Jeopardy! clues can typically be tough, nevertheless it doesn’t assist issues when the phrasing of a query confuses viewers.
On Monday’s (July 7) episode, contestants Ashley Caval Curto, Vince Carter, and reigning champion Scott Riccardi had been confronted with a Remaining Jeopardy! clue that had some viewers at dwelling scratching their heads.
The clue learn: “The final 2 Greatest Tune Oscar winners whose titles had been the identical identify because the film they had been in had this man within the main function.”
Each Riccardi and Carter answered appropriately with “Who’s Daniel Craig?” whereas Curto responded with the wrong, “Who’s Timothée Chalamet?”
The clue referred to the songs “No Time to Die” and “Skyfall”—each Oscar-winning tracks that share their titles with the James Bond movies for which they had been written. “No Time to Die” was carried out by Billie Eilish, whereas “Skyfall” was sung by Adele. Nonetheless, the clue was searching for the identify of the lead actor in these motion pictures, Daniel Craig.
Following the episode, followers took to social media to share their ideas, with some criticizing the clue for its “complicated” wording.
“A really complicated clue. It took me greater than the ‘suppose music’ time to even determine what it mentioned,” mentioned one X person. “I lastly realized it wished the identify of the actor. Good factor there’s a pause button! (I nonetheless didn’t know the reply, although).”
One other viewer on YouTube added, “They’re searching for Craig as the right response, however I ponder if they’d have accepted Bond as a solution. When the clue says main function, it doesn’t specify if they’re asking for actor or character…”
“I wasnt certain in the event that they wished Daniel Craig or James Bond. The final 3 Bond themes have gained the Oscar, however the Tune from Spectre that gained was referred to as “Writing’s on the Wall,” mentioned one other.
“This was poorly phrased. I assumed they had been asking in regards to the final 2 Greatest Tune winners: 2024 and 2025. The energy of the comma!” added one commenter.
Others acknowledged the tough phrasing however mentioned it may nonetheless be discovered, with one fan writing, “Took me 40 seconds however I bought this.”
“Who’s James Bond? Kinda convoluted FJ however manageable,” mentioned one other.
One other added, “Too popular culture for me. I virtually by no means get the film FJ questions.”
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