Spoiler Talk: CotD (Wed)
It’s time for a look at the NY Times Clue of the Day for Wednesday’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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An old row: This was the $1000 row in the last round of the Jeopardy! match that originally aired on 6-6-1994.
THE 1890s: In 1892 the cornerstone for this NYC cathedral was laid on Dec. 27, its patron saint’s feast day
EVANGELISTS: In 1889 he opened his Bible Institute in Chicago
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: In 1979 this postage meter firm bought Dictaphone
EXPLORERS: When he died of a fever in 1542, his body was sunk in the Mississippi, the river he discovered
AMERICANA: The “chugging” noise made by hot springs, not a real boat, gave this Colorado town its name
WORLD LITERATURE: “Travels In Hyperreality” is a collection of essays by this author of “The Name of the Rose”
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Today’s Quote: Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1 ~ Warren Buffett
CUTOFF TIME: PREDICTIONS POSTED AFTER 11:15 A.M. CENTRAL WILL BE DISREGARDED (9:15-P, 10:15-M, 12:15-E)
TUESDAY’S PREDICTIONS: jk and JJ correctly predicted 0 players would get Nicosia
Early Spoiler results are usually updated around 12 p.m. Central.
I’m going to say ZERO this time. I guessed the right ones but it sure took longer than 30 seconds so it doesn’t even count. lol
Knowing the order of the presidents is one thing. Knowing their party is another. While I think this could be a third triple stumper in a row, I’ll say 1/3 gets this one.