Judy Shulman — a school social worker from Goldens Bridge, New York
Daniel Stauss — a federal claims examiner from Seattle, Washington
Heather Menzel — a high school history teacher from South Fork, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,599)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather | $400 | $1,000 | $4,200 |
$1,200
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,200
13 R, 5 W |
| Daniel | $200 | $4,000 | $12,800 |
$25,500
New champion: $25,500 |
$13,800
17 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Judy | $800 | $1,600 | $18,600 |
$11,599
2nd place: $2,000 |
$16,000
19 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| ROME, THE ETERNAL CITY | & THE 21st CENTURY EMMY GOES TO... | WHEN POLITICIANS SPEAK | I WANT MY SUV | STEPHEN, KING OF WRITING | THE NEW YORK TIMESCROSSWORD PUZZLE |
|
$200
[6]
Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers commemorates the Nile, the Danube, the Plata & this river of India
the Ganges
Heather
|
$200
[16]
Him in 2006, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series & stopping terrorists in one day of work
Kiefer Sutherland
Daniel
|
$200
[11]
In 1973 he said of being Governor of California, "I not only get to read the script, I help write it"
Ronald Reagan
Judy
|
$200
[21]
Suburban
Chevrolet
Heather
|
$200
[26]
Like young Danny, the hotel chef is sensitive to supernatural forces in this 1977 novel
The Shining
Judy
|
$200
[1]
Let's start off with 30 across..."French auto race"
Grand Prix
Heather
Judy
|
|
$400
[7]
You can see the rebuilt Ara Pacis, or Altar of this; ironically, it was built in the field of Mars
Peace
Judy
|
$400
[17]
Her in 2008, for going all historical on us as Abigail Adams in a miniseries
Laura Linney
Judy
|
$400
[12]
Asked about being a VP, he said he was in a N. Vietnam prison in the dark & fed scraps & he wouldn't want to do that again
John McCain
Judy
|
$400
[22]
Grand Cherokee
Jeep
Daniel
|
$400
[27]
Cold Mountain Penitentiary's "colorful" name of the corridor from the cells to the execution room
the green mile
Daniel
Judy
|
$400
[2]
We'll make 11 down... "Levyat an Exxon or BP station"
gasoline tax
Daniel
|
|
$600
[8]
This Roman arena was begun by Vespasian around 75 A.D. & dedicated by his son Titus in 80 A.D.
the Colosseum
Daniel
|
$600
[18]
Her in 2007 & 2008, for her reality show "My Life on the D-List"
Kathy Griffin
Daniel
|
$600
[13]
Regarding this VP, LBJ said all he needed was a gal to answer the phone & a pencil with an eraser
Humphrey
Judy
|
$600
[23]
Navigator
Lincoln
Heather
|
$600
[28]
Arnie's 1958 Plymouth Fury goes by this feminine name
Christine
Daniel
|
$600
[3]
61 across is a bit tricky... "Vaudeville brother born Milton"
Gummo Marx
Daniel
|
|
$800
[9]
The Santa Susanna Church in Rome is considered the national church there for this country's Catholics
the United States
|
$800
[19]
Her in 2002, for her sitcom role of Rachel Green
Jennifer Aniston
Heather
|
$800
[14]
After a tour of Latin Amer., this VP regretted not studying Latin enough so he "could converse with those people"
Dan Quayle
Heather
|
$800
[24]
Escalade
Cadillac
Heather
Daniel
|
$800
[29]
Unlike the film, King's novella was titled this actress "and Shawshank Redemption"; I can see her poster now...
Rita Hayworth
Daniel
|
$800
[4]
For 39 across, let's see if they get... "Trademarkedbrandor waterproof fabric"
Gore-Tex
Daniel
|
|
DD
$1,000
[10]
There are 138 of these "National" steps that lead up to the Trinita Dei Monti Church
Spanish Steps
Daniel
|
$1,000
[20]
Her in 2005, for playing Ray's mom Marie Barone
Doris Roberts
|
$1,000
[15]
After a gathering of Ford, Carter & this president, Bob Dole said, "There they were. See no evil, hear no evil & evil"
Richard Nixon
Heather
|
$1,000
[25]
Enclave
Buick
Daniel
|
$1,000
[30]
You'd be plenty wise not to mess with Pennywise the Clown in "Stephen King's" this
It
Daniel
|
$1,000
[5]
For 47 across, I'll hit them with... "Palate-raisingresponse"
gag reflex
|
| ART HISTORY | NO. 1 HITMAKERS OF THE '90s | THE ZULU | PHOTO/JOURNALISM | LANGUAGES | FISH |
|
$400
[1]
(Jon of the Clue Crew stands in front of a painting.) Van Eyck filled his Arnolfini portrait with symbolism; both the color green & the woman's pose to exaggerate her stomach are meant to indicate this, though, sadly, she never had any children
fertility
Judy
|
$400
[21]
1997:"Men In Black"
Will Smith
Heather
|
$400
[26]
In the 19th c. king Cetshwayo valiantly fought this European power that ultimately captured him
Great Britain
Heather
|
$400
[16]
Beginningreporter
a cub
Heather
|
$400
[6]
Lombard is a romance language spoken primarily in southern Switzerland & the northern part of this country
Italy
Heather
Judy
|
$400
[11]
In the Pirarucu of the Amazon, only the young have working gills; adults breathe this
air
Heather
|
|
$800
[2]
In a large painting called "Models", this pointillist included a glimpse of his masterpiece "La Grande Jatte"
Seurat
Judy
|
$800
[22]
1993:"I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
Meat Loaf
Daniel
|
$800
[27]
Zulu warriors carried the isihlangu shield, often white with black or brown marks, made of this animal's hide
cow (cattle)
Heather
Judy
|
$800
[17]
1- or 2-word labelfor a news storyor this lovely guy
a slug
|
$800
[7]
Oromo is a major Cushitic language spoken in the northern parts of Kenya & this nation east of Sudan
Ethiopia
Heather
Judy
|
$800
[12]
The tripod fish uses elongated these to support itself, appearing to stand on the ocean floor
fins
Judy
|
|
$1,600
[4]
Born in 1898, this Belgian painter was influenced by De Chirico & the surrealists
René Magritte
|
$1,200
[23]
1992:"This Used To Be My Playground"
Madonna
Judy
|
$1,200
[28]
In Zulu belief, people's spirits revisit the world as these; a chief's spirit comes back as a mamba
a snake
Daniel
|
$1,200
[18]
Short line of copyabove the headline, or the person seen here
the kicker
Daniel
|
$1,200
[8]
Spoken by this Indian culture for 13 centuries, Quiche is Guatemala's 2nd-most widely spoken tongue
the Mayan culture
|
$1,600
[14]
Halibut & turbot are among the 600 species of these, which have both eyes on one side
flatfish
Heather
Judy
|
|
DD
$2,000
[3]
This artist put himself in "Las Meninas", painting a large canvas.He'sbehind the infante.
(Diego) Velázquez
Judy
|
$1,600
[24]
1991:"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"--he's a nice Canadian fella, don'tcha know
Bryan Adams
Daniel
|
$1,600
[29]
Jacob Zuma, head of this South African party, is Zulu, & his supporters wear "100% Zulu boy" t-shirts
the ANC (African National Congress)
Judy
|
$1,600
[19]
Attention-grabbing item at the end of a news story or the game being played here
tag
Judy
|
$1,600
[9]
Also called Cape Dutch, it has constitutional recognition as a national language in Namibia
Afrikaans
Heather
|
$2,000
[15]
Ewes guys should know that a Brooklyn bay is named for this fish
the sheepshead
Heather
|
|
$2,000
[5]
(Jon of the Clue Crew shows a painting on the monitor.) In Vermeer's "Artist's Studio", them odelhas a trumpet, a laurel wreath & a book to record heroic deeds, symbolizing the attributes of this muse of history
Clio
|
$2,000
[25]
1994:"Stay (I Missed You)"--remember, the woman with the glasses?
Lisa Loeb
Daniel
|
— |
$2,000
[20]
Complete all editorial work on the newspaper & send it to printer, or what Mom is doing here
put it to bed
Daniel
|
$2,000
[10]
The word "llama" is derived from this mother tongue of the Inca
Quechua
Judy
|
DD
$3,000
[13]
Thao, help me land this one! A 10-foot, 660-pound catfish unique to this longest river of southeast Asia
the Mekong
Judy
|
This word is from the custom of hiding bets in a hat before odds were announced
handicapping