Introducing today's contestants:
- Lizard, a welder originally from Anderson, Indiana, communicates with his iguana;
- Michael, a meteorologist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, composed the processional for his wedding; and
- Craig, a switchboard manager from Albuquerque, New Mexico, whose cat survived a two-floor drop. Craig is a two-day champ with winnings of $16,199.
First place going into FJ was up for grabs on the last two clues related to Groucho, but no one got them, so Lizard held the lead with $16,800 vs. $16,200 for Michael and $1,800 for Craig.
DD1 - $800 - "S"PAÑOL - At a fiesta, you might raise a glass of sangria & make a toast using this word that means "health" (Michael lost $1,000 from his leading score of $2,600.)
DD2 - $2,000 - OPERA - Fragments of the "Ode to Joy" appear in the libretto of this 1805 opera, the composer's only one (Michael won $2,000 from his total of $5,000 vs. $3,400 for Lizard.)
DD3 - $1,200 - LAYING THINGS N TO N - Vitamin B3 (Lizard won $7,000 on a true DD vs. $11,800 for Michael.)
FJ - GERMAN AMERICANS - He famously remarked, "We are all the President's men", giving Woodward & Bernstein their title
Michael and Craig were correct on FJ, with Michael adding $1,201 to win with $17,401.
Wagering strategy: Lizard, by betting $13,200, chose not to cover double of Michael's score, but instead chose an amount that would have put him in a tie with Craig if Lizard missed and Craig doubled up.
Sports stumbles: No one knew the Super Bowl winning coach of the 2000 Rams who is sometimes prone to tears is Dick Vermeil.
Judging the producers: The "Sesame Street" category is a great example of a celebrity video category done right. Amusing, fun to look at and with clues that weren't excessively long.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What are salud? DD2 - What is "Fidelio"? DD3 - What is niacin? FJ - Who is Kissinger?
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