Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 10

 Here are today's contestants:

- Sapana Vora, a Congressional staffer from Arlington, Virginia;

- Tim Swankey, a retired actuary from Marcellus, New York; and

- James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia. James is a two-day champ with winnings of $81,798.

Jeopardy!

SUB, READ IT // WATCH OUT FOR THAT TEAM! // CITIES AROUND EUROPE // THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC // "UM" // THIS IS AWKWARD

DD1 - $600 - SUB, READ IT - Ronald Reagan called this 1984 book, the first novel published by the Naval Institute Press, "the perfect yarn" (James added $1,000 on a true DD.)

Scores at first break: James $1,400, Tim $2,200, Sapana $2,000.

Scores entering DJ: James $3,200, Tim $3,800, Sapana $2,600.

Double Jeopardy!

1926 // AIRPORT CODES // "I" MOVIE // ELEMENT + WORD // MYTH-ELLANEOUS // IT'S IDIOMATIC

DD2 - $1,200 - TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - One letter deleciously short of the city it serves, YUM has people coming & going in this state (Sapana improved by $3,000 to $12,000 vs. $8,400 for James.)

DD3 - $1,200 - THE SOCIAL BOOKSHELF - Used to describe the likelihood of something that'll never, ever happen, it used to be followed by "with their tails forward" (James added $5,200 up to $16,400 vs. $12,000 for Katie.)

Sapana had a chance to open a sizable lead over James on DD2 but only made a modest wager, then James dominated the rest of the way, entering FJ at $20,000 vs. $13,200 for Sapana and $9,000 for Tim.

Final Jeopardy!

BOOKS & AUTHORS - In this 1897 work, the title character enters an inn with his face almost entirely covered in bandages

Surprisingly, everyone was incorrect on FJ. James dropped $10,999 to win with $9,001 for a three-day total of $90,799.

Final scores: James $9,001, Tim $4,398, Sapana $6,399.

Wagering strategy: On FJ, James chose to bet the most he could while shutting out third-place if Tim missed or wagered $0. By doing so, he took a calculated risk that Sapana would not make a small wager on FJ, given that in most cases with these scores, Sapana would bet enough to cover a double-up by Tim, which she did.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "The Hunt for Red October"? DD2 - What is Arizona? DD3 - What is when pigs fly? FJ - What is "The Invisible Man"?