Nicole Welch — a tax lawyer from Washington, D.C.
Stevie Benson — a chocolatier from El Centro, California
George Yates — a simulator instructor from Simi Valley, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $31,400)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George | $7,800 | $11,800 | $25,200 |
$22,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$23,800
34 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Stevie | $1,200 | $3,800 | $14,000 |
$28,000
New champion: $28,000 |
$18,400
19 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Nicole | $400 | $1,600 | $2,400 |
$2,400
3rd place: $1,000 |
$2,400
5 R, 2 W |
| 1958 | SPORTS INITIALS | MEET YOU IN THE MIDDLE | EAT YOUR VEGGIES! | LEFTOVERS | THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MONTICELLO |
|
$200
[1]
In August this jumped to 4 cents, the first increase in 26 years
a postage stamp
Stevie
|
$200
[6]
Speed racer Anthony Joseph
(A.J.) Foyt
George
|
$200
[11]
Iodized____lick
salt
George
|
$200
[26]
A single one of these is actually an unopened flower bud from a thistlelike plant; its leaves & "Heart" are edible
an artichoke
George
|
$200
[16]
Chapter 33 of this book begins, "Dear Marmee and Beth: I'm going to write you a regular volume, for I've got lots to tell"
Little Women
George
|
$200
[21]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello in Virginia.) The name of Monticello refers to the home'sgeographical setting--it's Italian for "little" this
hill (mountain)
Stevie
|
|
$400
[2]
On March 24 this future inductee to the Rock Hall of Fame was inducted into the U.S. Army in Memphis
Elvis Presley
George
|
$400
[7]
Boston Red Sox player Jonathan David
Drew
George
|
$400
[12]
Swiss____mousse
chocolate
George
Nicole
|
$400
[27]
It's easy to see why the wood ear type of this is so named
a mushroom
George
|
$400
[17]
We'll gamble you know that the federal government owns about 84% of this lower 48 state's land
Nevada
George
|
$400
[22]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello in Virginia.) Jefferson had the USA's largest private bookcollection, 6,000 of which were sold in 1815 to form the nucleus of this
the Library of Congress
Stevie
|
|
$600
[3]
After circling the earth some 1,400 times, this first Soviet satellite disintegrated as it made its return
Sputnik
George
|
$600
[8]
Baseball pitcher--& quite a hitter--Carsten Charles
Sabathia
George
|
$600
[13]
No-win____comedy
situation
George
|
$600
[28]
If these are too hot, drink milk: casein in milk wipes away capsaicin, the fiery compound that gives them heat
chilies (chili peppers)
Stevie
|
$600
[18]
Its co-founder said this company began in "1974, when my friend...& I saw an article in 'Popular Electronics"'
Microsoft
Stevie
Nicole
|
$800
[24]
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello in Virginia.) Monticello's famousdome, which we have the privilege of seeing from the inside, was inspired by the ancient Temple of Vesta in this city
Rome
Stevie
|
|
$800
[4]
He began making a name for himself, becoming, at age 15, the youngest grandmaster in chess to that time
Bobby Fischer
George
|
$800
[9]
NFL Giant of yore Yelberton Abraham
(Y.A.) Tittle
George
|
$800
[14]
Digital____obscura
camera
George
|
$800
[29]
These veggies, often garnet red, have the highest sugar content of any vegetable, but are very low in calories
beets
Nicole
|
$800
[19]
See the latest in shank tech at an Ossining visitor's center plaque of confiscated shivs from this prison
Sing Sing
George
|
$1,000
[25]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello in Virginia.) For convenience, Thomas Jefferson built into the sides of the fireplace these small elevators to bring wine up from the cellar--it's not as unintelligent as it sounds
a dumbwaiter
George
|
|
$1,000
[5]
Imre Nagy, a former premier of this country, was executed for his role in a 1956 revolt against Soviet rule
Hungary
George
|
$1,000
[10]
Giants 1B (& son of a Rams Pro Bowl receiver) Jack Thomas
(J.T.) Snow
George
|
$1,000
[15]
Grand____fixe
prix
Stevie
|
$1,000
[30]
These sprouts, a member of the cabbage family, are one of the few vegetables to have originated in northern Europe
Brussels sprouts
Nicole
|
$1,000
[20]
Old writings from Hamelin say that in 1284 this traveling magician led 130 kids out of town
The Pied Piper
George
|
DD
$1,200
[23]
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello in Virginia.) In 1824, this French nobleman came to Monticello for a week-long visit; incidentally, after he left, the wine cellar had to be replenished
the Marquis de Lafayette
Stevie
|
| MARINE BIOLOGY | YULETIDE FAVORITES | 1980s BESTSELLERS | WHO RULES? | ISLANDS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE | 3-LETTER WORDS |
|
$400
[26]
The largest species of this fish is the bluefin, which may reach a length of 14 feet & weigh 1,600 pounds
tuna
Stevie
|
$400
[16]
He said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun now before I melt away"
Frosty the Snowman
George
|
$400
[21]
The book that started it all, his "The Bourne Identity" was a bestseller in 1980
Robert Ludlum
George
|
$400
[11]
Gerontocracy
the elderly
George
|
$400
[6]
Australia's least populous state, it consists of the main island & many smaller ones, including King & Flinders
Tasmania
George
|
$400
[1]
A large ruminant, or to talk idly
a yak
George
Nicole
|
|
$800
[27]
Rays & skates have skeletons made of this material, not bone
cartilage
George
|
$800
[17]
In the rarely sung intro to this Irving Berlin song, the narrator is in Beverly Hills dreaming "to be up north"
"White Christmas"
Stevie
|
$800
[22]
His "The Cardinal of the Kremlin" was the top-selling fiction book of 1988
Tom Clancy
George
Stevie
|
$800
[12]
Plutocracy
the rich
Stevie
|
$800
[7]
Java belongs to Indonesia, but Ontong Java Atoll belongs to this island nation with the name of a wise king
the Solomons
Stevie
|
$800
[2]
A solemn promise, or to promise solemnly
vow
George
|
|
$1,600
[29]
Barnacles were once classified as mollusks but now are included in this class along with crayfish
crustacean
Nicole
|
$1,200
[18]
This song's Latin chorus, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo", means "Glory to God in the Highest"
"Angels We Have Heard on High"
Stevie
Nicole
|
$1,200
[23]
In 1982 & '83, he had back-to-back bestsellers with "Foundation's Edge" & "The Robots of Dawn"
(Isaac) Asimov
George
|
$1,200
[13]
Theocracy
the religious elders
George
|
$1,200
[8]
This large island of the W. Pacific may have been named for its resemblance to the coast of a W. African nation
New Guinea
Stevie
|
$1,200
[3]
If you're an atom & you lose or gain an electron, you're one of these
an ion
George
|
|
$2,000
[30]
Named for a feline, it's the only seal that feeds extensively on warm-blooded prey such as penguins
the leopard seal
Stevie
|
$1,600
[19]
This Brenda Lee perennial failed to chart in 1958 & 1959, but its re-release in 1960 reached No. 14
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
George
|
$1,600
[24]
Sadly, she passed away in May 1989, shortly before the publication of her memoir "It's Always Something"
Gilda Radner
George
|
$1,600
[14]
Gynocracy
the women
Stevie
|
$2,000
[10]
"Survivor" fans know 3 of this group's 6 inhabited islands contain the word hiva: Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, & Fatu Hiva
the Marquesas
George
|
$1,600
[4]
This term meaning "to mark or write quickly" comes from the Greek letter "iota"
jot
Stevie
|
|
DD
$2,600
[28]
Although some species of this in the class Asteroidia have more than 20 arms, 5 is the usual number
a starfish
George
|
$2,000
[20]
"I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me, please have snow and" this "and presents on the tree"
mistletoe
George
|
$2,000
[25]
A lawyer can't stop losing weight after he's cursed in this 1985 Stephen King/Richard Bachman bestseller
Thinner
Stevie
|
$2,000
[15]
Kleptocracy
the thieves
Stevie
|
DD
$5,000
[9]
Noted for its sea turtles, this volcanic island "rises" northwest of St. Helena in the South Atlantic
Ascension Island
Stevie
|
$2,000
[5]
From the German for "bog", it's a lowland covered wholly or partially with water
fen
George
|
The house in Canadaseen hereinspired this beloved novel that's celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008
Anne of Green Gables