Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 24

 Here are today's contestants:

- Carter Scott, an outdoor guide & educator from Suwanee, Georgia;

- Rachael Crawley, a described video writer from Toronto, Ontario; and

- David Erb, a puzzle designer from Seattle, Washington. David is a one-day champ with winnings of $17,655.

Jeopardy! 

HISTORY // I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN IN FINANCE // 3-LETTER WORDS WITH 2 SYLLABLES // HERBS & SPICES // BRIT LIT SITS // BESPECTACLED ANIMATED CHARACTERS

DD1 - $1,000 - BRIT LIT SITS - Winston Smith found "while he sat helplessly musing he had also been writing... 'down with"' him, in all caps, 5 times (Carter added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: David $3,600, Rachael $2,000, Carter $2,400.

Scores entering DJ: David $5,800, Rachael $2,400, Carter $3,400.

Double Jeopardy! 

A SEASON IN HELSINKI // THIS & THAT // ANCIENT SCIENCE // GIVING IT YOUR "ALL" // PEOPLE IN POEMS // WALT, WIT MAN

DD2 - $1,200 - GIVING IT YOUR "ALL" - A government's often one-time tax on a company's excessive profits (David added $10,000 to his leading score of $16,200.)

DD3 - $2,000 - PEOPLE IN POEMS - Moved by an exhibit about his life & work, Linda Bierds wrote, "He was halfway between the war's last enigmas & the cyanide apple" (Carter lost $6,000 from his total of $8,200 vs. $27,400 for David.)

David opened a big lead with a strong wager and correct response to DD2, and after Carter missed on DD3, it was pretty much the ballgame. David entered FJ with $30,600 vs. Rachael at $10,800 and Carter with $3,800.

Final Jeopardy!

20TH CENTURY AMERICA - In a state of shock, on Nov. 27, 1978, she announced that “both Mayor Moscone & Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot & killed”

David and Rachael were correct on FJ. David added $8,888 to win with $39,488 for a two-day total of $57,143

Final scores: David $39,488, Rachael $13,300, Carter $3,000.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one could identify the TV series from a photo from the show with star Walton Goggins, "Justified".

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who is Big Brother? DD2 - What is windfall? DD3 - Who was Turing? FJ - Who was Dianne Feinstein?