Spoiler Talk: CotD (Tues)
Let’s have a look at the NY Times Clue of the Day for Tuesday’s game. This clue may be today’s Final Jeopardy! If you know it (or even if you don’t), you can make a prediction on how many players will get it right and/or leave a hint on the right answer BEFORE 11:15 A.M. CENTRAL (And, yes, we are all aware that the results are sometimes put up earlier elsewhere, but we play fair here).
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Clue of the Day
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MONDAY’S PREDICTIONS: JP correctly predicted 0 right for Zora Neale Hurston
Early Spoiler results are usually updated around 12 p.m. Central.
I didn’t know this one — but, yeah, it was the only one I could think of. I’ll also say TWO right.
I believe this one is right up Jacob’s alley
I didn’t know this company went back that far in history, but it was the only guess I could muster. I’ll say 2/3.