Spoiler Talk: CotD (Thurs)
Here is a link to the NY Times Clue of the Day for Thursday’s game. 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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Thursday Sporcle Challenge: Match the first name of guys with the same surname. Work fast. There are 55 first names and you get 5 minutes. I wouldn’t even put this one up if I hadn’t got 100% in less than 4 minutes!
Alternate: In this 9 minute quiz, match the definitions to 25 words that start with P. It’s rated hard but I doubt you’ll need a whole 9 minutes!!
Today’s Quote: Medically speaking, there is no such thing as a nervous breakdown. Which is very annoying to discover when you’re right in the middle of one ~ Marian Keyes
CUTOFF TIME: PREDICTIONS POSTED AFTER 11:15 A.M. CENTRAL WILL BE DISREGARDED (9:15-P, 10:15-M, 12:15-E)
WEDNESDAY’S PREDICTIONS: JJ and JP correctly predicted only 1 player would get the “Silent Spring”
Early Spoiler results are usually updated around 12 p.m. Central.
Cruciverbalists would have picked up on the first five letters of the scientific name because it has appeared in crosswords from time to time
Zero correct answers. Very difficult question…
Ugh, this clue is no bueno. It’s not like they can’t place a laurel leaf in the victor’s hand.
I’ll say ZERO right too.
My mind went right to the laurel, a well-known arboreal symbol of victory, and stayed there. I missed the significance in the clue about the leaf being placed in the victor’s “hands”. I’ll say 0/3
“laurel” was my first thought as well. I’ll say 1/3.