Here are today's contestants:
- Lee Ann McGuire Whitlock, an author from North Vancouver, British Columbia;
- Owen Harrington, a union organizer and Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois; and
- Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a two-day champ with winnings of $31,199.
Jeopardy!
MAKING A LIST // BIBLICAL OBJECTS // THE WORLD OF CYCLING // "MEAN" WORDS & PHRASES // CLEAN UP // ISLE 5
DD1 - $1,000 - ISLE 5 - This Greek archipelago is so named because it forms a rough circle around the island of Delos (Owen lost $1,000).
Scores at first break: Caleb $6,800, Owen $0, Lee Ann -$400.
Scores entering DJ: Caleb $8,600, Owen $2,600, Lee Ann $0.
Double Jeopardy!
HISTORY FILED UNDER "A" // SIGNS OF LIFE // PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS // BIOLOGY // WORDS FROM ARABIC // COMMENCEMENT CELEBRITIES 2026
DD2 - $1,600 - BIOLOGY - The Latin for sleep gives us this term for a period when plants don't grow or organisms slow their metabolisms to guard resources (Caleb improved by $5,000 to $18,000.)
DD3 - $800 - WORDS FROM ARABIC - These nomadic people take their name from an Arabic word for "a dweller in the desert" (Caleb added $8,000 up to $38,800.)
This game was as one-sided as it gets, as Caleb had a big lead throughout and scored on both DDs in DJ, sailing into FJ at $38,800 vs. $1,400 for Owen. Lee Ann finished out of the running at -$2,400.
Final Jeopardy!
BUILDING PROJECTS - An unofficial “race” between Japanese & Korean firms led to the construction of these, well southwest of both nations
Both players were incorrect on FJ. With a huge wagering cushion, Caleb went big, dropping $20,000 to win with $18,800 for a three-day total of $49,999.
Final scores: Caleb $18,800, Owen $1,398, Lee Ann -$2,400.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the striped silk taffeta fabric that's also a word for the striped pattern on some cats is tabby.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Cyclades? DD2 - What is dormancy? DD3 - What is Bedouin? FJ - What are the Petronas Towers?
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