| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $400: Originally a way of using stale leftovers, this breakfast item is also called pain perdu ("lost bread") French toast |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $800: This crumbly Greek cheese is typically made from sheep's or goat's milk & preserved in brine feta |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $1200: The name of this corkscrew-shaped pasta is from Italian for "spindle" fusilli |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $1600: Fern fronds, eaten as a vegetable, have this instrumental name fiddlehead |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $2000: The national dish of Brazil is this stew of black beans cooked with fresh & smoked meats feijoada |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | FOOD TALK $400: This French term means to turn solid food into a paste or thick liquid, & you'll find a setting for it on many a blender purée |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | FOOD TALK $800: It's the Canadian comfort food, seen here poutine |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | FOOD TALK $1200: It gets its name because its flavor resembles a combination of cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg allspice |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | FOOD TALK $1600: These greenish flower buds are dried, pickled & used as garnish or seasoning capers |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | FOOD TALK $2000: It's the technique of butterflying a whole bird before cooking: faster roasting, crispier skin spatchcocking |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | ANATOMICAL ETYMOLOGY $200: Fittingly, these teeth used to grind food take their name from the Latin for "millstone" molars |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | QUASI-RELATED PAIRS $600: Food word for "bonkers"
&
makes a swift escape nuts & bolts |
| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | WORDS IN INVITATIONAL $1000: The seeds of this tropical tree yield a yellowish-red dye that's used as a food coloring, especially for cheese & margarine annatto |
| #9062, aired 2024-03-19 | JEOPORTMANTEAU! $400: Buttercup in "Toy Story" films
+
item symbolizing an endless supply of food a unicornucopia |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FOOD & DRINK $200: Slightly sweet & chewy, they're the little tapioca pearls in the tea boba |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FOOD & DRINK $400: A caffè Americano is this dark strong coffee diluted with hot water espresso |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FOOD & DRINK $600: With spinach as a star ingredient, the dish seen here goes by this 2-word name, partly after a city quiche Florentine |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | WHAT THE "H"? $800: Arabic gives us this word referring to food from an animal slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law halal |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FOOD & DRINK $800: Aubergine caviar is another name for this smoky Mediterranean spread made with roasted eggplant baba ghanoush |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FOOD & DRINK $1000: They're not lemons, but this 4-letter citrus fruit from Asia, whose juice & zest are used in Japanese cuisine yuzu |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | MOVIE SONGS $1600: "All Is Love", "Rumpus" & "Food Is Still Hot" are numbers by Karen O & the Kids for this kids' book adaptation Where the Wild Things Are |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | BAKER $1600: What a card! Duff Goldman rose to fame on this Food Network show whose title mentions his specialty the Ace of Cakes |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | FOOD, FAST $200: Dutch gives us the name of these baked treats, an afternoon tea staple scones |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | FOOD, FAST $400: This cool Indian side dish is often made with cucumber & a yogurt or curd called dahi raita |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | FOOD, FAST $600: One member of the beet family is Swiss this chard |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | FOOD, FAST $800: Bottom line--it's a burrito that's been deep fried a chimichanga |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | FOOD, FAST $1000: Liquid smoke, not coffee liqueur, is in this shredded pork dish, the star of many luaus kalua |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | A DOG'S LIFE $600: This word for pellets of dry dog food comes from a verb meaning "to grind coarsely" kibble |
| #9038, aired 2024-02-14 | ALSO A MAGAZINE TITLE $600: From the French, it basically means "enjoy your food!" bon appétit |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | POP CULTURE VS. $600: On this series, Casey Webb travels the country, taking on eating challenges like a 4-pound Reuben or a gallon-sized sundae Man v. Food |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | OCEANOGRAPHY $800: These ecosystems consisting of polyps provide a habitat & food for about 25% of the world's marine life coral reefs |
| #9034, aired 2024-02-08 | SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER $1200: This adjective can refer to feeling ill due to a lack of liquids, or food that's been preserved by having its water removed dehydrated |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | U.S. NATIONAL FORESTS $200: Montana's Flathead National Forest is home to this carnivore & many creatures below it on the food chain the grizzly bear |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | A SQUARE MEAL $600: This alliterative Japanese food container suggests your fare is going to be delivered within 4 sides a bento box |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | HOT FOR CREATURE $800: The warming Atlantic is driving the tiger type of this apex predator farther & farther north, altering the food chain a (tiger) shark |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | TOUCH SOME GRASS $800: This healthy "grass" food is prepared from the freshly sprouted leaves of the grain Triticum aestivum wheatgrass |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | START TALKING, SHAKESPEARE CHARACTER $800: The opening line of this play is Orsino's "If music be the food of love, play on" Twelfth Night |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | OUR SONG $200: Tommy, a union man, & Gina, in the food service industry, make a go of it in this 1987 Bon Jovi hit; c'mon, we're halfway there! "Livin' On A Prayer" |
| #9022, aired 2024-01-23 | A "FAST" CATEGORY $800: This nonfiction work by Eric Schlosser is subtitled "The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" Fast Food Nation |
| #9022, aired 2024-01-23 | GREEK CUISINE $2000: From the Greek for "skewer", this fast food consists of marinated meat grilled & served on a skewer souvlaki |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | IF FOOD BE THE LOVE OF MUSIC $400: Rihanna sang of this title treat, "can't wait to blow my candles out" birthday cake |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | IF FOOD BE THE LOVE OF MUSIC $800: Formed in Seattle, not Atlanta, The Presidents of the United States of America nevertheless desired "Millions Of" these Peaches |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | IF FOOD BE THE LOVE OF MUSIC $1200: On "Check Mr. Popeye", seminal Jersey rocker Southside Johnny asks, is this "running low" spinach |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | IF FOOD BE THE LOVE OF MUSIC $1600: Warrant had a Top 10 hit with this song about a dessert (really), "put a smile on your face, ten miles wide" "Cherry Pie" |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | IF FOOD BE THE LOVE OF MUSIC $2000: Kendrick Lamar quoted a folk saying when he sang, "The blacker the berry", then this result the sweeter the juice |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | PODCASTS $800: Comedians Nick Wiger & Mike Mitchell review fast food & chain restaurants in this podcast whose name evokes infantrymen Doughboys |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | MARINE LIFE $400: This, used to filter food from water by certain whales, is a keratinized structure, much like hair or nails baleen |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | WHICH CABINET DEPARTMENT? $1000: The Food & Nutrition Service
(The myplate.gov folks) Agriculture |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | STARTS & ENDS WITH "T" $400: A small piece of food, or a small juicy piece of gossip a tidbit |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | I'D LIKE TO CHANGE A VOWEL, PAT $1200: A food often paired with "circuses" & to propagate animals breed & bread |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | IN MY CEILINGS $400: Two food names for the type of ceiling seen here are popcorn & this dairy one cottage cheese |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | TRIPLY ALLITERATIVE $800: When you buy one of these, like a McDonald's or an Arby's, you might have to pay the parent company a percentage of sales a fast food franchise |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | McPEOPLE $1200: Ray Kroc sold milkshake mixers to these brothers & the fast-food industry was changed forever the McDonald brothers |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | SPELLED RONG ON PURPOSE $300: This fast food chain claims the "A" in its name represents "the 'Grade-A' quality of our chicken" Chick-fil-A |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | SHAKESPEARE PLAYS BY INITIALS $400: It opens with the famous line, "If music be the food of love, play on":
T.N. Twelfth Night |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $200: Use a whole toad but only the toe of this similar creature--you want that subtle flavor a frog |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $400: Instead of cilantro, we'll use slips of yew slivered during one of these of the Moon an eclipse |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $600: You'll get a nice crunch with scale of dragon & this sharp item from a wolf tooth |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $800: Root of this, the plant that killed Socrates; not hard to find at a good organic produce store hemlock |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $1000: Cool it with the blood of this large, colorful African monkey & you're done--who wants to taste? a baboon |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | SKIN CARE $200: It's the most popular brand-name cosmetic injectable in the U.S.--& fun fact: it's made from toxins that cause food poisoning Botox |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | I WANT MY "BABY" BACK, "BABY" BACK $800: It's slang for a protruding belly caused by eating a ton & looking like an early stage of pregnancy a food baby |
| #8974, aired 2023-11-16 | WE'LL SPOT YOU A LETTER $1000: First letter P:
These wavelike contractions move food through the digestive tract peristalsis |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | SIX DEGREES OF ACTUAL BACON $800: Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy's burger, introduced in 2007 the Baconator |
| #8972, aired 2023-11-14 | INSECTS $1000: Just like chickens, some insects have this muscular organ in the digestive tract to grind food a gizzard |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | DOGS & CATS LIVING TOGETHER $400: Dogs & cats shouldn't share food, as cats are obligate these & their chow is too high in protein to be good for dogs carnivores |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | I PITY DA FOOD! $200: Garlic bulbs are broken up into segments called these for cooking cloves |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | I PITY DA FOOD! $400: Slaughterhouses don't have to ask & pay for USDA grades for this meat, be it in chop, loin or rib form pork |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | I PITY DA FOOD! $600: Cook boneless this fowl until the internal temp is 165 degrees; that's a rough day for a capon a hen (chicken) |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | I PITY DA FOOD! $800: To really like something, or a finely chopped sweet pickle on a hot dog relish |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | I PITY DA FOOD! $1000: Gray & red-legged are 2 varieties of this game bird that can be roasted, broiled or braised; you, in the pear tree! Hide! a partridge |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | G-I TRACT $400: Celeb chef Giada De Laurentiis has a recipe for this dish that calls for salt, pepper, flour, an egg and 1 1/2 pounds of Russet potatoes gnocchi |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | FOODS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE $300: The Hass variety of this food traces its lineage back to a single tree planted by postman Rudolph Hass in the 1920s an avocado |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | INVENTED FIRST $400: Microwave oven, fiberglass,
canned food canned food |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | CONTRONYMS $1200: If you get it on your food, it's a little bonus; if a court does it to your wages, it's anything but garnish |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | ISMs $800: The name of this severe, sometimes fatal form of food poisoning comes from the Latin for "sausage" botulism |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | THE 1600s $1,000 (Daily Double): After hoarding food rations, he & his son were kept at bay, literally, by mutineers who set them adrift in 1611 Henry Hudson |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | "POP" QUIZ, HOTSHOT $100: AMC Theatres claims to sell 52 million bags of this snack food every year popcorn |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | RESPOND LIKE A PIRATE $100: In 2022, this fast food chain launched a line of dog toys shaped like roast beef sandwiches and curly fries Arby's |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | FOOD $400: An energetic person is full of these, maybe the fava type beans |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | FOOD $800: Government money that a congressman steers toward his home district a pork barrel |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | FOOD $1200: To urge on, or a food item that is judged by a process known as candling egg |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | FOOD $1600: Diana Prince occasionally has to take her hair out of this to become Wonder Woman a bun |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | FOOD $2000: A story or joke that's been repeated often, maybe too often a chestnut |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | TRAVEL TEXAS $400: One of the top attractions in Texas is this city's River Walk, featuring boat rides, shopping & plenty of food & fun San Antonio |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $200: The B vitamins in these, whether deviled, poached or Benedict, may help to prevent brain shrinkage eggs |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $400: These colorful fruits of the genus Vaccinium are often called "brainberries" blueberries |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $600: Pumpkin seeds are rich in Zn, this memory-enhancing element zinc |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $800: Deep-water fish like wild salmon are rich in omega-3 these, essential to brain function fatty acids |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT $1000: Monounsaturated fats in these "alligator pears" can lower blood pressure & promote a healthy brain avocados |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | A BUG'S LIFE $600: The field & house types of this insect are sold as laboratory subjects, frog food & bait crickets |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | SEOUL FOOD $200: The "International House of" these, doesn't serve hotteok, a deliciously sweet type of one a pancake |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | SEOUL FOOD $400: Bibimbap is a mixture of foods served with one of these on top, usually sunny-side up an egg |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | SEOUL FOOD $600: Chimaek is all the rage, a dish that pairs fried chicken with this potent potable, perhaps a Busan lager beer |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | SEOUL FOOD $800: The Korean dish known as army stew contains some of this canned meat made ubiquitous by Hormel Spam |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | SEOUL FOOD $1000: "B", is for this Korean staple, barbecued, often with garlic & ginger bulgogi |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $200: The scientific name of this, often used to flavor Chinese food, is Zingiber officinale ginger |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $400: These "nutty" cookies for dessert are known as the Chinese national cookie & even have their own day in April almond cookies |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $600: Sometimes called fensi, this thin pasta is made from mung beans & becomes transparent when soaked in water & cooked glass (cellophane) noodles |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $800: The use of spicy Huajiao peppers gives food from this Chinese province its zesty flavor Sichuan |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $1000: A popular ingredient in stir fry recipes, its name means "white vegetable" in Cantonese bok choy |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | A TRIP TO MUMBAI $1600: A delicious street food item you can find in Mumbai is this 6-letter fried pastry filled with veggies a samosa |
| #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | B MINUS $800: Sink the B off a group of ocean vessels & get this horse food oats (from boats) |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | RESTAURANT HIJINKS $200: "Have it your way"! In 2016 a Neb. man threatened to rob this fast food place, left, came back & the cops were waiting Burger King |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | TRAP $5,000 (Daily Double): In WWI the "Lost Battalion" lacked food & medical supplies while trapped behind enemy lines in this forest the Argonne |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SOUNDS LIKE FOOD $200: Types of these include http-only, session & zombie, but none of them go very well with a glass of cold milk a cookie |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SOUNDS LIKE FOOD $400: Related to Old Norse "hvina", it's a complaining cry or sound a whine |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SOUNDS LIKE FOOD $600: Not so great with peanut butter on a sandwich, Vaseline has been a brand of this since the 1870s petroleum jelly |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SOUNDS LIKE FOOD $800: While playing, Ginger Baker would hold one of these in each hand, but he'd get little nutrition from them drumsticks |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SOUNDS LIKE FOOD $1000: It sounds like you're making pasta when engaging in this activity that involves catching catfish with your bare hands noodling |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | 3-WORD RESPONSES $400: Feathers flew in the business world in 1991 when a fast food chain slimmed down to 3 letters from this name Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | IN SYNDICATION $1600: It's another name for vitamin B3, which helps convert food into energy niacin |
| #8911, aired 2023-07-10 | WORD PUZZLES $200: A classic toy or a fast food franchise:
JACK jack-in-the-box |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WORLD OF FOOD $200: This name for a pizza turnover comes from the Italian for "pant leg" calzone |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WORLD OF FOOD $400: These Mexican favorites are popular at Christmas time a tamale |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WORLD OF FOOD $600: Banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich; nom banh chok is a breakfast-or-anytime noodle dish of this neighbor kingdom Cambodia |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WORLD OF FOOD $800: Under this local name, the fish seen here is a delicacy in Japan, but can be deadly if not properly prepared the fugu |
| #8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WORLD OF FOOD $1000: Traditionally, oranges from this largest city in Andalusia are used to make some of the best marmalade Seville |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | WHERE'S MY FOOD? $200: The official state dessert of Massachusetts, it's actually a cake, despite its name Boston cream pie |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | WHERE'S MY FOOD? $400: There's a rivalry between Brussels & Liège about the better way to make these--they are more rectangular in Brussels Belgian waffles |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | WHERE'S MY FOOD? $600: Small & tasty, this type of clam gets its name from a bay indenting Long Island littleneck clams |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | WHERE'S MY FOOD? $1000: This alliterative & stately item made with extra-thick bread was created at the Pig Stand restaurant, maybe in Beaumont or Denton Texas toast |
| #8907, aired 2023-07-04 | WHERE'S MY FOOD? $1,500 (Daily Double): This dessert of sponge cake, ice cream & meringue that's finished in the oven was created to honor an 1867 land purchase a baked Alaska |
| #8906, aired 2023-07-03 | WORDS WITHIN WORDS $1600: A word for an underground cemetery hides this Mexican food offering a taco |
| #8903, aired 2023-06-28 | GOOGLE EASTER EGGS $600: Search for this Klondike ice cream treat shaped like another food & a banner will display "1983-2022"; may it rest in peace the Choco Taco |
| #8903, aired 2023-06-28 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $800: Tracy Letts' play about a rundown food shop, its aging owner & his young African-American hire is called "Superior" these Donuts |
| #8900, aired 2023-06-23 | QUI"ZZ"ICAL $400: Used by birds to help grind up ingested food, this internal organ is an enlargement of the alimentary canal gizzards |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | TRIPLE "A"-RATED FOOD $200: It's squid! Buon appetito! calamari |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | TRIPLE "A"-RATED FOOD $400: Meat, cheese & vegetables are popular fillings for this baked or fried pastry with a Spanish name an empanada |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | NONPROFITS $400: You might try Farm Share in Florida if you need this type of organization whose name reflects its reserves of comestibles a food bank |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | TRIPLE "A"-RATED FOOD $600: From Turkish, it's the name of a sweet nutty pastry baklava |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | CHAPTER & VERSE $800: Robert Burns wrote to this food, "Cut ye up wi' ready slight, / Trenching your gushing entrails bright... warm-reekin, rich!" haggis |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | TRIPLE "A"-RATED FOOD $800: These little anise-flavored seeds are popular in breads & crackers caraway |
| #8897, aired 2023-06-20 | TRIPLE "A"-RATED FOOD $1000: This bread was created in the 1980s as Italy's answer to the baguette ciabatta |
| #8896, aired 2023-06-19 | THE ANIMAL KINGDOM $200: Among the fastest tortoises, this variety with a flattened shell bears the name of a breakfast food a pancake (tortoise) |
| #8887, aired 2023-06-06 | IT COMES IN "WAVE"s $2000: During pregnancy, heartburn can result from the body slowing down these, making food stay in the stomach longer peristaltic waves |
| #8881, aired 2023-05-29 | PLAY "FREE" WORDS $800: Also in the title of a classic Miles Davis track, it's a person who likes to mooch complimentary food & drink a freeloader |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | FOOD STUFF $200: In 2018 the Royal Mint issued a series of 10-pence coins to represent the British alphabet; "F" stands for this fast food pair fish & chips |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | FOOD STUFF $400: Craving a taste of the Middle East? Enjoy this dish, deep-fried ground chickpeas often served in pita bread falafel |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | CURSES! BASEBALL! $600: Japan's Hanshin Tigers have felt the Curse of the Colonel since 1985, when fans threw a statue of this fast-food icon into a river Colonel Sanders |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | FOOD STUFF $600: Americans think of this dish as a stew, but the authentic Budapest version is more of a soup goulash |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | FOOD STUFF $800: This thick wheat noodle, kind of Japanese spaghetti, is traditionally served in soup udon |
| #8880, aired 2023-05-26 | FOOD STUFF $1000: This national-named dish of poultry, greens & crunchy bits was popularized at Madame Wu's restaurant in the '60s Chinese chicken salad |
| #20, aired 2023-05-24 | NOM NOM NOMINATIONS $200: Alaska's Copper River Fish Market got a 2023 Good Food Award nom for its locally sourced Copper River sockeye this salmon |
| #8877, aired 2023-05-23 | "G"-RATED WORDS $400: From the French for "wine taster", it's a term for a connoisseur of fine food & drink a gourmet |
| #18, aired 2023-05-23 | IT'S THE SILENT CONSONANT $800: In an old word for a compound produced in food by bacteria; it used to be found before "poisoning" P (ptomaine) |
| #8876, aired 2023-05-22 | RICE PUDDING $400: The type of rice named for & used for this food is short grain rice that's treated with vinegar, then fanned sushi |
| #8875, aired 2023-05-19 | HURRAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! $800: Serving fine food & legendary martinis, this iconic restaurant that opened its doors in 1919 is named for 2 of its founders Musso & Frank's |
| #8873, aired 2023-05-17 | JEOPARDY! AFTER DARK $1200: Meaning made impure by additions, it's in the full name of the 1906 Pure Food & Drug Act adulterated |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD WITH PADMA LAKSHMI $200: (Padma Lakshmi reads.) While in Italy years ago, I developed a fondness for this sauce traditionally made with a mortar & pestle & containing pine nuts & basil pesto |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD WITH PADMA LAKSHMI $400: (Padma Lakshmi reads.) Indian dishes are generally accompanied by one or more of these relishes; on my website, I feature a recipe of one made with kumquat & ginger chutneys |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD WITH PADMA LAKSHMI $600: (Padma Lakshmi reads.) It may surprise you, but a cherished dish of mine involves something salty, spicy, crunchy & cheesy known as this "pie" that's often served in the snack products bag Frito pie |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD WITH PADMA LAKSHMI $800: (Padma Lakshmi reads.) Though the French name of this appetizer board refers to meat, you should cast a wider net for what you place on it; add some Spanish Marcona almonds for some crunch charcuterie |
| #13, aired 2023-05-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD WITH PADMA LAKSHMI $1000: (Padma Lakshmi reads.) I've created recipes from one of my favorite cheese brands, this creamy one from Normandy that is tastefully paired with roasted figs or brunch tacos Boursin |
| #12, aired 2023-05-16 | A NEW HOPE $400: Setting up a soup kitchen in Golden Gate Park, Anna Holshouser gave people hope & food after this 1906 event the San Francisco earthquake |
| #6, aired 2023-05-10 | WORLD OF WORDS & IDIOMS $400: In Mexico to laze around is "echar la hueva", literally to toss this food item egg |
| #6, aired 2023-05-10 | WORLD OF WORDS & IDIOMS $1200: This language of the Aztecs has added many food words to modern English, including avocado, chili & tomato Nahuatl |
| #5, aired 2023-05-10 | GOOD NAME FOR A BREAKFAST CEREAL? $800: It means fancy food & is literally French for "high cooking" haute cuisine |
| #5, aired 2023-05-10 | YOU BUG ME $2000: Not sounding much like biology-speak, it's the term for the figure-8 dance bees use to tell others the distance & direction to food waggle |
| #8862, aired 2023-05-02 | EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS $400: California Pizza Kitchen & Whole Foods offer pizza crusts made from this veggie, a cabbage relative cauliflower |
| #8862, aired 2023-05-02 | EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS $800: A dish prepared "à l'Argenteuil" means served with stalks of this green veggie asparagus |
| #8862, aired 2023-05-02 | EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS $1200: A New York Times magazine article called "I Heart" these vegetables talks about trimming & preparing them artichokes |
| #8862, aired 2023-05-02 | EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS $1600: The "J" is pronounced like an "H" in the name of this crisp vegetable that's native to Mexico jicama |
| #8862, aired 2023-05-02 | EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS $2000: Similar to tofu, this 6-letter Indonesian foodstuff is made from fermented soybeans & often used as a meat substitute tempeh |
| #8860, aired 2023-04-28 | IT'S A COOKBOOK! $600: You could sip on gin & juice as you make some soul food recipes found in "From Crook to Cook" by this rapper Snoop Dogg |
| #8859, aired 2023-04-27 | PRODUCE: WE HAVE NAMES $2000: An important Korean crop is the Napa type of this vegetable, used in a signature food of the peninsula cabbage |
| #8855, aired 2023-04-21 | "F"IVE LETTER WORDS $400: Food groups often left off nutritional guidelines include nougat, meringue & this sweet stuff seen with bread fluff |
| #8852, aired 2023-04-18 | SECRETS OF THE ELEPHANTS $200: A desert bull may walk 50 miles a day to find food & water; he's guided by this, an elephant's proverbial strength memory |
| #8851, aired 2023-04-17 | TEXAS STATE SYMBOLS $800: In 2005 Texas chose this Old West food truck as its state vehicle the chuck wagon |
| #8849, aired 2023-04-13 | TRADEMARKED SOUNDS $1000: This fast food chain trademarked a "bong" that is E below middle C Taco Bell |
| #8849, aired 2023-04-13 | TRIPLE "A" $1200: It's the British word for food to go or a place selling it takeaway |
| #8848, aired 2023-04-12 | DINING OUT $600: Your dining options at this Las Vegas hotel include Pronto by Giada, the Forum Food Court & the Bacchanal Buffet Caesar's Palace |
| #8848, aired 2023-04-12 | OUR NATION OF IMMIGRATION $2000: Mexican street food in L.A. includes the memelas & tlayudas of this southwestern state bordering Chiapas Oaxaca |
| #8847, aired 2023-04-11 | ARCHITECTURALLY SPEAKING $600: In other words, "when one won't tolerate temperature, remove oneself from food-making facilities" if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen |
| #8845, aired 2023-04-07 | SCIENCE $1200: Some protozoans that cause dysentery move & gather food using these 5-letter small projections that resemble hairs cilia |
| #8844, aired 2023-04-06 | AT THREES & FOURS $200: In a kids' tale, they are the victims of trespassing by a child who eats their food, breaks a chair & sleeps in their beds the three bears |
| #8842, aired 2023-04-04 | LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT $1000: It's a popular street food in Bangkok, but you don't have to go that far to get it pad thai |
| #8841, aired 2023-04-03 | THEIR LESSER-KNOWN BOOKS $800: In addition to her poetry & prose, Maya Angelou wrote 2 of these, including "Great Food, All Day Long" cookbooks |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | FOOD STUFF $400: You can make a flaky crust in about 50 minutes for this pastry shell dish associated with the region of Lorraine quiche |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | FOOD STUFF $800: Hot dog! Phelps, New York is the "capital" of this cabbage-based topping, & it's time to pile some on right now sauerkraut |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | FOOD STUFF $1200: Breakfast for dinner? Yabba dabba don't mind if I do, with these 2 cereals named for young Ms. Flintstone Fruity Pebbles & Cocoa Pebbles |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | FOOD STUFF $1600: The thymus glands & pancreas of a lamb are called these, sounding more like pastry than meat & frankly, tastier sweetbreads |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | FOOD STUFF $2000: Espresso & mascarpone are ingredients in this layered Italian dessert whose name means "pick me up" tiramisu |
| #8827, aired 2023-03-14 | CONTRONYMS $800: Regarding food, it's adding a flourish; regarding wages, it's taking them away garnish |
| #8823, aired 2023-03-08 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $800: Though it's actually named for a person, you can still get this type of food poisoning from the fish that's in its name salmonella |
| #8821, aired 2023-03-06 | A LOT OF HOT AIR $1000: These popular kitchen appliances that cook crispy food without oil are basically small convection ovens air fryers |
| #8813, aired 2023-02-22 | SCIENCE CRITTERS $3,000 (Daily Double): This Russian physiologist trained many breeds of dogs to reflexively salivate at the sound of noises they associated with food Pavlov |
| #8812, aired 2023-02-21 | ON TIKTOK $600: A big food trend a couple of years back was this fluffy baked item made with egg whites, sugar & cornstarch cloud bread |
| #8808, aired 2023-02-15 | SERVING T FOR 3 $1000: From the Latin for "abandoned", it means lacking food, clothing & shelter destitute |
| #8804, aired 2023-02-09 | ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU $200: A Southwest Avocado Salad & a Dave's Triple Wendy's |
| #8804, aired 2023-02-09 | ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU $400: A Meatzza Pizza & a Chicken Habanero Sandwich Domino's |
| #8804, aired 2023-02-09 | ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU $600: A Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch & Nacho Fries Taco Bell |
| #8804, aired 2023-02-09 | ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU $800: An impossible slider with smoked cheddar cheese White Castle |
| #8804, aired 2023-02-09 | ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU $1000: A 2-piece Pacific Cod Meal, including hushpuppies Long John Silver's |
| #8803, aired 2023-02-08 | SQUIRRELS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN $400: This striped rodent of the squirrel family makes good use of its large internal cheek pouches when transporting food a chipmunk |
| #8802, aired 2023-02-07 | NUTS TO YOU! $800: When food was hard to find, American pioneers resorted to eating these nuts, perhaps from a white oak acorns |
| #13, aired 2023-02-02 | THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW $400: Oh, baby! In space, with no gravity to keep solid & liquid food down as gas escapes your mouth, you can't do this 4-letter action burp |
| #12, aired 2023-01-26 | THE MUSEUM OF FAILURE $400: "Singles" from this baby food co. was adult food, but "it might as well have been called 'I Live Alone & Eat My Meals From a Jar"' Gerber |
| #8793, aired 2023-01-25 | 3-LETTER RESPONSES $3,400 (Daily Double): When it comes to food labeling, the word bioengineered is frequently replacing these 3 letters GMO |
| #8792, aired 2023-01-24 | DANTE'S CIRCLES OF HELL, DEFINED $600: Third:
This excessive consumption of food also makes the Deadly Sins list gluttony |
| #8792, aired 2023-01-24 | 3.7 TRILLION FISH IN THE OCEAN $1000: This colorful food fish of the deep ocean may live to be 150 years old orange roughy |
| #8787, aired 2023-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $400: The Spanish diminutive for "meat" gives us the name of these roasted or braised chunks of pork carnitas |
| #8787, aired 2023-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $800: The tiny round pasta called acini di pepe is a foundation of this celebratory soup, minestra maritata in Italian wedding soup |
| #8787, aired 2023-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1200: This 4-letter tea drink made with tapioca pearls was created in 1980s Taiwan boba |
| #8787, aired 2023-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1600: Invented by German scientist Justus von Liebig from brewer's yeast, this spread big in the U.K. is an acquired taste & 100% vegetarian Marmite |
| #8787, aired 2023-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $2000: The Punjab region gives us this blended yogurt drink traditionally served in a clay cup called a kulhar a lassi |
| #10, aired 2023-01-12 | PLENTY OF FISH $100: The popular food fishes marketed as Chilean sea this are actually species of toothfishes bass |
| #10, aired 2023-01-12 | WE'VE GOT CHEMISTRY $300: Sodium chloride is the chemical name for this mineral commonly used for seasoning food salt |
| #9, aired 2023-01-05 | BLENDED WORDS $1000: FYI, this product injected to minimize facial wrinkles is made from the same substance that causes a serious food poisoning botox |
| #8776, aired 2023-01-02 | FRIENDS 'TIL THE ENDS $1600: This type of friend comes after "Food Lover's" & "Pokemon Visual", 2 books that offer guidance Companion |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | YOU'RE WEARING YOUR FOOD $200: These shoulder straps for dresses can be seductively slender spaghetti straps |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | YOU'RE WEARING YOUR FOOD $400: Long associated with the U.S. Navy & even worn by its iconic Lone Sailor memorial, it has been replaced by a parka a pea coat |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | YOU'RE WEARING YOUR FOOD $600: This snap-brimmed hat with a meaty name was popular for men in the 1930s & '40s pork pie |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | YOU'RE WEARING YOUR FOOD $800: Southern gents like Warren Beatty carry on the tradition of the light-colored suit named for this treat, also called a Good Humor suit ice cream |
| #8774, aired 2022-12-29 | YOU'RE WEARING YOUR FOOD $1000: Short coats & striped stockings were part of this dandyish costume from the 18th century & the song "Yankee Doodle" macaroni |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | EVERYDAY ROYALTY & NOBILITY $200: Home to the Croissan'wich, this fast food chain had trademark issues Down Under, so it's known as Hungry Jack's in Australia Burger King |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | FOOD & DRINK $400: This yellow-flowered weed with notched leaves is eaten in salads & used to make tea & wine dandelion |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | FOOD & DRINK $800: This 5-letter type of Japanese breadcrumbs makes a crunchy crust for your fried foods panko |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | FOOD & DRINK $1200: Add vodka to grenadine & ginger ale to make the "dirty" version of this movie star mocktail a Shirley Temple |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | FOOD & DRINK $1600: Named for a statesman & not a French country house, this thick tenderloin steak served with a sauce is big enough for 2 chateaubriand |
| #8768, aired 2022-12-21 | FOOD & DRINK $2000: Many Latin American dishes start with a base of tomatoes, onions & spices called this, from a Spanish word meaning "to fry gently" sofrito |
| #8763, aired 2022-12-14 | IN THE PUDDING $4,000 (Daily Double): This type of "pudding" is actually sausage, but sanguinaccio dolce, made with the same stuff, is pudding pudding blood pudding |
| #8762, aired 2022-12-13 | FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT $200: It's got buns, hon:
The untidy Jose a sloppy joe |
| #8762, aired 2022-12-13 | FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT $400: In the ice cream aisle: Lithic lane rocky road |
| #8762, aired 2022-12-13 | FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT $600: Southern fried fun: Silence, curs! hush puppies |
| #8762, aired 2022-12-13 | FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT $800: A hero in the south: Destitute lad a po' boy |
| #8762, aired 2022-12-13 | FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT $1000: Tiramisu turf:
Dame digits ladyfingers |
| #8756, aired 2022-12-05 | LET'S PLAY QUARTERS $400: "The Big One" was a name under consideration for this creation by 1970s fast food franchisee Al Bernardin a Quarter Pounder |
| #8756, aired 2022-12-05 | TREE TIME $800: Screwbean is one type of this tree with wood that makes grill food tasty mesquite |
| #8753, aired 2022-11-30 | TIME FOR SOME FOOD $200: There's a city in the name of these, disliked by man Brussels sprouts |
| #8753, aired 2022-11-30 | TIME FOR SOME FOOD $400: It's also known as the goober or groundnut the peanut |
| #8753, aired 2022-11-30 | TIME FOR SOME FOOD $600: These French cookies come in a rainbow of colors & flavors macarons |
| #8753, aired 2022-11-30 | TIME FOR SOME FOOD $800: Term for mini-burgers from places like White Castle sliders |
| #8753, aired 2022-11-30 | TIME FOR SOME FOOD $1000: Gravenstein & Winesap are varieties of these apples |
| #8747, aired 2022-11-22 | A PINEAPPLE $200: A BBC article headlined "Pineapple on" this said, "it's the food choice that seems to divide the world" pizza |
| #8743, aired 2022-11-16 | BEASTLY BOOK TITLES $400: An ambitious bird tries to fly free over the ocean rather than squabble over food scraps Jonathan Livingston Seagull |
| #8740, aired 2022-11-11 | SPANISH WORDS & PHRASES $800: This versatile & filling food is as common in El Salvador as the taco is elsewhere pupusas |
| #8740, aired 2022-11-11 | "P"s $2000: These wavelike contractions carry food through the digestive tract peristalsis |
| #8738, aired 2022-11-09 | I'M "EN" IT! $800: It's how the food seen here is being prepared en brochette |
| #8727, aired 2022-10-25 | MISCELLANY $1200: By 1934 the New Deal with its administrative creations like the NRA & CCC had been dubbed this food alphabet soup |
| #8724, aired 2022-10-20 | 4-LETTER FOOD & DRINK $200: This slightly leavened flatbread is a big part of Middle Eastern cuisine pita |
| #8724, aired 2022-10-20 | 4-LETTER FOOD & DRINK $400: That white crust around this soft French cheese is actually an edible mold of the genus Penicillium brie |
| #8724, aired 2022-10-20 | 4-LETTER FOOD & DRINK $600: This Greek liqueur tastes like black licorice & is served in a tall skinny glass called a kanonakia ouzo |
| #8724, aired 2022-10-20 | 4-LETTER FOOD & DRINK $800: I guess someone is fixing to make gumbo, the pods of this plant are being cut up okra |
| #8724, aired 2022-10-20 | 4-LETTER FOOD & DRINK $1000: In "Treasure Island" Captain Smollett tells the men they'll have this rum drink "served out for you to drink our health and luck" grog |
| #8723, aired 2022-10-19 | DEVOURING EATING IDIOMS $600: You're being "eaten out of" this rather redundant pair of places when someone is scarfing down all your food house & home |
| #8719, aired 2022-10-13 | AFTER SCHOOL $1200: The OED includes this alliterative cartoon-derived term for a bite of food given as a reward Scooby snacks |
| #8718, aired 2022-10-12 | WAIST UP, NECK DOWN $400: The cecum is part of the large intestine; animals use it to digest this kind of food, so in koalas, it's 3 times body length plants (vegetation) |
| #8717, aired 2022-10-11 | IT'S JUST A GEOMETRIC FIGURE OF SPEECH $800: In 1992 the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave us this shapely guideline; MyPlate was introduced in 2011 the food pyramid |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | FOOD & DRINK $300: Actually brewed more like a beer, this Japanese "rice wine" is about 15% alcohol & often drunk warm sake |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | THE AFTER PARTY $500: Idiomatically, when you "put someone out to" this, you're making them retire but not forcing them to graze there for food pasture |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | FOOD & DRINK $600: This word for a Swedish-style buffet comes from words meaning "butter" & "table" smorgasbord |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | FOOD & DRINK $900: Dom Perignon was a Benedictine monk whose name is on bottles of this potent potable champagne |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | FOOD & DRINK $1200: "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is the 1961 book that launched this chef's career Julia Child |
| #3, aired 2022-10-09 | FOOD & DRINK $1500: If you order fried squid as an appetizer, it will likely be served under this name calamari |
| #8715, aired 2022-10-07 | ECOLOGY $800: It's good to be at the top of this 2-word term for the pecking order for grub in an ecological system the food chain |
| #8713, aired 2022-10-05 | IT'S A VERB & A NOUN $800: To refute, & a kitchen surface for food prep a counter |
| #8712, aired 2022-10-04 | TOYING WITH YOU $800: Water, salt & flour mix in this, but Hasbro warns it "is not a food item" & "is not intended to be eaten" Play-Doh |
| #8712, aired 2022-10-04 | THE "IZE" HAVE IT $1200: To brown a food with a high sugar content, such as carrots caramelize |
| #2, aired 2022-10-02 | CREATURES GREAT & SMALL $500: Growing up to 14 feet & almost 2,000 pounds, the Atlantic bluefin is the largest variety of this food fish a tuna |
| #8706, aired 2022-09-26 | SMALL MAMMALS $400: The fruit of the cholla type of this is a favorite food of Harris' antelope squirrel of the Sonoran Desert cactus |
| #8704, aired 2022-09-22 | FARMING $800: Since 2002 the European Union has said you can't feed swill, waste food that includes meat, to these animals pigs |
| #8701, aired 2022-09-19 | A HUNGER FOR READING $600: Eric Schlosser's book about this "Nation" estimates that one in 8 workers in the U.S. has been employed by McDonald's Fast Food |
| #8695, aired 2022-07-29 | ISLANDS & PENINSULAS $800: Take in different flavors of this island by reading some Pirandello as you eat glorious food in its capital of Palermo Sicily |
| #8694, aired 2022-07-28 | TEAM RHYMES $1000: It's a common European food fish bream |
| #8689, aired 2022-07-21 | THE OLD WEST $200: This type of wagon was where food was served; its name referred to grub, & no one eats until cookie calls a chuck wagon |
| #8688, aired 2022-07-20 | IT'S A BUG $200: Types include red, black & fire & their job titles include scouts, who lay down a chemical trail to new food sources ants |
| #8688, aired 2022-07-20 | EATING & DRINKING PLACES $2,400 (Daily Double): Military types can have food & fun at one of these, also a term for something carried to drink water a canteen |
| #8684, aired 2022-07-14 | THAT'S COLD! $1000: The food seen here is prepared "crudo", Spanish & Italian for this word raw |
| #8673, aired 2022-06-29 | -OLA $400: Thousands of cups of this food passed down from the stage helped feed the huge crowds at Woodstock granola |
| #8669, aired 2022-06-23 | THE DEVIL $400: Cocoa powder in place of melted chocolate is one difference between this & a regular chocolate cake a devil's food chocolate cake |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | HAIL TO THE CHEF $800: Renowned Southern chef Edna Lewis was an early proponent of this movement--food locally sourced & direct to your plate farm to table |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | HAIL TO THE CHEF $1200: Before his untimely death, he took TV viewers into "Parts Unknown" to explore food & culture around the world Anthony Bourdain |
| #8668, aired 2022-06-22 | HAIL TO THE CHEF $1600: Granddaughter of film producer Dino, she's the Food Network's celebrity chef seen here Giada De Laurentiis |
| #8661, aired 2022-06-13 | ONE, TWO $400: A tree-dweller, the 2-toed this mammal sleeps about 15 hours a day & can take an entire month to digest some food items a sloth |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | PUT IT ON WHAT? $200: Food to keep it chilled, or plans that have to be delayed ice |
| #8653, aired 2022-06-01 | DR. MITTENS, CAT OBSTETRICIAN $600: When the offspring start trying to eat mom's solid food instead of suckling, it's time for this shift to independence weaning |
| #8637, aired 2022-05-10 | "G" WHIZ $1600: 2 similar words: one means excessively greedy when it comes to food, & the other, sticky or gummy gluttonous & glutenous |
| #8633, aired 2022-05-04 | THESE WORDS MEAN NO OFFENSE $1600: This word for a small elevator used to move food may cause ire if your food server hears it out of context a dumbwaiter |
| #8627, aired 2022-04-26 | COLONEL KNOWLEDGE $1200: On Dec. 16, 1980 this fast food chain founder passed away in Kentucky Colonel Sanders |
| #8625, aired 2022-04-22 | OLD JOB NAMES $1,000 (Daily Double): In Latin, this food preparation job is carnifex; in medieval England it also meant executioner a butcher |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE ABCs OF INDIAN FOOD $200: B is for this aromatic long-grained rice that's traditionally served with Indian dishes basmati |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE ABCs OF INDIAN FOOD $400: T is for this tasty poultry dish, named for the clay oven it's roasted in Tandoori chicken |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE ABCs OF INDIAN FOOD $600: D is for this vegetarian dish made with lentils or split peas; it's also a generic term for any number of dried pulses dal |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE ABCs OF INDIAN FOOD $800: S is for these savory stuffed pastries seen here with sauce for dipping samosa |
| #8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE ABCs OF INDIAN FOOD $1000: V is for this mega-hot curry, adapted from a Portuguese dish & originally made with pork vindaloo |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | ON ITS FAST FOOD MENU $200: The 390-calorie
Burrito Supreme Taco Bell |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | ON ITS FAST FOOD MENU $400: Sir, this is a this place, & that's a vanilla Frosty Wendy's |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | ON ITS FAST FOOD MENU $600: The original Orange Chicken, & perhaps some sides Panda Express |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | WORDS FROM MYTHOLOGY $800: Thick & sweet & prepared from fruit puree like mango or guava, it's a drink fit for the gods nectar |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | ON ITS FAST FOOD MENU $800: We are amused with a Chocolate Dilly Bar Dairy Queen |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | ON ITS FAST FOOD MENU $1000: Tuscani Meaty Marinara Pasta Pizza Hut |
| #8617, aired 2022-04-12 | NEW TO MERRIAM WEBSTER $800: Spectral phrase for the place to prepare food that is consumed elsewhere a ghost kitchen |
| #8617, aired 2022-04-12 | NEW TO MERRIAM WEBSTER $2000: This Danish concept comparable to coziness has become a U.S. trend; it includes good food, coffee & a warm place to gather hygge |
| #8615, aired 2022-04-08 | MULTIPLE MEANINGS $200: Secured firmly in place, or a period without food fast |
| #8614, aired 2022-04-07 | WHO WANTS DESSERT? $1200: This tangy dessert is an official state food of Florida key lime pie |
| #8614, aired 2022-04-07 | DOCUMENTARIES $1600: This HBO docuseries tells of how tons of money was swindled from a fast food chain's Monopoly game in the 1990s McMillions |
| #8611, aired 2022-04-04 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN $200: (Mandy Patinkin presents the clue.) Ben's French wasn't great, so at diplomatic dinners he needed to watch Parisians' lips move & also be able to look down at the food; his problem-solving nature led to these, one of his best-known inventions bifocals |
| #8607, aired 2022-03-29 | PHOTOGRAPHY $600: Andrew Scrivani & Francesco Tonelli are well-known photographers of this, a favorite subject of Instagram posts food |
| #8604, aired 2022-03-24 | DOUBLE MEANINGS $400: To lightly scrape the skin, or to eat small amounts of food throughout the day graze |
| #8603, aired 2022-03-23 | FOOD & DRINK HOMOPHONES $200: Starting peg for your ball on the links tee |
| #8603, aired 2022-03-23 | FOOD & DRINK HOMOPHONES $400: A matched set, as of socks or gloves a pair |
| #8603, aired 2022-03-23 | FOOD & DRINK HOMOPHONES $600: Use one to kill the undead or to hold down the corner of a tent a stake |
| #8603, aired 2022-03-23 | FOOD & DRINK HOMOPHONES $800: Large quadruped of North America with dangling dewlap & immense antlers a moose |
| #8603, aired 2022-03-23 | FOOD & DRINK HOMOPHONES $1000: An unpleasant high-pitched noise like from a jet engine a whine |
| #8600, aired 2022-03-18 | LEMON SQUEEZY $800: This outermost layer of a lemon peel--just the skin & not the white pith--has aromatic oils that add flavor to food zest |
| #8597, aired 2022-03-15 | EVERYWHERE $200: This fast food restaurant with a transportation name has more locations in the U.S. than any other chain Subway |
| #8595, aired 2022-03-11 | MUNCH $600: Breaded & deep-fried shrimp is perhaps misleadingly called this snack-food shrimp popcorn shrimp |
| #8594, aired 2022-03-10 | GOOD FOR THE STEW $1000: During WWII the Ministry of Food told Brits that eating these raw might seem strange but they can help you see better carrots |
| #8582, aired 2022-02-22 | FEB BE WARY $400: Take care-- many Valentine's Day menus are this 2-word French term, meaning the food & cost are set prix fixe |
| #8582, aired 2022-02-22 | ICONOGRAPHY $1200: Meaning "horn of plenty", this object goes back to the broken horn of a she-goat that endlessly refilled with food & drink cornucopia |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | FOOD COMBOS $200: They're the 3 flavors in Neapolitan ice cream vanilla, chocolate & strawberry |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | FOOD COMBOS $400: Lobster & filet mignon are often paired as this rhyming combo surf & turf |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | FOOD COMBOS $600: An iconic Southern pairing is shrimp & this side dish made from ground corn & boiled grits |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | FOOD COMBOS $800: These 2 ingredients are popularly paired on a bagel in a deli & in a Philadelphia roll at a sushi bar salmon & cream cheese |
| #18, aired 2022-02-22 | FOOD COMBOS $1000: In L.A., foodies & locals like to dine at "Roscoe's House of" these paired foods Chicken & Waffles |
| #13, aired 2022-02-17 | THAT'S SHOW BIZ $1600: This woman hosts 2 different food-related shows: "Top Chef" & "Taste the Nation" Padma Lakshmi |
| #12, aired 2022-02-16 | WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME $800: A military food allowance for one day &
a bus depot ration & station |
| #8577, aired 2022-02-15 | U.N. RESOLUTIONS $1200: A 1961 General Assembly resolution started the WFP, this anti-hunger "programme" that won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize the World Food Programme |
| #8574, aired 2022-02-10 | ADD A LETTER $800: Add a letter to comestibles to get a deluge food & flood |
| #5, aired 2022-02-10 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: Doctor's office holding area feature that allows you to order food & drink to be delivered to you waiting room service |
| #8573, aired 2022-02-09 | 3-LETTER ANIMALS $1600: As a source of food & as a pack animal, this bovine has long been essential to the people of the Tibetan Plateau a yak |
| #8572, aired 2022-02-08 | 2-SYLLABLE WORDS $800: This word for a relish that accompanies Indian food comes from the Hindi language chutney |
| #2, aired 2022-02-08 | SKIP CLASS $600: Skippy is a brand of this, available in Creamy & Super Chunk peanut butter |
| #8567, aired 2022-02-01 | READ IT OR EAT IT? $800: A grandfather tells a story about a town called Chewandswallow where food falls from the sky Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| #8563, aired 2022-01-26 | CREATURE COMFORTS $200: It's a giant panda's favorite food bamboo |
| #8556, aired 2022-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $400: The name of this traditional Austrian dish is German for "Viennese cutlet" wienerschnitzel |
| #8556, aired 2022-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $800: Belgians are fond of their moules-frites, these with French fries mussels |
| #8556, aired 2022-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1200: Danes really love their beer, especially this type of pale golden lager that Tuborg introduced to the country in 1880 pilsner |
| #8556, aired 2022-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1600: With or without masala, this Indian dish that often contains chicken literally means "bits" or "pieces" tikka |
| #8556, aired 2022-01-17 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $2000: Popular in South America & said to have health benefits, the first part of this tea's name is from Spanish for "herb" yerba mate |
| #8555, aired 2022-01-14 | OATS $800: In the early 1900s, Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner devised this rolled oats cereal as a health food muesli |
| #8551, aired 2022-01-10 | NEW CHESS STRATAGEMS? $1000: Not a knight fork, but this fork, named for the food it's used on spaghetti fork |
| #8546, aired 2022-01-03 | PLACE YOUR FAST FOOD ORDER $200: A Mocha Frappé & a Filet-O-Fish McDonald's |
| #8546, aired 2022-01-03 | PLACE YOUR FAST FOOD ORDER $400: A drumstick & thigh Fill Up Meal & some Extra Crispy tenders KFC |
| #8546, aired 2022-01-03 | PLACE YOUR FAST FOOD ORDER $600: A Meatball Marinara footlong & an Italian B.M.T. Melt Subway |
| #8546, aired 2022-01-03 | PLACE YOUR FAST FOOD ORDER $800: Black Pepper Angus Steak & some Beijing Beef Panda Express |
| #8546, aired 2022-01-03 | PLACE YOUR FAST FOOD ORDER $1000: A Chalupa Supreme & Nachos Bellgrande Taco Bell |
| #8542, aired 2021-12-28 | THAT'S BOGUS $1200: German for "substitute" , it's an inferior imitation, as of food that's in short supply ersatz |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: A proverbial phrase regarding a bit of sewing done now to save work later merges with a numerical brand of cat food a stitch in time saves Nine Lives |
| #8538, aired 2021-12-22 | SHORT POEMS $400: Ogden Nash wrote a 3-word poem: This food "is gharsley" parsley |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | FALSE ADVERTISING? $1600: This food item with a body part & a dairy product in its name is actually a type of sausage head cheese |
| #8536, aired 2021-12-20 | 7-LETTER WORDS $1200: Borrowed from Yiddish, it's the helping of food being added here a schmear |
| #8526, aired 2021-12-06 | LESSER-KNOWN MARSUPIALS $200: Known to prey on poultry, the quoll is also called the native this & sometimes competes with domestic ones for food a native cat |
| #8526, aired 2021-12-06 | LESSER-KNOWN MARSUPIALS $1000: To save energy when food is scarce, the mouselike dunnart enters this dormant state, from the Latin for sluggishness torpor |
| #8523, aired 2021-12-01 | PRONOUNCE IT THE WAY WE WANT $1000: A serve-yourself food place becomes this hard-hitting word buffet |
| #8514, aired 2021-11-18 | LOOKING FOR LUNCH $800: Restaurants vie for bragging rights serving these dumplings called "the ultimate Hong Kong comfort food" wontons |
| #8512, aired 2021-11-16 | WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME $400: An appliance for preparing food & a strong emotional attraction for another love & stove |
| #8509, aired 2021-11-11 | FRANCE VS. AMERICA $1200: Upset over tariffs, in 1999 French farmers wrecked an outlet of this fast food chain, accompanied by a Roquefort tasting McDonald's |
| #8508, aired 2021-11-10 | CELEBRITY ENTREPRENEURS $1000: Brothers Paul, Mark & Donnie founded this food joint now in 20 states including, of course, Massachusetts Wahlburgers |
| #8507, aired 2021-11-09 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE CRUST $600: It's French for "in crust" & salmon is one food often prepared comme ça en croûte |
| #8504, aired 2021-11-04 | "ANTI" UP $400: In Italian cuisine, it's cold food you eat at the start of a meal antipasto |
| #8502, aired 2021-11-02 | ORGANIZATIONS $200: Working to end hunger, the Food & Agriculture Organization is the oldest specialized agency founded by this body the United Nations |
| #8495, aired 2021-10-22 | META"FOR"S $400: 3-word phrase meaning something that nourishes careful cogitation food for thought |
| #8491, aired 2021-10-18 | BIRD BRAINS $400: On a "Nova" special, a bird easily beat 2 of these "French" dogs in a race to get food from a puzzle box poodles |
| #8491, aired 2021-10-18 | BIRD BRAINS $600: Grackles have used pebbles to raise water levels & access floating food, passing a test named for one of this man's fables Aesop |
| #8491, aired 2021-10-18 | VERBI"AGE" $1200: To roam in search of food forage |
| #8490, aired 2021-10-15 | THE IMPASSABLE DREAM $400: Dams & other barriers to migration have reduced the Atlantic species of this food fish to a fraction of historic numbers salmon |
| #8490, aired 2021-10-15 | THE IMPASSABLE DREAM $1600: When you swallow, this flap covers the larynx to keep food out of the respiratory tract epiglottis |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | FOOD FORWARD $400: Gail Becker, mom of 2 boys who couldn't have gluten, started the Caulipower line by making this out of cauliflower pizza crust |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | FOOD FORWARD $800: This doctor & health food pioneer developed Corn Flakes for his patients Kellogg |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | FOOD FORWARD $1200: Burger King uses this brand for its meatless Whopper Impossible |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | FOOD FORWARD $1600: A thick potato & leek soup was created by chef Louis Diat, who named it for this city in central France Vichy |
| #8488, aired 2021-10-13 | FOOD FORWARD $2000: Around 1900 the same guy created Shredded Wheat & this Nabisco cracker of a rather similar texture Triscuit |
| #8483, aired 2021-10-06 | SO VERY COLD $1600: Fish caught by Canadian Inuit would flash-freeze in the Arctic air, inspiring this inventor's food innovation Birdseye |
| #8480, aired 2021-10-01 | ALLITERATION $2000: A folktale tells of a hungry man who convinces people he can make a tasty pot of this, then gets them to add actual food stone soup |
| #8478, aired 2021-09-29 | IN THE TV KITCHEN $800: After taking things "One Day at a Time" in the '80s, she started doing her "Home Cooking" on the Food Network Bertinelli |
| #8476, aired 2021-09-27 | THEY'RE SORT OF A BIG DEAL $600: "The whole" this tortilla-&-sauce food item evolved into "the big" one for somebody in charge enchilada |
| #8475, aired 2021-09-24 | CHANNEL $200: "Chopped" & "Girl Meets Farm" are served up here on your dial Food Network |
| #8475, aired 2021-09-24 | GET-TOGETHERS $400: A trip to Hawaii might include this traditional feast with music, hula dancing & food like poi & kalua pig luau |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $400: The tyramine in fermented products like aged cheese or beer may cause these headaches derived from the word hemicrania migraines |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $800: A serious allergic reaction to this legume can be caused by its Ara h 1, 2 & 3 proteins peanuts |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $1200: If your doctor tells you to avoid this citrus fruit with your medications, the furanocoumarins are the problem grapefruit |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $1600: If mango skin makes your lips tingle, it's a reaction related to the rashes you might get from touching this toxic vine poison ivy |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | FOOD FIGHTS BACK $2000: Leafy greens are rich in this vitamin needed to synthesize clotting factors; blood thinners may counteract its activity (vitamin) K |
| #8467, aired 2021-09-14 | FOOD & DRINK $400: White, black, & green types of this drink all come from the same plant--Camellia sinensis tea |
| #8467, aired 2021-09-14 | FOOD & DRINK $800: Gruyere is a firm, tangy cheese named for a district in this nation Switzerland |
| #8467, aired 2021-09-14 | FOOD & DRINK $1200: Grown in Spain, Marcona is a variety of this nut almonds |
| #8467, aired 2021-09-14 | FOOD & DRINK $1600: Garbanzo beans commonly go by this name as well chickpeas |
| #8467, aired 2021-09-14 | FOOD & DRINK $2000: Koumiss is a fermented drink made from mare's milk; this similar fermented milk also starts with a "K" kefir |
| #8466, aired 2021-09-13 | QUOTH THE MAVEN $800: Dave Thomas, founder of this fast food chain, said, "Know your product... know your customer & have a burning desire to succeed" Wendy's |
| #8466, aired 2021-09-13 | QUOTH THE MAVEN $1200: A smart guy himself, this Greek wrote in "Protagoras", "Knowledge is the food of the soul" Plato |
| #8459, aired 2021-08-05 | COOKING VERBS $200: Similar to mince, it means to chop food into small cubes dice |
| #8459, aired 2021-08-05 | COOKING VERBS $600: To pané a food is to coat it in these bread crumbs |
| #8458, aired 2021-08-04 | THE 16th CENTURY $1000: This Ottoman sultan promised he'd eat breakfast in Vienna; after a few days of siege, he got a note saying his food was getting cold Suleiman |
| #8453, aired 2021-07-28 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $200: If you're in Central Asia, ask for shashlik; if you head down to the Middle East, ask for this 2-word skewered meat equivalent shish kebab |
| #8453, aired 2021-07-28 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $400: The name of this Caribbean liqueur is from the Spanish for "aunt Mary" Tia Maria |
| #8453, aired 2021-07-28 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $600: Similar to a latte is a galao, a coffee drink that originated in this country Portugal |
| #8453, aired 2021-07-28 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $800: Aromatics, like garlic & fennel, are key to this Middle Eastern rice dish with a 5-letter name pilaf |
| #8453, aired 2021-07-28 | INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK $1000: Bot chien is fried dough & egg served with papaya & a popular street food in this city once known as Saigon Ho Chi Minh City |
| #8450, aired 2021-07-23 | NONSENSE WORDS $1000: Originally it referred to the slop used as food for pigs; now it's a term for a meaningless sentiment hogwash |
| #8448, aired 2021-07-21 | BOOKS OF 1990 $1200: "Barbarians at the Gate" is an expose of the fall of this giant food company behind brands like Oreo & Ritz Nabisco |
| #8446, aired 2021-07-19 | IT'S IN THE CABINET DEPARTMENT! $800: Food Safety & Inspection Service Agriculture |
| #8445, aired 2021-07-16 | TODAY I LEARNED $600: The food & drink shop here was uncovered in 2020, complete with traces of 2,000-year-old food in this city buried by a volcano Pompeii |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | EPONYMOUS FOOD $200: In 1859 David Jack, a big landowner in this California town, began selling its white cheese under his name Monterey Jack |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | EPONYMOUS FOOD $600: These Purim pastries are named for Haman, the bad guy of the holiday hamantaschen |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | EPONYMOUS FOOD $800: Brothers by this name took a recipe for Illinois "trail-toffee" & turned it into a popular candy bar Heath |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | EPONYMOUS FOOD $1000: A variety of this fruit was named for Ah Bing, a Chinese orchard foreman in Oregon a cherry |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | EPONYMOUS FOOD $3,000 (Daily Double): John Montagu, 11th Earl of this, has opened restaurants in the U.S. bearing his yummy hereditary title Sandwich |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | FOOD TALK $200: November 6th is National these Day; pass 'em around nachos |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | FOOD TALK $400: The flambe dessert called Bananas Foster was created at Brennan's Restaurant in this city in the 1950s New Orleans |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | FOOD TALK $600: Served hot or chilled, it's the 4-letter name for Japanese buckwheat noodles soba |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | FOOD TALK $800: Any way you slice it, this iconic brand with its colorful balloons on the wrapper celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2021 Wonder Bread |
| #8427, aired 2021-06-22 | FOOD TALK $1000: A popular Thai dish, it's bite-sized skewered pieces of meat usually served with peanut sauce satay |
| #8425, aired 2021-06-18 | SCAVENGERS ASSEMBLE! $800: Thriving in urban areas, these carnivores also called ringtails are really scavengers & willingly share food raccoons |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD $200: Humiliated by saying something stupid? You've got this "on your face" egg |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD $400: If you sit around watching a lot of TV, & we're totally cool with that for at least a specific half-hour a day, you are a "couch" this a (couch) potato |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | POTPOURRI $400: In the 1980s, Carmela Vitale of Long Island patented an early version of the item seen here, known as a, this food saver pizza |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD $600: If you're "full of" these, you're energetic; now spill 'em beans |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD $800: In Acts, "The disciples came together to" do this alliterative thing, eat together break bread |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD $1000: You "eat" this 2-word non-treat when forced to apologize; a literal version is the viscera & other deer parts humble pie |
| #8418, aired 2021-06-09 | ADDITIVES $400: These additives like Red No. 2 come with FD&C in front of their name dyes (food colorings) |
| #8413, aired 2021-06-02 | NEW TO THE OED $400: Chickens don't have these digits, but in 2020 the OED acknowledged their existence in a popular fried food product (chicken) fingers |
| #8400, aired 2021-05-14 | LEGUMES $2000: Cultivated for food & as ornamental plants, these flowering legumes include about 200 species lupines |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | THE FOOD NETWORK $200: Hey, Lorraine! I made this kind of pastry pie filled with custard, bacon bits & Gruyère a quiche |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | THE FOOD NETWORK $400: Manischewitz makes a s'mores kit for this unleavened bread matzah |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | THE FOOD NETWORK $600: Grey Poupon is this type of French mustard Dijon |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | THE FOOD NETWORK $800: Escoffier is said to have invented this dish of a certain fruit, sugar & brandy flambéed & spooned over vanilla ice cream cherries jubilee |
| #8391, aired 2021-05-03 | THE FOOD NETWORK $1000: This Latin American appetizer is raw fish marinated in lime juice ceviche |
| #8389, aired 2021-04-29 | TO YOUR HEALTH $1000: Capsaicin in spicy foods is thought to boost this, all the chemical reactions that change food into energy, from Greek for "change" metabolism |
| #8385, aired 2021-04-23 | THAT'S BIG BUSINESS $200: You'll find this fast food chain's golden arches at more than 14,000 locations in the U.S. & more than 36,000 worldwide McDonald's |
| #8380, aired 2021-04-16 | HISTORY ON ICE $1000: Seen here, he was a pioneer of flash freezing food, creating a billion dollar industry Clarence Birdseye |
| #8380, aired 2021-04-16 | DISSECTING THE LYRICS $2000: Warrant: "She's my" this dessert, "cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise", the surprise being its transformation from food to drink cherry pie |
| #8379, aired 2021-04-15 | IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT $600: Take a trip to Flavortown with Guy Fieri on this Food Network show, "DDD" for short Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK $200: This type of bread made from a starter has been a San Francisco specialty since the gold rush days sourdough |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK $400: I'll take this whiskey & vermouth cocktail that legend once said was created for a party given by Lady Churchill a Manhattan |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK $600: On the East Coast it's Pat's vs. Geno's as to who makes a better one of these regional sandwiches Philly cheesesteak |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK $800: What's sometimes called Indian candy in Alaska is strips of this fish smoked until hard salmon |
| #8376, aired 2021-04-12 | AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK $1000: They call me this cherryish-flavored soft drink, introduced by Coca-Cola in 1972 to rival Dr Pepper Mr. Pibb |
| #8372, aired 2021-04-06 | "Z" IS FOR... $1200: This custard-like Italian dessert that you can also put over food or put food into zabaglione |
| #8369, aired 2021-04-01 | OVERLAPS $2000: Atlantic food fish that runs the circus herringmaster |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | FOOD LABELS & FABLES $400: A museum in Parma, Italy has an entire exhibit of counterfeit Parmigiano-Reggiano this cheese |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | FOOD LABELS & FABLES $800: The FDA says these "which have been dyed red, impregnated with sugar & packed" in syrup can be called maraschino cherries |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | A "HA"! $1200: It's the loin & leg of a 4-footed animal used for food haunch |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | FOOD LABELS & FABLES $1200: Often, this fungus isn't in the oil bearing its name; Gordon Ramsay called it one of the "most ridiculous" ingredients truffle |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | FOOD LABELS & FABLES $1600: It takes filaments of 150 flowers to make a gram of this expensive spice--corn silk is often used to fake it saffron |
| #8367, aired 2021-03-30 | FOOD LABELS & FABLES $2000: For years this "grown-up" process has added imitation vanilla to so-called pure vanilla extract adulteration |
| #8354, aired 2021-03-11 | IT'S ALL ONIONS $1000: This late American chef & food writer said that onion sandwiches were one of the greatest treats he knew James Beard |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | ANTHROPOLOGY $2,400 (Daily Double): Pre-agricultural societies that relied on wild game & plants for food are known by this hyphenated term hunter-gatherer |
| #8344, aired 2021-02-25 | ANTARCTICA $1600: Plankton & these shrimplike crustaceans that can gather in vast swarms are essential to the food chain in Antarctic waters krill |
| #8341, aired 2021-02-22 | THE CELEB CHEF WON'T EAT THAT! $600: Katie Lee: "I hate" this sushi condiment. "& I love spicy food, so I'm not sure why I have (an) aversion to" it wasabi |
| #8340, aired 2021-02-19 | REESE'S PIECES OF LITERATURE $800: "From Scratch" is Tembi Locke's memoir of marrying a chef & eating great food on this Italian island Sicily |
| #8339, aired 2021-02-18 | I HEAR VOICES $400: Bill Hader was the voice of Mr. Peanut for this food brand Planters |
| #8338, aired 2021-02-17 | SNAP $1000: Dinner's a snap with this device, around for centuries; it traps steam to produce food above the boiling point of water a pressure cooker |
| #8338, aired 2021-02-17 | DOCUMENTARIES $1200: In the 2019 sequel to this 2004 film, Morgan Spurlock turns his focus from McDonald's to the fast food chicken industry Super Size Me |
| #8337, aired 2021-02-16 | BABY $200: Baby likes this brand of food that's been around since the 1920s; pear zucchini is a favorite Gerber |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | FOOD & DRINK RETRONYMS $200: The first vegetables called potatoes were actually what we now call these "potatoes" sweet potatoes |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | FOOD & DRINK RETRONYMS $400: When the kernels are not removed, corn is described with this 3-word prepositional phrase on the cob |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | FOOD & DRINK RETRONYMS $600: Before "polishing" began, most of the rice people ate was this color variety; now the term is used for a "whole grain" type brown |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | FOOD & DRINK RETRONYMS $800: Due to the emergence of the vodka type, the original martini now has this liquor in front gin |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | 4-LETTER VERBS $800: To portion out food, or to gossip to dish |
| #8336, aired 2021-02-15 | FOOD & DRINK RETRONYMS $1000: The black type of this is the original type made from a plant; the "black" part was added when candy like Twizzlers came along licorice |
| #8332, aired 2021-02-09 | POTPOURRI $400: Foxtrot, mascot of the United Nations World Food Program, is very happy the organization won this 2020 honor a Nobel Peace Prize |
| #8332, aired 2021-02-09 | 6-LETTER WORDS $400: This term for any basic food item also doubles for something that keeps your papers together staple |
| #8331, aired 2021-02-08 | THE B__G's $800: This amphibian named for its loud call can grow to a pound or more & is often caught for food a bullfrog |
| #8319, aired 2021-01-21 | AMPHIBIANS $1600: Poison dart frogs of this continent gain toxicity from their food; in captivity on a different diet, they are harmless South America |
| #8317, aired 2021-01-19 | I CAN'T DECIDE ON A SYNONYM $800: Using this breakfast food to mean "to be indecisive" dates back to the 1800s waffle |
| #8308, aired 2021-01-06 | "ME" TV $600: Rachael Ray began making them on Food Network in 2001 30-minute meals |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | BLENDED WORDS $200: It describes someone who's irritable due to lack of food hangry |
| #8300, aired 2020-12-11 | QUOTABLE WOMEN $400: This "French Chef" humorously said, "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook" Julia Child |
| #8298, aired 2020-12-09 | BOTANY $400: The N.Y. Botanical Garden defines it as "a nonwoody plant"; many, like bergamot & marjoram, are useful for food or medicine an herb |
| #8294, aired 2020-12-03 | TO DONUTS $200: "The Donut" by Michael Krondl says the treat became popular with this profession back when all-night food options were few policemen |
| #8294, aired 2020-12-03 | TO DONUTS $600: In Israel, jelly donuts are the traditional food during this winter holiday Hanukkah |
| #8294, aired 2020-12-03 | THE SECOND MILLENNIUM $1000: Despite a Soviet blockade, this operation brought food to a war-ravaged city in 1948 to the delight of the kids the Berlin Airlift |
| #8293, aired 2020-12-02 | NONPROFITS $400: The name of this food bank sounds like a miraculous food from Exodus 16, but it's actually an acronym MANNA |
| #8291, aired 2020-11-30 | IT CAME FROM CROWDFUNDING! $1600: This meal-replacement drink isn't made from people but sounds like a "green" sci-fi food that was Soylent |
| #8288, aired 2020-11-25 | PUT IT IN THE CABINET DEPARTMENT $800: The Food and Nutrition Service Agriculture |
| #8286, aired 2020-11-23 | INTERNAL ORGAN PRACTICE $600: The role of the cardiac sphincter is to close the end of this tube & trap food in the stomach the esophagus |
| #8283, aired 2020-11-18 | FOOD $200: This fruit was an early symbol of peace & prosperity the fig |
| #8283, aired 2020-11-18 | FOOD $400: No lie, Burger King calls this signature sandwich "America's favorite burger" the Whopper |
| #8283, aired 2020-11-18 | FOOD $600: It's Christmas, and we got a batch of this semi-soft candy--yum fudge |
| #8283, aired 2020-11-18 | FOOD $800: Encyclopedia Britannica says this quick bread "became an integral part of the fashionable ritual of 'taking tea"' scones |
| #8283, aired 2020-11-18 | FOOD $1000: This corkscrew pasta gets its name from the Italian for "little spindles" fusilli |
| #8280, aired 2020-11-13 | ANAGRAMS $200: I seem to recall the old house having this room to store food over the winter a cellar (from recall) |
| #8279, aired 2020-11-12 | CHOCOLATE $200: What a compliment to chocolate! Theobroma, the genus of cacao, means "food of" these beings the gods |
| #8276, aired 2020-11-09 | PODCASTS $800: Start counting Scovilles as the podcast about this food heats up on "It Burns" (chili) peppers |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | COOKING & FOOD $200: The basic ingredients of custard are milk, sugar, eggs & this flavorful extract from a vine of the orchid family vanilla |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | COOKING & FOOD $400: Barilla says of this Italian phrase, "The firm bite... allows you to taste the pasta better" al dente |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | COOKING & FOOD $800: The leaves of this aromatic herb, also called wild marjoram, are used in pasta sauce oregano |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | COOKING & FOOD $1000: This 4-letter mixture of flour & fat is used to thicken soups & sauces a roux |
| #8263, aired 2020-10-21 | COOKING & FOOD $2,500 (Daily Double): The name of this French stew of fish & vegetables comes from words meaning "boil" & "low" bouillabaisse |
| #8254, aired 2020-10-08 | BEER/ME! $800: Last name of brothers Kyle & Kurt, cool as "Ice" as they finished 1-2 at NASCAR's Food City 500 in 2019 Busch |
| #8249, aired 2020-10-01 | NEW TO THE OED $1000: This 5-letter type of kosher, for food prepared strictly in accordance with Jewish dietary law glatt |
| #8246, aired 2020-09-28 | RESTAURANT RHYMES $800: The athletic activity in a shopping mall cuisine area food court sport |
| #8243, aired 2020-09-23 | JONATHAN SWIFTIES $200: Jonathan Swift famously observed that this food "is the staff of life" bread |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | FOOD SCIENCE $200: Sodium hydroxide, aka lye, is traditionally used to create the brown coating on these twisted German snacks pretzels |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | FOOD SCIENCE $400: One theory for why tomatoes were thought to be poisonous--their acidity leached this toxic metal out of pewter plates lead |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | FOOD SCIENCE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) Pressure of about 135 pounds per square inch is needed to pop each popcorn kernel; the pressure comes from steam, created when this white carbohydrate is heated to around 400 degrees starch |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | FOOD SCIENCE $800: Around 10,000 years ago, human adults gained the ability to digest this milk sugar lactose |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | FOOD SCIENCE $1000: Mustard can act as one of these agents that allow oil & water to stay blended an emulsifier |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | COUNTRY CLUBS? $1200: The FAO, the Food & this Organization, operates in more than 130 countries Agriculture |
| #8239, aired 2020-09-17 | FAMOUS NAMES $400: A guide book called "Adventures in Good Eating" recommended the food at his Kentucky motel & changed his fortunes Colonel Sanders |
| #8233, aired 2020-06-10 | FOOD OF THE GODS $200: The Mayan god Ek Chuah was in charge of this bean product, not so sweet in those times cacao (chocolate) |
| #8233, aired 2020-06-10 | FOOD OF THE GODS $400: How do you like them these fruits Idun provided to Norse gods? Loki sure did when he arranged for their theft apples |
| #8233, aired 2020-06-10 | FOOD OF THE GODS $600: The Egyptian fertility god Min dined on lettuce, believed to be this, any food that stimulates desire an aphrodisiac |
| #8233, aired 2020-06-10 | FOOD OF THE GODS $800: The blood of Kvasir was the origin of a type of this honey wine that gave wisdom & poetic inspiration to those who drank it mead |
| #8233, aired 2020-06-10 | FOOD OF THE GODS $1000: To maintain their immortality, the Greek gods drank nectar & ate this ambrosia |
| #8225, aired 2020-05-29 | MULTIPLE "CHOICE" QUIZ $600: Conagra started this frozen food brand after its CEO had a heart attack in 1985 Healthy Choice |
| #8221, aired 2020-05-25 | ANAGRAMS $1000: Food partly from Old French for "cabbage":
WALL OF CURIE cauliflower |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | I'D RATHER HAVE $1000: Instead of a beer, I'd rather have this French wine that Food & Wine Mag calls "the world's most popular white" chardonnay |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | MAGAZINES $1000: In her book "Save Me the Plums", Ruth Reichl recounts her days as editor in chief of this fancy food magazine that ceased to be in 2009 Gourmet |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | BROADWAY MUSICALS' OPENING NUMBERS $5,000 (Daily Double): "Food, Glorious Food" Oliver! |
| #8213, aired 2020-04-29 | THERE SHE IS, MYTH GREECE $2,000 (Daily Double): An early snowbird, this daughter of Zeus had to spend a few months a year in Hades after an unfortunate food choice Persephone |
| #8212, aired 2020-04-28 | SNOPES SAYS NOPE $800: This Mexican-style fast-food chain's cinnamon twists are not made from deep-fried rotini Taco Bell |
| #8209, aired 2020-04-23 | STOCK SYMBOLS $200: This food company gets a special K for its symbol Kellogg |
| #8209, aired 2020-04-23 | EVERY BODY $2000: During swallowing, this flap of cartilage prevents food from entering the trachea the epiglottis |
| #8204, aired 2020-04-16 | TRAVELING ABROAD $400: The CDC offers the "Can I eat this?" app to prevent this event that comes in more than 250 nasty types food poisoning |
| #8202, aired 2020-04-14 | CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! $1000: Now go back & get a graduate degree in this at Boston U.; 700-level courses in it are human origins & food, culture, and society anthropology |
| #8196, aired 2020-04-06 | E-COLLEGE-Y $200: N.C. State created a program to compost these food boxes, which usually aren't recyclable, especially if they contain crusts pizza boxes |
| #8191, aired 2020-03-30 | BIRDIES $800: The Egyptian plover is also called this "bird", as it is known to clean food from the teeth of that reptile a crocodile bird |
| #8190, aired 2020-03-27 | IT'S A STRIKE $200: A 1953 general strike in Ceylon was prompted by a huge increase in the price of this staple food rice |
| #8188, aired 2020-03-25 | A REAL SQUAB STORY $800: In a Mo Willems book "The Pigeon Finds" this food item, which he describes as "a celebration in a bun" (needs mustard, though) a hot dog |
| #8181, aired 2020-03-16 | SHAKESPEARE MEANS SOMETHING ELSE $1600: In "Cymbeline", it means something like "free use"; nowadays it refers to a sports team or the right to open a fast food outlet franchise |
| #8180, aired 2020-03-13 | S PLUS 3 LETTERS $200: To cook food by slow boiling, perhaps in one's own juice stew |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIBLE $200: In Exodus God says he wants to take the Israelites "unto a land flowing with" this pair milk and honey |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIBLE $400: Part of John the Baptist's unusual diet were these, which some think are insects & others believe to be beans locusts |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIBLE $600: An angel gives Elijah an amazing cake that sustains him on a 40-day journey to this peak where he meets God in a cave Mount Sinai |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIBLE $1000: A painting by Nicolas Poussin shows the Israelites gathering this food that was provided from Heaven in the wilderness manna |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIBLE $2,000 (Daily Double): In the King James version, these 2 words complete Luke 11:3, "Give us day by day our..." daily bread |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | WE CAN BE HEROES $200: Miep Gies "fetches and carries so much" food for the family, wrote Anne Frank, hiding in the secret annex in this world capital Amsterdam |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | FOOD & DRINK MOVIE QUOTES $400: From "Pulp Fiction", "You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in Paris?...They call it" this "with cheese" a Royale |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | FOOD & DRINK MOVIE QUOTES $800: Forrest Gump says of his true love, "Jenny and me was like" these 2 veggies peas and carrots |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | FOOD & DRINK MOVIE QUOTES $1200: It's the dish that Hannibal Lecter ate with a side of fava beans & a nice Chianti liver |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | FOOD & DRINK MOVIE QUOTES $1600: In "Sideways", Paul Giamatti emphatically said that he would not drink any of this red wine Merlot |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | FOOD & DRINK MOVIE QUOTES $2000: From "Elf": "We elves try to stick to the 4 main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and" this liquid syrup |
| #8164, aired 2020-02-20 | 5 OF A KIND $800: At myplate.gov, learn about the 5 food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein & this one (no, not dessert) dairy |
| #8163, aired 2020-02-19 | "B" IN MEDICINE $2000: Wound infection & improperly canned food are common causes of this poisoning by a toxin botulism |
| #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | FOOD & DRINK WORDS & PHRASES $200: Something ill-suited is "not my" this 3-word phrase; I prefer English breakfast cup of tea |
| #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | FOOD & DRINK WORDS & PHRASES $400: Tread carefully if doing this phrase for being careful not to anger someone (it can use the whole food item or just the shells) walking on eggshells |
| #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | FOOD & DRINK WORDS & PHRASES $600: It's a circular representation of relative percentages making up a whole a pie chart |
| #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | FOOD & DRINK WORDS & PHRASES $800: To lament a misfortune that can't be changed or corrected cry over spilled milk |
| #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | FOOD & DRINK WORDS & PHRASES $1000: This expression means "earn a living"; in an old commercial, it was followed by "fry it up in a pan" bring home the bacon |
| #8158, aired 2020-02-12 | A MENU OF RESTAURANTS $1000: These portmanteau places are taverns that serve high-end food a gastropub |
| #8157, aired 2020-02-11 | FOOD $200: Venus, steamer & cherrystone are all types of this seafood clams |
| #8157, aired 2020-02-11 | FOOD $400: Iceberg, heirloom & a rasher are the main trio in this classic sandwich a BLT |
| #8157, aired 2020-02-11 | FOOD $600: The Isle of Wight & Lake Worth, Florida both have annual festivals honoring this pungent bulb & its endless potential garlic |
| #8157, aired 2020-02-11 | FOOD $800: The name of this spicy Cajun stew comes from the French for "to smother" etouffee |
| #8157, aired 2020-02-11 | FOOD $1000: To make a Pavlova dessert, start with a base of this beaten mixture, then top it with whipped cream & fruit meringue |
| #8151, aired 2020-02-03 | "P"OTPOURRI $600: In the U.S. we're familiar with the food pyramid; China has a guide called a food this structure pagoda |
| #8144, aired 2020-01-23 | HEAVEN'S KITCHEN $200: This light and airy cake is perhaps a favorite of Gabriel angel's food |
| #8144, aired 2020-01-23 | HEAVEN'S KITCHEN $400: Food lore says this salty snack represents arms crossed in prayer & that its holes represent the Trinity pretzels |
| #8144, aired 2020-01-23 | PROVERBIALLY YOURS $1200: "Sine cerere et baccho friget Venus" means "without food and wine" this, represented by Venus, "grows cold" love |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | YOU BURNED MY FOOD! $200: The Greeks gave us saganaki, setting the sheep's milk type of this ablaze right at your table cheese |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | YOU BURNED MY FOOD! $400: Literally translated as "burnt cream", this custard dish is topped with sugar that gets caramelized under a broiler crème brûlée |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | YOU BURNED MY FOOD! $600: At Brennan's in New Orleans, 35,000 lbs. of a certain fruit gets flamed annually to make this signature dessert of the restaurant Bananas Foster |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | YOU BURNED MY FOOD! $800: We wish you a merry Christmas pudding, AKA this, a dish of dried fruit, suet & cognac, set afire before serving--now bring us some! figgy pudding (*plum pudding) |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | YOU BURNED MY FOOD! $1000: Bust out your chafing dish, some orange butter sauce & Grand Marnier to fire up this crepes dish crêpes Suzette |
| #8138, aired 2020-01-15 | WHAT TYPE OF MACHINE AM I? $400: Hamilton Beach 8-cup with adjustable slicing a food processor |
| #8137, aired 2020-01-14 | NOW, THE EXCHANGE OF VOWELS $200: I to O: to lose your foothold, perhaps in a type of pig food slip & slop |
| #8, aired 2020-01-14 | PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS $800: 5-word phrase said when turning down fatty food or folding a poker hand too rich for my blood |
| #8133, aired 2020-01-08 | JEOPARDY! IN 2-D $1600: Perseus rescues this mythological beauty from becoming sea monster food & then marries her Andromeda |
| #3, aired 2020-01-08 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $400: Julia Child ended her shows with this phrase, also the name of a food magazine bon appétit |
| #8128, aired 2020-01-01 | A LITERARY NEW YEAR $3,000 (Daily Double): This character's January 1 diary entry counts Bloody Marys as food ("as contain Worcester sauce & tomatoes") Bridget Jones |
| #8126, aired 2019-12-30 | EDIBLE POP CULTURE $2000: This actor's cookbook featured Food Fit for the King and You, and included Russian, Gypsy and Thai recipes Yul Brynner |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | SUBTRACT A LETTER $200: Reel in a letter from a popular food fish to get a place where you get your nails done salon from salmon |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | COOKING VERBS $400: From the French for "jumped", it means to fry food quickly in just a little fat or oil sauté |
| #8124, aired 2019-12-26 | COOKING VERBS $600: Some Frigidaire wall ovens beep when this early-stage recipe instruction is finished & the food can go in pre-heating |
| #8121, aired 2019-12-23 | WOMEN ON TV $400: In 2019, this actress turned Food Network star took home a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Host Valerie Bertinelli |
| #8118, aired 2019-12-18 | PEACEFUL WORDS $1000: Often used when describing plain food, this 5-letter word means not highly flavored, maybe even tasteless bland |
| #8117, aired 2019-12-17 | THE JEOPARDY! SCHOOL OF ENLIGHTENMENT $600: A learned, venerable person; it sounds like an aromatic herb of the mint family used to season food sage |
| #8115, aired 2019-12-13 | NELLIE BLY $400: Venturing south to report from this country, Bly reported "American food is insipid in comparison" to the local food Mexico |
| #8114, aired 2019-12-12 | BIOLOGY $800: This dietary progression might begin with plants, move up through herbivores & end with large carnivores a food chain |
| #8096, aired 2019-11-18 | RHYME TIME $800: It calls itself "the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace" Grubhub |
| #8088, aired 2019-11-06 | REALITY SHOW BREAKOUTS $200: Guy Fieri launched his career on this cable network by winning a TV competition to be its next star Food Network |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | ANIMALS & THEIR FOOD $400: 2 species of this blood-drinking bat, the white-winged & hairy-legged, feed primarily on birds a vampire bat |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | ANIMALS & THEIR FOOD $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the Como Park Zoo.) Flamingos, which can live 20 to 30 years in the wild and even longer in captivity, get their pinkish color from the food they eat, like shrimp or plankton, and at the zoo, nutritionally complete pellets that all contain a red-orange pigment similar to this one found in squash and sweet potatoes beta-carotene |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | ANIMALS & THEIR FOOD $1200: Birds called kites include one that doesn't fly very fast; it doesn't need to as it eats only one species of this gastropod a snail |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | ANIMALS & THEIR FOOD $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) Drone technology has allowed for amazing footage from Monterey Bay, showing a blue whale gulping a bountiful feast of this, its favorite food krill |
| #8083, aired 2019-10-30 | ANIMALS & THEIR FOOD $2000: This Australian sea cow similar to the manatee has ivory tusks to dig up the sea grasses that make up its diet the dugong |
| #8078, aired 2019-10-23 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS $800: This Swiss food & chocolate company owns brands like Purina & Gerber baby food Nestlé |
| #8077, aired 2019-10-22 | 21st CENTURY TELEVISION $400: Casey Webb has taken over for Adam Richman on this Travel Channel show that pits humanity against digestion Man v. Food |
| #8074, aired 2019-10-17 | HISTORIC NAMES $200: On May 29, 1953 he left a crucifix on the summit of Mount Everest; his companion left a food offering (Edmund) Hillary |
| #8073, aired 2019-10-16 | IT'S CRUNCH TIME $600: The navigator of this food brand sails the milky seas on his ship, the S.S. Guppy Cap'n Crunch |
| #8067, aired 2019-10-08 | THE MEAT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME $600: Founder Dave Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercials for this fast food chain Wendy's |
| #8065, aired 2019-10-04 | GUT FEELING $800: The stomach secretes gastrin, a hormone that in turn helps you secrete this acid that kills bacteria in your food hydrochloric acid |
| #8065, aired 2019-10-04 | A DAY ENDING IN Y $1000: During WWI the U.S. Food Administration called for this alliterative, vegetarian day Meatless Mondays |
| #8059, aired 2019-09-26 | ANIMAL ANATOMY $800: A leader in food storage, this popular rodent pet has internal cheek pouches that can stretch from its mouth to its hips hamster |
| #8052, aired 2019-09-17 | HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT $600: Proceeds from this Ben & Jerry's flavor inspired by a Vermont band benefit environmental causes Phish Food |
| #8049, aired 2019-09-12 | BEEN AROUND AWHILE $800: During China's 800-year Zhou Dynasty, these came into common use, maybe as cooks dealt with scarcity by serving tinier bits of food chopsticks |
| #8045, aired 2019-07-26 | CHILLAX $600: Forget cooking--you can order food from this rhyming service that delivers from more than 105,000 takeout restaurants GrubHub |
| #8037, aired 2019-07-16 | ENDS WITH "ART" $800: This brand that popularized food processors in the '70s became a trademark of the Conair Corporation Cuisinart |
| #8036, aired 2019-07-15 | ORGANIZATIONS $1000: FA for short, this nationwide network of food banks is the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States Feeding America |
| #8035, aired 2019-07-12 | LET'S MAKE A NEW DEAL $600: This 2019 resolution calls for renewable energy, healthy food, high-speed rail & help for the poor, elderly & homeless the Green New Deal |
| #8026, aired 2019-07-01 | "V" IN SCIENCE $800: Xylem & phloem in plants are part of this system dealing with food & water transportation vascular |
| #8025, aired 2019-06-28 | DROP A LETTER $400: Drop an "E" from a lavish meal to get this verb meaning to abstain from food fast |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | WHAT FOOD IS THAT? $200: T-bone or porterhouse steak |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | WHAT FOOD IS THAT? $400: California roll sushi |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | WHAT FOOD IS THAT? $600: Acorn or butternut squash |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | WHAT FOOD IS THAT? $800: Naan bread |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | WHAT FOOD IS THAT? $1000: Havarti cheese |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | BACKPACKING $1200: Depending on your size & planned exertion, figure 1.5-2.5 pounds of food or 2,500-4,500 of these units per person per day calories |
| #8020, aired 2019-06-21 | ONLY HALF SHOWED UP $2,000 (Daily Double): We planned on fourscore guests, but only half showed up, so now this many have to eat all the food 40 |
| #8014, aired 2019-06-13 | RESTAURANT CHAINS $800: Serving "good food fast", this southern favorite is known as WaHo for short Waffle House |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $400: Yes, soup Nazi for you! Larry Thomas played the food master twice on this sitcom Seinfeld |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $800: This nutty logo guy wears a top hat, monocle, gloves & spats Mr. Peanut |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $1200: The tradition of the Indy 500 champ swigging this after winning the race began in 1936 milk |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $1600: One writer blamed a drop-off in British sales of this type of white wine on its association with Bridget Jones' saddest moments chardonnay |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $2000: This 2001 book about the American quick meal became a movie drama with Bobby Cannavale as a meatpacking plant supervisor Fast Food Nation |
| #8010, aired 2019-06-07 | ORDER IN THE FOOD COURT $200: Do you plead the fifth on ordering a side of chips & this mashed avocado dip from Chipotle? guacamole |
| #8010, aired 2019-06-07 | ORDER IN THE FOOD COURT $400: Your request for French fries has been overruled; I'm ordering you a Greek salad with kalamata these olives |
| #8010, aired 2019-06-07 | ORDER IN THE FOOD COURT $600: I concur with Justices Ginsburg & Sotomayor, who ruled that this, Nathan's specialty, can be considered a sandwich a hot dog |
| #8010, aired 2019-06-07 | ORDER IN THE FOOD COURT $800: We are about to hear testimony from Rick Wetzel, co-founder of a bakery that hand-rolls & bakes these in flavors like Sinful Cinnamon pretzels |
| #8010, aired 2019-06-07 | ORDER IN THE FOOD COURT $1000: As it's cheat day, I'll allow testimony regarding a trip to this "shack" for its namesake drink--or we can make it a malt Shake (Shack) |
| #8007, aired 2019-06-04 | PARASITIC PLANTS $400: A hemiparasite that makes food but steals water & nutrients, this plant is better known for Christmas kissing mistletoe |
| #8006, aired 2019-06-03 | PLAYING A 3-4 $400: Proponents of this type of diet say cooking kills nutrients raw food |
| #8002, aired 2019-05-28 | AD SLOGANS $600: "So good" replaced this slogan at KFC that implied its food was eaten with your hands "Finger-lickin' good" |
| #8001, aired 2019-05-27 | VERB: ATE 'EM $200: In ancient Rome the dangerous job of Halotus was to do this to the food of Emperor Claudius taste |
| #8001, aired 2019-05-27 | THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Texas Beeworks in Austin, Texas.) Karl von Frisch won a Nobel Prize for figuring out that bees communicate the distance & direction of a food supply to other members of a hive by using a series of rhythmic movements called these; a circling one means food is within 75 meters while a waggling one means a greater distance a dance |
| #8001, aired 2019-05-27 | VERB: ATE 'EM $1000: In tech, this 6-letter word is half a byte; the mildly hungry often do it with their food nibble |
| #8000, aired 2019-05-24 | "GREEN" BOOK $400: A novel by Fannie Flagg is called this food "at the Whistlestop Cafe" fried green tomatoes |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | FOOD STUFF $200: One of Cracker Barrel's fancy fixin's is country fried (not chicken fried) this steak |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | FOOD STUFF $400: You don't need your oven to make this appetizer--a lime juice marinade does the cooking ceviche |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | FOOD STUFF $600: On this 5-letter diet, you eat like our ancient ancestors--more nuts, less wheat the paleo diet |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | FOOD STUFF $800: In the cuisine of this country of more than 100 million, injera is the bread & the dipping spoon all in one Ethiopia |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | FOOD STUFF $1000: The morel is Minnesota's state one of these a mushroom |
| #7988, aired 2019-05-08 | WORDS IN TEACHER $400: To provide food for an event cater |
| #7986, aired 2019-05-06 | CLICHES $800: A paper entitling the bearer to food, or a source of financial support, as in "That rich wife is his ____ ____" meal ticket |
| #7983, aired 2019-05-01 | I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $200: This food for the calorie-conscious is also called Dutch cheese cottage cheese |
| #7983, aired 2019-05-01 | I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $400: Take home a tapioca pudding from Kozy this dwelling shack |
| #7983, aired 2019-05-01 | I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $600: This brand of pancake topping that's been around for 120 years was named for a residence of Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin syrup |
| #7983, aired 2019-05-01 | I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $800: Nestle suggests using brown & white sugar to make these cookies named for a Massachusetts inn Toll House |
| #7983, aired 2019-05-01 | I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $1000: Reverse 2 letters in what a soldier's family is supposed to keep burning & you get these taters (don't keep them burning) home fries |
| #7982, aired 2019-04-30 | TASTE SENSATIONS $600: Body & astringency are types of a tactile factor of food, known by this trendy compound word mouthfeel |
| #7981, aired 2019-04-29 | LODGEPODGE $600: The California civil code's definition of a lodger mentions this proverbial pair, a place to sleep & some food to eat room and board |
| #7979, aired 2019-04-25 | CELEBS ON TWITTER $800: This British celeb chef will opine about your food pics, writing about one seafood paella, "Seafood salmonella!" Gordon Ramsay |
| #7977, aired 2019-04-23 | DO "OVER" $20,000 (Daily Double): This organization says its only requirement for membership is a desire to stop consuming food compulsively Overeaters Anonymous |
| #7966, aired 2019-04-08 | "TOUCH"-Y, "FEEL"-Y $200: They're the long, thin parts on an insect's head used to search for food feelers |
| #7959, aired 2019-03-28 | MOVEABLE FEASTS? $800: Kogi, the food truck that started a trend in L.A., has a quesadilla made with this, Korean fermented veggies kimchi |
| #7959, aired 2019-03-28 | MOVEABLE FEASTS? $1000: The food carts that always seem to bump your elbows on airplane aisles are also called these, like streetcars trolleys |
| #7955, aired 2019-03-22 | WHICH BODY PART? $1600: Produces bile & stores energy from food the liver |
| #7951, aired 2019-03-18 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $800: The 2018 spokesbaby of this baby food brand is the first with Down Syndrome Gerber |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $200: 4-letter word for milk that's more than 99 1/2% fat-free skim |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $400: This beverage brand doesn't just use "The Best Stuff on Earth"--it's found even "Better Stuff" for its teas Snapple |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $600: A traditional accompaniment for catfish, these morsels of deep-fried cornmeal are flavored with chopped scallions hush puppies |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $800: This company's iconic deviled ham logo is the USA's oldest food trademark still in use Underwood |
| #7946, aired 2019-03-11 | FOOD & DRINK $1000: This Cuban dish of shredded beef, onions & peppers in a spicy tomato sauce has a name that means "old clothes" ropa vieja |
| #7942, aired 2019-03-05 | WORD HISTORY $800: The word "companion" refers to anyone with whom you'd eat this food item, literally bread |
| #7941, aired 2019-03-04 | WOOD! $200: Canada's national tree, it's used in making food, guitars, bowling alleys & more the maple |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | FOREIGN-SOUNDING FOOD $200: "Pommes frites" in Bourgogne are better known as these in the States French fries |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | FOREIGN-SOUNDING FOOD $400: Fried wonton strips, Mandarin orange & sesame dressing are key ingredients in this poultry salad Asian chicken salad |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | FOREIGN-SOUNDING FOOD $600: 2 Southwest restaurants claim to have created this deep-fried burrito with a 4-syllable name a chimichanga |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | FOREIGN-SOUNDING FOOD $800: The name of this fast food hot dog chain refers to an Austrian food item not on its menu Wienerschnitzel |
| #7935, aired 2019-02-22 | FOREIGN-SOUNDING FOOD $1000: Ham, roast pork, cheese & pickles are hallmarks of the sandwich that Floridians dubbed this a Cuban |
| #7932, aired 2019-02-19 | EATING VERBS $200: To alter food by the action of stomach chemicals so that it can be absorbed digest |
| #7924, aired 2019-02-07 | "P"LACES AT THE MALL $200: In the mood for Chinese food? There's P.F. Chang's & this chain that started in Glendale, California Panda Express |
| #7919, aired 2019-01-31 | OFFICIAL STATE FOODS $200: In 2003 second & third graders in Illinois had the kernel of an idea to get this voted the state snack food popcorn |
| #7919, aired 2019-01-31 | OFFICIAL STATE FOODS $600: This tangy dessert is a state food of Florida key lime pie |
| #7919, aired 2019-01-31 | MISCELLANEOUS $800: Food scarcity after World War II in Japan led Momofuko Ando to create instant this noodle dish ramen |
| #7919, aired 2019-01-31 | OFFICIAL STATE FOODS $800: Prized for food & sport, it "reigns" as the official state fish of Alaska king salmon |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | I NAMED IT AFTER YOU $200: Dave Thomas tried all 5 of his kids' names for this fast food brand, but chose this nickname of daughter Melinda Wendy |
| #7912, aired 2019-01-22 | A FEW GOOD MEN $400: Glen Bell was a WWII Marine cook in Guadalcanal before he started this Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell |
| #7912, aired 2019-01-22 | TAKING STOCK $600: Market winners in early 2018 include CMG, this Mexican food chain that got a new CEO & saw its price rise 50% Chipotle |
| #7910, aired 2019-01-18 | FROM THE FRENCH $1200: From an Old French word that meant a wine taster, to us it's a connoisseur of fine food & drink gourmet |
| #7909, aired 2019-01-17 | "C" IN COOKING $400: Latin for "heat" gives us the name of this type of dish that keeps food warm a chafing dish |
| #7909, aired 2019-01-17 | HOLY THIS! $600: This food fish seen here lives in ocean coastal areas mackerel |
| #7905, aired 2019-01-11 | ADJECTIVES $400: Describing food fit to be eaten according to Jewish law, it can also mean on the up-&-up kosher |
| #7905, aired 2019-01-11 | SHARK TANK 10 $400: (Hi, I'm Barbara Corcoran.) One of my favorite deals was investing $55,000 with 2 cousins from Maine who ran food trucks specializing in this shellfish; their passion & my guidance have made us all millions lobster |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | FOOD & DRINK $200: Oh, yeah! This non-carbonated beverage is Nebraska's state soft drink Kool-Aid |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | FOOD & DRINK $400: This pizza with simple toppings of mozzarella, tomatoes & basil was named in honor of the queen of Savoy Margherita |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | FOOD & DRINK $600: This hearty, spicy tripe soup has been touted as a hangover cure & is popular in Mexico on New Year's morning menudo |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | FOOD & DRINK $800: To make a pink daiquiri, you'll need rum, powdered sugar, lime juice & this syrup made of red currants or pomegranates grenadine |
| #7903, aired 2019-01-09 | FOOD & DRINK $1000: Sauce Raifort, made from this condiment, is served cold as an accompaniment to prime rib horseradish |
| #7901, aired 2019-01-07 | NURSERY RHYMES $200: No cash, no food for this "Simple" guy who meets a pieman Simple Simon |
| #7901, aired 2019-01-07 | REJECTED SUPERHEROES $600: It's not just fast food & drinks, he makes everything large the Super-sizer |
| #7895, aired 2018-12-28 | MYTHOLOGY $400: Dionysus granted this king any wish; he regretted getting the golden touch when his food became gold & he nearly starved (King) Midas |
| #7890, aired 2018-12-21 | HITTING THE SAUCE $200: Sauces at this fast food chain include mild, Del Scorcho & Del Inferno Del Taco |
| #7888, aired 2018-12-19 | WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME $800: A comfort food served in a special dish & an exaggeration like "this is the greatest hot dish ever made" casserole and hyperbole |
| #7884, aired 2018-12-13 | WORDS FOR YOUR DOG $400: It was a verb meaning to grind into small bits before it was a noun for dog food pellets kibble |
| #7881, aired 2018-12-10 | BEFORE SUNRISE $1200: Olive Garden says sauce made from these is "the food of dreams" sun-dried tomatoes |
| #7880, aired 2018-12-07 | IT'S JUST GRASS, MAN $400: Even if not shredded & served with milk, wheat is this type of grass whose grain is used for food cereal |
| #7876, aired 2018-12-03 | A FISHY SITUATION $400: The bluefin variety of this food fish can weigh half a ton a tuna |
| #7869, aired 2018-11-22 | UN-BUSINESS $800: To highlight its grilled option, this fast food chain asked you to "taste the unfried side" KFC |
| #7868, aired 2018-11-21 | WACKY WEDNESDAY $200: Oh, Florida woman! Your stomach pains weren't from food poisoning by General Tso's this in 2018--you were 37 weeks pregnant! chicken |
| #7866, aired 2018-11-19 | TYLER, THE CREATOR $1600: Tyler Florence helps up-&-coming chefs hit the road in Food Network's "Race" of these mobile kitchens food trucks |
| #7863, aired 2018-11-14 | "CHAIN" REACTION $800: It outlines a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by a higher member a food chain |
| #7862, aired 2018-11-13 | POST MALONE $800: In the Old Testament this food was miraculously sent to the Israelites in the wilderness manna |
| #7860, aired 2018-11-09 | TO GRIND $1600: To grind their food, birds use this organ that also starts with "G" gizzard |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | QUOTING THE MOVIES $400: 2015: "I gotta... grow 3 years worth of food... on a planet where nothing grows... luckily, I'm a botanist" The Martian |
| #7856, aired 2018-11-05 | BAD ROMANCE $200: Petruchio deprives Kate of food & sleep in this play, which makes her grow to love him? That's messed up, Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew |
| #7853, aired 2018-10-31 | HALLOWEEN WITH GENE SIMMONS $800: (Gene Simmons presents the clue.) In a forerunner to this Halloween statement, kids would ask for food in exchange for saying prayers for the dead "trick or treat" |
| #7844, aired 2018-10-18 | MYTHOLOGICAL HOMOPHONES $3,000 (Daily Double): A Roman food goddess, or another word for "TV show" Ceres/series |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | WAR FARE $200: World War II P.O.W.s looked forward to the arrival of food-filled parcels from this international organization the Red Cross |
| #7842, aired 2018-10-16 | WAR FARE $800: In 1918 U-boats cut food shipments to England, where even the king had this type of card allotting staples like milk & flour a ration card |
| #7832, aired 2018-10-02 | A LITTLE DRY $1200: To perk up flavor, a mixture of seasonings can be applied to food before grilling, using a dry one of these a dry rub |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | ON THE FAST FOOD MENU $200: Gorge on its Gordita Supreme Taco Bell |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | ON THE FAST FOOD MENU $400: Its fully loaded Croissan'wich reigns Burger King |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | ON THE FAST FOOD MENU $600: You can order a MeatZZa from them Domino's |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | ON THE FAST FOOD MENU $800: Chase its Son of Baconator with a Frosty Wendy's |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | ON THE FAST FOOD MENU $1000: Travel over to its Italian B.M.T. Subway |
| #7825, aired 2018-09-21 | TENDER INSIDE $400: This type of tender, airy cake is the basis of angel food cake as well as Boston cream pie sponge cake |
| #7819, aired 2018-09-13 | I GOT A FEVER $800: In a snack food ad "We got the fever for the flavor of a" this a Pringle |
| #7811, aired 2018-07-23 | ALGAE WHIZ $200: The "phyto" type of this algae is a major food source directly or indirectly of many sea organisms plankton |
| #7807, aired 2018-07-17 | IN THE KITCHEN $200: A pestle is used to grind spices & other foods; this, pestle's partner, is the bowl in which the food is ground the mortar |
| #7800, aired 2018-07-06 | ADJECTIVES FOR YOUR CAT $400: No doubt your cat is this, not like rotting food but coddled & overindulged spoiled |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) A Danish culinary staple, smørrebrød means these two simple foods, but the open-faced sandwiches of that name get a lot fancier bread and butter |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) In Denmark, a danish isn't a danish, but a wienerbrød, introduced by bakers who came to Copenhagen in the 19th century from this European city Vienna |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Mayonnaise & mustard seed are among the marinades used when Danes are ready for this pickled fish, the silver of the sea herring |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Bornholm Island, Denmark.) We've "stalk"ed this plant to Denmark, where it's called rabarber; it makes famous Danish dessert porridge, & here on Bornholm Island, a refreshing juice rhubarb |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | DANISH FOOD & DRINK $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, Denmark.) Aquavit for everyone, but first, let's toast to health & friendship, using this Scandinavian equivalent of "cheers" skål |
| #7795, aired 2018-06-29 | BIRTH OF A SALESMAN $200: Born Oct. 5, 1902, Ray Kroc sold paper cups & blenders before making it big with this fast food chain McDonald's |
| #7784, aired 2018-06-14 | SAME VOWEL, FRONT & BACK $800: Food of the gods ambrosia |
| #7783, aired 2018-06-13 | BACK PEDDLING $200: "Jack's back", promised this fast food franchise Jack in the Box |
| #7783, aired 2018-06-13 | "S"EVEN LETTER WORDS $800: A long-handled pan used for frying food a skillet |
| #7779, aired 2018-06-07 | ASIAN FOOD $200: Traditionally, this Chinese dish contains shredded pork, stir-fried veggies & egg, served with thin pancakes moo shu |
| #7779, aired 2018-06-07 | ASIAN FOOD $400: Bun bo hue, a spicy meat & noodle soup, is a specialty of this country Vietnam |
| #7779, aired 2018-06-07 | ASIAN FOOD $600: In Japan this soup made from fermented soybean paste is eaten at Breakfast, lunch &/or dinner miso soup |
| #7779, aired 2018-06-07 | ASIAN FOOD $800: It's the Bangkok favorite seen here pad thai |
| #7779, aired 2018-06-07 | ASIAN FOOD $1000: Korean barbecue often refers to this 7-letter dish of thinly slice beef that's marinated & grilled bulgogi |
| #7776, aired 2018-06-04 | THE OLD 3, 4 $1600: Having food stuck to you & still wearing the shirt you slept in last night are 2 of Cosmo's signs you are this a hot mess |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | THE FOOD CHAIN $200: This green stuff that encompasses diatoms & seaweed is the base of the food chain for almost all aquatic life algae |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | I SURRENDER $400: Our besieged castle is out of food? Time to "wave" this proverbial symbol of surrender the white flag |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | THE FOOD CHAIN $400: Xylophages, including termites & bark beetles, live on a diet of this wood fiber |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | THE FOOD CHAIN $800: Turtles, birds & carrion are on the menu for Galeocerdo cuvier, the tiger this shark |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | THE FOOD CHAIN $1000: These crustaceans don't just stick on boats--the Sacculina genus parasitizes crabs barnacles |
| #7772, aired 2018-05-29 | THE FOOD CHAIN $1,200 (Daily Double): Black bears sometimes prey on the young of this big deer, Alces alces a moose |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | THE BODY HUMAN $800: This pancake-shaped temporary organ in pregnant women supplies the fetus with food & oxygen the placenta |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | THE BODY HUMAN $1000: Seen here is an animation of this wave-like muscular motion that pushes food through the esophagus peristalsis |
| #7771, aired 2018-05-28 | MEMORIAL DAY $1600: On the holiday, the Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma hosts a festival for these vehicles, the food trucks of the Old West chuck wagons |
| #7770, aired 2018-05-25 | NOT MADE $1000: From 1969 to 1996 there was always room for the 1-2-3 variety from this food brand, but no longer Jell-O |
| #7767, aired 2018-05-22 | GARDENING $1200: Bigger than seeds, they store plants' food in winter; plant some in fall & you'll see snowdrops in spring bulbs |
| #7764, aired 2018-05-17 | WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME $400: Adjective meaning pleasing & noun meaning something to eat good and food |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FAST FOOD $200: This company uses fresh pollock for its Filet-o-Fish McDonald's |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FAST FOOD $400: If you're not into the original recipe, as of 1995 this place serves chicken pot pies KFC |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FAST FOOD $600: If you haven't had the Sriracha Curly Fry Burger Munchie Meal from this eatery, you don't know... Jack in the Box |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FAST FOOD $800: Chicken fries & BK caramel frappes are real things you can have at this chain Burger King |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | FAST FOOD $1000: Chicken comes star-shaped like the logo from this chain with the same parent company as Hardee's Carl's Jr. |
| #7760, aired 2018-05-11 | LET'S HAVE A GARAGE SALE $800: Parents of a baby just starting to sit up will go for this item, with food tray & the all-important safety crotch post a high chair |
| #7759, aired 2018-05-10 | QUOTES ABOUT MUSIC $1200: In this Shakespeare comedy Duke Orsino delivers the line "if music be the food of love, play on" Twelfth Night |
| #7757, aired 2018-05-08 | THE ROARING '20s $200: In 1925 Clarence Birdseye applied for a patent on a process for doing this to food freezing |
| #7754, aired 2018-05-03 | NATURE $1000: To lead others to a food source, an ant will lay down a scent trail of these chemicals pheromones |
| #7753, aired 2018-05-02 | MIDDLE T $600: We flip for this food implement with a flat, often flexible blade spatula |
| #7752, aired 2018-05-01 | NOVEL TITLE CHARACTERS $600: "Food consumed today" by her includes "2 Bloody Marys (count as food as contain Worcester sauce and tomatoes)" Bridget Jones |
| #7745, aired 2018-04-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: An estimated 1 in 5 Americans suffer from these, be it to certain pollens, drugs or food allergies |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | FOOD STUFF $200: I like eggs this way, not stolen in violation of game laws but cooked in water just below the boiling point poached |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | FOOD STUFF $400: Nachos supreme & the Meximelt are on this fast food chain's menu Taco Bell |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | FOOD STUFF $600: This process of steeping a food in a seasoned liquid should be done in the refrigerator if you're doing it overnight marinating |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | FOOD STUFF $800: This Swedish word is a buffet meal of various hot & cold meats & cheeses a smorgasbord |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | FOOD STUFF $1000: Mangoes & bell peppers are loaded with ascorbic acid, AKA this Vitamin C |
| #7738, aired 2018-04-11 | TV NETWORKING $200: "Big Cheese",
"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives",
"Kitchen Inferno" Food Network |
| #7734, aired 2018-04-05 | COMIC STRIPS $1200: These two comic stars are different in some fundamental ways, but both love good food Marmaduke and Garfield |
| #7727, aired 2018-03-27 | ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE AT BOWERY FARMS $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Bowery Farms in Kearny, NJ.) It's projected that by 2050 two-thirds of Earth's population will live in cities far from traditional food sources; indoor vertical farming brings fresh produce to urban areas with this soil-free growing process, from Greek words meaning "water" & "labor" hydroponics |
| #7727, aired 2018-03-27 | ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE AT BOWERY FARMS $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Bowery Farms in Kearny, NJ.) Urban farming also has a long tradition; in both World Wars I and II, patriotic ads encouraged city-dwellers across America to grow food in these gardens with a winning name victory gardens |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | SAGE ADVICE $200: The sage infused into the Sage Derby type of this food creates a marvelous marbling cheese |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | SAGE ADVICE $600: Sage & onion is a popular type of this bread-based holiday food dressing |
| #7716, aired 2018-03-12 | REVERSIBLE COMPOUND WORDS $800: Food sold to be eaten elsewhere & a film clip left on the editing room floor takeout and outtake |
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | HUMANS IN THE GALAPAGOS $600: (Alex presents the clue from the Galapagos.) Convenient to South America and with a natural food supply in the tortoises that could live for months onboard ships, the Galapagos Islands attracted many mariners, including pirates who preyed on Spanish ships that were transporting treasure from this conquered empire the Incan empire |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | FOOD FRANCHISES $200: "America runs on" baked goods & coffee from this alliterative chain that began franchising in 1955 Dunkin' Donuts |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | FOOD FRANCHISES $400: In 1989 Auntie Anne's began selling lemonade & these from its first store location pretzels |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | FOOD FRANCHISES $600: Oh yeah, I'll have a blast at this franchised drive-in that once promised "service at the speed of sound" Sonic |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | FOOD FRANCHISES $800: Someone pass the syrup--this chain built the last of its iconic A-frame restaurants in 1979 IHOP |
| #7709, aired 2018-03-01 | FOOD FRANCHISES $1000: If you can't get to Louisiana, visit this chain named for a "French Connection" character, not a cartoon one Popeyes |
| #7708, aired 2018-02-28 | ODD-NUMBERED PHRASES $800: An orange tabby named Morris the Cat is in commercials for this cat food brand 9Lives |
| #7702, aired 2018-02-20 | 4 "F" $1000: Phrase for a food staple like bread that metaphorically props you up the staff of life |
| #7699, aired 2018-02-15 | WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST? $400: It was created as a health food in the 19th c. & returned to tables as Heartland Natural Cereal in 1972 granola |
| #7699, aired 2018-02-15 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS $1200: While their children undergo medical treatment, families stay free in these houses named for a fast-food icon Ronald McDonald Houses |
| #7692, aired 2018-02-06 | SHOOTING "BB"s $600: Dry dog food pellets kibble |
| #7691, aired 2018-02-05 | MEMOIRS ON AUDIBLE $1000: (She has cooked up a career based on a love of food.) I had a second book coming out, was hosting Top Chef and had addressed the U.N. in support of the organization then called UNIFEM Padma Lakshmi |
| #7681, aired 2018-01-22 | FROM "C" TO "D" $1200: On this Food Network show, chefs make an appetizer, entree & dessert using mystery basket ingredients Chopped |
| #7679, aired 2018-01-18 | MOVIE SPOILERS $800: This colorful food in the title of a 1973 Charlton Heston film is really people, not fish Soylent Green |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | FOOD STUFF $200: When only Blue Point oysters will do, know that they come from this ocean the Atlantic |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | FOOD STUFF $400: Of minced, chopped or diced, the one from the Latin for "small" minced |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | FOOD STUFF $600: "Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven" is a classic slogan of this food company Pillsbury |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | FOOD STUFF $800: Mom gives you some TLC with this beloved comfort food with the initials TNC a tuna noodle casserole |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | FOOD STUFF $1000: Chicory is the British term for what we call Belgian this leafy plant endive |
| #7675, aired 2018-01-12 | JANUARY $600: The Anglo-Saxons named January this month, after predators that came into villages during winter in search of food wolf month |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | ALL-AMERICAN FOOD $200: You'll cover several food groups dining on this city's lettuce, baked beans & cream pie Boston |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | ALL-AMERICAN FOOD $400: The Anchor Bar says it's the home of the original this deep-fried chicken dish with hot sauce & bleu-cheese dressing buffalo wings |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | ALL-AMERICAN FOOD $600: See the avocado peeking out of this sushi staple, said to have been created by chef Hidekazu Tojo a California roll |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | ALL-AMERICAN FOOD $800: Kraft's no-bake cheesecake is made with 2 8-oz. packages of this Kraft brand, softened Philadelphia cream cheese |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | ALL-AMERICAN FOOD $1000: This city's signature dish has ham, green peppers, onion &, of course, scrambled eggs a Denver omelet |
| #7663, aired 2017-12-27 | IF THE BEES WENT AWAY... $1000: Beef & dairy shortages? Bees are crucial for plants like alfalfa, used as this 6-letter type of food for cattle fodder (or forage) |
| #7658, aired 2017-12-20 | NONSENSE & STUFF $1200: As food, it comes in a honeycomb type; as an opinion, it's nonsense tripe |
| #7655, aired 2017-12-15 | TV NICKNAMES $200: Mac on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has this for a real name, just like a fast food icon Ronald McDonald |
| #7653, aired 2017-12-13 | OF "ORDER" $400: The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not include fast food cooks among these other quick cooks short order cooks |
| #7651, aired 2017-12-11 | THAT'S SOME SHAMELESS PANDERING $400: To provide for one's needs, or specifically food for a wedding to cater |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | THE FOOD CHAIN $200: The $6 Footlong Sub of the Day Subway |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | THE FOOD CHAIN $400: The 1,090-calorie Dave's Triple Wendy's |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | THE FOOD CHAIN $600: The Banana Split Blizzard Dairy Queen |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | THE FOOD CHAIN $800: The 1,520-calorie Tour of Italy, with lasagna, chicken parmigiana & fettuccine Alfredo the Olive Garden |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | THE FOOD CHAIN $1000: Orange chicken (since 1987), honey walnut shrimp (2010) Panda Express |
| #7647, aired 2017-12-05 | COOKBOOKS $400: Part cookbook, part travel guide, "Rice, Noodle, Fish" is Matt Goulding's experience of the food culture of this country Japan |
| #7647, aired 2017-12-05 | COOKBOOKS $600: For her fans, this actress wrote "My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food From My Little House to Yours" Melissa Gilbert |
| #7635, aired 2017-11-17 | STARTS & ENDS WITH "H" $800: Barely having enough money for food & basics is living this-to-this hand-to-mouth |
| #7630, aired 2017-11-10 | UNSCRIPTED TV $1000: Food Network has a show on which these title transports compete for a $50,000 prize food trucks |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | ITALIAN FOOD $200: Minestrina is "little soup", minestra is "soup" & this word means "big soup" minestrone |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | ITALIAN FOOD $400: This Italian ham is mentioned in the classic 1622 Italian poem "The Rape of the Bucket" prosciutto |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | ITALIAN FOOD $600: The full name of a thick meat sauce is ragu alla this, referring to a northern city bolognese |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | ITALIAN FOOD $800: These tubular cream-filled pastries are Sicily's gift to dessert cannoli |
| #7629, aired 2017-11-09 | ITALIAN FOOD $1000: Baked pizza dough, this aromatic Italian bread, comes from a word for "hearth" focaccia |
| #7626, aired 2017-11-06 | RECYCLOPEDIA $600: To reduce wasted food, the EPA suggest donating to food banks & doing this with food scraps, which will enrich soil composting |
| #7622, aired 2017-10-31 | CUBAN FOOD & DRINK $400: The snack called tostones is double-fried green these banana relatives plantains |
| #7622, aired 2017-10-31 | CUBAN FOOD & DRINK $800: Legend says a toast celebrating the end of the Spanish-American war gave this rum & Coke drink its name a Cuba libre |
| #7622, aired 2017-10-31 | BUSINESS PAIRINGS $1000: "Purveyors of fine food":
____ & DeLuca Dean |
| #7622, aired 2017-10-31 | CUBAN FOOD & DRINK $1200: One of Cuba's most popular cocktails, it of course uses rum, the national drink, along with lime juice, sugar & mint leaves a mojito |
| #7616, aired 2017-10-23 | FOOD TALK $200: There's something fishy in a Caesar salad, specifically these, used in the dressing anchovies |
| #7616, aired 2017-10-23 | FOOD TALK $400: First discovered in the 1990s, this crisp, sweet apple is named for the food of the Greek gods ambrosia |
| #7616, aired 2017-10-23 | FOOD TALK $600: For brunch, I'm serving up this two-word Spanish-named egg dish huevos rancheros |
| #7616, aired 2017-10-23 | FOOD TALK $800: A simple recipe for this sauce calls for just 4 ingredients: soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic & ginger teriyaki |
| #7616, aired 2017-10-23 | FOOD TALK $1000: A classic dish of Burgundy, its French name means "chicken (or rooster) with wine" coq au vin |
| #7615, aired 2017-10-20 | AROUND THE JEOPARDY! LIBRARY $600: The more than 6,000 entries in the "Food Lover's Companion" include this dish made by stirring hot stock into sauteed rice risotto |
| #7609, aired 2017-10-12 | THAT CRAZY 14th CENTURY $2000: 1345: A dying man coughs up ritual food that then wouldn't burn in the Amsterdam "miracle of" this consecrated bread (the) Eucharist |
| #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | FOOD & DRINK $200: Beans & oatmeal (not necessarily together) are good sources of this substance that helps food pass through the body fiber |
| #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | FOOD & DRINK $400: In diner slang, an "M.D." isn't a Mountain Dew but this soft drink Dr Pepper |
| #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | FOOD & DRINK $600: "Liquid gold" is what Kraft calls this processed product used in its Shells & Cheese Velveeta |
| #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | FOOD & DRINK $800: The main difference between these two desserts that end in the same three letters is that one contains dairy and the other does not sorbet & sherbet |
| #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | FOOD & DRINK $1000: To make a Kir Royale, add creme de cassis to this beverage champagne |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | FOOD STUFF $200: It's the cereal that goes "snap, crackle, pop" Rice Krispies |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | FOOD STUFF $400: One of these tropical fruits of the genus Musa has only about 110 calories, 0 mg cholesterol & 400 mg potassium a banana |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | FOOD STUFF $600: Fusilli & rotini are both traditional pastas in this shape a spiral |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | FOOD STUFF $800: A classic beverage of Peru is chicha de jora, a brew made from this grain that's been fermented corn |
| #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | FOOD STUFF $1000: To change the president's opinion, in 1990 Campbell's relaunched cream of this soup with a recipe contest broccoli |
| #7595, aired 2017-09-22 | INVESTING $800: There's a double "M" in this word for any food, metal or other substance commonly traded for a commodity |
| #7595, aired 2017-09-22 | ANIMALS WITH BEASTLY NAMES $1000: Not actually swine but rodents, they may be pets, lab research subjects or food, depending where you are guinea pigs |
| #7588, aired 2017-09-13 | LESSER-KNOWN MUSEUMS $1200: Berlin's Currywurst Museum is devoted to a type of this street food popular on the Platz sausage |
| #7586, aired 2017-09-11 | REJECTED GREETING CARDS $600: "Tummyache? Next time, take a close look at" this "C" food "casino", made with wine, Parmesan & bacon clams |
| #7580, aired 2017-07-21 | UNCLE SUGAR $2000: Food & supplies were sent in 1992 to this African country; warlords like Osman Ali Atto would mar the effort Somalia |
| #7578, aired 2017-07-19 | TELL ME "Y" $800: The brewer's type of this, used in beer making, is also a food supplement yeast |
| #7574, aired 2017-07-13 | 3 DIMENSIONAL $200: In the nursery rhyme, the one of the 3 men in a tub who doesn't work in a food-related job the candlestick maker |
| #7574, aired 2017-07-13 | AVIAN POETRY $800: "And a good south wind sprung up behind"; it "did follow, and every day, for food or play, came to the mariner's hollo!" the albatross |
| #7569, aired 2017-07-06 | A REAL NUT JOB $200: Natives along the Amazon basin collect these, AKA para nuts, which are later used in soaps or as food Brazil nuts |
| #7568, aired 2017-07-05 | 30 SECONDS $400: In a memorable ad, a chihuahua wanders through town to say one thing--"Yo quiero" this fast food place Taco Bell |
| #7568, aired 2017-07-05 | BEAR WITH US $1600: Though polar bears are hunted for food, their livers can be toxic thanks to high levels of retinol, this vitamin vitamin A |
| #7567, aired 2017-07-04 | "F" WORDS $200: This pita filler is a popular street food all over the world falafel |
| #7564, aired 2017-06-29 | INVERTEBRATES $600: The earthworm has no teeth, but like a chicken, it has this organ that helps grind its food the gizzard |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | HOLIDAY FOODS $600: BBC Good Food says that every Christmas table should have this fruity dessert & we won't go until we get some! figgy pudding |
| #7559, aired 2017-06-22 | "W"ORDS $1200: It's the breakfast food that also means "to be indecisive" waffle |
| #7557, aired 2017-06-20 | 10-LETTER VERBS $1000: When you digest, you break down food; when you do this, you process the resulting chemicals for your body to use metabolize |
| #7550, aired 2017-06-09 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $1200: Today it's a place providing cheap food & lodging for traveling youth; in medieval times it was a medical facility a hostel |
| #7544, aired 2017-06-01 | GUYS MAKIN' STUFF $400: He invented a flexible plastic he called Poly-T, the basis for the food storage "ware" that bears his name Tupper |
| #7544, aired 2017-06-01 | BEASTLY VERBS $400: To quickly & hungrily devour all your food wolf (it down) |
| #7537, aired 2017-05-23 | CREATURES IN MYTHOLOGY $400: Ovid said frankincense was the food of this bird that always rises again the phoenix |
| #7534, aired 2017-05-18 | 2 BY 4 $400: An agency that collects vittles & gives them to those in need a food bank |
| #7533, aired 2017-05-17 | A 5-STAR SCHOOL LUNCH $200: Always a popular lunch line item, the Iranian beluga type of this food can cost $10,000 for a pound caviar |
| #7523, aired 2017-05-03 | IT'S "DA" END $1200: Something in its entirety is said to be "the whole" this Mexican food dish enchilada |
| #7521, aired 2017-05-01 | SOME "ME" TIME $800: It's a 2-food-item term for a basic kind of guy meat and potatoes |
| #7519, aired 2017-04-27 | CAKE TALK $800: Some bakers use beets as a natural food coloring for this "textile" cake red velvet |
| #7517, aired 2017-04-25 | EAT THIS VERB $1600: Body part verb for what the person seen here is about to do to the food approaching his mouth gum it |
| #7516, aired 2017-04-24 | "O"POURRI $1200: It's debatable how accurate the 2-word name of this food fish is in describing its color an orange roughy |
| #7513, aired 2017-04-19 | FISH $1600: This popular food fish is the largest of the flatfish, with some species approaching 500 pounds halibut |
| #7508, aired 2017-04-12 | FEELING SHEEPISH $1600: A black-banded food fish, or a Brooklyn bay a sheepshead |
| #7497, aired 2017-03-28 | WATER-LOVING MAMMALS $800: It's now believed that the nerve endings in the tusk of this "unicorn of the sea" are used to find food & mating females a narwhal |
| #7496, aired 2017-03-27 | THE WORD IS FLAT $800: This breakfast food, a symbol of flatness, also means a football block that puts a defender on his back a pancake |
| #7493, aired 2017-03-22 | LE RESTAURANT SPLENDIDE $1000: This comfort food, les pâtes alimentaires avec fromage, will be most agreeable with your insides macaroni & cheese |
| #7487, aired 2017-03-14 | 1917 $1200: On August 10 this future president was appointed to serve as food administrator for the war effort Herbert Hoover |
| #7486, aired 2017-03-13 | BOOKS FOR COOKS $400: Mimi Kirk explains how to "Live" this 3-letter way in which food is not cooked over 118 degrees Fahrenheit raw |
| #7481, aired 2017-03-06 | WHO IS OUR LEADER? $800: Abbrev. FAO, this U.N. agency headed by Jose Da Silva of Brazil leads the world's efforts to defeat hunger Food and Agriculture Organization |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | FOOD & DRINK BRANDS $200: From 1899 to 1920 the number of bottlers of this soda grew from 1 plant to more than 1,000 Coca-Cola |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | FOOD & DRINK BRANDS $400: Cherry vanilla & java chip are flavors from this ice cream brand with an umlaut in its name Häagen-Dazs |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | FOOD & DRINK BRANDS $800: The name of this brand of frozen foods sounds like a veritable feast because it is Banquet |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | FOOD & DRINK BRANDS $1000: Named for a city in Japan & first brewed in 1876, ti's the oldest beer brand in that country Sapporo |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | FOOD & DRINK BRANDS $2,000 (Daily Double): This liquor brand is also the name of Alabama's state game bird Wild Turkey |
| #7477, aired 2017-02-28 | ABBREV. $1000: G.I., this index, is the measure of how fast & how much a food raises blood sugar levels glycemic index |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | I'M A FOOD "E" $200: This purple-skinned edible is the star ingredient of baba ghanoush eggplant |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | I'M A FOOD "E" $400: Petit-gris is a smaller French variety of these creatures with shells escargot |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | ECOLOGY $400: Of insectivores, herbivores or carnivores, the group whose food source is most likely to live to be fed on again herbivores |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | I'M A FOOD "E" $600: They're the Spanish-named meat pies seen here empanadas |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | I'M A FOOD "E" $800: The hole truth is it's another name for Swiss cheese Emmentaler |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | I'M A FOOD "E" $1000: For an appetizer, steam these green soybeans & top them with salt edamame |
| #7474, aired 2017-02-23 | SPEED READING $200: Eric Schlosser:
"____ Food Nation" Fast |
| #7474, aired 2017-02-23 | IN THAT HEAD $400: The adult mouth has 12 of these large, flat teeth to grind food molar |
| #7469, aired 2017-02-16 | NUTRITION $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a diagram on the monitor.) In 2011 the USDA replaced the food pyramid with MyPlate, making it easier to visualize a balanced meal, which includes a serving of dairy, and half your plate made up of fruit and vegetables, and the other half protein and these, whole and refined grains |
| #7467, aired 2017-02-14 | ALL KINDS OF TV $800: You'll find "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" on this network the Food Network |
| #7467, aired 2017-02-14 | SIX FEET UNDER $1600: These social insects use the "waggle dance" to communicate the location of distant food sources bees |
| #7466, aired 2017-02-13 | MULTIPLE MEANINGS $400: To shape into a form, or a fungus that grows on food mold |
| #7464, aired 2017-02-09 | MAN VS. BEAST $200: Since the dawn of camping, man has tried to keep food from this beast; a product called the Ursack says it's the answer bears |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | ABBREVIATED K $800: A Michigan food company on the New York Stock Exchange Kellogg's |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | GERMAN FOOD & DRINK $200: It's the main vegetable in Krautsuppe cabbage |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | GERMAN FOOD & DRINK $400: Sheboygan, Wisconsin is the self-proclaimed world capital of this German sausage bratwurst |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | GERMAN FOOD & DRINK $600: In 2015 a U.S. court ruled drinkers of this 1-syllable beer brand were deceived, as it's now made in the U.S., not in Bremen Beck's |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | GERMAN FOOD & DRINK $800: Christmas tradition, this fruit & nut-filled sweet bread sounds like it was pilfered Stollen |
| #7455, aired 2017-01-27 | GERMAN FOOD & DRINK $1000: Ranging from dry to very sweet, this white wine is produced from what's been called the most noble of German grapes Riesling |
| #7454, aired 2017-01-26 | TV THAT COOKS $800: On "Boy Meets Grill" on the Food Network, he was the boy Bobby Flay |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | QUIZINE $400: Look up "calamari" in the "Food Lovers Companion" & it says "see" this; (doesn't sound nearly as appetizing) squid |
| #7450, aired 2017-01-20 | MUST "C" TV $600: This daytime talk show about all aspects of food is hosted by Clinton Kelly & Daphne Oz among others The Chew |
| #7449, aired 2017-01-19 | SILENT "O" $1200: The antelope is a favorite food of this cat a leopard |
| #7449, aired 2017-01-19 | IT GROWS ON TREES $2000: If you watch Food Network, you may recognize the fruit of this Asian tree, said to be the smelliest in the world durian |
| #7446, aired 2017-01-16 | AROUND THE HOUSE $200: In 1956 GE pioneered this kitchen counter favorite that combines 2 food-heating appliances a toaster oven |
| #7446, aired 2017-01-16 | LOTSA "LUCK" $1000: "To take" this means to accept whatever's available, especially food potluck |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | "L"THY FOOD $200: This pasta is 2-to-3-inch wide noodles with straight or rippled edges lasagna |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | "L"THY FOOD $400: This super-stinky cheese originated in Belgium but now mostly comes from Germany Limburger |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | "L"THY FOOD $600: This kind of soup is made from the lens-shaped seeds of Lens esculenta, a good source of protein lentil |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | "L"THY FOOD $800: To make the popular Chinese dish chicken this, use boiled noodles mixed with stir-fried vegetables lo mein |
| #7443, aired 2017-01-11 | "L"THY FOOD $1000: Mmm, this spreadable stuff liverwurst |
| #7436, aired 2017-01-02 | GEOGRAPHIC FOOD & DRINK $200: You might find bubbly people in this region Champagne |
| #7436, aired 2017-01-02 | GEOGRAPHIC FOOD & DRINK $400: Maybe you've been to this city Lima |
| #7436, aired 2017-01-02 | GEOGRAPHIC FOOD & DRINK $600: We have some meaty matters to discuss here Bologna |
| #7436, aired 2017-01-02 | GEOGRAPHIC FOOD & DRINK $800: It's the favorite county of some of our writers Bourbon County |
| #7436, aired 2017-01-02 | GEOGRAPHIC FOOD & DRINK $1000: A pungent pepper bears the name of this port Cayenne |
| #7427, aired 2016-12-20 | SERVING THE STATE DINNER $2,000 (Daily Double): Ulysses Grant's dinner for King Kalakaua of these islands (including Hawaii) likely didn't include the food of that name the Sandwich Islands |
| #7425, aired 2016-12-16 | TRUST THE SCIENCE $800: After you swallow food, it passes through this relatively straight muscular tube down to your stomach the esophagus |
| #7422, aired 2016-12-13 | ALLITERATION $200: Any sort of little nibbles that are eaten with the hands, not cutlery finger food |
| #7406, aired 2016-11-21 | STUFF THAT EXPLODES $400: You make this snack food by heating its kernels until they explode popcorn |
| #7402, aired 2016-11-15 | SLANGUAGE $800: This 6-letter mash-up word means that you're so in need of food you're cranky hangry |
| #7401, aired 2016-11-14 | FLORA $400: A family of about 3,000 species, including cilantro, is named for this herb you know as a little green garnish on food parsley |
| #7401, aired 2016-11-14 | TAKING A NEW "SAT" $1600: To be labeled "free" of this type of fat, a food must contain less than 0.5 grams of it per serving saturated fat |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | FOOD FESTIVALS $200: Italy has several fall festivals devoted to these fungi; black ones can be bought for around $1,000 a pound truffles |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | FOOD FESTIVALS $400: Stockton, California's festival of this veggie includes the Great Spear-it Run asparagus |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | FOOD FESTIVALS $600: Exotic fare served at the Hokitika Wild Food Festival on this country's South Island includes magpie pies & huhu grubs New Zealand |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | FOOD FESTIVALS $800: Each August, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, celebrates this favorite sausage with an annual festival a bratwurst |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | FOOD FESTIVALS $1000: This Hawaiian island celebrates its famous sweet onion with a festival featuring a recipe contest Maui |
| #7378, aired 2016-10-12 | @_FloridaMan $200: "Florida Man Steals" this "ultimate driving machine" "After He's Told He Can't Buy It With Food Stamps" a BMW |
| #7371, aired 2016-10-03 | THE ____ OF ____ $400: According to Genesis 2, it had "every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food" the Garden of Eden |
| #7368, aired 2016-09-28 | LIECHTENSTEIN $200: Gruyere can be used to make Käsknöpfle, the national dish, often compared to this Kraft comfort food macaroni and cheese |
| #7367, aired 2016-09-27 | THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE LADLE $400: On Food Network, cooks battle masters like Mario Batali in the "America" version of this Japanese show Iron Chef |
| #7367, aired 2016-09-27 | THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE LADLE $1200: He was totally money in the 2014 film "Chef", going from glamorous head chef to food truck impresario Jon Favreau |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK FOOD $200: A little sweet, a little salty, it's the sweet potato waffle chicken sandwich at the Houston ballpark of this team the Astros |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK FOOD $400: Buy me some peanuts & also the "Cracker Jack & mac" dog topped with caramel sauce at this team's PNC Park, arr! the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK FOOD $600: Enjoy some mini-donuts & toppings in a souvenir helmet at this St. Louis ballpark Busch Stadium |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK FOOD $800: Specialties of this ballpark include a crab & melted cheese pretzel & Chesapeake waffle fries topped with crab dip Camden (Yards) |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK FOOD $1000: The buffalo cauliflower poutine is a vegetarian option at this team's Rogers Centre the (Toronto) Blue Jays |
| #7352, aired 2016-07-26 | POTPOURRI $800: Food for thought: formerly called an institute, this Houston school was redesignated as a university in 1960 Rice |
| #7342, aired 2016-07-12 | MILITARY MEN? $400: Military rank-wise, there's PFC; fast food-wise, there's KFC, first led by this man Colonel Sanders |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAYS $200: Every dog has his day, including the hot dog (July 23); this condiment gets the first Saturday in August mustard |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAYS $600: National Beer Day is held on April 7, the date in 1933 that the Cullen-Harrison Act was enacted, limiting this Prohibition |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAYS $800: Appropriately, this tri-colored alliterative Halloween staple has its day on October 30 candy corn |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAYS $1,000 (Daily Double): Free Slurpee Day is on this date, honoring the place that dispenses them July the 11th (7/11) |
| #7339, aired 2016-07-07 | FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAYS $1000: This food is celebrated on August 24, the anniversary of the patent of the iron used for making them waffles |
| #7336, aired 2016-07-04 | A SHAKESPEARE"M" CATEGORY $800: "If" it "be the food of love, play on" music |
| #7334, aired 2016-06-30 | FAMILIAL TERMS $600: For dogs & their descendants, this brand makes Dentastix treats as well as wet & dry food Pedigree |
| #7331, aired 2016-06-27 | FOOD & DRINK SCIENCE $400: Too many fats in beer interfere with foam stability, so you might not get that nice one of these at the top of the glass head |
| #7331, aired 2016-06-27 | FOOD & DRINK SCIENCE $800: The "danger zone rule" suggests that these organisms, like Shigella, multiply right up until you cook them at 140° bacteria |
| #7331, aired 2016-06-27 | FOOD & DRINK SCIENCE $1200: Black teas increase by almost half the possibly anti-aging activity of these compounds, like vitamin E antioxidants |
| #7331, aired 2016-06-27 | FOOD & DRINK SCIENCE $1600: Birds can't taste this pungent compound found in hot peppers, so they eat them & spread the seeds far & wide capsaicin |
| #7331, aired 2016-06-27 | FOOD & DRINK SCIENCE $2000: Green bananas produce this gas, which causes them to ripen; trapping the gas in a bag speeds up the process ethylene |
| #7321, aired 2016-06-13 | ACTORS IN COMMERCIALS $800: A natural blonde, Morgan Smith goes redhead to play her character in ads for this fast food chain Wendy's |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | ITALIAN FOOD $400: Caprino, usually made from the milk of this animal, is a soft cheese that will highlight your spinach omelet a goat |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | ITALIAN FOOD $800: This Italian ice cream is denser than regular ice cream & has less butterfat gelato |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | ITALIAN FOOD $1200: This tiny rice-shaped pasta whose name means "barley" is often used in soups orzo |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | ITALIAN FOOD $1600: Spaghetti alle vongole is spaghetti served with these shellfish clams |
| #7320, aired 2016-06-10 | ITALIAN FOOD $2000: This bread salad is made with bread soaked in water, onions, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, vinegar & seasonings panzanella |
| #7315, aired 2016-06-03 | 3 VOWELS IN A ROW $400: A Maui food feast a luau |
| #7313, aired 2016-06-01 | LEFTOVERS $800: Feta is also called pickled cheese, as it is cured & stored in this, a strong solution of water & salt used to preserve food brine |
| #7313, aired 2016-06-01 | THE 2015 IG NOBEL PRIZES $1200: Chemistry: for "Shear-Stress-Mediated Refolding of Proteins from Aggregates and Inclusion Bodies", or unboiling this the egg |
| #7309, aired 2016-05-26 | HAZARDOUS $200: The salmonella & E. coli types of these organisms may be culprits in food poisoning bacteria |
| #7307, aired 2016-05-24 | CROSSWORD CLUES "M" $400: Scrap of food
(6) morsel |
| #7305, aired 2016-05-20 | ON CABLE $400: This Guy Fieri show on Food Network is known as "Triple D" for short Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives |
| #7302, aired 2016-05-17 | THE CDC SAYS $1000: In 2015 the CDC warned travelers to Haiti of an outbreak of this disease caused by contaminated food & water cholera |
| #7300, aired 2016-05-13 | AN ORANGE FOR TEACHER $800: Milk, water, sugar, vanilla, ice cubes & of course, frozen O.J. are in food.com's recipe for this other "O.J." an Orange Julius |
| #7300, aired 2016-05-13 | COMMUNICATION $1200: On film Ringo Starr played Atouk, this title type of "man", whose language included ool ("food") & haraka ("fire") a caveman |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | SCIENCE UPDATE $200: A 2016 report says the world's food supply is in trouble with the decline of bees & others who do this important job pollinators |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $400: Similar to an egg roll, it is so named because it's traditionally served on the first day of the new year a spring roll |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $800: The larvae of these fiber producers may put you in a spin: they're a delicacy in Thailand silkworms |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $1200: Of the Chinese dish seen here, a comedian playing a waiter said, "It's not egg, it's not young, it's just" this foo |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $1600: In the Philippines, a lechon is an entire one of these animals slowly spit-roasted over coals a pig |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | ASIAN FOOD $2000: These Japanese noodles made from buckwheat can be served cold with wasabi or hot with toppings like tempura & mochi soba |
| #7285, aired 2016-04-22 | CHILDREN'S BOOK TITLES $800: This food pair "for Frances" Bread and Jam |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | YOU NEED FOOD TO GROW ON $200: They're high in good carbs & a great source of fiber, so go for garbanzo beans, aka these chickpeas |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | YOU NEED FOOD TO GROW ON $400: Men's Health says get bigger by eating pineapple to boost the pituitary gland's production of this, abbrev. HGH human growth hormone |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | YOU NEED FOOD TO GROW ON $600: Order the sheepshead; like most of these animals, it's a good source of omega-3 fatty acids the fish |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | YOU NEED FOOD TO GROW ON $800: This "homey" food, aka Dutch cheese, is high in casein, a slow-digesting protein; it lends its name to less desirable "thighs" cottage cheese |
| #7284, aired 2016-04-21 | YOU NEED FOOD TO GROW ON $1000: The people behind the slogan "the incredible edible" this food want you to know it helps you grow the egg |
| #7279, aired 2016-04-14 | RANCHING AS IT WAS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from George Ranch Historical Park in Richmond, TX.) On a cattle drive that could last months, all of the food & equipment needed to prepare meals was carried on this transport that was likely named for the food served & not for its inventor the chuck wagon |
| #7277, aired 2016-04-12 | ONLY "O" AS A VOWEL $200: Let's be "frank"; it's a food term for a flamboyant athlete trying to draw attention hot dog |
| #7273, aired 2016-04-06 | WE'LL SPOT YOU A LETTER $1000: First letter P:
These wavelike contractions move food through the digestive tract peristalsis |
| #7263, aired 2016-03-23 | FOR YOUR SUPPER $400: Larb & yum are Thai types of this relatively healthful food preparation, with a lot more than lettuce salad |
| #7262, aired 2016-03-22 | MEDICAL MATTERS $400: On the minus side, it's a type of food poisoning; on the plus, the toxin that causes it can be used to smooth wrinkles botulism |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | DRINK & FOOD $400: Sensibly enough, English breakfast is Twinings' most popular type of this tea |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | DRINK & FOOD $800: The classic way to make Swedish these is to use a plett pan, a griddle that has 7 round shallow indentations pancakes |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | DRINK & FOOD $1200: This Mexican dish is kind of a taco with a flat instead of a curved shell a tostada |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | DRINK & FOOD $1600: Kirschwasser is a German brandy made from the sour Morello type of this fruit cherry |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | DRINK & FOOD $2000: For a rich accompaniment to fish, try a figaro sauce-- tomato puree & minced parsley added to this egg yolk sauce Hollandaise |
| #7252, aired 2016-03-08 | TV IS REALLY COOKING $400: Bam! In 1990 he opened his first restaurant; bam! Later that decade, Food Network gave us the "Essence of" him Emeril |
| #7252, aired 2016-03-08 | TV IS REALLY COOKING $1000: Adam Richman hit New Orleans to eat 180 oysters in under an hour in a challenge on this Travel Channel show Man v. Food |
| #7246, aired 2016-02-29 | "BUTTER" ME UP $800: After 40 years, it was revealed in 2009 that the first name of this breakfast food advertising icon is Joy Mrs. Butterworth |
| #7242, aired 2016-02-23 | NEVER TOO OLD $2,000 (Daily Double): At age 76 during the Spanish-American War, she went to Cuba with her nursing corps, medical supplies & food Clara Barton |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | DORM FOOD $200: When regular Oreos aren't enough, reach for this variety that has a bigger filling Double Stuf |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | DORM FOOD $400: For something fruity, grab a handful of Craisins, which are dried these cranberries |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | DORM FOOD $600: Grab a spoon & clap your hands for this brand of peanut butter that's named for a literary character Peter Pan |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | DORM FOOD $800: This brand's crunchy granola bars come in such flavors as oats 'n honey & maple brown sugar Nature Valley |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | DORM FOOD $1000: Use your noodle & name this brand of ramen whose logo is seen here Maruchan |
| #7231, aired 2016-02-08 | WORD ORIGINS $400: A liquid in which food is soaked before cooking, it's from the Latin for "sea water" a marinade |
| #7224, aired 2016-01-28 | NO C $400: It's a food that little Miss Muffet was eating on her tuffet whey |
| #7221, aired 2016-01-25 | BILLS, BILLS, BILLS $600: This food & game fish gets its name from its elongated bill that it uses as a weapon a swordfish |
| #7214, aired 2016-01-14 | IF YOU BUILD "IT", HE WILL COME $1000: A substance put into food during processing for preservation or coloring an additive |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | FOOD... BACKWARDS $200: A canned Hormel product spelled backwards becomes items that can help you find your way home Spam & maps |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | FOOD... BACKWARDS $400: Shelled snacks become a verb meaning to daze nuts & stun |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | FOOD... BACKWARDS $600: Forwards, a tuber; backwards, a month yam & May |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | FOOD... BACKWARDS $800: A roll sometimes "hot cross" becomes a small lump bun & nub |
| #7210, aired 2016-01-08 | FOOD... BACKWARDS $1000: An onion relative turns into a part of a boat leek & keel |
| #7207, aired 2016-01-05 | NOM NOM NOM DE GUERRE $1200: Reported named for Ancel Keys, these emergency field vittles were used when other food was scarce in WWII K-rations |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | OFFBEAT MUSEUMS $800: An Osaka museum honoring this instant food product, invented in 1958, is seen here ramen |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | OFFBEAT MUSEUMS $1000: A Columbus, Ga. museum devoted to these food containers has one of Superman valued at over $10,000 a lunch box |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | GENERAL SCIENCE $1600: In 2015 scientists filmed the nervous system at work for the first time using the larva of this 2-winged food pest a fruit fly |
| #7203, aired 2015-12-30 | A TOUGH FOOD CATEGORY $200: Biltong is a South African version of this tough & salty 5-letter food, thin strips of meat that's been dried jerky |
| #7203, aired 2015-12-30 | A TOUGH FOOD CATEGORY $400: Eating this organ meat can be tough but does help ward off anemia; an oil is also made from the cod's liver |
| #7203, aired 2015-12-30 | A TOUGH FOOD CATEGORY $600: Large pods of this gumbo ingredient may be tough & fibrous okra |
| #7203, aired 2015-12-30 | A TOUGH FOOD CATEGORY $800: It's the Italian name for squid, whose meat is firm & chewy calamari |
| #7203, aired 2015-12-30 | A TOUGH FOOD CATEGORY $1000: Tough & requiring long cooking, it's the lining of beef stomach tripe |
| #7194, aired 2015-12-17 | THAT DARN LITTLE ICE AGE $1600: Temps fell in the 17th century, hurting the North Atlantic fisheries based on this food fish of the genus Gadus cod |
| #7193, aired 2015-12-16 | WHAT'S IN YOUR SUPERMARKET CART? $1000: Beech-Nut Stage 2 baby food |
| #7189, aired 2015-12-10 | ENDS IN DOUBLE LETTERS $1200: A mixture of liquid & solid food, such as table scraps fed to pigs swill |
| #7177, aired 2015-11-24 | COOKING METHODS $1000: From the Latin for "to make soft", it's soaking food, usually fruit, in a liquid in order to infuse it with the liquid's flavor macerate |
| #7176, aired 2015-11-23 | SLANG $1000: This phrase once referred to food for soldiers; now it refers to someone in disarray but fascinating hot mess |
| #7173, aired 2015-11-18 | FOOD & DRINK $200: This Southern gravy made from fried ham drippings & black coffee sounds like it could keep you up all night red-eye |
| #7173, aired 2015-11-18 | FOOD & DRINK $400: Maytag Dairy Farms in Iowa has been turning out this variety of cheese since 1941 blue cheese |
| #7173, aired 2015-11-18 | FOOD & DRINK $600: This cocktail made with peach nectar & champagne was named for a Venetian painter a Bellini |
| #7173, aired 2015-11-18 | FOOD & DRINK $800: In Spanish cuisine they're appetizers or small bites of food, like stuffed dates or chicken croquettes tapas |
| #7173, aired 2015-11-18 | FOOD & DRINK $1,000 (Daily Double): Wine Spectator magazine named as its top wine of 2014 Dow's 2011 vintage this from the Douro Valley in Europe port |
| #7172, aired 2015-11-17 | BEAR NAYS $200: After Goldilocks ate this boiled food of theirs, the 3 bears said, "Never again" porridge |
| #7170, aired 2015-11-13 | FALLING OFF A LOG $600: The badger may be looking for a larval insect called this, also a word for human food grub |
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Larry DeMoss, a high school English teacher from Ellettsville, Indiana
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"He went from short orders to short stories when he switched...
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Joey Beachum, a senior from Mississippi State University
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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Neil Patrick Harris, an actor from How I Met Your Mother
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"He's received critical acclaim on Broadway and on TV, and his...
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Vince Camillo, a food stylist from New York, New York
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Season 26 player (2009-12-28).
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Andy Richter, a comedian from Yorkville, Illinois
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\"A comedian from Yorkville, Illinois, he was Conan O\'Brien\'s sidekick on...
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A.J. Schumacher, a radio show production intern from St. Paul, Minnesota
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Season 25 1-time champion: $10,800 + $2,000. AJ Schumacher Saint Paul,...
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Lyndsey Romick, a sophomore from Lewis & Clark College
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon. Lyndsey Romick...
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Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester and camp counselor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
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Neil Patrick Harris, an actor from How I Met Your Mother
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"He's appeared on Broadway in Proof, Assassins, and Cabaret. He's now...
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Andy Richter, from NBC\'s Late Night With Conan O\'Brien
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\"He\'s a first-rate second banana and the sidekick on NBC\'s Late...
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Andy Richter, an actor/comedian from The Tonight Show
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\"This multitalented actor/comedian is now back on the couch with Conan...
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Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Teri Garr, an Academy Award nominee and star from the upcoming movie-of-the-week Fugitive Nights
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1993 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $10,000 to Project Angel Food, which delivers...
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Naomi Senbet, an 11-year-old from Washington, D.C.
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"This sixth grader doesn't like to be late for anything; maybe...
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Jon Lovitz, an actor from the movie High School High
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"He's a two-time Emmy nominee and star of the Columbia TriStar...
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Kimberly Jantz, an attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Season 26 1-time champion: $22,200 + $2,000. Kimberly Jantz - an...
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Allyson Lieberman, a 12-year-old from Whitmore Lake, Michigan
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"Since she was little, she has truly loved to act. Broadway,...
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Nithya Kubendran, an 11-year-old seventh grader from Quartz Hill, California
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"When asked about her future plans, she said, 'World domination sounds...
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Kalee Hernandez, a musician, food vendor, and optician from Iron River, Michigan
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Season 37 player (2021-05-06).
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Tina Nguyen, a food media writer from New York, New York
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Season 30 player (2013-12-03).
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Brennan Summers, a food truck owner from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Season 34 player (2017-12-14).
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David Peterman, an area manager from Laguna Nigel, California
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Season 3 3-time champion: $7,300. David was an area manager for...
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Anna Meyer, a food technologist from Seattle, Washington
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Season 38 player (2022-04-22).
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Nathaniel Barnes, a composer and bartender from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 3-time champion: $57,300 + $2,000. In his first game,...
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Jason Carpenter, a fast food worker and stand-up comedian from Santa Rosa Valley, California
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2023 Second Chance competition 1st runner-up: $20,000.
Season 39 player (2023-02-15).
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Mike Lally, a food safety inspector from Ada, Michigan
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Season 28 player (2012-05-22).
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Dana Perino, a TV host from Fox News Channel's The Five
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"White House press secretary under George W. Bush, she now appears...
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David Hudson, a junior from the University of Virginia
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"His musical taste has changed since he won $10,000 on Kids...
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Anjali Tripathi, a senior from MIT
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"Math and science were her favorite subjects in seventh grade. We're...
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Kyra Sedgwick, an actor and director originally from New York City
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2023 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $30,000 for the Food Bank for NYC.
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Barrett Evans, a web publisher from Portland, Oregon
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Season 29 player (2013-03-12).
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Greg Seroka, a chef from Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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2015 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 31 7-time champion: $180,401 + $1,000.
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Katia Noll, a director of global food safety from Milford, Connecticut
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Season 34 player (2017-12-07).
First name pronounced like \"KAHT-yah\".
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Ann Burger, a food editor from Charleston, South Carolina
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Season 19 player (2002-09-10).
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Mary Ellen O'Hagan, a school food service manager from Pearl River, New York
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Season 16 player (1999-09-21).
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Pat Kavanaugh, a marketing content manager from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 31 player (2015-04-03).
JBoard user name: patkav
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Neha Rao, from Johns Creek, Georgia
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"She's hoping to become a teacher and inspire her students in...
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Courtney Jones, a 12-year-old from Largo, Maryland
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"She wants to dedicate her life to building things that benefit...
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Grace Acton, from Harvard, Massachusetts
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"This competitive gymnast is hoping to score a perfect 10 for...
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Jake McCrory, an 11-year-old from Pueblo, Colorado
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"He wants to make a positive change in our nation's future...
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Gabby Fusco, an 11-year-old from Maspeth, New York
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"She's loved everything about science she was a little kid, so...
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Ryan Elkins, a 12-year-old from Bensalem, Pennsylvania
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"He wants to study physics and unlock the mysteries of the...
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Will Harter, a 12-year-old from Park Ridge, Illinois
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"He would like to be a professional athlete. If that doesn't...
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Cerulean Ozarow, an 11-year-old from Brooklyn, New York
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"His future is full of options. He wants to become either...
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Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
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Taylor Gailliot, from Woodbridge, Virginia
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"When asked what she wanted us to know about her, she...
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Ezgi Ustundag, a student from Durham, North Carolina
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Season 32 player (2015-10-01).
Last name pronounced like "oo-STOON-dah".
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Dominic Clust, from Metairie, Louisiana
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"This future lawyer likes to argue and he's good at it....
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Amanda Hall, from Farmington, Maine
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"Whether it's writing a biography of Yo-Yo Ma or working on...
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David Gregory, a political analyst and author from CNN and How's Your Faith?
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"An NBC correspondent and anchor for nearly 20 years, he recently...
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Robin Kutner, from Newtown, Pennsylvania
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"This member of jazz band has a cat that is the...
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Marshall Tan, from Gaithersburg, Maryland
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"His favorite subject is social studies, and he knows a lot...
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Guy Tabachnick, from New York, New York
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"He wants to be a baseball announcer for the New York...
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Okey Chikezie, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
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"He wants to be a professional soccer player when he grows...
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Tucker Warner, from Fredericksburg, Virginia
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"At the beginning of the school year, he worked on a...
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Brandon Hensley, a sophomore from Caltech
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Huntington, WV at...
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Leatrice Potter, from Olney, Illinois
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"This published poet likes to read at any free moment and...
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Chloe Ross, a food and restaurant writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 4 player (1987-10-13).
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Gabrielle McMahan, a junior from Florida A&M University
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2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Springfield, VA at...
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Natalie Kistner, a director of business development from Plano, Texas
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Season 31 player (2015-02-27).
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S.E. Cupp, a political commentator from CNN, New York Daily News, and Glamour
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"She writes for the New York Daily News, is a contributor...
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Barry Sackin, a school food services director from Temecula, California
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Season 11 player (1994-11-01).
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Chris Hoeh, an architect from Riverdale, Georgia
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Season 31 player (2014-10-16). Chris's Howdy refers to a frosted orange...
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Seveen Kannankara, a junior from Bergenfield, New Jersey
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Seveen was 15 at the time...
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Monikka Mann, an innovation project manager from Katy, Texas
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Season 32 player (2016-07-26). Monikka won $10,000 on Who Wants to...
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Garrett Levenbrook, a food executive from Montclair, New Jersey
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Season 33 player (2016-12-13).
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Karen Ash, a business analyst from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 31 2-time champion: $49,600 + $2,000.
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Saad Hasan, a nanotechnology scientist from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 26 1-time champion: $22,700 + $2,000. Saad Hasan Nashville, TN...
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Bruce Naegeli, a retired law librarian from Phoenix, Arizona
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"He finished second in the 1988 Tournament of Champions. A retired...
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Aaron Wicks, a planning and evaluation manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $18,001 + 1,000. Aaron Wicks Rochester, NY...
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Fraser Woodford, an investment banker from New York, New York
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"In 1993, winner of the Teen Tournament, he's now an investment...
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Russ Schumacher, a graduate student and newlywed from Fort Collins, Colorado
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"He won the most recent Tournament of Champions. A graduate student...
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Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
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Alli Hammond, a college instructor from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Season 21 player (2005-01-06).
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Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Season 26 3-time champion: $41,498 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Aisha Tyler, an actress, comedian, author and reality-show host from Archer
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"In addition to film and TV roles, she performs comedy at...
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Theodora Messalas, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Brooklyn, New York
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"This future author and illustrator placed second in a regional story-telling...
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Ross Gardiner, an 11-year-old sixth grader from La Plata, Maryland
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"And this self-proclaimed sports fanatic likes all the teams in the...
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Tim Koch, a 12-year-old sixth grader from Cliffwood, New Jersey
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"He would like to be a teacher because you get to...
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Kelly Scurry, an 11-year-old seventh grader from Lauderhill, Florida
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"It's very convenient that Washington, D.C. is his favorite city, because...
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Tarn Allen, a food bank coordinator from Portland, Oregon
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Season 30 player (2014-01-31).
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Rich Hartz, a food bank agency coordinator from Huntsville, Alabama
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Season 21 player (2004-09-07).
KJL game 40.
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Michelle Chang, an 11-year-old from Suwanee, Georgia
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"This sixth grader picks the most unusual places to lose her...
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Crystal Durham, a 12-year-old from Fort Pierce, Florida
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"She would like to be an Irish stepdancing teacher, because dancing...
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Wil Curiel, an 11-year-old from Costa Mesa, California
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"His favorite subject is science, so it's not surprising that this...
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Holly Flynn, an 11-year-old from Holmes, Pennsylvania
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"She started performing in community theatre when she was just 4...
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Alex Silady, an 11-year-old from Edison, New Jersey
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"He hopes to be an entrepreneur, because he likes doing things...
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James Erwin, a writer from Des Moines, Iowa
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Season 25 2-time champion: $22,598 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
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Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Paul Wampler, a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 27 4-time champion: $72,001 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: paul5562
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Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
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Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Jane Curtin, an actress from Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun
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"One of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready for Primetime Players,...
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Jason Pratt, a middle school history teacher from Woodbridge, Virginia
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Season 25 2-time champion: $32,701 + $1,000. Jason Pratt - A...
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Kathy Kinney, an actress from The Drew Carey Show
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"She plays Drew Carey's colorful nemesis Mimi on ABC's The Drew...
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Brian Brown, a hotel food and beverage manager from Cartaret, New Jersey
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Season 20 player (2003-10-09).
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Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 25 1-time champion: $30,000 + $2,000. Mother of Season 32...
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Judy Mermelstein, a Census field representative from Queens, New York
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Season 25 1-time champion: $38,401 + $1,000. Judy also appeared on...
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Aisha Tyler, a comedienne, host and actress from Talk Soup, Friends, The 5th Wheel and Ghost Whisperer
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! winner: $50,000 split between the International Rescue Committee/Congo...
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Sam Spaulding, a sophomore from Yale University from Wilmington, North Carolina
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2010-B College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Steph Gagelin, a sophomore from the University of North Dakota from Grand Forks, North Dakota
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Neel Varde, a food scientist from St. Charles, Illinois
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Season 26 1-time champion: $30,001 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like "VAR-day".
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Gay Hammond, a college instructor from Gainesville, Georgia
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Season 20 player (2004-02-27).
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Louise Hauser, a food pantry supervisor originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 22 player (2006-03-24).
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: LouiseFromNYC
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Jay Giller, a food buyer from East Brunswick, New Jersey
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Season 18 player (2002-01-14).
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Jane Kaczmarek, a TV, film and Broadway actress from Malcolm in the Middle and Raising the Bar
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"She went from playing a hard-nosed mom in Malcolm in the...
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Lorna Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Willowbrook, Illinois
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"She loves all animals, especially her dogs Duke and Rudy, but...
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Edward Lee, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Sacramento, California
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"Of the numerous projects he has completed, making gliders and bottle...
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Grace Thomas, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Raleigh, North Carolina
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"This captain of the Brain-Bowl team can name all the countries...
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Dave Troy, a food & beverage director from Vernon, Connecticut
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Season 15 1-time champion: $8,201.
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Alex Nutman, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Chevy Chase, Maryland
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"This future investment banker won 'best in grade' in a state...
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Steve Chernicoff, a technical writer from Berkeley, California
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"He was one of the top 1-day winners in the 1994-95...
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Jake Houser, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Aptos, California
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"And this straight-A student would like to become a geneticist so...
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Diane Siegel, an educational consultant and writer from Northridge, California
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"A full-time mom when she won five games in 1993, now...
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Emily Riippa, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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"She is a fast reader, and her mother says she was...
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Megan Fraedrich, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Springfield, Virginia
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"And she was recently an evil stepsister in a performance of...
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Patrick Zakem, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Louisville, Kentucky
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"He would like to become an architect because he enjoys visualizing...
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Tamika Turner, an 11-year-old eighth grader from Sylvania, Ohio
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"She wants to be a journalist, because it’s important for the...
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Paul Lenzi, a food service director originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 6 player (1990-03-26).
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Josh Klein, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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"And, his favorite subjects in school are math, social studies, and...
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