Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 11

 Here are today's players:

- Alison Betts, a writer & creative executive originally from San Jose, California;

- Brian Hardzinski, a public radio producer originally from Flower Mound, Texas; and

- Lee Wilkins, a regulatory affairs coordinator from Auburn, Alabama. Lee is a one-day champ with winnings of $2,200.

Jeopardy! 

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT // "T.P." // UNREAL ESTATE // DOUBLE LETTERS IN THE MIDDLE // ABBREVIATED TELEVISION // A YEAR ENDING IN 4

DD1 (video) - $1,000 - THE MANHATTAN PROJECT - On July 4th, 1929, Governor FDR dedicated a new building with this name, the infamous headquarters of Manhattan Democrats (Alison added $2,000.)

Scores at first break: Lee $600, Brian $2,200, Alison $5,600.

Scores entering DJ: Lee $800, Brian $2,400, Alison $9,000.

Double Jeopardy! 

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT // MUSICIANS' MEMOIRS // FOOD TALK // WOMEN IN ANCIENT TIMES // COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY // SOME TIMELY WORDS

DD2 - $2,000  - WOMEN IN ANCIENT TIMES - Of this lyric poet's works, almost none have been found complete, one being the 28-line ode to Aphrodite (Alison added $2,000 to her leading score of $9,800.)

DD3 - $1,600 - COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY - This eastern Alabama city was named for a line in an Oliver Goldsmith poem about the "loveliest village of the plain" (Brian added $2,000 to his total of $10,000 vs. $12,600 for Alison.)

Alison hit the first two DDs and appeared to be in a dominant position, then Brian launched a strong rally to take the lead, only to lose it back to Alison with an incorrect response very late in DJ. Entering FJ it was Alison at $14,600, Brian with $14,000 and Lee at $3,200.

Final Jeopardy!

SPACE SHUTTLES - 2 space shuttles were named for craft commanded by this man who died far from home in 1779

Alison and Brian were correct on FJ. Alison added $14,000 to win with $28,600.

Final scores: Lee $3,200, Brian $28,000, Alison $28,600.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Tammany Hall? DD2 - Who was  Sappho? DD3 - What is Auburn? FJ - Who was Cook? (Note: This is Cook's third appearance as a FJ clue subject in less than a year.)