9 Jeopardy! Clues March 20, 2018
We counted 5 triple stumpers in the 3-20-2018 Jeopardy! match. Three of them (marked with an asterisk) were in these two categories.
COMPOSERS ($400) Went uncovered
($800) Andre Caplet is mainly remembered as an orchestrator of this man’s work, like “Clair de Lune”
($1200) In the 19th century composers like Mendelssohn & Weber were among the first to do this standing up (page 2, para. 1)
($1600) In 1893, he was in the house as the New York Philharmonic gave the world premiere of his symphony “From the New World”
*($2000) At 22 this alliterative British composer led the Worcester Glee Club; 25 years later in 1904, he was knighted
BODIES OF WATER WORDS ($400) The M16 has fittings to attach this close-quarters weapon
*($800) Don’t think too long about this word meaning “to think long”
($1200) A winter crystal or a derogatory word for someone easily offended
($1600) A secret avenue of communication in diplomacy
*($2000) Meaning “prudish”, this hyphenated word is the right way for putting on a bodice
The other 2 stumpers are on Fikkle Fame’s full Daily Recap, along with the Daily Doubles and more information on Final Jeopardy!