Combining hip-hop & street jazz, the Brooklynettes are the dance team for this NBA squad |
the Brooklyn Nets |
200 |
January 31, 2022 |
What we call the "magnetic" this attracts the north magnetic poles of compass needles, so it's actually a south magnetic pole |
the magnetic north pole |
400 |
January 31, 2022 |
Hammacher Schlemmer sells a $9,500 gyroscopic one of these swaying items |
a hammock |
600 |
January 31, 2022 |
Man o' War's first defeat came in 1919 at Saratoga in an upset by this horse |
Upset |
800 |
January 31, 2022 |
The flag that Betsy Ross sewed for the new union of the colonies in 1777 had 13 stars in the top inner corner, the area called this |
the union |
1000 |
January 31, 2022 |
The Sahara Desert derives its name from an Arabic word meaning this |
desert |
200 |
May 12, 2021 |
Born John Rogers Stephens, in 2018 he released his first holiday album, "A Legendary Christmas" |
John Legend |
400 |
May 12, 2021 |
The ocean that surrounds Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere goes by these 2 alternate names |
the Antarctic & the Southern Ocean |
600 |
May 12, 2021 |
In summer 2019 singles looking for love hooked up on the island of Fiji for season 1 of this series based on a British show |
<i>Love Island</i> |
800 |
May 12, 2021 |
A 2016 Forever stamp marked the 250th anniversary of the repeal of this act |
the Stamp Act |
1000 |
May 12, 2021 |
This weekly mag took the time to put newsmaking people like Selena Gomez & Kate Upton on its Nov. 20, 2017 cover |
<i>People</i> |
200 |
December 19, 2019 |
One of the band's 4 faces, Keith Moon was the man who drummed for this quartet that had a hit with "Squeeze Box" |
The Who |
400 |
December 19, 2019 |
To give a break to those who fight conflagrations, this strip of cleared land helps stem the spread of a prairie fire |
a firebreak |
600 |
December 19, 2019 |
Bordering Angola & Botswana, what is now Namibia was administered by this South African country until 1990 |
South Africa |
800 |
December 19, 2019 |
On the periodic table of elements, which ranks as a great scientific tool, horizontal rows are also called these |
periods |
1000 |
December 19, 2019 |
The Declaration of Independence & the Constitution were both signed in this Philadelphia hall |
Independence Hall |
200 |
March 8, 2018 |
What the British call a jumper we call this type of sweater that you pull over your head |
a pullover |
400 |
March 8, 2018 |
DJ Tanner-Fuller's household includes her 3 sons, her best friend Kimmy & her sister Stephanie on this Netflix series |
<i>Fuller House</i> |
600 |
March 8, 2018 |
It is the title of Stephen King's novel about the creepy clown Pennywise |
<i>It</i> |
800 |
March 8, 2018 |
"La Vie Boheme" is a song from "Rent", which was based on this Puccini opera |
<i>La Boheme</i> |
1000 |
March 8, 2018 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Lego Systems, Inc.) Here's Lightning McQueen, the hotshot rookie racecar and protagonist of this 2006 Disney animated blockbuster |
<i>Cars</i> |
200 |
July 5, 2017 |
This Beyonce visual album's title comes from Jay Z' grandma, shown saying, "I was served lemons, but I made lemonade" |
<i>Lemonade</i> |
400 |
July 5, 2017 |
(Hi, I'm Louis C.K.) I won a 2014 Emmy for writing the "So Did the Fat Lady" episode of this FX series of mine |
<i>Louie</i> |
600 |
July 5, 2017 |
In "King Of The Road", Roger Miller sang, "I'm a man of" these "by no means" |
means |
800 |
July 5, 2017 |
The thoroughbred racehorse Man O' War lost only one race: a 1919 upset to a horse named this |
Upset |
1000 |
July 5, 2017 |
The girls on this cable series include Hannah Horvath, Marnie Michaels & Shoshanna Shapiro |
<i>Girls</i> |
200 |
January 24, 2017 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from George Ranch Historical Park in Richmond, Texas.) Noted for its long horns that can span 7 feet or more, this is the official state large mammal of Texas |
the longhorn |
400 |
January 24, 2017 |
In 1452 Leonardo da Vinci was born near a small Tuscan hill town called this |
Vinci |
600 |
January 24, 2017 |
Part of this group's mission is to "promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future" |
Greenpeace |
800 |
January 24, 2017 |
Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch won a 1974 Grammy for this instrumental hit from the movie "The Sting" |
"The Entertainer" |
1000 |
January 24, 2017 |
This photo-sharing app gets its name from combining parts of the words "instant" & "telegram" |
Instagram |
200 |
September 21, 2016 |
This university's admissions office is in Crouse-Hinds Hall in Syracuse, New York |
Syracuse (University) |
400 |
September 21, 2016 |
Launched in 2000, this lifestyle magazine from Time, Inc. helps keep life real simple |
<i>Real Simple</i> |
600 |
September 21, 2016 |
This centrally located African country is again a republic since elections were held in 2015 |
the Central African Republic |
800 |
September 21, 2016 |
Joseph Medicine Crow, the last war chief of this Montana tribe, died in 2016 at age 102 |
the Crow tribe |
1000 |
September 21, 2016 |
This waterfall is on the Iguacu River at the border of Argentina & Brazil |
the Iguaçu waterfall |
200 |
December 17, 2015 |
"Tropic of Cancer", a book by him, chronicles an American expat named Henry Miller & his friends van Norden & Carl |
Henry Miller |
400 |
December 17, 2015 |
Launched in 1990, this weekly magazine from Time Inc. covers all aspects of the entertainment industry |
<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> |
600 |
December 17, 2015 |
The major powers of Europe were involved in this war that lasted the 7 years between 1756 & 1763 |
the Seven Years\' War |
800 |
December 17, 2015 |
Nickname of Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, meant to evoke an earlier era of classical music |
the "Classical Symphony" |
1000 |
December 17, 2015 |
Singer P!nk is a cover girl for this brand of makeup |
CoverGirl |
200 |
October 8, 2015 |
What was British Guiana is now called this |
Guyana |
400 |
October 8, 2015 |
Dribeck's Light was the forerunner to this light German beer |
Beck\'s |
600 |
October 8, 2015 |
Geneva & Lausanne are the largest cities on this lake also known as Genfersee & Lac Leman |
Lake Geneva |
800 |
October 8, 2015 |
This drawbridge that spans the Thames River adjoins the Tower of London |
Tower Bridge |
1000 |
October 8, 2015 |
You must be at least 21 to play at Luxor Las Vegas' 38 tables for this game |
21 |
200 |
June 9, 2014 |
"Red Carpet" & "Just Like Us" are weekly features of this magazine |
<i>Us</i> (<i>Weekly</i>) |
400 |
June 9, 2014 |
The Rhine River flows north from Switzerland into Germany & through the Netherlands before emptying into this sea |
the North Sea |
600 |
June 9, 2014 |
Tragedy befalls Roberta Alden when she ends up pregnant & dead in this novel, an American classic |
<i>An American Tragedy</i> |
800 |
June 9, 2014 |
This son of Gutzon Borglum put the finishing touches on Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln & Teddy Roosevelt on Mt. Rushmore |
Lincoln Borglum |
1000 |
June 9, 2014 |
This musical takes place in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776 |
<i>1776</i> |
200 |
June 26, 2013 |
This unit of measure is the distance a burst of light travels in one year, about 5.8 trillion miles |
a light-year |
400 |
June 26, 2013 |
Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 near this tiny town in Toscana |
Vinci |
600 |
June 26, 2013 |
Jomo Kenyatta was the first prime minister, then first president of this country |
Kenya |
800 |
June 26, 2013 |
Among the holdings of this British museum are the Elgin Marbles & the Rosetta Stone |
the British Museum |
1000 |
June 26, 2013 |
It was established by an act of Congress in 1800 as a reference library for Congress |
the Library of Congress |
200 |
April 23, 2013 |
Wes Moore wrote the bestseller "The Other" him: "One Name, Two Fates" |
Wes Moore |
400 |
April 23, 2013 |
A top 10 hit by Wang Chung says, "Everybody have fun tonight, everybody" these 2 words "tonight" |
wang chung |
600 |
April 23, 2013 |
This university is located in Hyde Park, on the south side of Chicago |
the University of Chicago |
800 |
April 23, 2013 |
It's a sheet or sponge cake spread with jelly & whipped cream & rolled up |
a jelly roll |
1000 |
April 23, 2013 |
It's the highest mountain in Kenya |
Mt. Kenya |
200 |
April 3, 2012 |
In 1984 this novel first published 35 years earlier was on the bestsellers list |
<i>1984</i> |
400 |
April 3, 2012 |
In this classic game from Milton Bradley, you have to connect 4 of your pieces in a row to win |
Connect Four |
600 |
April 3, 2012 |
Bakers have been using this brand of chocolate in their recipes since 1780 |
baker\'s chocolate |
800 |
April 3, 2012 |
Carvings of a horse, star & bell appear on the headstone of this Wild West "Bandit Queen" |
Belle Starr |
1000 |
April 3, 2012 |
On the west, Central Park is bounded by this street |
Central Park West |
200 |
January 27, 2012 |
This building in our national capital was originally designed by Dr. William Thornton |
the Capitol |
400 |
January 27, 2012 |
This was first imprinted in black on individual M&Ms in 1950 |
(the letter) M |
600 |
January 27, 2012 |
The second verse of this classic American song begins, "O beautiful for pilgrim feet" |
"America The Beautiful" |
800 |
January 27, 2012 |
The Mosquito Indians are a majority population of this coastal region of Honduras & Nicaragua |
the Mosquito Coast |
1000 |
January 27, 2012 |
This Stephen King novel says, "There was a clown in the stormdrain ... it was a clown, like in the circus or on TV" |
"It" |
200 |
April 29, 2011 |
In 1542 this daughter of Mary of Guise became the Queen of the Scots |
Mary, Queen of Scots |
400 |
April 29, 2011 |
President John Tyler was the son of Mary Armistead & this governor |
John Tyler |
600 |
April 29, 2011 |
Chevron's red & blue logo is this heraldic shape, meant to convey rank & service |
a chevron |
800 |
April 29, 2011 |
In Dutch, this royal was known as Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje |
William of Orange |
1000 |
April 29, 2011 |
In Hollywood, it's the major street 2 blocks north of Sunset Boulevard |
Hollywood Boulevard |
200 |
March 21, 2011 |
A 2009 study recommended treating heroin addicts with diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in this |
heroin |
400 |
March 21, 2011 |
This lubricant's name means "water displacement, 40th attempt" |
WD-40 |
600 |
March 21, 2011 |
If today is Jan. 14, 1952, this show is premiering on NBC |
the <i>Today</i> show |
800 |
March 21, 2011 |
China's Song Dynasty was noted for its contributions to the tz'u, a form of this |
a song |
1000 |
March 21, 2011 |
Irene Cara catapulted to fame after starring in this 1980 film |
<i>Fame</i> |
200 |
December 30, 2010 |
1975's "Killer Queen" was the first Top 40 pop hit for this group |
Queen |
400 |
December 30, 2010 |
Dolores Del Rio was one of the stars of the 1933 musical "Flying Down to" here |
<i>Rio</i> |
600 |
December 30, 2010 |
Hopefully you know it's the TV sitcom that starred Faith Ford & Kelly Ripa as sisters |
<i>Hope and Faith</i> |
800 |
December 30, 2010 |
In August 2009 country duo Brooks & this guy announced that they were done |
(Ronnie) Dunn |
1000 |
December 30, 2010 |
It was the phase of the moon on Nov. 16, 2009, the date the movie "New Moon" premiered |
the new moon |
200 |
December 1, 2010 |
Canada's Swan River empties into this lake |
Swan Lake |
400 |
December 1, 2010 |
Captain William Mynors named this island in the Indian Ocean on Christmas Day, 1643 |
Christmas Island |
600 |
December 1, 2010 |
You can form your own rock band & tour the world with this 2007 video game from MTV games |
Rock Band |
800 |
December 1, 2010 |
In the web address of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it comes just before "dot gov" |
DOT (Dept. of Transportation) |
1000 |
December 1, 2010 |
You use these broad noodles to make lasagna |
lasagna noodles |
200 |
February 17, 2010 |
This type of bed covering gets its name from an Old French word, cuilte |
a quilt |
400 |
February 17, 2010 |
Just before serving this Chinese soup, drop some beaten egg into it |
egg drop soup |
600 |
February 17, 2010 |
This rapper was born Tramar Dillard in Opa-locka, Florida |
Flo Rida |
800 |
February 17, 2010 |
This book by Malcolm Gladwell is about the choices that are made in the blink of an eye |
<i>Blink</i> |
1000 |
February 17, 2010 |
It's the hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed |
Independence Hall |
200 |
September 14, 2009 |
The powerful Italian leader Mussolini was called "Il Duce", which means this |
the leader |
400 |
September 14, 2009 |
This tributary of the Oka River flows past the city of Moscow |
the Moscow River |
600 |
September 14, 2009 |
1844 was a good year for him; he received a patent for his vulcanized rubber process |
Goodyear |
800 |
September 14, 2009 |
Leonardo da Vinci was born near this small Tuscan town in 1519 |
Vinci |
1000 |
September 14, 2009 |
Geraldine Brooks' book about an illuminated Jewish volume is called "People of the" this |
Book |
200 |
September 29, 2008 |
This magazine has been a popular source of science & technology news since its inception in 1872 |
<i>Popular Science</i> |
400 |
September 29, 2008 |
The government admin. was created in 1971 to ensure occupational health & safety standards |
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) |
600 |
September 29, 2008 |
The title of the national anthem of Laos, "Pheng Xat Lao", means this in English |
"National Anthem of Laos" |
800 |
September 29, 2008 |
Masi Oka plays a character with this first name on the TV show "Heroes" |
Hiro |
1000 |
September 29, 2008 |
Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of this island |
New Guinea |
200 |
July 24, 2008 |
The Statue of Liberty towers 305 feet from foundation to torch above this island |
Liberty Island |
400 |
July 24, 2008 |
Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists includes Robbie Robertson of the band called this |
The Band |
600 |
July 24, 2008 |
It's the young of a fish, whether you bake, broil or fry it |
fry |
800 |
July 24, 2008 |
It's the last name of New Zealand's first Olympic gold medal champion Malcolm |
Champion |
1000 |
July 24, 2008 |
Founded in 1929, this New York museum is dedicated to modern art |
The Museum of Modern Art |
200 |
April 30, 2008 |
Carvings of a bell & a star are featured on her gravestone in Porum, Oklahoma |
Belle Starr |
400 |
April 30, 2008 |
In 1976 Marcel Marceau had the only spoken line in this otherwise silent movie |
<i>Silent Movie</i> |
600 |
April 30, 2008 |
Physician Robert Graves first identified this disease in 1835 |
Graves\' Disease |
800 |
April 30, 2008 |
Since 1970 the General Synod has governed this church of England |
the Anglican Church (aka the Church of England) |
1000 |
April 30, 2008 |
Geneva is the capital of this Swiss canton |
Geneva |
200 |
November 29, 2007 |
It's the name of the donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy in the "Shrek" movies |
Donkey |
400 |
November 29, 2007 |
26 nations united to draw up a Jan. 1, 1942 declaration that led the way for the creation of this in 1945 |
United Nations |
600 |
November 29, 2007 |
Robert Urich played Las Vegas P.I. Dan Tanna on this series |
<i>Vega$</i> |
800 |
November 29, 2007 |
Young lawyer Mitch McDeere realizes that the mafia controls his law firm in this novel |
<i>The Firm</i> |
1000 |
November 29, 2007 |
The Old Milwaukee brewing company is headquartered in this city |
Milwaukee |
200 |
September 17, 2007 |
This state is named after Thomas West, whose title was Baron De La Warr |
Delaware |
400 |
September 17, 2007 |
This Washington D.C. monument stands near the Potomac, about halfway between the Capitol & the Lincoln Memorial |
the Washington Monument |
600 |
September 17, 2007 |
This river forms the southern borders of Ohio, Indiana & Illinois |
the Ohio |
800 |
September 17, 2007 |
Founded in 1911, this Connecticut college is in the town of New London |
Connecticut College |
1000 |
September 17, 2007 |
The name of the Sahara Desert is from the Arabic for this |
desert |
200 |
April 9, 2007 |
The name of the Gobi Desert is Mongolian for this |
desert |
400 |
April 9, 2007 |
This novel begins, " Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition..." |
<i>Emma</i> |
600 |
April 9, 2007 |
The gorilla is a member of the ape superfamily & is this genus & species--2 words |
<i>Gorilla gorilla</i> |
800 |
April 9, 2007 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew catches a medicine ball in the Herbert Hoover Library.) President Hoover made his staff play a combination of volleyball & tennis using a medicine ball; in 1931 a New York Times reporter dubbed the game |
Hooverball |
1000 |
April 9, 2007 |
It's the state song of the beautiful State of Ohio |
"Beautiful Ohio" |
200 |
March 29, 2007 |
It's the state song of the beautiful state of Nebraska |
"Beautiful Nebraska" |
400 |
March 29, 2007 |
(Jon of the Clue Crew reads from Macy's Warehouse.) In 2006, this cable channel's float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade depicted the history of New York |
The History Channel |
600 |
March 29, 2007 |
This capital city of Luxembourg lies on a plateau into which the Alzette & Petrusse rivers flow |
Luxembourg |
800 |
March 29, 2007 |
This Stephen Sondheim musical that graced Broadway in 1994 was based on the Italian film "Passione d'amore" |
<i>Passion</i> |
1000 |
March 29, 2007 |
It's the one-word title of the state song of Alabama |
"Alabama" |
200 |
February 1, 2007 |
The first line of this Ralph Ellison novel is "I am an invisible man" |
<i>Invisible Man</i> |
400 |
February 1, 2007 |
The name of this brand is an amalgam of "dance" and "skin" |
Danskin |
600 |
February 1, 2007 |
This track from "Abbey Road" says "And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make" |
"The End" |
800 |
February 1, 2007 |
Frank Lloyd Wright had 6 kids, including his eldest son, who practiced as an architect under this name |
Lloyd Wright |
1000 |
February 1, 2007 |
The Great Hall in Russia's Catherine Palace is adorned with a painting called "The Allegory of" this country |
Russia |
200 |
January 26, 2007 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Iowa State Fair.) Will Rogers, Jeanne Crain & Pat Boone starred in different versions of this film about a family's adventures at the Iowa State Fair |
<i>State Fair</i> |
400 |
January 26, 2007 |
Actor Byron Barr changed his name to this after playing a man named Gig Young in the 1942 film "The Gay Sisters" |
Gig Young |
600 |
January 26, 2007 |
Every Friday, the Carillon in Duke University's chapel rings out the song "Dear Old" this |
Duke |
800 |
January 26, 2007 |
The number of legs on one of the monopods in the "Narnia" books |
1 |
1000 |
January 26, 2007 |
A round tower opened in Copenhagen in 1642 as an observatory has this name in English |
the Round Tower |
200 |
October 9, 2006 |
Sparkling wine sold under the name Champagne must come from this region in Northeast France |
Champagne |
400 |
October 9, 2006 |
This is a day to honor all saints |
All Saints\' Day |
600 |
October 9, 2006 |
It takes an hour for each man in this theatrical group to apply blue greasepaint to his head before shows |
the Blue Man Group |
800 |
October 9, 2006 |
This town on the York River was the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War |
Yorktown |
1000 |
October 9, 2006 |
This novel ends, "Before the night has come, have I lived to see the last warrior of the wise race of the Mohicans!" |
<i>The Last of the Mohicans</i> |
200 |
July 10, 2006 |
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from a waterfront.) This New England city got its name in the 1650s because its citizens said, "We're at the river's mouth, and our port is as good as any" |
Portsmouth |
400 |
July 10, 2006 |
In 1501 Venetian printers began using the moveable type of this to print music |
moveable type |
600 |
July 10, 2006 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from on horseback.) The most famous stud farm for this breed of horse is in the region of Najd, Saudi Arabia |
an Arabian |
800 |
July 10, 2006 |
Hyphenated last name of sculptor Raymond, the brother of artists Marcel Duchamp & Jacques Villon |
Duchamp-Villon |
1000 |
July 10, 2006 |
It's the 1-word name of the Ben & Jerry's flavor described as "vanilla ice cream with vanilla bean specks" |
Vanilla |
200 |
April 17, 2006 |
(Jon of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Duke University Primate Center.) Technicians of the Duke University Primate Center say the animals go bananas over grapes & this fruit of the genus Musa |
bananas |
400 |
April 17, 2006 |
After Dec. 11, 2005 this show was movin' out of Broadway's Richard Rogers Theatre |
<i>Movin\' Out</i> |
600 |
April 17, 2006 |
Henry Adams won a Pulitzer for "The Education of Henry Adams"; this man won for "The Americanization of Edward Bok" |
Edward Bok |
800 |
April 17, 2006 |
The American poet Hilda Doolittle used this 2-letter pen name |
H.D. |
1000 |
April 17, 2006 |
You can read a variety of articles all about all aspects of show business in this trade paper established in 1905 |
<i>Variety</i> |
200 |
January 26, 2006 |
(Sarah of the Clue Crew stands underneath a fountain in St. Petersburg, Russia.) Be careful of the umbrella fountain here in Peterov--if you step under it, this will happen |
you\'ll get wet (it will rain accepted) |
400 |
January 26, 2006 |
This Conrad work ends, "The... waterway... seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness" |
<i>Heart of Darkness</i> |
600 |
January 26, 2006 |
(Jon of the Clue Crew stands in front of an old log cabin in the Wyoming mountains.) Towering over Jackson Hole, Wyoming at a lofty 13,766 feet is this mountain, the largest in the Grand Teton range |
Grand Teton |
800 |
January 26, 2006 |
The scientific name of this striped carnivore is Hyaena hyaena |
striped hyena |
1000 |
January 26, 2006 |
L.A.'s Pink's hot dog stand has many fans, incl. this often pink-haired singer, who, by the way, isn't the owner |
Pink |
200 |
October 19, 2005 |
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew walks the stage of the Majestic Theatre in New York.) In the musical "The Phantom of the Opera", the Phantom writes one of these, called "Don Juan Triumphant" |
an opera |
400 |
October 19, 2005 |
This Hugo Boss perfume scented with freesia & vanilla comes in a distinctive deep red bottle |
Deep Red |
600 |
October 19, 2005 |
This gemstone is basically an onyx with alternating bands of sard & other minerals |
sardonyx |
800 |
October 19, 2005 |
The town that became Orlando, Florida was founded in 1850 by Aaron Jernigan & was given this 1-word name |
Jernigan |
1000 |
October 19, 2005 |
Completes the title of a guide Heidi Murkoff co-wrote for expectant mothers "What To Expect When You're..." |
expecting |
200 |
June 3, 2005 |
Endocrinology deals with the function & secretion of these glands |
the endocrine glands |
400 |
June 3, 2005 |
A cation is a positively charged one of these; an anion is a negatively charged one |
an ion |
600 |
June 3, 2005 |
This American cyclist criticized Lance Armstrong in the July 15, 2004 issue of the French newspaper Le Monde |
(Greg) LeMond |
800 |
June 3, 2005 |
Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, wrote the nonfiction classic "The Education of" him |
Henry Adams |
1000 |
June 3, 2005 |
In 2001 this fruit became the official blue berry of North Carolina |
blueberry |
200 |
December 23, 2004 |
Oddly, this piece of furniture was never built for the throne room at Neuschwanstein Castle |
the throne |
400 |
December 23, 2004 |
This Las Vegas hotel ceased to be a landmark when it was demolished on November 7, 1995 |
The Landmark |
600 |
December 23, 2004 |
One side of Willemstad, Curacao is called Punda & the other side is Otrabanda, which means this |
other side |
800 |
December 23, 2004 |
There are a number of Chanel fragrances, including this one that immortalizes her birthday, August 19 |
Chanel No. 19 |
1000 |
December 23, 2004 |
In 2002 Melissa Gilbert was reelected president of this guild formed by actors of the silver screen |
the Screen Actors Guild |
200 |
November 22, 2004 |
The flag of the Organization of American States has 35 different ones of these on it |
flags |
400 |
November 22, 2004 |
The great-grandson of a slave, he was the first black mayor of Washington, D.C. |
Walter Washington |
600 |
November 22, 2004 |
The very farthest west you can drive in the Florida Keys is to this island |
Key West |
800 |
November 22, 2004 |
(Cheryl and Sofia of the Clue Crew shoot some skeet.) "Pull!" You should know the name of the person who releases the target in trap shooting |
the puller |
1000 |
November 22, 2004 |
This large Swiss city is on the western end of Lake Geneva |
Geneva |
200 |
November 3, 2004 |
Surely you know this was the first name of author Evelyn Waugh's first wife |
Evelyn |
400 |
November 3, 2004 |
In 2004 publisher David Carey announced that more Californians than New Yorkers subscribed to this magazine |
<i>The New Yorker</i> |
600 |
November 3, 2004 |
(Hi, I'm Ari Fleischer.) Now named for James Brady, this room in the White House is where the briefing of the press takes place |
the briefing room |
800 |
November 3, 2004 |
In 2004 Whistling Straits in Wisconsin hosted this PGA championship |
the PGA Championship |
1000 |
November 3, 2004 |
"Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods" was a 1988 TV movie based on his book |
Sidney Sheldon |
200 |
July 22, 2004 |
Traditionally, use 2 oz. gin, 5 oz. tonic water & 1 lime wedge to make this drink |
a gin and tonic |
400 |
July 22, 2004 |
Ozzy Osbourne was a no-show at this festival's Auburn, Washington stop July 12, 2003 |
Ozzfest |
600 |
July 22, 2004 |
It seems like all things under the sun are considered on this radio program with Robert Siegel |
<i>All Things Considered</i> |
800 |
July 22, 2004 |
Beer lovers rejoiced when he invented Pasteurization in 1864 |
Louis Pasteur |
1000 |
July 22, 2004 |
Arthur Wynne created this; the first puzzle appeared Dec. 21, 1913 with the name "Word-Cross" |
the crossword puzzle |
200 |
April 28, 2004 |
The word origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, comes from words meaning this |
paper folding |
400 |
April 28, 2004 |
Althing, the name of Iceland's parliament, means this |
parliament |
600 |
April 28, 2004 |
Paris Hilton & Tiger Woods were 2 of the people on the cover of this magazine's Dec. 15, 2003 issue |
People |
800 |
April 28, 2004 |
The first line of this novel by Virginia Woolf is "Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself" |
<i>Mrs. Dalloway</i> |
1000 |
April 28, 2004 |
A doctor scrubs in for surgery wearing these |
scrubs |
200 |
March 17, 2004 |
The name of this fruit comes from the fact that it grows in grapelike clusters |
grapefruit |
400 |
March 17, 2004 |
(Alex narrates the video clue.) Frisbee playing started on New Haven Green when students tossed around pie plates from this bakery |
the Frisbie Bakery |
600 |
March 17, 2004 |
Glen Bell founded this taco chain in 1962 |
Taco Bell |
800 |
March 17, 2004 |
This city in Iowa is at the confluence of the Big Sioux & Missouri Rivers |
Sioux City |
1000 |
March 17, 2004 |
This current U.S. coin, a cupro-nickel composition, is 25% nickel |
a nickel |
200 |
February 9, 2004 |
The "C" in NASCAR stands for this |
car |
400 |
February 9, 2004 |
In October 2003, police in Monroe Township, Penn. looked for a cat burglar who stole these from a local shelter |
cats |
600 |
February 9, 2004 |
According to the New Book of Knowledge, the panhandle of Texas is located next to this part of Oklahoma |
the panhandle |
800 |
February 9, 2004 |
Each year this magazine sponsors a geographic-based bee for kids |
National Geographic |
1000 |
February 9, 2004 |
On June 4, 2002 the New York Times ran the obituary for Albin Krebs, 73, who wrote these from 1969 to 1989 |
obituaries |
200 |
January 15, 2004 |
(I'm Jeff Probst in Panama) The Pearl Islands are in this gulf, off the coast of Panama |
the Gulf of Panama |
400 |
January 15, 2004 |
In 2003 top model Tyra Banks conducted a search for "America's Next" one of these |
Top Model |
600 |
January 15, 2004 |
David James Elliott of "JAG" might know it's the monogram of our 20th president |
JAG (James A. Garfield) |
800 |
January 15, 2004 |
1939 film in which Bette Davis said, "That's our victory -- our victory over the dark" |
<i>Dark Victory</i> |
1000 |
January 15, 2004 |
Lopp Motors in this city in Kansas has been selling Chryslers & Dodges there since 1973 |
Dodge City |
200 |
January 7, 2004 |
In 1983 some considered this Salt Lake City native the best young quarterback in the country |
Steve Young |
400 |
January 7, 2004 |
Invented in the late '50s, it's a functional circuit formed when diodes, transistors, etc. are integrated |
integrated circuit |
600 |
January 7, 2004 |
In New York City Eighth Avenue becomes this street as it runs along the west edge of Central Park |
Central Park West |
800 |
January 7, 2004 |
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew in Stratford-upon-Avon, England) Although only its foundations remain today, in 1597 Shakespeare bought a new place in Stratford called this |
New Place |
1000 |
January 7, 2004 |
The scientific name of this Andean animal is Lama glama |
llama |
200 |
October 10, 2003 |
It's the third-largest city in Kansas |
Kansas City |
400 |
October 10, 2003 |
This rockabilly trio had a 1983 hit with "Stray Cat Strut" |
the Stray Cats |
600 |
October 10, 2003 |
Composer Benjamin Britten was born November 22, 1913 at Lowestoft on this island |
Great Britain |
800 |
October 10, 2003 |
(Sofia of the Clue Crew up in the Goodyear Blimp) It's a majestic sight as the water breaks over this barrier located below us |
the breakwater |
1000 |
October 10, 2003 |
It's the first verb in the Pledge of Allegiance |
pledge |
200 |
July 15, 2003 |
The name of the Gobi, a vast desert of central Asia, means this in Mongolian |
desert |
400 |
July 15, 2003 |
Charlie & Donald Kaufman got an Oscar nomination for their adaptation of "The Orchid Thief" into this film |
<i>Adaptation.</i> |
600 |
July 15, 2003 |
I'm Charley Pride, It's the title of my 10th album |
"Charley Pride\'s 10th Album" |
800 |
July 15, 2003 |
It's the state song of the state of Maine |
"The State of Maine Song" |
1000 |
July 15, 2003 |
The Villa Park Orchards Association is the last remaining packer of these in Orange, California |
oranges |
200 |
April 23, 2003 |
The website of Alcoholics Anonymous asks the media's help in keeping its members this |
anonymous |
400 |
April 23, 2003 |
Common name for the final chorus, heard here, in Handel's "Messiah" |
the "Amen Chorus" |
600 |
April 23, 2003 |
(Sofia of the Clue Crew on a ski slope in Colorado) Even if it's autumn, I don't think the green ever leaves the Lodgepole pine, this type of tree |
evergreen |
800 |
April 23, 2003 |
Indians who made arrows of branches broken from trees gave this Oklahoma city its name |
Broken Arrow |
1000 |
April 23, 2003 |
Florence Nightingale was born in this Italian city in 1820 |
Florence |
200 |
January 23, 2003 |
Shortly after birth, the placenta, also called this, is expelled from the uterus |
afterbirth |
400 |
January 23, 2003 |
"What can you say about a 25-year-old girl?" is the first line of this love story by Erich Segal |
<i>Love Story</i> |
600 |
January 23, 2003 |
Kodiak Island is the habitat of this type of bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi |
Kodiak bear |
800 |
January 23, 2003 |
Extra atoms of this element are pumped into unsaturated oil to make hydrogenated fat |
hydrogen |
1000 |
January 23, 2003 |
This character is the narrator of the classic Charlotte Bronte novel "Jane Eyre" |
Jane Eyre |
200 |
December 17, 2002 |
Her 2000 debut album was titled "Who is Jill Scott?" |
Jill Scott |
400 |
December 17, 2002 |
(Hi, I'm Jeff Probst.) Parts of this 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio movie were filmed nearby on the beach of Thailand's Phi Phi Island |
<i>The Beach</i> |
600 |
December 17, 2002 |
The flag of this union of European countries has a circle of 12 gold stars on a field of blue |
European Union |
800 |
December 17, 2002 |
This stone is so named because it was first made in the city of Strasbourg, on the Rhine River |
rhinestone |
1000 |
December 17, 2002 |
At the 2004 Olympics, this event's course will run from Marathon to Athens |
Marathon |
200 |
October 23, 2002 |
First name of Leif Eriksson's father |
Erik |
400 |
October 23, 2002 |
If you split 12 eggs into 2 equal groups, you'll have a total of this many eggs |
12 |
600 |
October 23, 2002 |
The Dornford Yates mystery "She Fell Among Thieves" was the first presentation of this PBS series |
<i>Mystery!</i> |
800 |
October 23, 2002 |
Frankfurt is the main city on this German river |
Main |
1000 |
October 23, 2002 |
This common loon is Minnesota's state bird |
common loon |
200 |
June 20, 2002 |
In Abbott & Costello's classic baseball bit, it's who's on first |
Who |
400 |
June 20, 2002 |
This old-fashioned cocktail is made with bourbon, bitters & sugar |
old-fashioned |
600 |
June 20, 2002 |
This scary movie spoof from 2000 was written by Shawn & Marlon Wayans & directed by brother Keenen |
<i>Scary Movie</i> |
800 |
June 20, 2002 |
Francis Pastorius, a German lawyer, founded this town that's now a part of Philadelphia |
Germantown |
1000 |
June 20, 2002 |
(Sarah starts us off.) Last name of the engineer who built the first Ferris wheel |
(George) Ferris |
200 |
December 10, 2001 |
It's the capital city of Panama |
Panama City |
400 |
December 10, 2001 |
In 1936 Henry & Edsel Ford established this foundation |
the Ford Foundation |
600 |
December 10, 2001 |
Completes the joke "He's so fat, when he sits around the house..." |
he sits around the house |
800 |
December 10, 2001 |
(Sofia wraps up the category for us.) It's the name of the 1968 Neil Simon play that takes place in a suite here at the Plaza |
<i>Plaza Suite</i> |
1000 |
December 10, 2001 |
He played the title role in the movie "Being John Malkovich" |
John Malkovich |
100 |
July 16, 2001 |
It's the band whose farewell concert was chronicled in the documentary "The Last Waltz" |
The Band |
200 |
July 16, 2001 |
Physician Robert Graves first identified this disease in 1835 |
Graves\' Disease |
300 |
July 16, 2001 |
Carvings of a bell and a star are found on her gravestone in Porum, Oklahoma |
Belle Starr |
400 |
July 16, 2001 |
He's the illustrator whose work appears on the flag stamp seen here |
(James Montgomery) Flagg |
500 |
July 16, 2001 |
This nickname of Delaware refers to the fact that it was the first state to ratify the Constitution |
"The First State" |
100 |
March 2, 2001 |
On 7/11/2000 this company announced the opening of its 20,000th store, a new one in Tokyo |
7-Eleven |
200 |
March 2, 2001 |
In 1976 Marcel Marceau had the only spoken line in this otherwise silent movie |
<i>Silent Movie</i> |
300 |
March 2, 2001 |
Author Ralph Ellison was born in this Oklahoma city in 1914 |
Oklahoma City |
400 |
March 2, 2001 |
This 1984 Mario Puzo novel was based on the life of the Sicilian bandit-hero Salvatore Giuliano |
"The Sicilian" |
500 |
March 2, 2001 |
Number of letters on your standard 8-sided stop sign |
4 |
100 |
November 22, 2000 |
In May 2000 Time Inc. ended this magazine's life as a monthly |
Life |
200 |
November 22, 2000 |
Meaning "The last but two", it's the antepenultimate word here |
Antepenultimate |
300 |
November 22, 2000 |
A judge at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, this actor thanked the organization for naming the festival after him |
James Caan |
400 |
November 22, 2000 |
Pert, famous for its 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner, introduced these 2 new products in early 2000 |
Shampoo & conditioner |
500 |
November 22, 2000 |
Founded in 1929, this New York museum is dedicated to modern art |
the Museum of Modern Art |
100 |
September 15, 2000 |
It's the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution that mentions religion |
First Amendment |
200 |
September 15, 2000 |
Since 1970, the general synod has governed this church of England |
Church of England (Anglican) |
300 |
September 15, 2000 |
On June 5, 2000 Air Canada began nonstop service from this California city to Ontario, Canada |
Ontario, California |
400 |
September 15, 2000 |
In the U.S. this society sponsors the National Geography Bee |
National Geographic Society |
500 |
September 15, 2000 |
It's the collective 2-word name for the extinct bears who lived in caves 1,000,000 years ago |
cave bears |
100 |
June 21, 2000 |
This Englishman born August 19, 1939 was the drummer in "Ginger Baker's Air Force" |
Ginger Baker |
200 |
June 21, 2000 |
It's the name given the nearly 1-week-long military conflict between Israel & several Arab neighbors in 1967 |
Six-Day War |
300 |
June 21, 2000 |
3-letter word that begins the titles of all 3 Best Picture winners of 1930, 1949 & 1950 |
All |
400 |
June 21, 2000 |
This great Hindu hero's story is told in the "Ramayana" |
Rama |
500 |
June 21, 2000 |
In 1567 Pope Pius V issued a papal bull against the fighting of these |
Bulls |
100 |
June 1, 2000 |
Family of trees on which you'd find pine cones |
Pine trees |
200 |
June 1, 2000 |
Bangui is the capital of this central African republic |
Central African Republic |
300 |
June 1, 2000 |
In the binary number system, this number would be 01 |
1 |
400 |
June 1, 2000 |
In 1851 this yacht won the trophy that was to become the America's Cup |
America |
500 |
June 1, 2000 |
Founded in 1907, it's the oldest university in the state of Hawaii |
University of Hawaii |
100 |
December 28, 1999 |
In 1917 Scottish immigrant Bertie Charles Forbes began publishing a journal & gave it this name |
Forbes magazine |
200 |
December 28, 1999 |
Voltaire described this European political entity as not holy, nor Roman, nor an empire |
Holy Roman Empire |
300 |
December 28, 1999 |
Collective name given the Confederate raiders led by John Hunt Morgan against Union troops in 1862-63 |
Morgan\'s Raiders |
400 |
December 28, 1999 |
(Hi, I'm Jason Williams of the New Jersey Nets) In 1999 this flashy Sacramento Kings guard was second in voting for NBA Rookie of the Year |
Jason Williams |
500 |
December 28, 1999 |
Group that had the 1983 hit "In A Big Country" |
Big Country |
100 |
January 11, 1999 |
Italian leader Benito Mussolini called himself "Il Duce" which means this |
"The Leader" |
200 |
January 11, 1999 |
Writer Ruth McKenney's sister Eileen was the inspiration for this play |
<i>My Sister Eileen</i> |
300 |
January 11, 1999 |
Chimachogori, the garb of some Korean women, includes a skirt, the chima, & a jacket called this |
Chogori |
400 |
January 11, 1999 |
Street crime was up in Liverpool, England in May 1998 as criminals stole one of these worth $16,000 |
Street |
500 |
January 11, 1999 |
Baker's calls itself "America's premier" chocolate for this |
baking |
100 |
October 7, 1998 |
Matt Damon played this character in the film "Good Will Hunting" |
Will Hunting |
200 |
October 7, 1998 |
While ABC aired this event on March 23, 1998, FOX countered with a fight night hosted by Oscar De La Hoya |
the Oscars |
300 |
October 7, 1998 |
It's the real name of the boulevard in Las Vegas known as "The Strip" |
Las Vegas Boulevard |
400 |
October 7, 1998 |
Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 to a noble family from this Spanish province |
León |
500 |
October 7, 1998 |
Seventeen magazine says if you can't afford to buy a Stairmaster & your house has these, use them |
Stairs |
100 |
April 13, 1998 |
Name of the hotel & office complex where the Watergate break-in occurred |
Watergate |
200 |
April 13, 1998 |
Jesse Jackson Jr. has a masters degree in this from the Chicago Theological Seminary |
Theology |
300 |
April 13, 1998 |
2 Civil War forts were built on this western island of the Florida Keys |
Key West |
400 |
April 13, 1998 |
It's the cry of the chachalaca bird of South America |
Chachalaca |
500 |
April 13, 1998 |
Top Model magazine says this stroke in swimming is ideal exercise for the breasts |
the breaststroke |
100 |
February 9, 1998 |
In 1989 the town of Fort Madison, Iowa celebrated the completion of a wood replica of this historic structure |
Fort Madison |
200 |
February 9, 1998 |
Look at the monitor and identify this ship seen here |
the <i>Monitor</i> |
300 |
February 9, 1998 |
This 1905 operetta by Franz Lehar features the "Merry Widow Waltz" |
<i>The Merry Widow</i> |
400 |
February 9, 1998 |
In June 1997 this Chicago department store marshalled its forces for a "Field Days Sale" |
Marshall Field |
500 |
February 9, 1998 |
In 1968-69 Liechtenstein issued a series of stamps honoring prominent collectors of these |
Stamps |
100 |
October 2, 1997 |
Network on which you'd see David Duchovny play Fox Mulder & Matthew Fox play Charlie Salinger |
FOX |
200 |
October 2, 1997 |
The first 2 words of the French version of the Canadian national anthem |
"O, Canada" |
300 |
October 2, 1997 |
After Mexico, it's the most populous country whose official language is Spanish |
Spain |
400 |
October 2, 1997 |
In 1981 this 9-letter word was added to the state flag of Wisconsin |
Wisconsin |
500 |
October 2, 1997 |
She played Shirley MacLaine in "Out on a Limb" |
Shirley MacLaine |
100 |
July 1, 1987 |
According to World Book, it was the cattle brand used by Conrad Kohrs |
CK |
200 |
July 1, 1987 |
The 2 pieces of equipment you'll need to play stickball on the streets of New York |
a stick & a ball |
300 |
July 1, 1987 |
In "Charlotte's Web", it's what Charlotte is |
a spider |
400 |
July 1, 1987 |
To promote a new line of these at L.A. Auto Show, Mitsubishi used Vanity, Vanna White, & Dale Evans |
vans |
500 |
July 1, 1987 |
Of the 6 Day War, the 30 Years' War, & the 100 Years' War, one which lasted the longest |
the 100 Years\' War |
100 |
June 8, 1987 |
Air France is not the national airline of this country |
Great Britain |
200 |
June 8, 1987 |
Color of the lettering in the credits of the 1985 Spielberg film starring Whoopi Goldberg |
<i>The Color Purple</i> |
400 |
June 8, 1987 |
Recently, 1,000,000 Cheerios boxes each contained this premium which cost General Mills $1 each |
a dollar bill |
500 |
June 8, 1987 |
Exact title of the following, it's not the same as the Gershwin tune: "It's summertime summertime sum sum summertime / Summertime summertime sum sum summertime..." |
"Summertime, Summertime" |
|
June 8, 1987 |
Since 1578, this city has been the home to the Shroud of Turin |
Turin |
100 |
April 7, 1987 |
In "The Dictionary of the Old West" it's defined as raw hide |
rawhide |
200 |
April 7, 1987 |
In 1986, this Procter & Gamble cleansing powder offered a free Halley's Comet guide |
Comet cleanser |
300 |
April 7, 1987 |
Town in S.D. that put up 9' statue of Fr. Pierre Jean de Smet, who died in 1873 & never visited the town |
De Smet |
400 |
April 7, 1987 |
It initially got its name from being the second Karakoram peak to be measured |
K2 |
500 |
April 7, 1987 |
Famous father of Hans Holbein the Younger |
Hans Holbein the Elder |
100 |
January 28, 1987 |
Morning star Joan Lunden appropriately called her 1986 book "Good Morning, I'm" this |
Joan Lunden |
200 |
January 28, 1987 |
Animals that are often classified by shape of their feet & beaks |
birds |
300 |
January 28, 1987 |
When the Metropolitan rejected her art collection, Gertrude Whitney founded this museum |
the Whitney Museum |
400 |
January 28, 1987 |
New Zealand's anthems are "God Save The Queen" & "God Defend" this |
New Zealand |
500 |
January 28, 1987 |
Bermuda Rolfe, daughter of John Rolfe of Va., was the 1st English girl born on this island |
Bermuda |
100 |
December 31, 1986 |
Unlike during the 2nd, U.S. auto production didn't stop during this world war |
the First World War |
200 |
December 31, 1986 |
Peanuts are not related to nuts, but to these |
peas |
300 |
December 31, 1986 |
Often seen in movies being chased by a train, it's a small open railroad car operated by hand |
a hand car |
400 |
December 31, 1986 |
Begun in 1829, it was the 1st encyclopedia published in America |
the <i>Encyclopedia Americana</i> |
500 |
December 31, 1986 |
Wyoming's only university |
the University of Wyoming |
100 |
December 22, 1986 |
Voltaire said it was "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire" |
the Holy Roman Empire |
200 |
December 22, 1986 |
Much larger town located just south of Porcupine, Ontario, Canada |
South Porcupine |
300 |
December 22, 1986 |
Reason men do not tend to marry their widows' sisters |
they\'re dead |
400 |
December 22, 1986 |
In 1956, TV's "The Ford Show" was sponsored by Ford Motor Co. & starred this country singer |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
500 |
December 22, 1986 |
As Canada is divided into provinces, the U.S. is divided into these |
states |
100 |
October 13, 1986 |
In Disney's "Mickey's Christmas Carol", this comic book character played Scrooge |
Scrooge McDuck |
200 |
October 13, 1986 |
While the men's basketball team of Northland College is the Lumberjacks, the women's is called this |
the Lumberjills |
300 |
October 13, 1986 |
Guinness Book of World Records lists it as the top-selling copyrighted book in publishing history |
<i>Guinness Book of World Records</i> |
500 |
October 13, 1986 |
Title of the following:"Manah manah / Do do do do do / Manah manah / Do do do do / Manah manah / Do do do do do de do do do do do do do do do..." |
"Manah Manah" |
|
October 13, 1986 |
Extremely small tropical fish discovered in 1866 by the Rev. R.J. Lechmere Guppy |
a guppy |
100 |
September 9, 1986 |
On Sverdlov Square in Moscow, it's the home theater of the Bolshoi Ballet |
the Bolshoi Theatre |
200 |
September 9, 1986 |
Largest city & capital of Luxembourg |
Luxembourg City |
300 |
September 9, 1986 |
Word in the title of "Flashdance... What A Feeling" not used in the song lyrics |
Flashdance |
400 |
September 9, 1986 |
After careful research, the magazine "Monthly Detroit" has changed its name to this |
<i>Detroit Monthly</i> |
500 |
September 9, 1986 |
It was invented in 1911 by Hans Geiger |
the Geiger counter |
100 |
April 22, 1986 |
Number of different basic shapes in a box of Post Alpha-Bits |
26 |
200 |
April 22, 1986 |
In 1842, Richard Owen coined this word for âdinosaurâ |
dinosaur |
300 |
April 22, 1986 |
Whole number equidistant from 5 & 7 |
6 |
400 |
April 22, 1986 |
While Bugs was âintroducedâ in âPorkyâs Hare Huntâ, Daffy was introduced in this cartoon |
"Porkyâs Duck Hunt" |
500 |
April 22, 1986 |
[The way Alex and the audience reacted seemed to indicate this was the debut of this category.] President the Hoover Dam is named after |
President Hoover |
100 |
December 6, 1985 |
"Act" anagrams to this animal which used to be a kitten |
cat |
200 |
December 6, 1985 |
Along with an arrow, it's the symbol on the traffic sign that indicates a stop sign ahead |
octagon (outline of a stop sign) |
300 |
December 6, 1985 |
This group's 1st big U.S. hit was "In a Big Country" |
Big Country |
400 |
December 6, 1985 |
Word emblazoned in large letters in the center of the seal of Huntsville, Alabama |
Seal |
500 |
December 6, 1985 |