J!6 Clue Archive – July 2026

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Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
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August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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July 23, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

ELECT ME AS PRESIDENT: Fittingly, some campaign buttons supporting this presidential candidate had an image of a Model T
KID LIT: 50 stickers come with the book by Margret & H.A. Rey called this simian “takes a train”
SAILING AWAY: The name of this twin-hulled sailboat comes from Tamil meaning “to tie wood”
POTPOURRI: Brandon Flowers, singer for this “murderous” band, explores a new country vibe with his 2026 single “plans”
I DON’T GET IT: If I don’t understand a concept, I might say “it went over” this, like a Frisbee thrown a little too hard
JOE BUCK ON THE CALL: Joe Buck’s 1998 call “Gone!…62! Touch first, Mark, you are the new single- season home run king!” was for this man’s achievement

Double Jeopardy! Round:

THAT’S “R” CITY NAME, DON’T WEAR IT OUT: This city in New York is named for Nathaniel, a soldier in the Revolutionary War
THE BOOK OF PSALMS: The 22^nd Psalm begins by asking, “My God, my God, why hast thou” done this to me?
EARTH SCIENCE: This class of rock is made when rocks are altered by high temperatures, physical stress or structural deformation
THE CONTEST: Edison recorded an early one of these contests with participants who had arms tied behind their backs; the flavor? Huckleberry!
ON THE MOVIE POSTER: 2026: A tablet named Lilypad whose screen invitingly says, “Hi! Let’s play!”
CONSECUTIVE LETTER WORD PAIRS: In use since 2007, this updated scale measures the intensity of tornadoes

Correct Responses for July 23, 2026:

ELECT ME AS PRESIDENT: Who is Gerald Ford?
KID LIT: Who is Curious George?
SAILING AWAY: What is a catamaran?
POTPOURRI: Who are The Killers?
I DON’T GET IT: What is my head?
JOE BUCK ON THE CALL: Who is Mark McGwire?
THAT’S “R” CITY NAME, DON’T WEAR IT OUT: What is Rochester?
THE BOOK OF PSALMS: What is forsaken me?
EARTH SCIENCE: What is metamorphic?
THE CONTEST: What is a pie-eating contest?
ON THE MOVIE POSTER: What is Toy Story 5?
CONSECUTIVE LETTER WORD PAIRS: What is Enhanced Fujita?

July 22, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

CROSSWORD CLUES “P”: Liberating period before the end of a prison sentence (6 letters)
BOOKS & AUTHORS: Rachel Hochhauser’s book “Lady Tremaine” turns this tale on its glass (slipper), telling the story from stepmother’s perspective
BIRTHSTONES: Pigeon blood red is the most coveted & most valuable variety of this July birthstone
A DROP IN STOCK PRICE: This office machine maker was at $163 in 1999, but decades of reduced needs for physical copies has seen it dip to around $1 in 2026
TV FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Host Marc Summers said this show that gave the history of our favorite snacks did for Food Network what “Biography” did for A&E
WELCOME TO TEXAS WITH KING OF THE HILL: Creator Mike Judge has said this fictional “King of the Hill” City was inspired by Richardson, a real suburb of Dallas

Double Jeopardy! Round:

PEOPLE & PLACES: Some of New Zealand’s first colonists were convicts escaping from this continent
DOUBLE LETTERS AT THE END: It’s any very simple open boat with outboard power & few amenities besides a place to sit
SCIENCE GLOSSARY: Someone who’s immune to a disease or asymptomatic but is able to transmit it
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: Ran this oldest annual marathon; anyone have a cup of water?
POETRY IN MOTION PICTURES: This poet’s “O Captain! My Captain!” Is noted in tributes to Robin Williams, evoking a memorable scene in “Dead Poets Society”
5 SIXTHS: Upon the death of the United Kingdom’s George VI, she took the throne & became Queen

Correct Responses for July 22, 2026:

CROSSWORD CLUES “P”: What is parole?
BOOKS & AUTHORS: What is Cinderella?
BIRTHSTONES: What is ruby?
A DROP IN STOCK PRICE: What is Xerox?
TV FOOD FOR THOUGHT: What is Unwrapped?
WELCOME TO TEXAS WITH KING OF THE HILL: What is Arlen?
PEOPLE & PLACES: What is Australia?
DOUBLE LETTERS AT THE END: What is a skiff?
SCIENCE GLOSSARY: What is a carrier?
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: What is the Boston Marathon?
POETRY IN MOTION PICTURES: Who is Walt Whitman?
5 SIXTHS: Who is Elizabeth II?

July 21, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

STATE BORDERS: Head down south to Florida & see the only states that border it are Georgia & this one
EDUCATION: Enacted in 2002, this law meant to propel all students to better futures was replaced by the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act
IT’S ALLITERATIVE: The accidental use of weapons by one on another in the same force
“G” SONGS: The well-wishes in this Chappell Roan hit aren’t meant to be taken literally; she is very much giving “I told you so”
AVENGERS: In this mythology, the falcon god Horus avenged the death of his father, Osiris, by killing the evil God Set
ASSEMBLE!: It’s July, but you can assemble a gingerbread house! Make sure you have these “Goody Goody” gelatin treats for decoration

Double Jeopardy! Round:

NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL: Humbert Humbert is the narrator of this Nabokov novel; he’s not great
HIT THE SAUCE: One of the 5 “mother sauces” in French cuisine, espagnole is commonly called this color sauce
-GATES: Memogate, a scandal of unverified memos about George W. Bush’s military past being reported as fact, led to this anchor resigning
BEYOND THE SEA: Homedepot.com tells shoppers that caulk is more rigid than this similar product that holds up better in spaces prone to expansion
BRITISH TV CRIME SHOWS: There’s no reason to pick up the pace of this Gary Oldman drama about MI5 agents; you can watch it whenever you like on Apple TV
AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: The Institute holds version 2 of “The Bedroom”, a painting of where this man slept in his beloved “Yellow House” in Arles, France

Correct Responses for July 21, 2026:

STATE BORDERS: What is Alabama?
EDUCATION: What is the No Child Left Behind Act?
IT’S ALLITERATIVE: What is friendly fire?
“G” SONGS: What is “Good Luck, Babe!”?
AVENGERS: What is Egyptian?
ASSEMBLE!: What are gumdrops?
NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL: What is Lolita?
HIT THE SAUCE: What is brown?
-GATES: Who is Dan Rather?
BEYOND THE SEA: What is sealant?
BRITISH TV CRIME SHOWS: What is Slow Horses?
AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: Who is Vincent van Gogh?

July 20, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

SHARKS!: This species of shark, the world’s largest fish, poses no threat to humans
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: This English school that goes back to at least 1096 takes No. 4 on U.S. News & World Report’s newest list of Best Global Universities
TIPPLES IN LIT: Visiting this family Harry Potter lives with, Dumbledore conjured up glasses of Madam Rosmerta’s finest oak-matured Mead; they declined
LET IT “BE”: To make something dirty, or to dirty up someone’s reputation
RAP CITY: Once having Eminem as a prominent member, the rap group D12 hails from this city
IN BLUE: The Toronto Blue Jays made their third World Series appearance in 2025, but lost to this defending championship team

Double Jeopardy! Round:

18th CENTURY EUROPE: In 1719 the lordships of Vaduz & Schellenberg were consolidated to establish this small principality
THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE: In the Southern Hemisphere, summer begins in this month
DANCING AROUND BALLET FACTS: Thoinot Arbeau, Pierre Beauchamp & Pierre Rameau were big in developing ballet’s fundamental feet positions, totaling this many
NEW IN TECH: In June 2026 this company behind the Claude chatbot beat ChatGPT by days in a race to file for an IPO on the stock market
POP CULTURE ANAGRAMS: On “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”, the name of this quiet fixture of Quark’s bar is an anagram of Norm, a fixture of the bar on “Cheers”
SHAPELY WORDS: Something described as lacrimiform is shaped like one of these things the body produces

Correct Responses for July 20, 2026:

SHARKS!: What is the whale shark?
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: What is Oxford?
TIPPLES IN LIT: Who are the Dursleys?
LET IT “BE”: What is besmirch?
RAP CITY: What is Detroit?
IN BLUE: Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
18th CENTURY EUROPE: What is Liechtenstein?
THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE: What is December?
DANCING AROUND BALLET FACTS: What is 5?
NEW IN TECH: What is Anthropic?
POP CULTURE ANAGRAMS: Who is Morn?
SHAPELY WORDS: What is a teardrop?

July 17, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

MISSOURI LOVES HISTORY: In the mid-1840s, the potato famine in this country saw people flocking to Missouri, where many ended up building railroads
SUPERSTITIONS: The idea it’s bad luck to walk under one of these traces back to ancient Egypt & a shape that symbolized 3 gods
COLORFUL PHRASES: When Syracuse University’s Otto was voted into the Mascot Hall of Fame, the syracuse.com headline began with this 2-word phrase
LITERARY NUMBER, PLEASE: By John Buchan & inspiring a Hitchcock film: “The ____ Steps”
2020s HIT SONGS: She says she wrote the 2022 hit “About Damn Time” so people could “take a moment & celebrate our survival”
LINGO OF THE ATTENTION ECONOMY: Social media users too cool to spell out full words refer to “my algo”, or this hidden system of content curation for short

Double Jeopardy! Round:

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT: In December 1933, building on what workers started in 1931, this NYC site had its 1st official Christmas tree-lighting ceremony
4-LETTER SYNONYMS: It’s a 4-letter synonym for “boozer”
WORLD CITIES: It’s the second-most populous city in Japan
IN BETWEEN: Of the words in the math acronym PEMDAS, it comes between parentheses & multiplication
ASTRONOMY: Astronomer Fred Whipple was the first to propose that the nuclei of these are “dirty snowballs”
CELEBRITY PODCASTS: On “Wiser Than Me” with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, this actress talked about raising a teenager in her 70s & “Hacks” season 5

Correct Responses for July 17, 2026:

MISSOURI LOVES HISTORY: What is Ireland?
SUPERSTITIONS: What is a ladder?
COLORFUL PHRASES: What is “Go Orange!”?
LITERARY NUMBER, PLEASE: What is 39?
2020s HIT SONGS: Who is Lizzo?
LINGO OF THE ATTENTION ECONOMY: What is algorithm?
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT: What is Rockefeller Center?
4-LETTER SYNONYMS: What is lush?
WORLD CITIES: What is Yokohama?
IN BETWEEN: What are exponents?
ASTRONOMY: What are comets?
CELEBRITY PODCASTS: Who is Jean Smart?

July 16, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

TALKIN’ TED TALKS: In one of the most popular TED talks, Susan Cain explored “the power of” these people considered extroverts’ opposite
ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS: The growth of A.I. is making it harder for home computer users to upgrade their RAM, an acronym for these 3 words
ON BOARD: On this game show, celebrities make up the game board; for the better part of 4 years, Whoopi Goldberg was in the center
I LOVE THE WORD OF THAT SOUND: In duplicate, it followed “plop, plop” in a jingle for Alka-Seltzer
GIMME 5 SYLLABLES: It’s another word for “jail”
WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING?!: I’m going to see for myself just how Instagrammable Fisherman’s Cove is in this capital of Nova Scotia

Double Jeopardy! Round:

HISTORIC PEOPLE: She was India’s first, & thus far, only, female prime minister
TV CHARACTERS: As this animated spy on FX & FXX, H. Jon Benjamin dealt with a lot of positions (phrasing)
SOCIETIES: A conservative “society” is named for this John, a U.S. intelligence officer who was killed by communists just after WWII
BUGGING YOU WITH INSECTS: As the name would suggest, the dead leaf type of this “praying” insect looks like a piece of fallen foliage
STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME VOWEL: It’s the lesser-used name for a butter substitute that was developed by a French chemist in the 1860s
THE ODYSSEY: He’s the poet most often attributed as the writer of the 24-book epic the “Odyssey”

Correct Responses for July 16, 2026:

TALKIN’ TED TALKS: Who are introverts?
ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS: What is random access memory?
ON BOARD: What is Hollywood Squares?
I LOVE THE WORD OF THAT SOUND: What is fizz?
GIMME 5 SYLLABLES: What is penitentiary?
WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING?!: What is Halifax?
HISTORIC PEOPLE: Who is India Gandhi?
TV CHARACTERS: Who is Sterling Archer?
SOCIETIES: Who is John Birch?
BUGGING YOU WITH INSECTS: What is mantis?
STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME VOWEL: What is oleo?
THE ODYSSEY: Who is Homer?

July 15, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

HISTORIC SHIPS: The original cost of this American ship known as “Old Ironsides” exceeded $300,000– & that’s in 1790s money!
GARDENING: Shake ‘n Feed All Purpose Plant Food is one gardening product from the brand called miracle-this
MOVIE SEQUEL SUBTITLES: “The Winter Soldier” is a subtitle in this movie series
RELIGION: After a 1931 convention, the International Bible Students Association became known as “Jehovah’s” these
BARBER SHOP: Of Barbicide, Barbitol or Barberine, it’s the ubiquitous jar of blue stuff that keeps barber tools disinfected
QUORTETS: In the 1920s, a grocery store owner in New Jersey invented this drink as a chocolaty contrast to the fruit juices he sold

Double Jeopardy! Round:

DOCTORS: In 2022 he announced he was stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
BRITISH SONGSTRESSES: The name of this Nigerian-born singer who grew up in England is also the name of the band she’s in known for “Smooth Operator”
NOTORIOUS: When the Guardian & The Washington Post won a Pulitzer for covering secret NSA surveillance, this leaker called it a “vindication”
U.S. MOUNTAINS: Mount Bear is both one of the top 10 tallest peaks in the nation & in this 49th state
POEMS: In this poem, Allen Ginsberg wrote, “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness”
REAL & METAPHORICAL ROADS: Of this ancient trade route, Britannica says the namesake fabric went west, while wool, gold & silver went east

Correct Responses for July 15, 2026:

HISTORIC SHIPS: What is the Constitution?
GARDENING: What is Gro?
MOVIE SEQUEL SUBTITLES: What is Captain America?
RELIGION: What are Witnesses?
BARBER SHOP: What is Barbicide?
QUORTETS: What is Yoo-Hoo?
DOCTORS: Who is Dr. Anthony Fauci?
BRITISH SONGSTRESSES: Who is Sade?
NOTORIOUS: Who is Edward Snowden?
U.S. MOUNTAINS: What is Alaska?
POEMS: What is “Howl”?
REAL & METAPHORICAL ROADS: What is the Silk Road?

July 14, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

THE CENTURY MARK: 1500: The earliest-known instance of a woman & child surviving this kind of “section” happens in Switzerland
CARS & TRUCKS: Autoblog reported that this carmaker’s Versa got a “glow-up” for the 2026 model year
4, 4: With a cooking pan made of this alloy, seasoning it with oil is very important
“MAN”AGRAMMED SUPERHEROES: “Claim Pants” is an anagram for this character that DC dubbed “pop culture’s silliest superhero”
THIN LIZARD: Change 1 letter in skunk, a black-&-white tailed creature, to get this lizard that has a blue-tailed species
THERAPY TALK: It’s the term filed under “T” for when a patient redirects feelings for someone else toward their therapist instead

Double Jeopardy! Round:

GREAT SCOTS!: This Scot behind “The Wealth of Nations” wrote a lot about economic growth, but he didn’t believe it to be infinite
ABBREVIATIONS: In football, PAT is short for this
AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING: It’s the “anatomical” term for the relatively calm center of a hurricane
LIT BITS: This author based Little Lord Fauntleroy on her son, Vivian
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Lower Rattlesnake & University District are neighborhoods in this Montana city
NAMING NAMES IN SONG: In a No. 1 hit from 1986, this band had more than a feeling for Amanda

Correct Responses for July 14, 2026:

THE CENTURY MARK: What is a Caesarean?
CARS & TRUCKS: What is Nissan?
4, 4: What is cast iron?
“MAN”AGRAMMED SUPERHEROES: Who is Plastic Man?
THIN LIZARD: What is skink?
THERAPY TALK: What is transference?
GREAT SCOTS!: Who is Adam Smith?
ABBREVIATIONS: What is point after touchdown?
AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING: What is eye?
LIT BITS: Who is Frances Hodgson Burnett?
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: What is Missoula?
NAMING NAMES IN SONG: Who are Boston?

July 13, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

YOU SAY IT’S YOUR EARTH DAY: Earth Day 2016 was deliberately picked as the day for leaders to begin signing a climate accord named for this world capital
GOLF: This term for a second attempt at the same shot is believed to be named for a Canadian hotelier named David
MUSIC HAS CHARMS: One writer declared Hans Zimmer’s “Cornfield Chase” in this Christopher Nolan movie to be a “stunning piece” of classical music
TO SOOTHE: This word meaning to comfort is a heteronym for a kind of storage compartment
THE SAVAGE BEAST: BBC Wildlife has a picture of vultures feeding on the stomach of this animal also known as a gnu
FREQUENTLY MISQUOTED: Though attributed to him, Gandhi never said, “be the” this “you wish to see in the world”; his quote was longer

Double Jeopardy! Round:

WARRIOR WOMEN: Once in charge of 13,000 soldiers, Fu Hao was a warrior in the Shang dynasty, this nation’s first recorded dynasty
MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES: In this Coen brothers Flick, John Turturro is a playwright who grapples with writing a wrestling movie
DOTS!: Dots are fruit-flavored gum drops from this candy company known for its brown “Midgees”
2-WORD COUNTRIES: After Vatican City, it’s the next smallest country that fits the category
STATE OF THE UNION: Known as “Solidarity House”, the headquarters of the United Auto Workers is in this state
“ACE” IT!: It was the last period of the Mesozoic era

Correct Responses for July 13, 2026:

YOU SAY IT’S YOUR EARTH DAY: What is Paris?
GOLF: What is a mulligan?
MUSIC HAS CHARMS: What is Interstellar?
TO SOOTHE: What is console?
THE SAVAGE BEAST: What is wildebeest?
FREQUENTLY MISQUOTED: What is change?
WARRIOR WOMEN: What is China?
MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES: What is Barton Fink?
DOTS!: What is Tootsie Roll?
2-WORD COUNTRIES: What is San Marino?
STATE OF THE UNION: What is Michigan?
“ACE” IT!: What is Cretaceous?

July 10, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

SUMMER EVENTS: Every July 4 Nathan’s Famous sponsors one of these food eating contests in Coney Island
STARTS WITH 2 CONSONANTS: Apothecary is found in Merriam-Webster’s “related words” section for this kind of business
LITERARY RIDES: Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote of a pilot who crashes his plane in the Sahara, where he meets a boy known by this title moniker
HISTORIC EPITHETS: Pliny the Younger’s written accounts of this volcano’s 79 A.D. eruption were the first to survive into modernity
FILMS FROM THE 2020s: Nailing his uncle’s mannerisms & dance steps, this nephew of Michael Jackson made his acting debut in the movie “Michael”
FINGERNAILING IT: Nails magazine credits this company with popularizing press-on nails in the 1970s

Double Jeopardy! Round:

PHILOSOPHY: Jean-Paul Sartre was a proponent of this -ism that says people are fully responsible for making meaning of their own lives
GEOGRAPHIC DOUBLE TALK: This city near the Black Forest in southwestern Germany has been renowned as a spa town for 2 centuries
HEALTH & MEDICINE: In 1904 the American Lung Association was founded as the National Association for the study and prevention of this infectious disease
6-SYLLABLE WORDS: This adjective relates to both the heart & the blood vessels
BAND BOOKS: The book “I, Me, Mine” is a collection of conversations Derek Taylor had with this Beatle
OHHH, MONSIEUR: In 1975 this Frenchman found the wreck of the Britannic while aboard the calypso, his research vessel

Correct Responses for July 10, 2026:

SUMMER EVENTS: What is a hot dog eating contest?
STARTS WITH 2 CONSONANTS: What is pharmacy?
LITERARY RIDES: What is The Little Prince?
HISTORIC EPITHETS: What is Mount Vesuvius?
FILMS FROM THE 2020s: Who is Jaafar Jackson?
FINGERNAILING IT: What is Lee?
PHILOSOPHY: What is existentialism?
GEOGRAPHIC DOUBLE TALK: What is Baden-Baden?
HEALTH & MEDICINE: What is tuberculosis?
6-SYLLABLE WORDS: What is cardiovascular?
BAND BOOKS: Who is George Harrison?
OHHH, MONSIEUR: Who is Jacques Cousteau?

July 9, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

SLASH FICTION (HACK & STAB TOO): Those with coulrophobia should avoid Adam Cesare’s slasher novel about one of these face painted entertainers “in a cornfield”
GETTING A “D” IN ART: Sometimes seen at science fairs, it’s a 3D model that realistically recreates a specific scene or environment
IT’S A NUMBER OF THINGS: This number of laps is required to complete the Indy 500
HOMOPHONES: A hard, thickened area of skin & being uncaring
DRINK GLOBALLY: John Sugimura’s Pinku elixir is made with sparkling Rose, Orange Liqueur, 2 fruit juices & this Japanese rice spirit
ACT VOCALLY: Julie Kavner, voice of this cartoon wife for almost 40 years, has had it in her contract that she never has to do the voice on-camera

Double Jeopardy! Round:

ALTERNATE HISTORY BOOKS: Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America” imagines a world in which this “lucky” national hero defeats FDR in the 1940 election
CITIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST: Nearly half of this country’s citizens live within the city limits of Doha, its capital
SCIENCE TALK: A cause of food poisoning, this bacterium found in eggs is named for an American pathologist, not an animal
RANKS & TITLES: In the Navy, an MCPO is a master chief this officer
IT’LL ALL END WITH “AI”: This word in Chinese folklore for a demon harmful to humans got a lot of play in the movie “Gremlins”
WOMEN IN MUSIC: Olivia Rodrigo first sang “drop dead” live at Coachella in 2026, duetting with this “Diet Pepsi” singer during her set

Correct Responses for July 9, 2026:

SLASH FICTION (HACK & STAB TOO): What is a clown?
GETTING A “D” IN ART: What is diorama?
IT’S A NUMBER OF THINGS: What is 200?
HOMOPHONES: What are callus & callous?
DRINK GLOBALLY: What is sake?
ACT VOCALLY: Who is Marge Simpson?
ALTERNATE HISTORY BOOKS: Who is Charles Lindbergh?
CITIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST: What is Qatar?
SCIENCE TALK: What is Salmonella?
RANKS & TITLES: What is petty?
IT’LL ALL END WITH “AI”: What is Mogwai?
WOMEN IN MUSIC: Who is Addison Rae?

July 8, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

TWENT-OY! 26: Oy! In May 2026, the CPI, a key gauge of this per CNBC, raised 4.2% year-to date–things aren’t getting cheaper, citizens
BIG FARM-A: In addition to other criteria, farms that want to be certified this must abstain from prohibited synthetic chemicals & GMOs for 3 years
THEIR FIRST U.S. NO. 1 HIT: Her first No. 1 hit was “Genie in a Bottle” (1999)
“FIELD” NOTES: 3 points in football, 2 or 3 points in basketball
U.S. GEOGRAPHY: This lake of Oregon is in the caldera of an exploded volcano known as Mount Mazama
WORDS OF OUR TIME: It means to mindlessly look through negative content on your phone, usually with no end in sight

Double Jeopardy! Round:

LOOOOOOONG LITERARY TITLES: A young adult staple involving overstaying a museum welcome is titled “From the Mixed-Up Files of” this Mrs.
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES: Discovered in 1974, the remains of a 3.2 million-year-old hominid have this nickname inspired by a Beatles tune
ECONOMISTS: Former World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva has served as managing director of the IMF, this organization, since 2019
FLICKS GONE WILD: A hike for Olaf & Elsa (not the “Frozen” characters, thankfully) sadly ends when Elsa is ended by this cocaine-fueled Beast
SEA CHANGE: A sea east of Australia & New Guinea changes a “C” to an “M” & becomes this lesson some stories try to teach
AKA: Erythrocytes are another name for these hemoglobin-filled cells

Correct Responses for July 8, 2026:

TWENT-OY! 26: What is inflation?
BIG FARM-A: What is organic?
THEIR FIRST U.S. NO. 1 HIT: Who is Christina Aguilera?
“FIELD” NOTES: What is a field goal?
U.S. GEOGRAPHY: What is Crater Lake?
WORDS OF OUR TIME: What is doomscroll?
LOOOOOOONG LITERARY TITLES: Who is Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES: Who is Lucy?
ECONOMISTS: What is the International Monetary Fund?
FLICKS GONE WILD: What is a bear?
SEA CHANGE: What is moral?
AKA: What are red blood cells?

July 7, 2026

Jeopardy! Round:

NOT GREAT, BOB!: Leaving this show after 8 years, Bob Saget said, “That’s millions of people getting hit in the groin. It really was time”
YOU ASKED FOR IT: At a Portuguese grocery store, um recibo is this
ON THE BOOKSHELF: “Grading papers in the Rose Garden” is something this First Lady writes about in her 2026 memoir “View from the East Wing”
EVERYBODY’S GOT A PLAN: His plan to rebuild Europe & prevent the spread of Soviet influence after WWII was done through the European Recovery Act
UNTIL THEY…: Until they crossed the finish line 6.2 miles down the road, the runners had not yet completed this kind of race
GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE: In this third “Harry Potter” film, Hermione threatens to cast a spell on Malfoy, but instead opts to punch him square in the face

Double Jeopardy! Round:

FAMOUS BUILDINGS: Announced before Pope Leo visited in June 2026, this church will be the largest Lego set by piece count, with over 12,000
FROM THE NASA WEBSITE: “Since its 1990 launch”, this “telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe”
QUOTATIONS: Oscar Wilde is credited with saying “be” this; “everyone else is already taken”
TV TITLE BEFORE & AFTER: Released killer Javier Bardem wants revenge on Amy Adams, then wants to participate in scary stunts hosted by Joe Rogan
WELL, THAT’S JUST GREAT: Occupying most of Nevada & much of Utah, this arid region sits between the Sierra Nevada & the Wasatch Mountains
ENOUGH ALREADY: Meaning a forceful assault or an overwhelming amount of something, this word comes from the Dutch “aanslag”, meaning “attack”

Correct Responses for July 7, 2026:

NOT GREAT, BOB!: What is America’s Funniest Home Videos?
YOU ASKED FOR IT: What is a receipt?
ON THE BOOKSHELF: Who is Jill Biden?
EVERYBODY’S GOT A PLAN: Who is George Marshall?
UNTIL THEY…: What is a 10K?
GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE: What is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
FAMOUS BUILDINGS: What is Sagrada Familia?
FROM THE NASA WEBSITE: What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
QUOTATIONS: What is yourself?
TV TITLE BEFORE & AFTER: What is Cape Fear Factor?
WELL, THAT’S JUST GREAT: What is the Great Basin?
ENOUGH ALREADY: What is onslaught?

July 6, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

MAKING A LIST: On his final worst-dressed list, Mr. Blackwell said about this former Spice Girl that “pouty posh can really wreck ’em”
BIBLICAL OBJECTS: 1 Samuel tells us that David earned victory over Goliath with this weapon & a stone
THE WORLD OF CYCLING: Lance Armstrong settled a lawsuit with this government sponsor, who wanted to recoup its fees after Armstrong’s drug revelation
“MEAN” WORDS & PHRASES: Dictionary.com has a photo of Giannis in an entry for this, “glowering…with an intimidating, irritated, or judgmental” face
CLEAN UP: Since 1993 Diane Amos has been spokeswoman for this “arboreal” multi-surface cleaner; that’s the power of this brand, Baby!
ISLE 5: Once a holy mountain in Minoan culture, Mount Ida is the highest point on this largest Greek island

Double Jeopardy! Round:

HISTORY FILED UNDER “A”: Seville & Cordoba are part of this region of Spain that Ferdinand III of Castile reconquered in the 13th century
SIGNS OF LIFE: A sign welcoming drivers to this state has the slogan “Unbridled Spirit” & an illustration of a horse
PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS: Title celebration of Harold Pinter’s first full-length play, whose main character is a lethargic boarder named Stanley
BIOLOGY: It’s the job of the hypothalamus to control the release of hormones by this “master gland”
WORDS FROM ARABIC: From the Arabic meaning “opposite”, this 5-letter word is the opposite of zenith
COMMENCEMENT CELEBRITIES 2026: She spoke to Wake Forest about what it took to be the first black woman made principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre

Correct Responses for July 6, 2026:

MAKING A LIST: Who is Victoria Beckham?
BIBLICAL OBJECTS: What is a sling?
THE WORLD OF CYCLING: What is the Postal Service?
“MEAN” WORDS & PHRASES: What is mean-mugging?
CLEAN UP: What is Pine-Sol?
ISLE 5: What is Crete?
HISTORY FILED UNDER “A”: What is Andalusia?
SIGNS OF LIFE: What is Kentucky?
PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS: What is The Birthday Party?
BIOLOGY: What is the pituitary gland?
WORDS FROM ARABIC: What is nadir?
COMMENCEMENT CELEBRITIES 2026: Who is Misty Copeland?

July 3, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

CRIMEFIGHTERS: Red berets are a signature look for a volunteer crime-fighting organization called the Guardian these
A.I. BUZZWORDS: Low quality A.I. content is commonly referred to by this term that also applies to what pigs eat
STEINBECK: Steinbeck’s breakthrough novel was titled “Tortilla” this
LET US SING OF BIOPICS: Joaquin Phoenix found it strange to use a part of his voice he didn’t know existed to play Johnny Cash in this film
CONDIMENTS: In 2000 this company introduced “EZ Squirt” ketchup, a product geared towards kids that came in a range of bright colors
THE CITY ONCE KNOWN AS…: It was the city once known as Constantinople, until 1930

Double Jeopardy! Round:

AMERICA IN 1976: The Colorado Springs Academy for this branch of the U.S. military admitted women for the first time in 1976
AROUND THE HOUSE: This under-floor “space” that’s not a basement has you get down low in order to access wiring or plumbing
ANIMAL FACTS: The Emperor this is capable of making dives into the water at depths that are well over 1,000 feet
ALLITERATION: A game invented in Germany with marbles on a star-shaped board was given this name in the United States
2010s TV: This HBO show was inspired by a book subtitled “The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City”
A CATEGORY BULGING WITH INFORMATION: The Mayo Clinic compares a bulging one of these in your back to a hamburger that’s too big for its bun

Correct Responses for July 3, 2026:

CRIMEFIGHTERS: What are Angels?
A.I. BUZZWORDS: What is slop?
STEINBECK: What is Flat?
LET US SING OF BIOPICS: What is Walk the Line?
CONDIMENTS: What is Heinz?
THE CITY ONCE KNOWN AS…: What is Istanbul?
AMERICA IN 1976: What is the Air Force?
AROUND THE HOUSE: What is a crawl space?
ANIMAL FACTS: What is penguin?
ALLITERATION: What is Chinese checkers?
2010s TV: What is Boardwalk Empire?
A CATEGORY BULGING WITH INFORMATION: What is disk?

July 2, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

THE BLUES: A man born Chester Arthur Burnett found his growl in blues music & became known as “Howlin'” this
HOBBIES & PASTIMES: Taking a turn at woodworking? You might look into this machine that rotates wood on a horizontal axis while you shape it
U.S. BODIES OF WATER: Jordan Pond covers 187 acres of this national park in Maine
AROUND THE HOSPITAL: The first 6 letters in the name of this medical instrument come from the Greek for “chest”
FRILLS & FLOWERS & BUTTONS & BOWS: This Nintendo character & his brother Luigi both have big gold-colored buttons on their overalls
ALSO A BAD WAY TO DESCRIBE RMS TITANIC: A low blow is also referred to as this kind of “shot”

Double Jeopardy! Round:

THE BLUES: In Euro banknotes, this denomination is primarily blue; in U.S. banknotes, it’s a number associated with Andrew Jackson
FRONT & SENATOR: In 2019 he went from being Florida’s governor to serving as one of its 2 senators
GIVE ME SOME “SKIN”: This translucent type of paper is named for its resemblance to a vegetable
TECH GRAB BAG: One version of this Microsoft spreadsheet program contained a hidden flight simulator
LITERARY BIOGRAPHY: “Manderley Forever” is a biography of her
MOVIE CHARACTERS BY ICONIC OUTFIT: The red & blue pills gave him a flash of color, but this Keanu Reeves role is remembered for his black trench coat

Correct Responses for July 2, 2026:

THE BLUES: What is Wolf?
HOBBIES & PASTIMES: What is a lathe?
U.S. BODIES OF WATER: What is Acadia?
AROUND THE HOSPITAL: What is the stethoscope?
FRILLS & FLOWERS & BUTTONS & BOWS: Who is Mario?
ALSO A BAD WAY TO DESCRIBE RMS TITANIC: What is cheap?
THE BLUES: What is 20?
FRONT & SENATOR: Who is Rick Scott?
GIVE ME SOME “SKIN”: What is onionskin?
TECH GRAB BAG: What is Excel?
LITERARY BIOGRAPHY: Who is Daphne Du Maurier?
MOVIE CHARACTERS BY ICONIC OUTFIT: Who is Neo?

July 1, 2026:

Jeopardy! Round:

AN OPERATIC DEMISE: His opera “Tosca” ends on a down note as the title singer leaps to her death
INTERNAL RHYME WORDS: It means to refuse or oppose
DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE!: Backchecking & penalty killing are defensive tactics in this sport
ENDS IN “Z”: South Africa is one of the places where Syrah wine goes by this name
MONEY: A turtle is one of the watermarks you can see if you hold up a note of this Brazilian currency to the light
DOESN’T GROW ON TREES: It’s the alcohol component of a fuzzy navel cocktail

Double Jeopardy! Round:

EPISTOLARY NOVELS: “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” is a novel by this author some consider “the forgotten Bronte sister”
WORD ORIGINS: This term for the general character of something is from the German for “shape”
SCIENCE: The leftmost column of the periodic table contains 6 alkali these
FILM & TV CAMEOS: When Jason Segel mentions this TV show in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, Cynthia Nixon walks into frame
CENTRAL AMERICA: With a name meaning “Silver Mountain” in an indigenous language, Tegucigalpa is the capital of this country
BOXES FULL OF BOXES: Boxes hiding prizes are commonly offered to costumed contestants by Wayne Brady on this game show

Correct Responses for July 1, 2026:

AN OPERATIC DEMISE: Who is Giacomo Puccini?
INTERNAL RHYME WORDS: What is naysay?
DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE!: What is hockey?
ENDS IN “Z”: What is Shiraz?
MONEY: What is real?
DOESN’T GROW ON TREES: What is peach schnapps?
EPISTOLARY NOVELS: Who is Anne Brontë?
WORD ORIGINS: What is Gestalt?
SCIENCE: What are metals?
FILM & TV CAMEOS: What is Sex and the City?
CENTRAL AMERICA: What is Honduras?
BOXES FULL OF BOXES: What is Let’s Make A Deal?

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