Final Jeopardy: 19th Century British Poems (7-20-23)
Here are some more clues from the 7/20/2023 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.
SPIDERS & SNAKES ($400) Thamnophis is the genus of these snakes that have stripes resembling bands used to secure clothing
($1000) The coral snake is deadly; the similar-looking scarlet this is harmless
YOU’VE GOT SOME BAGGAGE ($200) The second paragraph of this novel mentions a sea-chest belonging to the old sailor, Billy Bones
($800) This writer gave the name “Monster” to the backpack she staggered under in her “Wild” walk on the Pacific Crest Trail
($1000) This bag was named after a Victorian prime minister, & even Oscar Wilde called it fashionable
A DEEP DIVE INTO… ($1200) Medicine: Angiotensin is the “A” in this acronym whose “inhibitors” are widely prescribed for heart problems
($2000) World cuisine: These leaves with a European nationality in their name are essential to Iran’s national dish, ghormeh sabzi
THE DANUBE ($1200) The Danube provides most of the border between Serbia’s Vojvodina province & this country in the Balkan Peninsula’s northwest
BEFORE & AFTER ($2000) A nation’s military planes get frozen & you have to hit a combination of keys on your Mac or PC to exit them
BEFORE & AFTER ANSWER: show
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Sneak Peek clues — CROSSWORD CLUES “W”
($200) Japanese horseradish (6 letters)
($400) “Blemish”ed word for one’s overanxious (9 letters)
($600) Hershey candy bar, or nonspecific object (15 letters)
($800) Facing a gale, or a group of islands (8 letters)
($1000) German for a travel urge (10 letters)
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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I had ZERO idea, so, I answered the “Ballad of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Boy howdy, was I completely wrong, in SO many ways. First, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Second, not unfinished. Third, 20th century.
As I say, ZERO.
I do think this was a bit of a toughie.
@Jason, now you’ll remember that it’s “Love Song” in the future, if it comes up in FJ! (so far, it hasn’t)
Well, that wouldn’t be the first time I learned something from Jeopardy! The first that comes to mind is Lorraine Hansberry! However, there are many more!
Good group tonight, and a very wise final wager by Nik (I’d have gone with $4601 but his was superior, locking out Toula). I had no clue on the final, but near the end of the music came up with “Don Juan in Hell” which unfortunately is the wrong title and a different opus entirely.
Toula started out strong but faded till near the end when she recovered. I really thought she’d hit that DD about the 2-word coffee phrase. She had the right idea.
I lucked out on the soaked coffee beans and remembered the movie about the station wagon. Was hoping someone (especially Toula, who is in the publishing biz) would know the author of “Wild.” She got her master’s in creative writing from my alma mater. I went to see her a few years ago at our gigantic bookstore
This chocoholic had no problem with the Hershey W candy bar.
Howard, I had no idea on this fj clue either but figured “Toula” would get it correct. She has a lot of experience in international publishing consulting so this fj clue was in her wheelhouse. I was really hoping she would win but it wasn’t meant to be. 🤔
Byron was the oldest of the 3 Romantic poets who died young in the early 19th century. He died 2 years after 29-year-old Shelley and 3 years after 25-year-old John Keats.
That was an exciting and a close finish. I thought that Toula was gonna win despite being the only player to get FJ! correct but Nik made a small bet to locked out Toula and it worked out well for him. Well that’s Thursday and we’ll see what Nik does tomorrow on the last game before the season finale week.