Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Novels (6-30-26)
Here are some more clues from the 6/30/2026 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.
TABLE SCRAPS ($600) “Table” in Latin,this constellation was mapped by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
MY PROBLEMATIC HISTORICAL FAVES ($800) Tbh this King of England lost my fealty way before he ordered the massacre at Acre during the Third Crusade
WINE, WOMEN & SONG ($2000) In 1966 this “Sinnerman” legend sang, “I made wine from the lilac tree, put my heart in its recipe”
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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: TRIPLE “A”
($200) Made from tomatoes, onion, garlic & herbs, this sacue takes its name from the Italian for “in sailor style”
($400) The Brits use this word for food ordered & removed from a restaurant’s premises to be eaten elsewhere
($600) Mark McCulloh’s invention of aa winch boat really helped this high-flying sport get soaring
($800) Want to say esprit de corps in one word? Try this synonym for fellowship among colleagues or friends
($1000) In the human foot, these bones are found between the toes and the ankle
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I had my eulogy all mentally prepared for Richard. First he blew the 60,000 survivors clue by saying Vietnam tsk tsk, then the DD with the big “valley” clue (Valley of the Kings). He was on such a roll that I was sure he’d know that. Final was a cinch (my parents were big readers of best-sellers) and I hit all 3 doubles. And a number of $1000 and $2000 clues. Guessed right on the Italian island (they all missed it, so I arbitrarily voted them off the island). I liked the $200 triple A clue; reminded me of my Aunt Marinara, a very reliable sauce.
“Fiddler on the Roof” was a lame guess. It was a Broadway musical that debuted around 1964 and had nothing to do with Israel.
I thought for sure that Adam would get that based on his theater background, but maybe film & theater knowledge aren’t necessarily synonymous. I found out there was a short-lived musical, “Ari” based on “Exodus” written by Leon Uris. The opening night cast members I recognize are Jon Cryer’s father, John Savage and Constance Towers (who was in the “King and I” next).
I was 3/3 on DD and got FJ.
As a Western New York resident, the “lake effect” is a meteorological term. As such, I could have said “rain”, and they would have to credit me as correct. It has to do with temperature differentials between the air and Lake Erie. Therefore, it is easier to get lake effect snow than lake effect rain. Of course, if/when the lake freezes, the effect cannot occur.
When it does occur, oh my goodness, it’s like throwing gas on a fire.
Another historical note: during the Blizzard of 1977 (late January-mid February), the lake was frozen, but the snow ON the ice was a nearly inexhaustible source.
Well, I’m glad Adam got over $300K, even though I was hoping he’d hang in there and get on the Leaderboard of Legends. You need over something like %431K to get the 10th spot these days.
We ended the month of June with a new giant killer in Richard. This was a competitive game between Adam and Richard.