Final Jeopardy: Numbers Old & New (7-21-23)
Here are some more clues from the 7/21/2023 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.
HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY, ISRAEL! ($400) World sales of Israel these investment items are over $40 billion; the shalom type from $36 is a lovely B’nei mitzvah gift
($600) In 1992, Israel got what’s been called it finest public building to house this body that the government wanted to overhaul in 2023 (image)
SHAKESPEARE ($1000) An arras is a curtain or wall hanging; in “Hamlet”, this old man hides behind one & is stabbed through it
THE ROMAINES OF THE DAY ($400) In the language of this country, maroulosalata is a salad typically made with romaine
($600) The paler, sweeter center of a head of romaine has this anatomical name
TRACK & FIELD ($1000) This Finnish track star won an amazing 9 gold medals across 3 Olympic games in the 1920s
EXPLORERS ($400) In 1725 this Dane went in search of a northeast passage
($1200) In 1865 British explorer Edward Whymper led the first successful attempt to reach the top of this Alpine peak
($2000) This American explorer returned to Antarctica in the 1930s & had to be rescued in 1934, suffering from frostbite
INTERNALLY YOURS ($2000) Named for a 19th c. French pathologist, this “area” of the left front part of the brain contains neurons involved in speech function
MOTLEY CLUES ($1200) The “Florence” type of this herb is sometimes mislabeled as “sweet anise”
STATELY DEMONYMS ($2000) Some New Englanders aren’t Connecticuties but these, which mentions a spice
ENDS IN “X” ($2000) They’re the pretty flowers seen here; picked them just for you (image)
The players only got one right in HOMOPHONE CONNECTION:
($200) To lend, or a solo “wolf”
($400) Thick, or car blemishes
($600) French for “street”, or a French word for a gumbo base
($800) A hidden stash, or the dollar bills you might store there
($1000) Tied up, or a combination of companies that may reduce competition
HOMOPHONE ANSWERS: show
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Sneak Peek clues — THAT HOLLOW FEELING
($200) Outstanding examples of prehistoric art can be found in Altamira, this type of hollow feature
($400) In Greek myth, master carpenter Epeius built this hollow item; Cassandra warned her peeps, but… they didn’t listen
($600) The National Museum of Ireland has a plaster cast of an early 1900s “Ghost Turnip” this; we use pumpkins
($800) This barrel-shaped vessel used to hold liquids got title billing in a short story with regard to Amontillado
($1000) From Russia with love, this plucky 3-stringed instrument has a hollow, triangular body
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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Jeopardy would NEVER have a Final where the answer is “666” or “69”.
@VJ, you inspired me to write the year I was born in Roman numerals:
MCMLXXXV
Whew, thank goodness this septuagenarian still has strong arithmetical skills. Figured out FJ with some time to spare. Glad at least one of them got it.
VERY disappointed with all the $$ they left on the table. The NYer named Diedrich (DD); Small intestine aka Troy (DD); “Saboteur” director; Israel investment items; Israeli building; old man stabbed in Hamlet; maroulosalata country; anatomical name of center of lettuce; Finnish track star; Dane/NE passage; Alpine peak; thick/car blemishes; Connecticut spice ALL left me astounded. A few were answered incorrectly; most were left untouched.
My old man was very well-read, could have gone to college for free after WW2, but did not. When we moved on from grade to junior high, we bought autograph books and signed each others’ books. Dad wrote in mine: “This above all, to thine own self be true,” a quote from the character in “Hamlet” no one knew tonight. The words didn’t mean much to an 11-year old, but once I matured they became my personal credo.
I got about 3/4 the TS, none of the DD, and I got FJ correct. I, too, did the math on my fingers, but got it in time. I admit that I did forget the ileum (which I should recall, as I do recall that typhlitis is inflammation of the ileum – where that name came from, I have NO idea).
However, I was happy getting the explorer for the Northwest Passage, The Third Man, Saboteur, and the Finnish track star. Also got the European peak. So, I’ll take it.
However, I didn’t realize how badly they were doing until I looked at the scores at the end of DJ! The first round was passable, bit, DJ!? A different story.
Man, Taylor was flat. God’s honest truth, my first thought was “What, does this guy have early onset Parkinson’s Disease?” But, he won, so, we’ll see what happens. I’m excited to see Howard’s friend on the season finale show!
Tomorrow is Alex Trebek’s 82nd birthday. He died at the age of 80 on November 8th, 2020.
What is 83? Born in 1940.
VII/XXIII/MCMX (7/23/1940 Trebek’s date of birth)
Nik wrote 2166.
Thanks, Trevor. The devil made me do it 😂
Today’s game had a tough material with 19 triple stumpers. Low scoring game but in the end Taylor came up with a tricky FJ! response and got it right cause this subject is a math category. Taylor will be back on Monday to kick off the Season 39 finale week.