Here are today's contestants:
- Jessica Marshall, a stay-at-home mom and adjunct English professor from Madison, Wisconsin;
- Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana; and
- Allegra Kuney, a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Allegra is a four-day champ with winnings of $92,600.
Jeopardy!
A SALUTE TO VETERANS DAY // "O" IS THE ONLY VOWEL // THE RULES OF THE GAME // LIT BRIT LIT // THE BEAR // CHICAGOLAND DINING OPTIONS
DD1 - $400 - THE RULES OF THE GAME - "A player can make only one accusation during any one game" (Harrison lost $3,800 on a true DD.)
Scores at first break: Allegra $3,600, Harrison $1,000, Jessica $1,800.
Scores entering DJ: Allegra $4,600, Harrison $600, Jessica $3,200.
Double Jeopardy!
"A", "B" SEAS // SCIENCE // ISLAM & JUDAISM // FLYING COLORS // ANTONYMS // TV WITH SOME HISTORY
DD2 - $2,000 - ANTONYMS - Of dull: A 9-letter word from the Latin for "Life" (Allegra improved her leading score by $4,000 up to $15,400.)
DD3 - $1,600 - FLYING COLORS - The first U.S. aircraft designed to fight at night, the Northrop P-61 was nicknamed for this appropriate arachnid (Harrison added $4,400 up to $15,800 vs. $15,400 for Allegra.)
Allegra extended her lead on DD2, then Harrison took a slight advantage on DD3 and held first into FJ at $19,000 vs. $17,400 for Allegra and $10,000 for Jessica.
Final Jeopardy!
ROMANS - In a work likely written in the 170s, this leader wondered what were ancient generals "compared to Diogenes... & Socrates?
Harrison and Allegra were correct on FJ, with Harrison adding $15,801 to win with $34,801.
Final scores: Allegra $22,400, Harrison $34,801, Jessica $2,500.
Wagering strategy: On DD3, an all-in wager would have been the better play for Harrison to give him a much more certain chance to hold the lead into FJ, since if he was incorrect with the amount he wagered, he would have been in very tough shape anyway.
Clue selection strategy: Well into DJ, Jessica had control while a close second and chose a top-row clue. Allegra responded correctly and immediately found DD2 in the bottom row to extend her lead.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one took an educated guess that the "American gen. whose 3rd Army swept thru France in 1944" was Patton.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Clue? DD2 - What is vivacious? DD3 - What is black widow? FJ - Who was Marcus Aurelius?
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