Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:
- David Erb, a puzzle designer from Seattle, Washington;
- Grant DeYoung, a delivery driver from Prescott, Arizona; and
- Amy Hummel, an ER doctor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Jeopardy!
WORLD WAR II FACTS // FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES // NOISES // POP MUSIC MISSING LINKS // LITERARY SWINE // UNCLE KEN'S CASA DE PRE-OWNED VEHICLES
DD1 - 800 - WORLD WAR II FACTS - Force K6, made up of Muslims from the Punjab, was among British units evacuated from this French seaport in spring 1940 (Amy dropped 1,000).
Scores at first break: Amy 800, Grant 600, David 1,800.
Scores entering DJ: Amy 2,200, Grant 2,800, David 3,000.
Double Jeopardy!
A WINGED CATEGORY // FROM TV SHOW TO FILM // LET'S KEEP IT ABOVE THE WAIST // ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES // GEOGRAPHIC NEIGHBORS // IN COMPATIBILITY
DD2 - 1,600 - LET'S KEEP IT ABOVE THE WAIST - Blood that's depleted of oxygen returns to the heart via this, either superior or inferior (David added 3,000 to his leading score of 5,400.)
DD3 - 800 - GEOGRAPHIC NEIGHBORS - It's about a 30-mile drive on the A4 between these 2 Dutch cities named for their locations along rivers (Grant added 2,000 to move to a closer third.)
Scores entering FJ: Amy 6,600, Grant 3,200, David 7,200.
Final Jeopardy!
PALINDROMIC DATES - This 7-digit date saw the premiere of Handel's "Water Music"
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Amy made a wise wager of just 199, so she advanced with 6,401.
Final scores: Amy 6,401, Grant 399, David 1,199.
That's before their time: No one knew the car model that was the target of a Ralph Nader safety campaign was the Corvair, or could solve clues about old TV shows turned into movies, "Starsky and Hutch" and "Miami Vice".
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Dunkirk? DD2 - What is the vena cava? DD3 - What are Amsterdam and Rotterdam? FJ - What is 7/17/1717?
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