(Sofia: They scared the Aztecs, but we love them! Clues abouthorses, next onJeopardy!)
Dave Hiersekorn — a recent law school graduate from Yorba Linda, California
Jennifer Stolarski — a library science graduate student from St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Marc Goldenberg — an economist from Miami Beach, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $5,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc | $4,000 | $9,000 | $18,000 |
$17,201
2-day champion: $22,801 |
$22,800
33 R (including 1 DD), 8 W (including 1 DD) |
| Jennifer | $400 | $1,400 | $4,600 |
$3,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$4,600
11 R, 3 W |
| Dave | $1,600 | $3,400 | $8,600 |
$2,600
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,200
7 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE | ABBREV. | HORSING AROUND | SNACK FOODS | THE NBA | CHRISTMAS |
|
$200
[1]
He designed the writing box on which he wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Marc
|
$200
[6]
Quickly:ASAP
as soon as possible
Jennifer
|
$200
[11]
It makes a blacksmith's job much easier that this part of the horse has no nerves
hoof
Marc
|
$200
[12]
This battered & deep-fried delight of meat on a stick dates from the 1940s
corn dog
Jennifer
|
$200
[26]
In the 1990s this Chicago Bulls guard was the MVP of the NBA Finals a record 6 times
Michael Jordan
Marc
|
$200
[17]
Reportedly the Lapps were the first to depict Father Christmas with a sleigh drawn by these
reindeer
Marc
|
|
$400
[2]
Appropriately, this state had only 2 signers, the fewest of the 13 states
Rhode Island
Marc
Dave
|
$400
[7]
A beast-loving group:PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Dave
|
$400
[22]
(Sofia of the Clue Crew presents.) A horse's slowest natural gait is a walk; this is the next one up in speed
trot
Marc
Jennifer
|
$400
[13]
In a bizarre twist of fate, George W. Bush almost choked on one of these on January 13, 2002
pretzel
Jennifer
|
$400
[27]
In June 2002 this Lakers coach became the all-time leader in playoff victories by winning his 156th game
Phil Jackson
Marc
|
$400
[18]
This novelty hit begins, "Christmas, Christmas time is near, time for toys and time for cheer"
"The Chipmunk Song"
Jennifer
|
|
$600
[3]
Among other things, this ruler was taken to task "for imposing taxes on us without our consent"
King George III
Marc
|
$600
[8]
Like some stocks & drugs:OTC
over the counter
Marc
|
$600
[23]
It can mean any small horse, but according to the AQPA it's one under 58 inches tall
pony
Marc
|
$600
[14]
Chester, seen here, is the spokescat for this snack brand, launched nationally in 1948
Cheetos
Jennifer
|
$600
[28]
In 1995 this Houston Rockets center scored a then-record 131 points in a 4-game NBA Finals
Hakeem Olajuwon
|
$600
[19]
He first described Santa as "chubby and plump" & "a right jolly old elf"
Clement Clarke Moore
|
|
$800
[4]
This is the first of the self-evident truths
that all men are created equal
Marc
Dave
|
$800
[9]
An advanced degree:MFA
master of fine arts
Marc
|
$1,000
[25]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew presents.) This can be the circumference of the horse's chest, or the band I'm making nice & tight to keep the saddle in place
girth
Marc
|
$800
[15]
This word follows Hot, Lean & Croissant in the names of stuffed sandwiches from Chef America
Pockets
Marc
|
$800
[29]
The NBA's Coach of the Year Trophy is named for this longtime Celtics coach
Red Auerbach
Dave
|
$800
[20]
This alternate name for old St. Nick came from the German for "Christ Child"
Kris Kringle
Marc
|
|
$1,000
[5]
This man presided over the debate leading to the Declaration; his namesake great-grandson was president, 1889-93
Benjamin Harrison
Jennifer
|
$1,000
[10]
A standard:GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Marc
|
DD
$3,000
[24]
This horse breed was running around the peninsula of the same name as early as 2500 B.C.
Arabian
Marc
|
$1,000
[16]
O.D. McKee named this brand of snack cakes for his granddaughter, & its logo seenherebears her image
Little Debbie
Marc
|
$1,000
[30]
In 1987 7'7" Manute Bol was a teammate of 5'3" Tyrone Bogues, better known by this nickname
Muggsy
Dave
|
$1,000
[21]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew) He began creating his own Christmas ornaments in the 1980s, & now sells over 1,200 designs like this one
Christopher Radko
Jennifer
|
| CROSSING JORDAN | ANGEL | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? | LAW & ORDER | ALIAS | "SMALL"VILLE |
|
$400
[16]
Coming from the West Bank, you might cross over Mount Pisgah to get to this capital city of Jordan
Amman
Marc
|
$400
[21]
Adapting pagan images, artists began putting pairs of these on angels to distinguish them from humans
wings
Marc
|
$400
[26]
One of his most famous movie lines is "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine"
Humphrey Bogart
Marc
|
$400
[11]
In a criminal trial, a defendant's guilt must be proved "beyond" this
reasonable doubt
Marc
Jennifer
|
$400
[6]
Robert Leroy Parker used this famous alias when he rode with the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy
Marc
|
$400
[1]
Light conversation
small talk
Jennifer
|
|
$800
[17]
You can cross over the Dead Sea on your way to Jordan's Mount Nebo, where this biblical figure is said to have died
Moses
Marc
|
$800
[22]
In the 9 orders of angels, this group that includes Michael ranks second-lowest
Archangels
Jennifer
|
$800
[27]
In "Taxi Driver" he asked himself, "You talking to me? You talking to me?"
Robert De Niro
Marc
|
$800
[12]
4-letter word for a charge or encumbrance placed on one's property to secure payment of a debt
lien
Marc
|
$800
[7]
Nguyen Tat Thanh began using this alias around 1941 when he founded the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh
Marc
|
$800
[2]
Slang for television
small screen
Jennifer
|
|
$1,200
[18]
You can cross the Jordan where it joins with the Yarmuk River just south of this "sea"
Sea of Galilee
Marc
Jennifer
|
$1,200
[23]
The flowers seenhereare called "the Angels' version of" this instrument
the trumpet
Marc
|
$1,200
[28]
At the end of "Little Caesar", this actor cries, "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?"
Edward G. Robinson
Marc
|
$1,200
[13]
This adjective means "having left a will"; add the letters "in" & it means "without making a will"
testate
Dave
|
$1,200
[8]
This man was using the alias Thomas Howard when Bob Ford killed him in 1882
Jesse James
Marc
|
$1,200
[3]
Trivial tubers
small potatoes
Marc
|
|
$1,600
[19]
Crossing Jordan from north to south you'll start & end in these 2 countries that begin with the same letter
Syria & Saudi Arabia
|
$1,600
[24]
A Latin word for "angel", it's a Catholic prayer & also the bell that's rung when you recite it
Angelus
Marc
|
$1,600
[29]
In the best picture of '95, this actor exclaimed, "They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!"
Mel Gibson (from Braveheart )
Marc
|
$2,000
[15]
This 2-word Latin phrase used as a plea means "I will not contest it"
nolo contendere
Marc
|
$1,600
[9]
She adopted the alias Tania while robbing banks with the SLA
Patty Hearst
Marc
|
$1,600
[4]
Proverbially, you might be "a big fish in" one of these
a small pond
Marc
|
|
$2,000
[20]
To cross over to Jordan from Egypt you can sail over this Red Sea gulf to the port city that bears its name
Gulf of Aqaba
Marc
|
$2,000
[25]
In the "Inferno", an angel admits Dante & this poet-guide to the Sixth Circle of Hell
Virgil
Marc
|
$2,000
[30]
In "My Favorite Year" he wails, "I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star!"
Peter O'Toole
Marc
|
DD
$4,000
[14]
The name of this writ that tells a lower court to butt out also applies to the 18th Amendment
writ of prohibition
Dave
|
DD
$7,000
[10]
This Civil War guerrilla leader who wreaked havoc in Kansas used the alias Charles Hart
William Quantrill
Marc
|
$2,000
[5]
It devastated overcrowded Scottish slums in the 19th century
smallpox
Jennifer
|
This state is 2nd in blueberry production, 3rd in cranberries, 4th in peaches but 1st in chemical production
New Jersey