Featured J!Buzz Tournament of Champions 11.22.2022 2022 Tournament of Champions: Give These Triple Stumpers Another Look This year’s Tournament of Champions was one for the Jeopardy! books! The best of the best gave it their all, making big wagers on Daily Doubles and buzzing in quickly to respond to the harder-than-usual clues. Well, not all the clues. There were more than a few that left our champs staring at their shoes. But hey — that’s them. For you these might be a layup. Think you’ve got what it takes to respond correctly to these triple stumper clues from this year’s Tournament of Champions? Give them your best shot! *Quiz Rules: Respondents do not have to answer in the form of a question. Moderate spelling errors will receive consideration. No prizes, but big-time bragging rights.* CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW You scouted for Custer in 1867... became sheriff of Hays City, Kansas 2 years later... what brings you to Deadwood? Submit YOU'RE THE BEST AROUND "Uncommonly Smooth" was once the slogan of this coffee company whose original location was Vashon Island in Puget Sound Submit CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW A Nobel Peace Prize, quite nice... ohhh, your country broke up on you in 1991 & your job ended; walk me through that Submit FROM EAR TO FRATERNITY The name of this chilled beverage ends with an acute accent Submit YOU'RE THE BEST AROUND Seen here is Striker, a type of this Russian-named dog that won Westminster's title in 2022 for Best Working Group dog Submit CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW In 1874 you were president of the Freedman's Bank & 3 years later, became the first Black U.S. marshal... extensive résumé! Submit FROM EAR TO FRATERNITY A military supply unit far from the action is in the "rear" this Submit YOU'RE THE BEST AROUND The "best of all possible worlds" was a philosophical tenet of this German who advised Peter the Great Submit A PARLIAMENT OF VOWELS The imperial one traces back to Japan's 1889 constitution: IE Submit FIVE CHANCES Horse abuse at the Olympics in 2021 led to calls for the replacement of the traditional riding part of this event Submit A PARLIAMENT OF VOWELS It meets in the Reichstag & elects the chancellor: UEA Submit A PARLIAMENT OF VOWELS Founded around 930 on a North Atlantic island: AI Submit FIVE CHANCES This ornamental design used in heraldry & architecture comes from Latin for "five" & "leaf" Submit THIS CATEGORY IS CONFUSING This word sounds like it means the opposite of addition, but it actually means perplexed Submit A PARLIAMENT OF VOWELS Established in 1905 by Nicholas II: UA Submit CATCH-2022 On a Middle East trip, Joe Biden greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with this gesture Submit ART & ARTISTS This artist donated the proceeds from her portrait of Breonna Taylor to fund college scholarships Submit BRIDGE Opened in 1920, the bridge originally named for this avenue helped it become Chicago's famous shopping street Submit BRIDGE Magdalene Bridge, also called the Great bridge, crosses this 3-letter river in a British university city Submit BRIDGE It's the river flowing beneath Bangkok's Rama VI Bridge Submit POETS Inspired by stories from his grandfather, his "Battle of Lovell's Pond" appeared in the Portland Gazette in 1820 when he was 13 Submit TEAM OF THE MLB HALL OF FAMERS Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock Submit 5,5 Mus musculus is the scientific name for this rodent Submit BAROQUE The Asam brothers garnished the exterior of their Munich residence with figures made from this plaster Submit 5,5 Rick Nielsen & Robin Zander are members of this band that's been around since the 1970s Submit TEAM OF THE MLB HALL OF FAMERS Ron Santo, Frank Chance Submit THE LAW In 2008 feeding the pigeons at St. Mark's Square in this city became a no-no that could cost you 700 euro Submit ANAGRAMS OF EACH OTHER Sound from a pig, & one's peers Submit CHILD ACTORS Maybe Olivia Edward, child of psychic medium John Edward, foresaw playing Pamela Adlon's youngest daughter on this series Submit NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 100 CITIES, 5,000 IDEAS In London, it's an area of government offices, & by extension the civil service; in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the prime minister's office Submit ADVERBS In the first line of the novel "Jaws", it's how "The great fish moved... through the night water" Submit A YEAR ENDING IN 2 After capturing New Orleans, David Farragut is given the new rank of rear admiral Submit FILM FIGHT MARQUEE 1987: Gary Busey vs. Mel Gibson Submit REAL-DEAL RHYME TIME A witch in "Macbeth" uses this rhyming term for tumult; it's also a David Rabe play title Submit FILM FIGHT MARQUEE 1978: Bruce Lee vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Submit REAL-DEAL RHYME TIME George Carlin had a character named Al Sleet, this type of weatherman Submit NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES This fashion magazine originally focused on movie stars & its title included the words "of Hollywood" Submit FILM FIGHT MARQUEE 1990: Sharon Stone vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger Submit STARTS WITH J On TV's "Gaslit" Sean Penn played John Mitchell using prosthetic these Submit STARTS WITH J Josiah Wedgewood introduced this ceramicware, named for the stone it resembles Submit A MUSICAL JOURNEY WITH QUESTLOVE Working backward in an amazing career--played with Fab 5 Freddy, performed civil rights-themed music & pioneered bop with Bird & Diz, every drummer owes a debt to this man Submit NOVEL LOCALES This place from a 1933 novel lies in the Valley of Blue Moon, below a peak called Karakal Submit A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY "Bridgerton" popularized this time period "core", which features statement sleeves, bows & corset tops Submit HOMOPHONES Slothful & a graven image Submit A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY Last name of Italian fashion designer Miuccia, who works for her family's fashion house & founded its sister line Miu Miu Submit A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY Still a fashion icon at 101, she has produced her own clothing & jewelry lines Submit TRIPLE RHYME TIME To rent a group of singing Franciscans Submit TRIPLE RHYME TIME Faster Anglican priest who scores field goals Submit MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS The basset horn is a type of this; Mendelssohn wrote a piece for basset horn & regular this Submit ON BROADWAY Singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell wrote the book, music & lyrics for this 2019 musical named for the Greek underworld Submit MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Big in '80s music videos, this portmanteau word means a synthesizer worn with a strap over the shoulder Submit VALLEYS Full of biblical sites, Israel's Jezreel Valley is bounded to the west by this mount with Haifa on its slopes Submit BRIT BITS At Christopher Wren's suggestion, in the 1670s the ruined Greenwich Castle became the site of a new this, designed by Wren Submit 13-LETTER WORDS Professional description of Edgar Degas in one way & Jay Pharoah in another Submit HERBAL & SPICY NAMES Samuel L. Jackson played this Jedi with an amethyst-bladed lightsaber Submit VICE PRESIDENTS Unlucky number 13, this vice president under Pierce died before ever performing his duties Submit BRIT BITS The monarch's official birthday is marked every June with this parade of regiments wearing lots of red Submit NUMBER, PLEASE The non-profit, non-partisan news service known as "The" this number covers the state of U.S. education Submit REMEMBERING ALEX TREBEK Alex had tons of hardware supplies, including these, also called half-moon keys; he never knew what they were for, though Submit MOVIE QUOTES Oft seen in writing on fact & fiction, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" includes "When the legend becomes fact," do this Submit HOPE YOU READ MIDDLEMARCH The name of this character writing about world myth has become synonymous with dry, out-of-touch scholarship Submit MOVIE QUOTES Burt Lancaster to Tony Curtis in this film: "I'd hate to take a bite outta you. you're a cookie full of arsenic" Submit SUPREME COURT CASES Dobbs v. this city's Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade Submit I'M "EN" IT! It's how the food seen here is being prepared Submit SHAKESPEARE JUST KILLS ME This title guy kills Lavinia, stabs Tamora, gets killed by Saturninus, who in turn is whacked by Lucius, the said title guy's son Submit 3-NAMED PEOPLE Many students learn the history of African Americans from John Hope Franklin's antonym-titled history "From ____ to ____" Submit INTERNATIONAL FILM STYLE There's Bollywood, but there's also Pollywood from India & Pakistan, with hits like "Carry on Jatta" in this language Submit RIVER RUN The Camargue, a wild & wildlife-rich region of France, is in the delta of this river that rises in Switzerland Submit 3-NAMED PEOPLE She's the first Black woman on the Supreme Court & the first justice to have been a federal public defender Submit INTERNATIONAL FILM STYLE Before directing blockbusters like "The Professional" & "The Fifth Element", he influenced France's cinema du look era Submit RIVER RUN Good Catholics know South Bend, Indiana is named for a curvature of this river Submit FRONTIER FOLK William Green T'Vault, frontier editor, ran Oregon's first newspaper, with this title meaning "onlooker" or "observer" Submit 3-NAMED PEOPLE This 3-named naturalist came up with the natural selection theory around the same time as Darwin, spurring Darwin to go public Submit FRONTIER FOLK Horace Vesey, frontier hotelier, ran the Gold Hill Hotel in the boomtown called this "City", biggest in Nevada Territory Submit ONOMATOPOEIA "The Bells" pairs clamor with this word that also starts with "C-L-A" Submit CELEBS A "proud Ukrainian", this "Bad Moms" actress helped raise $35 million for Ukrainian refugees in 2022 Submit 21st CENTURY BESTSELLERS Jon Krakauer reported "A Story of Violent Faith" in this book, detailing 1984 murders by religious extremists in Utah Submit CELEBS This 18-year-old dancer has 145 million followers on TikTok Submit NUTRITION Echinacea & green tea extract are types of these supplements aka herbals whose name tells you they are made from plants Submit 21st CENTURY BESTSELLERS A magazine writer uncovers long-held secrets in "The Seven Husbands of" this fictional movie star Submit CELEBS His HBO series teaches viewers "How To" do things, like cook the perfect risotto Submit SPANISH WORDS & PHRASES This versatile & filling food is as common in El Salvador as the taco is elsewhere Submit CARATS Catherine the Great owned a 107-carat one of these gems from Colombia; a necklace with a 75-carat version sold for $4.3 mil. Submit RELIGION It's the term for the small box & leather strap worn by the Orthodox Jewish man seen here Submit LONDON LOCALES To fight malaria, this former royal estate helped move quinine-producing cinchona plants from South America to India Submit AT THE MALL OF AMERICA Fabletics, co-founded by this actress Submit AT THE MALL OF AMERICA Outdoor clothing & gear from this eponymous store out of Washington State Submit POETRY Sylvia Plath's "Parliament Hill Fields" is set in this city that she loved & where she died Submit PRIMED FOR PRIME NUMBERS This man, who served 37th president, Richard Nixon, later wrote a biography of 29th president, Warren G. Harding Submit POETRY The "Terrible Sonnets" of this 3-named 19th c. poet aren't bad but sad, like "No Worst, There is None" & "Carrion Comfort" Submit PLAYING THE HITS OF 2022 After being on soundtrack hits from the “Descendants” franchise, she had a hit with “Boyfriend” Submit USA The Northernmost point in the Lower 48 is this 130-square-mile area on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods Submit PLAYING THE HITS OF 2022 A groove from 1981's "Genius Of Love" by this Talking Heads side project found its way into Latto's "Big Energy" Submit FIRST-TIME RESPONSES The occupation seen at work on the left, or the pro football retiree on the right Submit A LITTLE PEACE OF HISTORY Not a game show prize, the San Francisco Treaty of 1951 says in Article 1 the state of war between this country & the allies is over Submit FIRST-TIME RESPONSES This type of cymbal keeps steady rhythm rather than providing the occasional crash; we've done that cymbal to death Submit FIRST-TIME RESPONSES We’ve gone for Fort Lauderdale but not for this Florida “Fort” city where Edison & Henry Ford had winter homes Submit FIRST-TIME RESPONSES An old French word gives us this term for a cut gem that’s rounded & polished but not faceted Submit NAME’S THE SAME Name shared by a Victorian novelist & an 1805 flagship captain whose name is heard in a famous phrase Submit A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS Found from Mexico to Peru, these orchids beat the name of a horrific figure from Eastern European history & the movies Submit RAPPERS WHO ACT (TV) Judge for yourself – born in Trinidad, she signed to Lil Wayne’s label in 2009 & voiced Pinky in “Angry Birds 2” Submit RAPPERS WHO ACT “I’m going back to Cali”; he’s played a Southern Cali law enforcement agent on CBS since 2009 Submit BEASTLY BOOK TITLES A secret U.S. army unit uses paranormal powers in its missions Submit RAPPERS WHO ACT A nice 2011 for this 1-name star: he joined Enrique Iglesias on "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" & played Tej in "Fast Five" Submit MAKING AN ASSONANCE OF YOURSELF In a song title from the 1920s, these 2-word noisemakers for nuptials "are breaking up that old gang of mine" Submit OPERA CHARACTERS In a Bellini Opera the heroine Amina suffers from this often nocturnal affliction Submit COLD AROUND THE GLOBE One of mountain climbing's Seven Summits, Jaya Peak is on the Indonesian part of this big island Submit HEARD IN THE MOVIE From the ‘80s: “I want my 2 dollars” Submit HEARD IN THE MOVIE “Fred C. Dobbs ain’t a guy likes bein’ taken advantage of – do the mug in, I say” Submit SPELEMENTARY Arsenic + tellurium + radon Submit SONGS FROM THE HIT ALBUM "2 Become 1" & "Wannabe" (part of the group name) Submit MEMOIRS & PERSONAL ACCOUNTS Susannah Cahalan chronicled her descent into madness while struggling with an autoimmune disease in this 2012 bestseller Submit MISCELLANY Though some are kept as exotic pets, this wildcat seen here is better left in the wild Submit MOVIES & LITERATURE Ridley Scott's first feature film, "The Duellists", was based on a story by this author to whom Scott's film "Alien" also pays tribute Submit FURNITURE The tambour is what gives this piece of furniture seen here its name Submit FURNITURE Often wrought iron, a shelving unit that's handy in the kitchen is called this kitchen personage's rack Submit FURNITURE Here's a chair designed by this pioneer of the mission furniture style Submit TV DRAMAS BY TITLE EPISODES “Sophomoric” “Senioritis” & “Ben Don’t Leave” Submit PAINT SAMPLES Benjamin West nailed history painting depicting this man's "Treaty with the Indians" on the Delaware River Submit HISTORIC CASTLES Poland’s Malbork Castle is the largest in Europe built with these rather than stones Submit HISTORIC CASTLES Built by the knights of St. John in the 11-&1200s, the crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers is in this Middle Eastern country Submit “P.J.”s Alexander Pope wrote of this literary term, “with her lifted scale, where, in nice balance, truth with gold she weighs” Submit FILMS BY TAGLINE 1986: "The first casualty of war is innocence" Submit "P.J."s In 1979 this architect famous for his "Glass House" in Connecticut was the first recipient of the Pritzker Prize Submit WITH CREAM CHEESE Turn cream cheese mayonnaise into sauce parisienne by adding this parsley relative, one of the 4 classic fines herbes Submit 2022 Tournament of Champions You May Also Like Tournament of Champions 11.21.2022 Amy Schneider Wins the 2022 Tournament of Champions Tournament of Champions 11.21.2022 2022 Jeopardy! 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