Final Jeopardy: It Happened in the U.S. (1-1-26)

Here are some more clues from the 1/1/2026 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.

EYES ON THE PRIZE ($400) One golden man holds another aloft atop the Slammy trophy, several of which are awarded for excellence in this pro sport

($800) This maker of Coolpix cameras sponsors the Comedy Wildlife Awards for funny animal pics; the big winner gets a week-long safari

FANTASTIC FOURSOMES ($1000) Susan, Lynette, Bree & Gabrielle were the original core 4 on this TV series

VENUES ($2000) Beneath the Acropolis is this type of theater of Herodes Atticus; the name is Greek for “music hall”

“I” WILL BE WITH “U” AGAIN ($400) Debuting your own line of saltines? You’ll have some catching up to do in brand awareness with these, around since 1876

($1600) It means the same as wigwam, but is preferred by many native Americans as less evocative of a stereotype

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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH 3 CONSONANTS
($200) Have you read “Murder on the Moon” yet? It’s one of these edge-of-your-seat novels of sensational action & suspense
($400) This type of owl doesn’t go around making the cry it’s named for– mostly it’s for defending its nest
($600) Symbol Cr, this glossy element is used in the manufacture of stainless steel
($800) The grip tells you how this demonically diving baseball pitch get its name
($1000) One of the 6 flavors of quarks in physics, it may be contained in a meson or a baryon

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