Host Ken Jennings — known to like a good on-air joke — was left to explain the R-rated answer to the red-faced contestants.

Jeopardy! viewers were left shocked after a naughty answer was featured as part of Monday night's Invitational Tournament ...

“Yes! You remembered hawk tuah somehow,” host Ken Jennings said. Sands had a shocked expression on her face as de Guzman ...

“Everyone’s reaction, but particularly Emily’s, after Ken’s remark about hawk tuah had me rolling,” said another. “Lol Luigi looked so embarrassed with himself for getting it righ ...

The Monday, March 3, game had fan-favorite Matt Amodio, from New York, New York, face off against Luigi ... “What is hawk?” de Guzman buzzed in. “Yes! You remembered hawk tuah somehow ...

Jennings' response to Guzman's correct answer left some fans — and the competition's lone female contestant, Emily Sands — with their jaw on the floor. "Yes!" the host said. "You remembered 'hawk tuah ...