'Jeopardy!' contestants criticized for missing Taylor Swift clue

A Taylor Swift clue on "Jeopardy!" left all three contestants stumped

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on Wednesday night's show.

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The clue was a reference to Swift's hit song 'You Need to Calm Down'

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Contestant Matt Mierswa chose a clue in the "Title That Completes the Rhyme"

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category for $400, and it just happened to be Swift-related.

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Fans were quick to jump on Twitter and complain about the contestants

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not recognizing one of Swift's famous songs.

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Fans said,"None of the jeopardy contestants got the Taylor swift clue shut the whole show down,"

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