Final Jeopardy: Presidential Elections (2-26-25)

Here are some more clues from the 2/26/2025 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.

SECOND LETTER “Y” ($400) This North American tree throws a lot of shade & its peeling bark can look like camouflage

A NOVEL PROFESSION ($600) Mitch McDeere

COME OUT & PLAY ($800) Come outside & play this verbal contest with me; the OED says it is where “2 people exchange insults” & mentions your mama

ALL ABOUT ANIMALS ($1200) Fratercula, a genus name of this sea parrot means “little brother”, a reference to how its plumage looks like a monk’s robe

($1600) An endangered species, the golden lion variety of this primate lives exclusively in forested habitats in Brazil in the wild [Note: Ken only said the M word, but the T word would also have been right]

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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: MONTHS THAT START WITH FEB
($200) On the Roman calendar, Feb. 13 was these of February, not quite as well known as the ones of March
($400) Perhaps in the spirit of George Washington’s birthday, National this dessert Day is celebrated on February 20
($600) This stock market index debuted in February 1971
($800) This English chocolate company is credited with introducing the heart-shaped box of chocolates on Valentines in 1868
($1000) This group went to work for the first time in February 1790 with John Jay presiding

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