENS $1,600 (Daily Double): Charles V chose to put 3 of these floral symbols on France's royal emblem a fleur-de-lis |
#8883, aired 2023-05-31 | "V"ERBS $400: This 3-letter verb means to evaluate for approval vet |
#8883, aired 2023-05-31 | "V"ERBS $1200: This 3-syllable verb means to expose to air ventilate |
#8759, aired 2022-12-08 | LET'S GET DOWN TO CASES $2000: In 1944's Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld the legality of this by a 6-3 margin Japanese internment |
#8655, aired 2022-06-03 | WORDS WITH FIENDS $2000: This hyphenated 3-word synonym for a fiend has an apostrophe for the "V" in the first word a ne'er-do-well |
#8254, aired 2020-10-08 | 3 THINGS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT $2,400 (Daily Double): Civil governor of the Philippines, Secretary of War, wrote opinion on Myers v. United States Taft |
#8235, aired 2020-06-12 | CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES $1000: The late 1960s SEL 300 6.3 model of this car had a limousine V-8 engine in a smaller sedan body, so it could go fast Mercedes |
#8227, aired 2020-06-02 | GREATEST HITS FROM THE SUPREMES $400: In McCulloch v. Maryland, John Marshall wrote, "The power to" do this 3-letter verb "involves the power to destroy" tax |
#8074, aired 2019-10-17 | LEGAL BRIEFS $1000: 3-word principle established in 1896; overturned in Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka Separate but equal |
#7995, aired 2019-05-17 | V.I.P.! V.I.P.! $3,000 (Daily Double): 3 North American bodies of water--a strait, a bay & a river--are named for this English captain last seen in 1611 (Henry) Hudson |
#7885, aired 2018-12-14 | LAW PRACTICE $3,000 (Daily Double): Marvin v. Marvin gave us this word for financial support between non-married folks post-relationship palimony |
#7874, aired 2018-11-29 | HODGEPODGE $600: In September 2013 this video game "V" carjacked $1 billion in sales in its first 3 days of release Grand Theft Auto V |
#7652, aired 2017-12-12 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $1600: England had 3 kings in 1483: Edward IV, Edward V & Richard III, all members of this dynastic house York |
#7334, aired 2016-06-30 | THE SUPREME COURT $400: From 1896, Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of this 3-word doctrine of racial segregation separate but equal |
#7286, aired 2016-04-25 | THE J-V SQUAD $1200: This 3- word French term literally means "joy of living" joie de vivre |
#7114, aired 2015-07-16 | "V" 3 $400: Yawning is considered this type of reflex, meaning we can't really control it involuntary |
#7114, aired 2015-07-16 | "V" 3 $800: In men's track & field, this measures at least 8 feet 5 inches long a javelin |
#7114, aired 2015-07-16 | "V" 3 $1200: Their reservation covers 16 million acres in Arizona, New Mexico & Utah the Navajo |
#7114, aired 2015-07-16 | "V" 3 $2000: In 1881 this theatre was built in London to showcase the works of Gilbert & Sullivan the Savoy (Theatre) |
#7114, aired 2015-07-16 | "V" 3 $2,112 (Daily Double): The ancient Romans may have used the fragrant flowers of this plant to bathe with, hence its name lavender |
#6467, aired 2012-10-30 | CROSSWORD CLUES "V" $200: Part of a man's 3-piece suit
(4) a vest |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | I WANT MY "M-T-V" $600: Mickey Mantle earned this 3-word designation 3 times most valuable player |
#5965, aired 2010-07-16 | THE WEST INDIES $1600: The flag of this small nation has 3 green diamonds in the shape of a "V", but no letter "G" St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
#5886, aired 2010-03-29 | MIDDLE INITIAL V. $800: Senator William V. Roth Jr. is remembered for these 3 letters that follow "Roth" in financial matters IRA |
#5747, aired 2009-09-15 | "SEP"-TEMBER $800: This 3-word doctrine regarding segregation stems from the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal |
#4994, aired 2006-05-04 | CROSSWORD CLUES "V" $400: By way of
(3) via |
#4994, aired 2006-05-04 | CROSSWORD CLUES "V" $2000: South American camel cousin
(6) vicuña |
#4892, aired 2005-12-13 | TAKE A LETTER $800: In ASL this letter is indicated by bending the 3 middle fingers to the palm & extending the thumb & pinkie up Y |
#4866, aired 2005-11-07 | I LEARNED IT FROM SHAKESPEARE $200: Arranging a lovers' meeting in a crypt is a really bad idea--just look at Act V, Scene 3 of this play Romeo and Juliet |
#4847, aired 2005-10-11 | GOIN' MOBILE $800: In 2005 Dan Wheldon led a 1-2-3-4 finish at the Indy 500 for cars made by this co., known for its Accord & CR-V Honda |
#4573, aired 2004-06-23 | SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS $1000: Quick, name this dame who played Mistress Quickly in Kenneth Branagh's film of "Henry V" Judi Dench |
#3874, aired 2001-06-07 | STARTS WITH "S" $1000: This 3-word doctrine stems from the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson & was extended in Gong Lum v. Rice "separate but equal" |
#3703, aired 2000-10-11 | CLASSICAL MUSIC $400: He wrote 4 overtures to "Fidelio", the most popular being the "Leonore Overture No. 3" L.V. Beethoven |
#3437, aired 1999-07-13 | ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS $1000: 1 of the 3 in 1936 George V, Edward VIII or George VI |
#2304, aired 1994-09-15 | MATH FORMULAS $200: For a pyramid this, V, is equal to 1/3 (the area of the base times the height) the volume |
#2141, aired 1993-12-20 | FRENCH HISTORY $1000: Under Henry V the English defeated a French force 3 times as large at this October 1415 battle Agincourt |
#1705, aired 1992-01-17 | SPACE FLIGHT $1000: No longer in use, this 3-stage launch vehicle developed a thrust of over 7,500,000 pounds the Saturn (V rocket) |
#5, aired 1990-07-14 | KINGS NAMED ED $2500: King for 3 months in 1483, Shakespeare's "Richard III" tells of his death in the tower Edward V |
#1222, aired 1989-12-19 | SPORTS $300: After winning 3 gold medals in swimming in 1924 & 1928, this Olympian advertised B.V.D. swimwear Johnny Weissmuller |
#990, aired 1988-12-16 | SHAKESPEARE $1,400 (Daily Double): 3 of the 4 kings named Henry in the titles of Shakespearean plays (3 of) Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI and Henry VIII) |
#628, aired 1987-05-06 | VICE-PRESIDENTS $1,000 (Daily Double): 2 of 3 reasons Constitution gives for V.P. succeeding to office of president (2 of) resignation, death & removal from office |
#347, aired 1986-01-07 | SHAKESPEAREAN TRIVIA $500 (Daily Double): 3 of 4 Shakespearean roles for which Olivier won Oscar nominations (3 of) Hamlet, Richard III, Henry V, & Othello |
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