Final Jeopardy: Notable Americans (1-10-25)
Here are some more clues from the 1/10/2025 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.
NEW YORK COLLEGES ($600) In 2023, Otto the Orange, a proud rep of this school, joined Youppi! & Mr. Met in the Mascot Hall of Fame
($800) The Eastman School of Music’s Kodak Hall seats about 2,300 for concerts at the university of this city
PLUG ($200) Something completely worthless was once said to not be worth a “plug” one of these
($400) Another name for a hydrant, it’s also a term for any short, stocky guy who’s solidly built
NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD ($2000) Ireland’s first marine national park is in this southwestern county that starts with a C in the Irish version of the park’s name
TATE EXPECTATIONS ($1200) I say, it’s George Stubbs’ painting of a couple of these dogs for ye old hunt, bred from the Earl of Yarborough’s pack, old chap
BEGINS WITH A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ($1200) The Navy squadron known as the Black Knights fly jets with this insect name
GEOLOGY ($1600) This common fossil-rich sedimentary rock is formed mostly from oceanic ooze
MOVIES BY TAGLINE ($2000) From 1990: “His story will touch you, even though he can’t”
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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: THE PRESIDENT’S SIBLING
($200) Neil Bush
($400) Prescott Bush
($600) Sam Houston Johnson
($800) Elliott Roosevelt
($1000) Charles Adams
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Oh, that’s one I forgot. I think it was a TS, though – about the invaders into the UK. The musical instrument isn’t just one, as they abbreviated it. There is a -horn, and a -ophone; they’re not the same thing.
I did well in the game, but flubbed the FJ. Personally, I wouldn’t have characterized John McCain as being a notable American except perhaps in somewhat negative terms. Anyways, I’m looking forward to Monday’s game!
Not to get political, but, he was the son of a hero, a USNA grad, and was a POW for 7 years, before becoming a US Senator. I would say that that IS rather notable. I don’t know what is negative about any of that.
100% agree. And didn’t his vote save the ACA from extinction?
I was 2/3 on DD but missed FJ. I knew Tennessee Williams, and thought of “blue roses”, but just could not come up with The Glass Menagerie.
As for Final, I just drew a blank.
Now, if you go back, I picked Drew to win it all. But, never fail, my phone stuck it to me. A story pops up when I open the browser on my phone. The TOP story? Drew’s win. Uh, thanks Motorola!
The material in this game seemed a bit tougher than usual. I like it!
So, I picked Will and Drew. If I had to choose, I would say Will to win Champion’s Wild Card.
Oh, and, Howard, I’m 1 hour to the west of Kodak Park. At one time, Kodak had the largest industrial fire department in the world. Last I heard, though, they are down to 4 FF. One of the last chiefs of KPFD was one of my instructors when I was a volley firefighter!
Neat story. I’ve seen “Glass Menagerie” movie and a later TV production. “Gentleman caller” is a key phrase in that play. When I’d answer the phone and a male voice asked to speak to my wife, I’d always tell her she had a gentleman caller. If she answered and a woman asked for me, she’d hand me the phone and say “It’s one of your girlfriends.”
Drew’s home state’s postal code is HI, not HA. Haha!
Daring DD wagers on his part propelled him into a comeback victory. Very rare event–I went 3/3 on DDs but blanked on FJ, which in retrospect seemed easy.
Ouch, they missed my alma mater’s well-known mascot as well as the city an hour to the west. Seriously, no one knew the two “plug” clues? Or the hunting dogs?
So Drew becomes our last Second Chance winner of the season. He will be seen in the third quarterfinal match of Champions Wildcard next Wednesday against Jay Fisher and Aiden Orzech. The Jeopardy website has updated the matchups of Champions Wildcard.