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April 19, 1906: "Heart is torn from great city" referred to the earthquake & fire in this one |
San Francisco
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In 1893 Lord Stanley of Preston, governor-gen. of Canada, donated a trophy for this sport |
hockey
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It's the Irish ingredient in an Everybody's Irish cocktail |
whiskey
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Though named for their feline looks, not all of the about 2,400 species have barbels |
catfish
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It's the piece of wood or stone that fills the space under an outside door; brides are carried over it |
a threshold
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We put the Mile High Greyhound Park in this Mile High City; it's actually in Commerce City |
(Alex: Paul, you won the toss. You select first.) (Paul: I'll try OOPS! for $100, please.) [Paul pronounces the category with the same vowel sound as in "foot".] [NOTE: The referenced clue was STATE CAPITALS $200 in show #2006, aired 1993-05-03.]
Denver
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The April 15, 1865 New York Times called it an "awful event" & gave "details of the dreadful tragedy" |
(John: Who is Lincoln?) [Accepted without remark]
Lincoln's being shot
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The Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to winners of this auto race remains at the Speedway Hall of Fame Museum |
the Indianapolis 500
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The name of this British holiday drink comes from Old Norse for "be in good health", ves heill |
the wassail drink
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The caudal fin is the tail fin & this is the term for the fin on the back |
the dorsal
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It's the small hinged window over a door |
a transom
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We had this artist's mother hanging around the Louvre; she's now in the Musee d'Orsay |
(John: I'll try OOPS! for $200, please.) [John pronounces the category with the same vowel sound as in "moot".] [NOTE: The referenced clue was WASHINGTON, D.C. $500 in show #1906, aired 1992-12-14.]
Whistler
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An 1890s article on this clothing item asked, "Does tight lacing develop cruelty?" |
a corset
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The Downtown Athletic Club of NYC annually presents this trophy to the top college football player |
the Heisman Trophy
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The yellow type of this liqueur with a "colorful" name is weaker than the green |
chartreuse
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This food fish comes in gray, yellowtail & mutton species, but the red is the most popular |
(John: What is tuna?) ... (Alex: You're right, you're on the board. Select.) (Laurie: Yay.)
snapper
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It's a thin, Japanese- style folding mattress stuffed with cotton batting |
a futon
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We forgot to add that this Baker St. detective's love for Irene Adler was not in the original stories |
[NOTE: The referenced Final Jeopardy! clue was in the category FICTIONAL CHARACTERS in show #1891, aired 1992-11-23.]
Sherlock Holmes
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July 23, 1934: "No. 1 Public Enemy Shot Down Leaving Theater in" this city |
Chicago
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Its official name is the International Lawn Tennis Challenge Trophy |
(Laurie: What is Wimbledon?) ... (Alex: Laurie realizes now that the important word in the clue was "international"...)
the Davis Cup
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Cocktails with "silver" in their names, such as Silver King & Silver Streak, usually contain this liquor |
(Alex: One more clue-- [looks at board] --actually, we have two more clues. Laurie? Your choice.)
gin
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The Devil's Hole pupfish is found only in this inhospitable national monument in California |
Death Valley
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An inglenook is a nook, or the bench in the nook, beside one of these |
a fireplace
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There are several versions of this cartoon family's theme & we used the one where Jane, not Elroy, follows George |
[NOTE: The referenced clue was TV THEME SONGS $200 in show #1939, aired 1993-01-28.]
the Jetsons
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This group "has first session. Empty chair is reserved for America", said the January 17, 1920 Boston Herald |
the League of Nations
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In 1984 this sport's World Championship Trophy was renamed to honor outgoing commissioner Larry O'Brien |
(Alex: Larry O'Brien was commissioner of the NBA, and hence it is the trophy for [*].)
professional basketball
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Creme d'ananas is made from this tropical fruit, not bananas |
(John: What is a coconut?)
pineapple
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A way to cook fish, or a term for newly-hatched salmon |
fry
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"Religious" name of the modern table whose legs are flush with the top so they look jointless |
a Parsons table
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We said this Michael Jackson 3-D film was in Fantasyland; it's actually in Tomorrowland |
[NOTE: The referenced clue was DISNEYLAND $400 in show #1954, aired 1993-02-18.]
Captain EO
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