Final Jeopardy! Clues

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

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What are Iceland and New Zealand's North Island?

[MinnesotaMyron]

STUPID ANSWERS:

This is the most commonly used entry in New York Times Crosswords, in the Will Shortz era

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What is ERA? The most commonly used entry over the whole history of the NYT crossword is AREA, followed by ERA, and then ERIE.

https://www.xwordinfo.com/Popular?year=alltime

[Bigdogstalfos]

STUPID ANSWERS:

This is the most commonly used entry in New York Times Crosswords, in the Will Shortz era

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What is ERA?

This has made me wish for Stupid Answers as an FJ category.

[nserven]

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What are Iceland and New Zealand's North Island?

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Correct! I wondered if enough people knew which island Wellington is on, and if they didn't, how many would be inclined to guess the island farther south.

[mas3cf]

Made-up:

CLOTHING

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

[triviawayne]

Made-up:

FASHION

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

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now THAT is an excellent question

[alietr]

Made-up:

FASHION

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

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now THAT is an excellent question

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All you have to do is look down; they all say YKK.

[triviawayne]

Made-up:

FASHION

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

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now THAT is an excellent question

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All you have to do is look down; they all say YKK.

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yeah, but it's all backwards and upside down

[heppm01]

Made-up:

FASHION

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

Fantastic clue!

That said, I'd rather the category was Clothing instead of Fashion

[mas3cf]

Made-up:

FASHION

Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki manufactures over 40% of the world's supply of these.

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What are zippers?

Fantastic clue!

That said, I'd rather the category was Clothing instead of Fashion

Good call! I changed the category.

[Ironhorse]

Geography: This is the only UN-recognized nation state named after a historical woman.

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What is St. Lucia?
(Wording is so as to exclude that Ireland is named after a goddess.)

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

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What is St. Lucia?

[jeff6286]

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What is St. Lucia?

Why do you post the answers when the original post already has the answer?

[seaborgium]

Geography: This is the only UN-recognized nation state named after a historical woman.

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What is St. Lucia?
(Wording is so as to exclude that Ireland is named after a goddess.)

Does the "UN-recognized" stipulation eliminate anything else?

[CasketRomance]

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What is St. Lucia?

Why do you post the answers when the original post already has the answer?

he wants to show everyone how "smart" he is...pure narcissist

[Ironhorse]

Geography: This is the only UN-recognized nation state named after a historical woman.

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What is St. Lucia?
(Wording is so as to exclude that Ireland is named after a goddess.)

Does the "UN-recognized" stipulation eliminate anything else?

It probably shouldn't, but somebody could try something like making an argument over the Virgin Islands, so I like to pin things as exactly as possible.

[mas3cf]

On the topic of etymology:

THE PERIODIC TABLE

In ancient times, this element was named after a Mediterranean island where it was abundant.

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What is copper? (after Cyprus)

[mas3cf]

On the topic of etymology:

THE PERIODIC TABLE

In ancient times, this element was named after a Mediterranean island where it was abundant.

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What is copper? (after Cyprus)

[Bigdogstalfos]

On the topic of etymology:

THE PERIODIC TABLE

In ancient times, this element was named after a Mediterranean island where it was abundant.

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What is copper? (after Cyprus)

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I really like this one! And I had not heard that bit about its etymology, as my answer of rhodium would indicate.

[seaborgium]

Geography: This is the only UN-recognized nation state named after a historical woman.

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What is St. Lucia?
(Wording is so as to exclude that Ireland is named after a goddess.)

Does the "UN-recognized" stipulation eliminate anything else?

It probably shouldn't, but somebody could try something like making an argument over the Virgin Islands, so I like to pin things as exactly as possible.

I like it. I just couldn't think of a(nother) place that could conceivably called a nation that was named after a woman. Although after looking up who the Virgin Islands were named for, I realized there could end up being arguments about the historicity of St. Lucy. But no biggie, it's not like we're writing for the show here.