Monday, May 25, 2026

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 25

 Here are today's contestants:


- Jack Kelly, a Ph.D. student from Cambridge, Massachusetts;

- Veronica Matthews, an after school science instructor originally from Martinez, California; and

- Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a three-day champ with winnings of $53,600.


Jeopardy!


"C", THE CITY // BESTSELLERS // IN STITCHES // PICTURE THE FILM // THINGS PEOPLE SAY // RED, RED WINE


DD1 - $800 - "C", THE CITY - In Northern Mexico, a capital city, a state & a desert all have this name (Chris added $1,000.)


Scores at first break: Chris $4,200, Veronica $600, Jack $0.


Scores entering DJ: Chris $8,400, Veronica $800, Jack $1,400.


Double Jeopardy!


PUBLIC HEALTH FIRSTS // COASTAL TV // THE BIBLE // ACRONYMS & INITIALISMS // PUTTING ON THE "RIS" // RED, RED WHINE


DD2 - $1,600 - THE BIBLE - This book whose name means "expressions of sorrow" is read on the ninth of Av, a Jewish observance marking the temples' destruction (Chris improved by $4,400 up to $15,000.)


DD3 - $1,600 - ACRONYMS & INITIALISMS - Haribo, maker of those yummy gummi candies is an acronym for its founder, Hans Riegel of this German city (Chris added $3,800 up to $20,000.)


Not much of a contest today, as Chris was correct on all three DDs and maintained complete command, entering FJ at $25,200 vs. $7,000 for Jack and $4,000 for Veronica.


Final Jeopardy!


SOUTHERN AFRICA - Called the "Calendar Lake" because it is 365 miles long & 52 miles wide, it shares its name with a country


Chris and Jack were correct on FJ. Chris added $4,800 to win with $30,000 for a four-day total of $83,600.


Final scores: Chris $30,000, Veronica $3,269, Jack $8,101.


Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew a play that dramatically shifts the fortunes in a sporting contest, or a strategy that radically alters the course of a business, is a game changer.


Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Chihuahua? DD2 - What is Lamentations? DD3 - What is Bonn? FJ - What is Lake Malawi?

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