Here are today's contestants:
- Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota;
- Julie Phillips, an attorney from Alexandria, Virginia; and
- Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, New Hampshire. Greg is a one-day champ with winnings of $24,001.
Jeopardy!
THAT'S SO 19th CENTURY // ALSO A COOKING VERB // ONLY MURDERS IN BUILDINGS // LOGOS // STYLING HAIR // RESTING IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
DD1 - $1,000 - ALSO A COOKING VERB - To become pale or white with fear (Greg added $2,000 to his leading score of $6,000.)
Scores at first break: Greg $4,800, Julie $2.200, Sam $1,000.
Scores entering DJ: Greg $7,800, Julie $3,000, Sam $4,400.
Double Jeopardy!
ON THE MAP // REPTILES // CLASSICAL MUSICIANS // AMONG THE TOP BRITISH BABY NAMES // PRIME NUMBERS ON TV // 6-LETTER SYNONYM PAIRS
DD2 - $1,200 - PRIME NUMBERS ON TV - Her real name turns out to be Jane Ives, & she developed powers due to involvement in the government's MK-Ultra program (Sam dropped $5,000 from his total of $12,400 vs. $11,800 for Greg.)
DD3 - $1,600 - ON THE MAP - This country at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula borders Saudi Arabia & Oman (Greg added $6,000 to his score of $12,200 vs. $11,000 for Sam.)
Greg had another strong first round, then Sam rallied to take a small lead but had a setback on DD2, after which Greg drew away into FJ at $23,000 vs. $13,000 for Sam and $6,600 for Julie.
Final Jeopardy!
HISTORY & THE MOVIES - This 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner tells of a 1789 event near the isolated Pacific volcano of Tofua
Only Greg was correct on FJ, adding $3,001 to win with $26,001 for a two-day total of $50,002.
Final scores: Greg $26,001, Julie $2, Sam $2,999.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one could identify the machine with a scooping device that's used to deepen harbors and waterways, which is also a cooking term, a dredge.
Clue selection strategy: in third place late in DJ and in need of a double-up with DD3 on the board, Julie chose a top-row clue. Greg then gained control and immediately went to a $1,600 clue to find DD3, helping him secure the lead.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is blanch? DD2 - Who is Eleven? DD3 - What is Yemen? FJ - What is "Mutiny on the Bounty"?
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