J!6 Clue Archive – April 2020

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Thursday, April 30, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

CHILDREN’S LIT: Bronze figures in Boston’s public garden commemorate Robert McCloskey’s book “Make Way for” these baby animals
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ORIGINS: This university in Tempe started in 1886 as a normal school, meaning it was an institution for training teachers
FIGHTING FOR AN OSCAR: Christian Bale took home a Best Supporting Actor trophy for playing former boxer Dicky Eklund in this film
NICKNAMES: She was known as Little Sure Shot
PAY RESPECTS: In contrast to the Western world, this is the preferred color of mourning in Hinduism
F: In movies, this “artist” is responsible for creating sound effects

Double Jeopardy! Round:

NAMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: This 18th century silversmith also made dentures & has been called “America’s First Forensic Dentist”
TOOT SUITE: Saxophonist Kamasi Washington recorded an 11-minute cover of “Clair de Lune” from this composer’s “Suite Bergamasque”
WORLD CAPITAL RIVERS: This capital of Guyana sits on the Demerara River
WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR?: The “S” in OSHA, an agency of the Department of Labor, stands for this
TOTALLY AWESOME ’80S TV: Gargamel & these title characters came over from Belgium & “blue” away cartoon fans throughout the ’80s
BROKEN ENGLISH: While MAD Magazine had Alfred E. Neuman for a mascot, this competing magazine had Sylvester P. Smythe

Correct responses for April 30, 2020:

Wednesday, April 29, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS: In 2016 this “Hello” singer was rolling in the Awards, taking 5 trophies including Top Artist
WE’D LIKE TO MAKE A CORRECTION: A news magazine in Brazil went to infinity & beyond to say a politician liked Tolstoy, not this Disney movie as previously reported
SPINELESS JELLYFISH: The typical bell-shaped form of a jellyfish shares its name with this Greek Gorgon whose onlookers turned to stone
WELL-SEASONED VOCABULARY: This aromatic spice shares its name with a spiked club used as a weapon
WRITERS’ MIDDLE NAMES: It’s the middle name of “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” poet Samuel Coleridge
4-LETTER WORDS WITH 3 VOWELS: In place of the word “place”, use this French word on invitations when you want guests to bring something in place of gifts

Double Jeopardy! Round:

THERE SHE IS, MYTH GREECE: Charon ferries the souls of the dead across this underworld river named for a goddess
LAYING THINGS N TO N: Get your synapses firing & name this nerve cell that carries messages from the brain
PREQUELS: This “Star Wars” prequel, Episode I, introduced Jar Jar Binks to decidedly mixed reviews
1917: In January, this general known as “Black Jack” began withdrawing U.S. troops from Mexico
THE GOLD BURGS: This future capital of British Columbia was incorporated as a city in 1862 after a flood of gold seekers moved into the area
I’M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY: He’s known as “The King of Calypso” & as the singer of “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)”

Correct responses for April 29, 2020:

Tuesday, April 28, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

WHAT’S MY AIRLINE?: Use your animal instinct to name this ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado
A LANDMARK ADDRESS: Your tram ride to the top of this landmark starts at 100 Washington Avenue, St. Louis
SNOPES SAYS NOPE: Leonardo da Vinci did not have the same man pose for the figures of Judas & Jesus in this 15th century masterpiece
BODY PART AKAS: It’s also known as the proboscis
SILENT “C”: The flag of Turkey features this shape
MLB SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS: With 16 in the 1988 season, Dave Stewart holds the record for these illegal movements by the pitcher

Double Jeopardy! Round:

BARACK OBAMA’S READING LIST: Obama’s summer reading list for 2019 included her novel “Wolf Hall”
HOW NOW, DOUBLE VOWEL: The school colors of Texas A&M are white & this
RELIGIOUS “ISM”S: Theravada & Mahayana are major schools of this religion
DJ, JAZZY: A radio DJ known as Symphony Sam is credited with popularizing this type of jazz with an onomatopoeic name
JEFF: In 2013 Jeff Bezos bought this newspaper for $250 million
THE FRENCH PRINCE: Joseph Fesch, a cardinal & a prince, was an ambassador to The Vatican for this “little corporal”

Correct responses for April 28, 2020:

Monday, April 27, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

WHO MADE THAT?: This company makes Ultimate Care bleach
CITY HOMOPHONES: A good place to get a corned beef sandwich, or a major city in India
ONE-WORD TV TITLES: I’m no Superman, says the theme song to this sitcom set in Sacred Heart Hospital
AROUND THE USA: Santa Cruz & Santa Rosa are part of this island group off the coast of California
POTPOURRI: A lively folk dance popular in Ireland, or a weighted lure that’s moved up & down to attract a fish
STARTS WITH “Z”: He was born with the name Samuel, but we know stage & screen actor Mostel by this name

Double Jeopardy! Round:

THE ZULUS: For Zulu women, the coming of age ceremony Umemulo traditionally marks this birthday, 6 years after other girls have a quinceanera
GENERAL HOSPITAL: To help diagnose an injury, a doctor may call for an MRI, which is short for this kind of resonance imaging
HOLY SMOKE: Part of a trio of gifts with gold & myrrh, this resin burned in Catholic churches may see supplies drop in half by 2040
HER MAJOR MOVIE DEBUT: Long before starring in “Julie & Julia”, she debuted in the 1977 film “Julia”
ARCHER: The Sheriff of Nottingham tried to lure this legendary figure by offering a golden arrow in an archery contest
UH, PHRASING…: Some say cheap dinners on the Vegas Strip gave us the phrase that puts these 2 words before “chicken dinner”

Correct responses for April 27, 2020:

Friday, April 24, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

GET YOUR KICKS: This classic children’s game can be played with an empty Campbell’s container
THE NIFTY ’50S: In 1959 this state was admitted into the Union & became number 50
STATE FLAG SUBJECTS: New York’s state flag depicts a sun rising over ships sailing on this river
DOUBLE LETTER X2: Look at a baby, cover your face & watch her giggle when you reappear & say the playful name of this activity
IT’S THE WORLD ECONOMY: Oil, persian carpets & pistachios are 3 of the largest exports of this Middle Eastern country
STUPID: Fido the dog could show off his talents on this staple of David Letterman’s “Late Show”

Double Jeopardy! Round:

HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID: One of Euclid’s postulates states that all of these angles are equal to each other
SPY TERMS: This word for a shoemaker describes a spy who makes fake passports & documents
20TH CENTURY AUTHORS: He might’ve eaten his Wheaties before writing “Breakfast of Champions”
LAND “HO”!: Formerly known as Saigon, this city now bears the name of a past President of North Vietnam
MOVIE VILLAIN QUOTES: In this film, Gert Frobe as the title villain says, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!”
OVERLAPPING WORD COMBOS: Overlapping an uncastrated male bovine plus a tennis serve that hits the net equals this projectile

Correct responses for April 24, 2020:

Thursday, April 23, 2020:

Jeopardy! Round:

GIVE US A DATE: On this date in 1996, Taco Bell advertised that they were buying & renaming the Liberty Bell–it was just a joke
FICTIONAL TV TOWNS & CITIES: After a day at Bayside High, characters hung out at the Max in Palisades, California on this ’90s teen sitcom
STOCK SYMBOLS: Get your motor runnin’ with this company whose stock symbol is HOG
PENNSYLVANIA GEO: The National Civil War Museum is a highlight of this city, Pennsylvania’s capital
HAIRSTYLES: ’90s salon customers across America requested the shag hairstyle inspired by this “Friends” character
ENDS IN “LL”: This word can mean the outer piece of an explosive or a shocking piece of information

Double Jeopardy! Round:

EVERY BODY: Inflammation of this finger-shaped pouch that extends from the colon can cause it to burst
CHARACTERS IN BEATLES SONGS: Nothing can come between the singer & this “Lovely” meter maid
FROM THE SANSKRIT: The name of this towering mountain range comes from the Sanskrit for “abode of snow”
LITERATURE: Mark Twain tells about his days as a riverboat pilot in the autobiographical work “Life on” this river
DRAW ME: Grant Wood’s dentist & sister posed for this 1930 double portrait
LIKE ONE OF YOUR FRENCH GIRLS: Nicknamed “Coco”, the French designer who launched this self-named fashion & fragrance brand was born with the name Gabrielle

Correct responses for April 23, 2020:

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