- Gabrielle, a student assessment specialist from Washington, D.C., lived in a converted funeral home with a ghost;
- Emma, a graduate student from California, won a Mongolian dance contest; and
- Alex, a data scientist from Illinois, is learning modern Greek. Alex is a one-day champ with winnings of $12,801.
Alex opened a solid lead on DD2, but Gabrielle was able to keep the game alive by getting DD3, entering FJ with $7,600 vs. $14,300 for Alex and $6,800 for Emma.
DD1, $600 - THE OLD WEST - This Arizona site that entered Old West legend in 1881 had "livery and feed stables" in its full name (Alex won $1,500 from her score of $2,800.)
DD2, $2,000 - WOMEN OF SCIENCE - Vera Rubin confirmed the existence of this component of the universe, originally dubbed "missing mass" (Alex added $5,000 to her leading score of $8,100 vs. $5,000 for Gabrielle.)
DD3, $1,600 - KEEPING UP WITH THE KENNEDYS - Timothy & Bobby Shriver both serve on the board that sponsors this intl. sports competition founded by their mom, Eunice (With just one other clue remaining, Gabrielle added $1,000 to her score of $6,600 vs. $14,300 for Alex.)
FJ - CLASSIC BRITISH NOVELS - The title character of this novel says of his home, "The wind breathes cold through the broken battlements and casements"
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Alex dropped $901 to win with $13,399 for a two-day total of $26,200.
Triple Stumper of the day: For a top-row clue in the Kennedys category, no one knew the "lion of the Senate", Ted Kennedy.
Pedantry corner: In the WWE category, Alex pronounced the name of 80s wrestler Sika as "Sick-a", but it's actually "Seek-a".
Correct Qs:
DD1 - What is the O.K. Corral?
DD2 - What is dark matter?
DD3 - What is the Special Olympics?
FJ - What is "Dracula"?
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