Clue of the Day

Weekdays in The New York Times

For the correct response, watch JEOPARDY! today or look in the New York Times tomorrow.

Archived Clues

• WEDNESDAY March 10 ARTISTS & THEIR SUBJECTS

  IN 1797 GOYA PAINTED THIS DUCHESS, HIS MISTRESS, POINTING TO THE WORDS "SOLO GOYA", OR "GOYA ALONE"

  Reveal Correct Response

  Who is the Duchess of Alba?

• TUESDAY March 09 THE INTERNET

  WORDS REGULARLY CENSORED OUT OF CHINESE BLOGS INCLUDE MINZHU, WHICH MEANS THIS, FROM THE GREEK FOR "PEOPLE"

  Reveal Correct Response

  What is democracy?

• MONDAY March 08 WORLD TRAVEL

  IF YOU WANT TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY, YOU CAN FLY INTO SUNAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR...OR NOT VISIT THIS COUNTRY

  Reveal Correct Response

  What is North Korea?

• FRIDAY March 05 WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR?

  MAKING A COMEBACK FOR WOMEN IN 2009, THESE 5-LETTER PANTS, AKA GENIE PANTS & WORN BY MC HAMMER, WERE TOO LEGIT TO QUIT

  Reveal Correct Response

  What are harem pants?

• THURSDAY March 04 WRITTEN BEHIND BARS

  WHILE IMPRISONED IN THE TOWER OF LONDON, THIS ELIZABETHAN COURTIER BEGAN WRITING A "HISTORY OF THE WORLD"

  Reveal Correct Response

  Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?