Spoiler Talk: CotD (Mon)
Here’s Monday’s peek at the NY Times Clue of the Day. This clue may be today’s Final Jeopardy! If you know it (or even if you don’t), you can make a prediction on how many players will get it right and/or leave a hint on the right answer BEFORE 11:15 A.M. CENTRAL (And, yes, we are all aware that the results are sometimes put up earlier elsewhere, but we play fair here).
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Clue of the Day
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An Old Category: The name of this category was
CLOTHING WORDS; it was in the last round of the match that aired on 6-6-2003.
$200: A score of 22-22, for instance
$400: To lose footing on icy ground
$600: Breathes heavily, like a dog or a tired jogger
$800: A layer of paint
$1000: Hits hard
ANSWERS: show
Today’s Quote: It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well ~ Rene Descartes
CUTOFF TIME: PREDICTIONS POSTED AFTER 11:15 A.M. CENTRAL WILL BE DISREGARDED (9:15-P, 10:15-M, 12:15-E)
FRIDAY’S PREDICTIONS: No one correctly predicted that 0 players would get Alexander Hamilton
Early Spoiler results are usually updated around 12 p.m. Central.
I’ll say 0/3 today.
I think the category is a big help. And the answer is likely the first name of that type of craft anyone thinks of. Thanks, Jules Verne!
Thanks Jules Verne
My first hunch was the USS Minnow, but I then realized that Gilligan’s Island didn’t debut until the mid 1960s… 2/3 correct responses.
As a Navy vet, this one was obvious to me, but I doubt it will be so easy for the contestants. 1/3