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Tag Archives: Arlington
Hammett: Back in the Jeopardy! Saddle
Last week Jeopardy! returned with Season 42, and took me by surprise by immediately dropping a Hammett clew into the mix. S42E4 9.11.2025 — the Double Jeopardy round. Category: Writers at Rest. The $1200 clew: Lillian Hellman spoke of his … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Mean Streets Veteran Cracks The Daily Beast
Veterans Day. Lots of Vets on These Mean Streets. Hammett, two World Wars, interred in Arlington. The late great James Crumley. The great Kent Anderson. Plenty more. And of course Charles Willeford — also interred in Arlington — who gets … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News, Willeford
Tagged Arlington, James Crumley, Jason Siegel, Kent Anderson, The Daily Beast, Veteran's Day
Rediscovered: Jeopardy! Loves Hammett Trivia
Oh, yeah — on the episode of Jeopardy! broadcast on January 9, a category in the Double Jeopardy! round was titled Arlington National Cemetery. The $2000 clew (supposedly the most difficult) read: A veteran of both world wars, this creator … Continue reading
