Tag Archives: Alex Trebek

Hammett: The Clew Pile Hit Again

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Don

They just wrapped up the annual Teachers Tournament on Jeopardy! and what do you know, eased yet another Hammett puzzler into the action. On May 15, Double Jeopardy! Round, $2000 clew under the banner of Mysteries & Thrillers: “The Thin … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Another Correct Answer for Jeopardy!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Don

Terry Zobeck just read the most recent post about a Hammett question on Jeopardy! To the statement about the PI hired by the “fragrant Miss Wonderly” Terry says, “I wonder what Alex would have said if one of the contestants had … Continue reading →

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Tour: Sunday October 19

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Don

In the image above, the tour stops to gander the plaque marking 811 Geary Street, notable — per the plaque, and it is just true — as the building where Fritz Leiber wrote his novel Our Lady of Darkness. One … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Roger Craig vs. the Riddle of the Bejeweled Statue

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Don

Hammett and The Maltese Falcon have become quite the staples on Jeopardy! By no means do I report on each instance — most recent one I thought worth notice was when Hammett and 891 Post actually got mentioned on the show, and … Continue reading →

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