| Physicist Edward Teller was dubbed "the father of" this bomb |
the H-bomb |
200 |
September 25, 2018 |
| It's used with dates to mean approximately or around that time |
a C |
400 |
September 25, 2018 |
| It can be used as an interjection meaning "Indeed!" or as an exclamation of pain or wonder |
O |
600 |
September 25, 2018 |
| One of the 2 letters that appear as the mint mark on most U.S. coins struck for circulation today |
a D (or P) |
800 |
September 25, 2018 |
| On the periodic table, this letter is the symbol for tungsten |
W |
1000 |
September 25, 2018 |
| A 3.0 GPA |
a B |
200 |
October 17, 2017 |
| 500, in Roman numerals |
D |
400 |
October 17, 2017 |
| It's the current MPAA rating adjacent to NC-17 |
R |
600 |
October 17, 2017 |
| It's found in the universal blood donor type |
O |
800 |
October 17, 2017 |
| Pronounced differently, it's a Burmese title of respect, like for Mr. Thant |
U |
1000 |
October 17, 2017 |
| This letter was used by the Romans to represent 1,000 |
M |
200 |
October 27, 2016 |
| This letter is used to define a generation & also as a label for superhero mutants |
X |
400 |
October 27, 2016 |
| This letter stands for the currency of Albania; when it comes before F, it's often silent |
L |
600 |
October 27, 2016 |
| It looks just like the Greek letter rho, but it's not "R" |
P |
800 |
October 27, 2016 |
| The NATO phonetic alphabet version of this letter is also the name of an African people |
Zulu |
1000 |
October 27, 2016 |
| It comes before chromosome, factor & box 360 |
X |
200 |
July 1, 2016 |
| Instead of a middle name, Harry Truman's parents gave him just this middle initial |
S |
400 |
July 1, 2016 |
| The songs "It Sucks To Be Me" & "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" are featured in the musical "Avenue" this |
Q |
600 |
July 1, 2016 |
| This letter denotes a member of the Grand Old Party |
R |
800 |
July 1, 2016 |
| The Greek roots of "ceramic" gave us an alternate spelling & pronunciation that starts with this letter |
K |
1000 |
July 1, 2016 |
| ESPN hosts these "Games" with events like rallycross & skateboard |
the X Games |
200 |
December 1, 2014 |
| As far as NFL standings go, this letter represents a game in which neither team won or lost |
T |
400 |
December 1, 2014 |
| In chess, the piece designated by this letter can only move diagonally |
B |
600 |
December 1, 2014 |
| To change "I'll go" into a conditional statement, replace the LL with this letter |
D |
800 |
December 1, 2014 |
| Potassium's symbol on the periodic table of elements isn't P but this letter |
K |
1000 |
December 1, 2014 |
| 007's boss |
M |
200 |
November 14, 2014 |
| "Special" serving, now with red berries |
K |
400 |
November 14, 2014 |
| 1969 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film |
<i>Z</i> |
600 |
November 14, 2014 |
| Proverbial sign that oysters are safe to eat |
R |
800 |
November 14, 2014 |
| In physics, the most common symbol for momentum |
p |
1000 |
November 14, 2014 |
| With "note", it's slang for 100 bucks; it's also a lower-quality rating for a corporate bond |
C |
200 |
February 8, 2008 |
| A jet pack & fake fingerprints are among the many gadgets he's supplied to James Bond |
Q |
400 |
February 8, 2008 |
| Ambrose Bierce called it "the first thought of the mind, the first object of affection" |
I |
600 |
February 8, 2008 |
| It's the chemical symbol for the first element on the periodic table |
H (for hydrogen) |
800 |
February 8, 2008 |
| During the Civil War, soldiers who cut out on the army & went AWOL were often branded with this letter |
D (for deserter) |
|
February 8, 2008 |
| This MPAA rating "requires accompanying parent or adult guardian" for those under 17 |
R |
200 |
May 14, 2007 |
| (Jon of the Clue Crew holds a guitar.) As a letter before "string" it's kind of racy; as this guitar chord [strums], it's just beautiful |
G |
400 |
May 14, 2007 |
| It's the Roman numeral for 500 |
D |
600 |
May 14, 2007 |
| In 1901 the first wireless message sent overseas was just this one letter |
S |
800 |
May 14, 2007 |
| John Cleese played this letter-perfect role in "Die Another Day" |
Q |
1000 |
May 14, 2007 |
| At the end of a card or letter, they mean hugs |
O\'s |
200 |
February 12, 2007 |
| It's the silent consonant in the object seen here |
K |
400 |
February 12, 2007 |
| On many preprinted forms asking for personal info, these 2 letters come after "sex" |
M and F |
600 |
February 12, 2007 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew puts a fist in the air.) You'll get this letter for effort by naming the letter I'm signing in American sign language |
A |
800 |
February 12, 2007 |
| The top letter row of a standard computer keyboard starts with Q & ends with this letter |
P |
1000 |
February 12, 2007 |
| A famous trademark of Winston Churchill was his flashing of this triumphant sign |
V |
200 |
October 17, 2006 |
| It precedes -bone, -ball, -bar & -bill |
T |
400 |
October 17, 2006 |
| In 1990, NC-17 replaced this movie rating |
X |
600 |
October 17, 2006 |
| Ascorbic acid is another name for this vitamin |
C |
800 |
October 17, 2006 |
| When it comes to grades, it indicates an unfinished assignment |
I |
1000 |
October 17, 2006 |
| It's the Roman numeral for 50 |
L |
200 |
May 10, 2006 |
| People with this most common blood type were once considered universal donors |
O |
400 |
May 10, 2006 |
| It's the class of vitamins that includes thiamine & riboflavin |
B |
600 |
May 10, 2006 |
| In standard tuning, the top & bottom strings of a 6-string guitar are tuned to this note |
E |
800 |
May 10, 2006 |
| In physics, it's the symbol for Planck's constant |
<i>h</i> |
1000 |
May 10, 2006 |
| It's Duracell's largest general-purpose battery |
D cell |
200 |
March 28, 2003 |
| In the '60s & '70s when Disneyland used alphabet-coded tickets, this was the most desirable one |
E ticket |
400 |
March 28, 2003 |
| In the word seen here in 17th-century-style printing, the first letter isn't an F, but this |
S |
600 |
March 28, 2003 |
| This letter, 1 away from being in the musical scale in the English-speaking world, is used by Germans for B natural |
H |
800 |
March 28, 2003 |
| Feng shui experts don't care for rooms shaped like this letter, like the one featured in a 1962 Leslie Caron movie |
L |
1000 |
March 28, 2003 |
| This letter represents the force that takes you from light to heavy as you loop upward in a roller coaster |
G (g-force) |
200 |
September 11, 2002 |
| Cockneys are known for dropping this letter from the start of words |
H |
400 |
September 11, 2002 |
| Our president, familiarly |
W |
600 |
September 11, 2002 |
| Before the euro, this letter was the Parisian equivalent of a dollar sign |
F (franc) |
800 |
September 11, 2002 |
| (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the American Airlines Center in Dallas.) It's the single-letter name for the (basketball) shot seen here |
J (jump shot) |
1000 |
September 11, 2002 |
| Something that's appropriate might "suit you to" this letter |
a T |
100 |
June 24, 1999 |
| Dorothy Parker snidely wrote that Katharine Hepburn ran the gamut of emotions from A to this |
B |
200 |
June 24, 1999 |
| Letter that's also the name of the mass transit system seen here(in Chicago) |
L |
300 |
June 24, 1999 |
| In chess notation K stands for the king, so the knight has this symbol |
N |
400 |
June 24, 1999 |
| It's a Burmese title of respect, seen in the name of a 1960s U.N. secretary-general |
U (as in U Thant) |
|
June 24, 1999 |
| This letter was a symbol of perfection after Giotto drew a perfect freehand circle to impress the Pope |
O |
100 |
April 21, 1997 |
| This supposedly sullen generation, born in 1961 & after, was named by novelist Douglas Coupland |
Generation X |
200 |
April 21, 1997 |
| This computer chip is named for the type of TV programming parents may want to block |
V-Chip |
400 |
April 21, 1997 |
| Antigens designated by these 2 letters determine blood types |
A & B |
500 |
April 21, 1997 |
| For 30 years Desmond Llewelyn, the actor seen here, has played this character:[video clue] |
"Q" (from the "James Bond" movies) |
|
April 21, 1997 |
| If you know something completely, you know it from A to this |
Z |
100 |
June 18, 1996 |
| As a verb, it means to cross out |
X |
200 |
June 18, 1996 |
| $1,000 |
G |
300 |
June 18, 1996 |
| Metaphysicians use it to refer to the ego |
I |
400 |
June 18, 1996 |
| The Village People found it fun to stay here |
Y |
500 |
June 18, 1996 |
| It precedes -bill, -bar & -bone |
T |
100 |
January 30, 1996 |
| An FBI agent is popularly referred to as this type of "man" |
G-Man |
200 |
January 30, 1996 |
| It's the Roman numeral for 500 |
D |
300 |
January 30, 1996 |
| On a 1970s sitcom, Penny Marshall frequently wore this letter on her blouse |
L (for Laverne) |
400 |
January 30, 1996 |
| These 2 letters do not appear on the buttons of a telephone |
Q & Z |
500 |
January 30, 1996 |
| In Roman numerals, it's the symbol for 1 |
I |
100 |
May 10, 1994 |
| It's the letter turned backwards in the name of America's top toy store chain |
R |
200 |
May 10, 1994 |
| In describing measurements, it represents the word by |
X |
300 |
May 10, 1994 |
| In sign language 3 fingers held up & slightly spread represent this letter |
W |
400 |
May 10, 1994 |
| In Japanese, all words end with either a vowel or this consonant |
N |
500 |
May 10, 1994 |
| A type of shirt, or an "A-Team" Mr. |
T |
100 |
February 15, 1993 |
| On a bowling scoresheet, it signifies a strike |
X |
200 |
February 15, 1993 |
| It's the Roman numeral 500, or a barely passing grade |
D |
300 |
February 15, 1993 |
| It's the first word of Canada's national anthem |
O |
400 |
February 15, 1993 |
| It's the chemical symbol for potassium |
K |
500 |
February 15, 1993 |
| One dictionary defines it as "the word used in mentioning oneself" |
I |
100 |
September 25, 1992 |
| It can sound like an "S" or a "K" & long ago had a hard "G" sound, too |
C |
200 |
September 25, 1992 |
| Though not found in the word "ounce", this letter is used in its abbreviation |
Z |
300 |
September 25, 1992 |
| On a compass it's the letter at the 90-degree mark |
E |
400 |
September 25, 1992 |
| In the U.S. "P" stands for penny; in England this letter formerly did |
D |
500 |
September 25, 1992 |
| It's considered the ghost letter in the word ghost |
H |
100 |
November 29, 1991 |
| When it follows Elizabeth in a signature, it means she's the reigning queen |
R |
200 |
November 29, 1991 |
| It's the letter over which a Spaniard places a tilde |
N |
300 |
November 29, 1991 |
| What C times V equals in Roman numerals |
D |
400 |
November 29, 1991 |
| It's the seventh note in a scale of C Major |
B |
500 |
November 29, 1991 |
| In describing measurements, it represents the word "by", as in 3' by 5' |
X |
100 |
May 7, 1991 |
| Harry Truman didn't always use a period after this middle initial; it didn't stand for anything |
S |
200 |
May 7, 1991 |
| The symbol for the British pound is this letter with a line through it |
L |
300 |
May 7, 1991 |
| In literature Hester Prynne wore this "Scarlet Letter" |
A |
400 |
May 7, 1991 |
| On a musical score, the direction to play softly is indicated by this lower case letter |
P |
500 |
May 7, 1991 |
| Type of string in the title of a 1941 mystery novel by Gypsy Rose Lee |
G |
100 |
October 10, 1990 |
| Letter replaced by an apostrophe in e'er, o'er, & ne'er |
V |
200 |
October 10, 1990 |
| While in disguise, Don Diego de la Vega often left this letter in his wake |
Z |
300 |
October 10, 1990 |
| In Washington, D.C., signs with this letter designate the subway |
M |
400 |
October 10, 1990 |
| This letter is sometimes used as an abbreviation for a Latin word that means "about" |
C |
500 |
October 10, 1990 |
| It can precede bone, shirt & square |
T |
100 |
July 19, 1990 |
| In the comics the sound made by snoring is usually represented by a series of these letters |
Z |
200 |
July 19, 1990 |
| As part of an Irish name, it usually means "descendant of" |
O |
300 |
July 19, 1990 |
| People who are workaholics are said to exhibit this "type" of behavior |
A |
400 |
July 19, 1990 |
| Middle initial of 1950s TV host Robert Lewis |
Q |
500 |
July 19, 1990 |
| As a prefix, this single letter can mean on, in, to or without |
A |
100 |
May 3, 1990 |
| For the Flying Fortress this letter preceded -17; for the Superfortress, -29 |
B |
200 |
May 3, 1990 |
| When this letter follows 100 degrees it makes it the boiling point of water |
C |
300 |
May 3, 1990 |
| Single letter in the nickname of the second largest city in Texas |
("Big) D" (for Dallas) |
400 |
May 3, 1990 |
| Letter that occurs most often in the phrase "An elephant never forgets" |
E |
500 |
May 3, 1990 |
| Add this letter to the front of "possum" & you still have the same animal |
O |
100 |
January 16, 1990 |
| This letter goes back to the Phoenician alphabet where it resembled a ladder, which is still does |
H |
200 |
January 16, 1990 |
| In 1962 the African land of Urundi added this letter to its name |
B |
300 |
January 16, 1990 |
| The only letter that stands for a musical note, a Roman numeral & a baseball position |
C |
400 |
January 16, 1990 |
| The word "apron" used to have this letter tied to the front |
N |
500 |
January 16, 1990 |
| It can follow "U.S." or "H.M.", as in the case of the Pinafore |
S |
100 |
December 7, 1989 |
| It's the letter of the train Duke Ellington wants you to take |
A |
200 |
December 7, 1989 |
| Symbol for the force you feel pushing against you when you accelerate your spacecraft |
G |
300 |
December 7, 1989 |
| Film reviewer Joe Bob Briggs says Linnea Quigley & Michelle Bauer are queens of these movies |
B |
400 |
December 7, 1989 |
| 1st initial of a Hoover & middle initial of a Foyt |
J |
500 |
December 7, 1989 |
| In Spanish, it's the letter over which you may see a tilde |
N |
100 |
November 8, 1989 |
| On a report card it can mean outstanding work habits; on a baseball scorecard, a mistake |
E |
200 |
November 8, 1989 |
| This letter is formed by drawing the letter before it twice |
W |
300 |
November 8, 1989 |
| In the new British currency system p stands for pence; in the old system, this stood for penny |
d |
400 |
November 8, 1989 |
| These 3 letters when said in sequence mean âperfectâ |
A O K |
500 |
November 8, 1989 |
| Type of turn your car has just made if you've completely reversed your direction of travel |
U |
100 |
December 31, 1987 |
| It's the only movie rating symbol the MPAA hasn't copyrighted, so anyone can put it on his own film |
X |
200 |
December 31, 1987 |
| One-letter abbreviation of the French equivalent of the English "sir" |
M (for monsieur) |
300 |
December 31, 1987 |
| Vowel that occurs most often in the 2-letter postal abbreviations of the 50 states |
A (12 times) |
400 |
December 31, 1987 |
| In computer talk, it stands not for 1000, but 1024 bytes |
K |
500 |
December 31, 1987 |
| Letter referring to string originally used to hold up Indians' loincloths |
G |
100 |
November 21, 1985 |
| How Mr. Rogers' sweaters "suit him" |
to a T |
200 |
November 21, 1985 |
| Links "the wisp" & will", or McDonald's "fish" & "filet" |
O |
300 |
November 21, 1985 |
| Strung together for snoring sleepers |
Z\'s |
400 |
November 21, 1985 |
| When doubled, this letter can be shot from a gun |
a B |
500 |
November 21, 1985 |
| Precedes ray, rated, & marks the spot |
X |
100 |
May 17, 1985 |
| A piece of paper signed to represent a debt |
IOU |
200 |
May 17, 1985 |
| 1930 Peter Lorre film directed by Fritz Lang |
<i>M</i> |
300 |
May 17, 1985 |
| The 15th & 16th letters, or a Mayberry youth |
OP (Opie) |
400 |
May 17, 1985 |
| The only letter not present in the spellings of any of the fifty states |
Q |
500 |
May 17, 1985 |