Final Jeopardy: American Novelists (3-22-23)
Here are some more clues from the 3/22/2023 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.
LONG-LIVED CRITTERS ($600) A trapdoor this named Number 16 made it to age 43 & a wasp, not old age, likely did Ms. 16 in
AROUND THE HOUSE ($600) Found in the title of an 1870s novel, it’s the old-fashioned name for the mirror seen here (image)
4-LETTER SPORTS TERMS ($1000) An MLB relief pitcher who doesn’t get the save may be eligible for this, provided he gets an out & maintains the lead
MAKING MUSIC ($1200) Songs from “Psycho Killer” to “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” have used the Roland TR-808, one of these that replaces a human
($1600) “Temple of Low Men” by Crowded House is one of hundreds of albums on which Bob Clearmountain did this, tastily combining tracks
PLATEAUS ($2000) The Croix Scaille is a plateau in this, the French-speaking section of Belgium
The Daily Box Scores are released at 8 pm Eastern
Sneak Peek clues — POSSESSIVE LIT
($200) By Ira Levin, her “Baby”
($400) A 2022 adaptation steamed up the screen: her “Lover”
($600) Stephen Vincent Benet’s Civil War poem this historical man’s “Body”
($800) About a Newark neurotic, his “Complaint”
($1000) This Italian army captain’s “Mandolin”
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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In her defense, that DD was pretty tough for an $800 clue.
I’m glad you brought that up, William. It made me remember another time a contestant bet a lot on a DD that was in the round 2 $800 row and lost when the clue was unexpectedly difficult.
I did know the DD answer this time though. I’ve read a lot about Henry VIII.
Daily double wagering especially near the end of the game isn’t easy. She was a strong player, hopefully she can come back for second chance.
Worst DD bet ever? 5 low-$ clues left on the board, a nearly $15K lead, and all she has to do to ensure a runaway is make a small bet. The previous wager was pretty daring, and it worked out, but this one was just looney. Karen looked bewildered during the FJ music, so I pretty well knew she was toast. Those of us of a certain age know “Catch-22” and Yossarian pretty well.
Melissa is very sharp on literature, and has proved it all 3 days to her benefit, so today’s FJ had to be a slam dunk. I’d like to know what subject she teaches. Zach rebounded well from those early, goofy guesses in 4-letter sports. His first answer was a 7-letter word and the 2nd was a feeble, 3-letter guess.
Tough stumpers, but I remembered the cosmonaut and the MLB reliever’s non-save. Melissa’s missed DD wasn’t too awfully difficult, and she was on the right track with her answer.
I remembered the cosmonaut too, Howard, but I wouldn’t have buzzed in on that because I wasn”t sure I would say her last name right.
Better not to lose $2K, imo, then risk mispronouncing the name!
Cliff Claven from Cheers would be proud of her!
Answer: The biggest regret of my life.
Question: What is ‘My wager on the last Double Jeopardy’ ?
Hopefully she gets invited back for second chance