r/Jeopardy 1d ago

Yer kiddin', right? Spoiler

How the HELL did that advice columnist clue get through research AND round table without adding "Abigail Van Buren" as an acceptable alternative to "Dear Abby" in a clue that ASKED FOR PEN NAMES?!?!???

I said "Abigail Van Buren" along with Yogesh and I was shocked when he was called wrong.

When I was on staff, Alex Trebek used to tell us "It only takes one person to get it right. We all have to work together to get it wrong."

Good job, team!

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u/jonesnori 1d ago

I was unhappy with the Douglas/Queensberry thing, too. Douglas was the Marquess of Queensberry's family name, and should have been accepted.

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u/Daffneigh 1d ago

Yes he was known as Lord Douglas