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 $2000 row in the last round of the Jeopardy! match that originally aired on 6-6-1995.
THE 16th CENTURY: This bridge that crosses a narrow part of the Grand Canal was built at the end of the 16th century
FRUITS: This variety of apple accounts for almost one-half of the domestic crop
GEOGRAPHY: Its parliament, the Riksdag, was established in 1435, making it the earliest on the mainland of Europe
SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE: This Tennessean who was speaker 1835-39 became president in 1845
AUTHORS: In 1954 this Canadian-born U.S. author won a National Book Award for “The Adventures of Augie March”
MALAYO- POLYNESIAN WORDS: The name of this large ostrich relative of New Guinea is from Malay
ANSWERS: show
Today’s Quote: Saints need sinners ~ Alan Watts (or as Tony Montana put it: You need people like me so you can point your [bleep] fingers and say, “That’s the bad guy.”)
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: No one predicted 0 players would get Canada Dry
Early Spoiler results are usually updated around 12 p.m. Central.
Maybe the most widely-known literary cheapskate, regardless of the century. 3/3
Sorry my guess was a little bit late.
No worries, jk. At least I know you won’t be mad that I can’t count it
I predict the CotD will be working this coming Monday. I hope I’m right. Things will be better.
I figured that. Although I promise I had no prior knowledge to my guess. I ride my bike 35-40 miles every weekday morning. I’m usually out the door before 7AM When the clue is put up after 7 AM, I usually can’t get home in time. I’ll be glad when the Clue of the Day crew are back and the clue is available early.
Wow, jk! 35-40 miles every weekday is more impressive than guessing how many will get FJ! right! Just so you know, I didn’t think you had prior knowledge. I just can’t change the rule.
If this was strictly a 2-week vacation, whoever puts the clue up may be back tomorrow.
I guessed correctly, although with low confidence. I’ll say 1/3.
Yikes… I went way into the weeds and guessed Dracula. What a dolt! 2/3 correct answers.
Today’s Final Jeopardy! category is 19th Century Literary Characters. Here’s the clue:
John Elwes, a millionaire member of Parliament who would go to bed before dusk to save on candles, , inspired this character
The pendulum swings in the opposite direction
3 out of 3 etc.