Real Jeopardy
Crossword Clues
Spider-Man
Your Reputation
Precedes "You"
But I Have to Laugh
200

Witchcraft: A witch may C-A-S-T one of these to influence events

What is a spell?

200

Wednesday a.k.a. __ day (4)

What is hump?

200

The Mad Titan snaps Spider-Man out of existence in Avengers: Infinity War using this set of cosmic relics

What are the infinity stones?

200

Reputation is essential in this profession, which requires appealing to constituents in order to garner public support

What is politics?

200

For expressing gratitude

What is "thank"?

200

These two numbers constitute a meme popular among Gen Z and Gen Alpha since January 2025; references to the meme are sometimes accompanied by the picture above

What are 6 and 7?

400

State Mottos: Aha! I have found it— this Greek word, California’s motto

What is eureka?

400

Attracted to people of any gender, for short (3)

What is pan?

400

Peter’s uncle who died off-camera prior to Captain America: Civil War

Who is Ben Parker?

400

Aaron Burr challenged this man to a duel for undermining his reputation; the outcome of the duel only damaged Burr's reputation further

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

400

To someone who has just sneezed

What is “bless”?

400

Improv principle regarding building on others’ ideas rather than rejecting them

What is “yes, and”?

600

Furniture: From a Latin word for “read,” it’s a slanted-top stand used to support a speaker’s notes

What is a lectern?

600

Go on and on and on (3)

What is yap?

600

Spider-Man’s guy in the chair

Who is Ned Leeds?

600

Not to be confused with a chief revenue officer, it’s this corporate executive’s job to manage their company’s reputation

What is a chief reputation officer?

600

To a family member or significant other

What is "I love"?

600

This MCU comic relief character and Guardian of the Galaxy struggles to understand figurative language

Who is Drax?

800

Concepts: Since 1927 this German’s uncertainty principle has kept physicists guessing

Who is Werner Heisenberg?

800

Na+ or Cl- (3)

What is ion?

800

The scent of the Iron Spider suit, according to Peter when he first donned it

What is “like a new car”?

800

The lead single from the album “reputation,” written in the aftermath of a controversy involving Kanye West

What is “Look What You Made Me Do”?

800

Darth Vader after being dismembered on Mustafar

What is “I hate”?

800

Interrupting farm animal from a classic knock-knock joke

What is a cow?

1000

American History: In 1839 & ‘40 France & Great Britain signed commercial treaties with this new republic

What is the Republic of Texas?

1000

Quiche kingdom (8)

What is Lorraine?

1000

This landmark was the site of Mysterio’s final “elemental” attack in Far From Home

Where is Tower Bridge?

1000

Benjamin Franklin wrote under this pseudonym, "Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd, and never well mended"

What is Poor Richard?

1000

Taylor Swift song about missing a toxic boyfriend

What is “The Way I Loved”?

1000

In this romcom by William Shakespeare, Viola pretends to be Cesario

What is Twelfth Night?