Botticelli - February 2026

Thread Games
21

Sally Jupiter (Watchmen)
Laurie Juspeczyk
January Jones (Mad Men)

DQs:

Known for a series of work, not a single event/story?
Main character?
American creator?

2 DQs reserved

22

Phil sang about the controversially executed Wobbly labor activist Joe Hill.

1 DQ reserved.

23

J.

  1. fictional
  2. male
  3. not known from television
  4. first name begins with J
  5. kinda sorta known from a genre, but not really, I’d say
  6. from a work created after 1900
  7. not known for a series of work, but a single event/story
  8. not a main character
  9. American creator
24

DQ: from a novel?

25

IQs:

  1. Are you Ozma of Oz’s maid?
  2. Did you write The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
  3. Did Fred Willard play you on America/Fernwood 2 Nite?
26

IQs:

  1. Were you the subject of a Pearl Jam song?
  2. Were you a TV weatherman in Liv and Maddie?
  3. Are you the only founding member of Styx still in the band?
27

DQs:

Are you closely associated with the main character?
Last name begin A-M?

28

IQs:

  1. Did you come up with the opening line in “Take It Easy” by Eagles?
  2. Were you the second host of one of the longest-running shows on TV?
  3. Did you replace that host?
29

IQs:
1. Did you toss the coin at this year’s Superbowl?
2. Were you a childhood acquaintance of the cartoonist Derf?
3. Is the Bridgerton show based on your novels?

30

IQs:

  1. When the South had lost the War, and destruction was near, were you the one who lead the charge that brought us safe to the rear?
  2. Is your last name the printed equivalent of a verbal raspberry?
  3. Did history provide you with the soubriquette “Lackland”?
31

IQ1: Were all the chapel bells ringing for you and your wife?
IQ2: Did you command the British fleet at Jutland?
IQ3: Did you tell people about your dream about being on a boat to heaven?

32

Dunno x3.

Also dunno x3.

Not Joe Walsh, Johnny Carson or Jay Leno.

Dunno x3 once more.

Not Jefferson Davis, Jeer or King John.

Dunno, not Adm. Jellicoe and dunno.

J.

  1. fictional
  2. male
  3. not known from television
  4. first name begins with J
  5. kinda sorta known from a genre, but not really, I’d say
  6. from a work created after 1900
  7. not known for a series of work, but a single event/story
  8. not a main character
  9. American creator
  10. not from a novel
  11. kinda closely associated with the main character
  12. last name doesn’t begin A-M
33

1 was Joe Montana; 2 was Jeffrey Dahmer; 3 was Julia Quinn.

DQs:
1. from a movie?
2. created after 1960?

1 DQ reserved.

34

Jeremy, Johnny Nimbus, and guitarist James Young.

3 DQs reserved.

35

J.

  1. fictional
  2. male
  3. not known from television
  4. first name begins with J
  5. kinda sorta known from a genre, but not really, I’d say
  6. from a work created after 1900
  7. not known for a series of work, but a single event/story
  8. not a main character
  9. American creator
  10. not from a novel
  11. kinda closely associated with the main character
  12. last name doesn’t begin A-M
  13. from a movie
  14. created after 1960
36

Jellia Jamb, Dorothy M. johnson, Jerry Hubbard

DQs:

  1. Caucasian?
  2. Created after 1980?
37

Jimmy Brown
correct
Nicely-Nicely Johnson

DQ1: Work set in the time it was created?
One DQ reserved.

38

1 was Jubilation T Cornpone from the musical Li’l Abner.
2 was Joe Bftsplk from the comic strip Li’l Abner.
3 is correct.

2 DQs reserved.

39
  1. Jackson Browne
  2. Jack Paar
  3. Johnny Carson

Chronologically, the hosts of The Tonight Show were Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, and Jimmy Fallon. I think it’s fair to give you Carson and I will take 2 DQs.

40

knoodler, Carson wasn’t the second host, so I got it wrong. Take another two DQs, if you like.

J.

  1. fictional
  2. male
  3. not known from television
  4. first name begins with J
  5. kinda sorta known from a genre, but not really, I’d say
  6. from a work created after 1900
  7. not known for a series of work, but a single event/story
  8. not a main character
  9. American creator
  10. not from a novel
  11. kinda closely associated with the main character
  12. last name doesn’t begin A-M
  13. from a movie
  14. created after 1960
  15. Caucasian
  16. created after 1980
  17. work set before the time it was created

I think we have at least 20 earned DQs, so no more IQs. Please ask all earned DQs by noon Friday EST.