11 Jeopardy! Clues July 18, 2018
Here are 6 triple stumpers from the 7-18-2018 Jeopardy! match.
HISTORIC HISTORY FROM THE PAST ($800) Developed in 1938, this easily inhaled nerve agent that causes paralysis was used by Iraq against the Kurds
THE WEATHER ($1000) It’s the term for a warm layer above a cool one when going higher in the atmosphere; the reverse is what’s normal
THE OED’S RECENT WORDS ($1200) These awards given annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences were awarded an OED entry
($1200) This celebrity chef’s Italian last name translates to “of the spirit”
($1600) Adjusted for inflation, this director’s “Animal House” made more than $400 million
($2000) While filming “Carpool Karaoke,” this Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer saved a baby’s life with CPR
There were 3 more triple stumpers (*) in these PUN-ISHING CLUES:
*($200) To live until you are very very old”, or to widen your eyes’ pupils
*($400) “Things that can be seen from the Eiffel Tower”, or animals that live & feed on other animals
($600) “What a female softball player catches the ball with”, or a religious recluse
($800) “What a chicken does to an egg”, or a small ax
*($1000) “Former circus big top enclosure”, or the distance something encompasses
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