Jennifer Seiger — a singer and voice teacher from Cary, North Carolina
Deepak Tamasker — an attorney originally from Cleveland, Ohio
Richard Wiggs — an architect from Memphis, Tennessee (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,200)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard | $4,000 | $7,000 | $13,200 |
$12,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$16,200
22 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Deepak | $1,600 | $3,200 | $6,800 |
$13,001
New champion: $13,001 |
$6,000
8 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Jennifer | $1,800 | $4,600 | $14,000 |
$1,599
3rd place: $1,000 |
$17,000
20 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| THIS GLAND IS YOUR GLAND | NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED | TOOL TIME | THE GADSDEN PURCHASE | WHAT DAY IS IT? | FOR ALL YOU LATIN LOVERS |
|
$200
[1]
Enlargement of this walnut-size gland found only in males is common in men over 50
the prostate
Richard
|
$200
[24]
To make this star appear to talk, a nylon thread was put under his lip, & he would move his mouth to get it out
Mister Ed
Richard
|
$200
[6]
This instrument with a pointed metal spiral is used to open wine bottles
a corkscrew
Jennifer
|
$200
[21]
The 30,000-square mile purchase ensured U.S. control of the Mesilla Valley, bordering this strategic river
the Rio Grande
Richard
|
$200
[11]
If it's October 16, it's national feral these day--Bob Barker hopes you spay & neuter the little guys
cats
Richard
|
$200
[16]
A popular gift for lovers is a diamond one of these, a word derived from the Latin for "arm"
bracelet
Jennifer
|
|
$400
[2]
These triangular glands that sit on top of the kidneys produce epinephrine
the adrenal glands
Jennifer
|
$400
[25]
The original dog came from a shelter; this star, a descendant, is also a mixture of schnauzer, cocker spaniel & poodle
Benji
Richard
|
$400
[7]
The name of this tool used in sculpting is also a slang term meaning "to cheat or swindle"
chisel
Richard
|
$400
[22]
Today the Gadsden purchase lands form part of the southern ends of these 2 states
New Mexico & Arizona
Richard
|
$400
[12]
April 30 is National this quality Day--no fooling allowed
Honesty
Deepak
|
$400
[17]
This 7-letter adjective for someone with romantic inclinations comes from the Latin for "Love"
amorous
Jennifer
|
|
$600
[3]
This gland in the front of the neck below the larynx makes calcitonin to deal with high levels of calcium in the blood
the thyroid
Deepak
|
$600
[26]
Given his name because of his quickness, this horse was also intelligent enough to perform 60 maneuvers
Trigger
Jennifer
|
$600
[8]
Seen here, this pair is just the thing for pounding or grinding
a mortar and pestle
Deepak
|
$600
[23]
In the 1880s this Transcontinental Railroad abbreviated S.P. was built through the Gadsden purchase lands
Southern Pacific
Jennifer
|
$600
[13]
If it's the first Friday in May, it's "No" these "Day"--the promoters recommend boxers, bloomers or briefs instead
Pants
Richard
Jennifer
|
$600
[18]
Your date might give you this floral accessory with a name derived from the Latin for "body"
corsage
Deepak
|
|
$800
[4]
Robert Wadlow's overactive this gland cranked enough growth hormone to make him 8'11" tall
the pituitary
Jennifer
|
$800
[27]
The voice of this character was actually the call of a kookaburra on fast forward
Flipper
Richard
|
$800
[9]
It's Hurst's trademark name for the heavy duty tool used to free people from car wrecks
the Jaws of Life
Richard
|
$800
[29]
This U.S. president authorized the deal in 1853
Franklin Pierce
Deepak
|
$800
[14]
If it's September 1 & you're in New Zealand, it's R.A.K. Day, or "Random" this day (those Kiwis are such nice folks!)
Acts of Kindness
Richard
|
$800
[19]
This synonym for "passionate" is from the Latin for "to burn"; or just add a "T" to a Shakespearean forest...
ardent
|
|
$1,000
[5]
This tiny organ in the brain secretes melatonin & could be rated "P.G."
the pineal gland
|
$1,000
[28]
You can see why this star, a white pig, received thousands more fan letters than co-star Eva Gabor
Arnold
Richard
|
$1,000
[10]
Used by astronauts, a plench is a combination of these 2 tools
pliers & wrench
Jennifer
|
$1,000
[30]
Famous for his leadership at the Alamo, this Mexican dictator negotiated the deal for Mexico
(Antonio Lopez de) Santa Anna
Jennifer
|
$1,000
[15]
If today's date is this, it's Pi Day (you have to do a little rounding)
3/14 (March 14th)
Richard
|
DD
$1,800
[20]
Often used in the plural, this synonym for wedding goes back to the Latin verb nubere, "to take a husband"
nuptials
Deepak
|
| ST. PAUL | WHAT A COUNTRY! | "J" DUB | ODDPODGE | A DAY AT THE MUSEUM | TONY-WINNING MUSICALS IN OTHER WORDS |
|
$400
[21]
St. Paul studied under the rabbi Gamaliel & was known by this name before his conversion to Christianity
Saul
Jennifer
|
$400
[16]
Ex-P.M. P.W. Botha of this country was in wilderness when he died--not the political wilderness, an actual place
South Africa
Deepak
|
$400
[1]
These institutions can encompass grades 6, 7, 8 & 9
Junior High Schools
Jennifer
|
$400
[6]
Good timing: in 2006 a man went into cardiac arrest at a fundraiser for the AHA, this org. (he made it)
the American Heart Association
Richard
|
$400
[11]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Bilbao, Spain.)This foundation has two of the world's most architecturally innovative museums, in New York&herein Bilbao, Spain
the Guggenheim
Richard
|
$1,200
[26]
1952: "That Monarch Plus Me"
The King and I
Jennifer
|
|
$800
[22]
In Romans 11:13 Paul declares himself "Apostle of" these, not the Jews
the Gentiles
Jennifer
|
$800
[17]
Surfing culture is centered in Hawaii, California & this commonwealth country, the home of champ Mick Fanning
Australia
Jennifer
|
$800
[2]
It's the only word in the Pledge of Allegiance that fits the category
justice
Richard
|
$800
[7]
In 408 A.D. the Visigoths attacked Rome & demanded 3,000 pounds of this spice, not salt, as part of the city's ransom
pepper
Jennifer
|
$800
[12]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Bilbao, Spain.)What The New York Times called "the miracle in Bilbao", this building was made possible by computer design & a 1/10th-inch thickskinmade of this material used on spacecraft
titanium
Richard
|
$2,000
[28]
1949: "Put Your Lips on Mine, Ms. Winslet"
Kiss Me, Kate
Jennifer
|
|
$1,200
[23]
When he had his famous vision, St. Paul was on his way to this city
Damascus
Richard
|
$1,200
[18]
This country's special forces include the Alpine Commando Unit & the Gruppo Intervento Speciale
Italy
Richard
Jennifer
|
$1,200
[3]
Please, mister, please don't play B-17 on this device whose name dates back to 1939
a jukebox
Jennifer
|
$1,200
[8]
Sworn in following an assassination, he's the only U.S. president who was not sworn in on a Bible
Theodore Roosevelt
|
$1,200
[13]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Bilbao, Spain.) A 2008exhibitwas on Spanish artist Juan Munoz, who was influenced by this "-ism" that reduces art to its essentials
Minimalism
Richard
|
DD
$3,000
[27]
1950: "Fiji's Neck of the Ocean"
South Pacific
Jennifer
|
|
$1,600
[24]
On his last trip to Rome, St. Paul was shipwrecked on Melita, believed to be this island south of Sicily
Malta
Deepak
|
$1,600
[19]
The world's oldest tango festival, the Tangomarkkinat, is held annually in this northern European country
Finland
Deepak
|
$1,600
[4]
This part of the troposphere that's 7 miles up has winds that are over 60 knots
the jetstream
Jennifer
|
$1,600
[9]
Mad King Otto of this German kingdom "shot" a peasant daily; unbeknownst to Otto, the gun held blanks
Bavaria
Richard
|
$2,000
[15]
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Bilbao, Spain.) The largest gallery space in the museum houses the permanent exhibit "The Matter of Time"--eight massivesculpturesby this American artist
Richard Serra
|
— |
|
$2,000
[25]
St. Paul was born in Tarsus, in the region of Cilicia, today a part of this country
Turkey
Richard
|
$2,000
[20]
This African country shares its name with the 550-square-mile lake on its western border
Chad
|
$2,000
[5]
This garment created in 1913 is now often seen on mechanics & parachutists
a jumpsuit
Jennifer
|
$2,000
[10]
A lithophone is a percussion instrument made of this; there's one in Vietnam that's 6,000 years old
stone
Richard
|
DD
$3,000
[14]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Bilbao, Spain.) Bilbao is in the area named for this Pyrenees people; take a look at anexampleof the museum's works by Eduardo Chillida, one of this peoples' finest artists
the Basques
Richard
|
— |
In 2007 this novel celebrated its 50th anniversary as its manuscript, a 120-foot-long scroll, toured the U.S.
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