Final Jeopardy: Alliterative Literature (7-9-26)
Here are some more clues from the 7/9/2026 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.
HOMOPHONES ($800) Hypocritical talk & is not competent
($1000) Inlets of seas, or the material used to cover gaming tables
ANSWERS: show
DRINK GLOBALLY ($1000) This apéritif made with crème de cassis & named for a French priest enjoyed a recent revival thanks to “Emily in Paris”
IT’LL ALL END WITH “AI” ($2000) This Native American people have lived in the Grand Canyon & the surrounding region for more than 1,000 years
WOMEN IN MUSIC ($2000) Olivia Rodrigo: “I’ve been honored to work with Indie musician, singer & songwriter Annie Clark; I even play one of her signature guitars. You probably know Annie best by this venerated stage name
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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: IT’S A NUMBER OF THINGS
($200) Hesiod named this many muses of Greek myth, including Erato, Thalia & Urania
($400) A tricentquinquagenary (writers, I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next) honors an event this many years past
($600) On March 2, 1962, Al Attles scored a solid 17 points in Philly’s 169-147 win over the Knicks; Wilt Chamberlain added this many
($800) Since Rome is in charge in “Ben-Hur”, naturally the credits have this copyright year in Roman numbers, MCMLIX
($1000) In 1982 there were a total of 13 billionaires on the first list called the Forbes this; having $100 million cracked it
ANSWERS: show
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In boxing terms, this was a first-round KO. At least Anthony came out with a respectable total. But there was no reason for him to bet $0 in Final; he was assured of $3000 I took my driving test in Whitestone, NY. I could tell from Sarah’s job title and city of residence that she works for the same employer I retired from. Caleb really shot the moon on his wagers today.
Not a great night for me but I did get some of the $1000 and $2K clues and the 3rd DD. And the $800 homophone.
We hadn’t had a 60,000 payday in a long time but kudos to Caleb for making up for the big loss in Final the other day. Second time this week that we had a player who didn’t make it to Final.