Final Jeopardy: Literary Characters (9-23-22)
Here are some more triple stumpers from the 9/23/2022 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.
CUTTING BACK ON THE BRAND ($1000) In 2007, the same year it introduced the iPhone, Apple dropped this 8-letter word from its corporate name
SO GALLANTLY STREAMING ($600) On Netflix this actor known for his quick banter went back in time & gave himself a real talking-to in “The Adam Project”
BIBLE STUDY ($1200) This ancient city in southern Turkey was the birthplace of St. Paul
($1600) This queen told Solomon, “It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom”
($2000) The Gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke are called by this adjective because their stories line up neatly when summarized
IT’S ONLY “A” COUNTRY ($1600) Situated between Sicily & Libya, it was a major strategic base for the Allies during World War II
SONG SNIPPETS ($1200) “Run away, but we’re running in”
($2000) “thawed out what was scared and cold”
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Sneak Peek clues — TINY 3-LETTER WORDS
($200) Musically, it precedes Wayne & Uzi Vert
($400) The Havanese & the Brussels Griffon are part of this tiny dog group
($600) A synonym for a magical creature like a pixie, it can also refer to a mischievous person
($800) A brief period, or an item straight from the horse’s mouth
($1000) This quick dance move using your arms was popularized by Migos & Cam Newton
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Congrats to Michael once again. Let’s hope he can become the new multi day champ next week!
I love that “Homeward Bound” song. It’s so poetic…
“Tonight I’ll sing my songs again,
I’ll play the game and pretend.
But all my words come back to me
in shades of mediocrity
Like emptiness in harmony
I need someone to comfort me.”
S&G went to my HS in NY, 10 years earlier. I saw them perform in 1967 and 1968.
Solomon’s queen and the Apple name were the only stumpers I could answer.
I know zilch about Beowulf, but that was my answer to the Final clue.