Jennifer Weiner — an underwriting manager from Chanhassen, Minnesota
Teresa Grasso — a customer relations specialist from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
Mark Eckenwiler — an attorney originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,401)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | $4,000 | $3,600 | $23,800 |
$21,999
2nd place: $2,000 |
$23,000
29 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W |
| Teresa | $-800 | $-200 | $12,800 |
$24,800
New champion: $24,800 |
$9,800
10 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Jennifer | $3,000 | $7,200 | $6,000 |
$6,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,000
14 R, 2 W |
| LITERARY QUOTES | SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT | BANK SHOTS | STATE NICKNAMES | MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS | PARDON MY ADJECTIVE |
|
$200
[1]
(1883)"Fifteen men on the dead man's chest--yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum"
Treasure Island
Mark
|
$200
[16]
Often called "football in the water", this sport is played by teams of 7
water polo
Mark
|
$200
[6]
From the Latin for "the back", it's to sign the back of a check to transfer rights
endorse
Mark
|
$200
[11]
The "Quaker State"
Pennsylvania
Jennifer
|
$200
[21]
This charge card giant owns both Travel & Leisure and Food & Wine magazines
American Express
Teresa
|
$200
[22]
He's the only one of Disney's dwarfs in "Snow White" whose name is not an adjective
Doc
Mark
|
|
$400
[2]
(1952)"Then the fish came alive, with his death in him, and rose high out of the water..."
The Old Man and the Sea
Jennifer
|
$400
[17]
(Hi, I'm Matt Hasselbeck of the NFL.) Playing QB for Boston College, I threw a school record 14 straight completions against this team's Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Mark
|
$400
[7]
An EFT stands for an "electronic" one of these
a funds transfer
Mark
|
$400
[12]
The "Hawkeye State"
Iowa
Jennifer
|
$400
[27]
Sylvester Stallone said he favored "History's Mysteries" in "What I'm Watching", a column in this weekly magazine
TV Guide
Jennifer
|
$400
[23]
This adjective means relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial
Teresa
|
|
$600
[3]
(1870s)"In a flash she remembered the man who had been run down by the train the day she first met Vronsky"
Anna Karenina
Mark
|
$600
[18]
This baseball team was honored with ticker-tape parades in 1962, 1969 & 1986
the New York Mets
Jennifer
|
$600
[8]
You don't get this type of CD from a music store, you get it from a bank
a certificate of deposit
Jennifer
|
$600
[13]
The "Goober State"
Georgia
Jennifer
|
$600
[28]
(Hello, I'm Peggy Noonan.) I write a weekly column for opinionjournal.com, which is the editorial website of this business-oriented newspaper
The Wall Street Journal
Jennifer
|
$600
[24]
"Game of Death" fans know the adjective "chopsocky" refers to this kind of action film
martial arts
Mark
|
|
$800
[4]
(1300s)"Turn, Beatrice!...O turn thy saintly sight on this thy faithful one"
The Divine Comedy
Teresa
|
$800
[19]
Lynette Woodard played from 1985 to 1987 with this otherwise all-male basketball team
the Globetrotters
Jennifer
|
$800
[9]
In the U.S., the discount rate is the rate of interest on loans these banks make to commercial banks
Federal Reserve Banks
Jennifer
|
$800
[14]
The "Land of 10,000 Lakes"
Minnesota
Mark
|
$800
[29]
Magazine names that apply to a charismatic person include Glamour & this one, "The Beauty Expert"
Allure
Mark
|
$800
[25]
This adjective can be used to describe river rapids, a lion or the 1920s
roaring
Jennifer
|
|
DD
$800
[5]
(1818)"Cursed (although I curse myself) be the hands that formed you!"
Frankenstein
Mark
|
$1,000
[20]
The stars shine bright in this city for Major League Soccer's Galaxy
Los Angeles
Mark
|
$1,000
[10]
Part of the 1968 Consumer Credit Protection Act, this law says banks must clearly state credit terms
the Truth in Lending Law
|
$1,000
[15]
The "Old Line State"
Maryland
Mark
|
$1,000
[30]
This Minneapolis-based magazine reprints articles from alternative media sources to offer "a different read on life"
Utne
Mark
|
$1,000
[26]
It's the 10-letter adjective for a creature that eats both animals & plants
omnivorous
Mark
Jennifer
|
| POETRY SLAM | '60s POP MUSIC | ELEMENTAL LATIN | EXPLORERS | A_O_L | YOU'VE GOT MAIL |
|
$400
[16]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew recites "poetry.")A dream cracked And I awoke Frozen tears rising Like this calcium carbonate deposit On a cave floor
a stalagmite
Mark
|
$400
[11]
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson provided backing vocals on this duo's 1963 No. 1 hit "Surf City"
Jan & Dean
Mark
|
$400
[1]
Aurum
gold
Mark
|
$400
[6]
After his circumnavigation of the world he was made mayor of Plymouth, England
Sir Francis Drake
Mark
|
$400
[18]
Easy-Off Oven & Grill Cleaner comes in this type of can
aerosol
Mark
|
$400
[26]
It brought its last shipment of mail into Sacramento November 20, 1861
the Pony Express
Mark
|
|
$800
[17]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew recites "poetry.")And still we wield our rage Brother against brother When all around us is the sweet flesh Of the Jonathan type of this fruit
an apple
Jennifer
|
$1,200
[13]
This 1967 movie theme by Lulu remained at No. 1 for 5 weeks
"To Sir, With Love"
Teresa
|
$800
[2]
Plumbum
lead
Teresa
|
$800
[7]
Dutchman Jakob Roggeveen was the first European to report on the giant stone statues of this South Pacific isle
Easter Island
Jennifer
|
$800
[22]
This synonym for horrible is often used to describe the creature also known as the Yeti
abominable
Teresa
|
$800
[27]
At Christmastime a small town near Fairbanks, Alaska mails out letters from Santa postmarked this
the North Pole
Teresa
|
|
$1,200
[19]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew recites "poetry.")No chemist, No furrowed doctor of law Can say why Love sounds like The kotoA 13-string zither of this country
Japan
Mark
|
$1,600
[14]
The 1965 film "Ferry Cross" this starring Gerry & the Pacemakers featured 9 songs written by Gerry
the Mersey
Mark
|
$1,200
[3]
Natrium
sodium
Mark
|
$1,200
[8]
In 1823 James Weddell sailed into Antarctic waters in search of this mammal; one species is now named for him
a seal
Mark
Teresa
Jennifer
|
$1,200
[23]
This friendly bacterium produces fermented milk (but doesn't change the taste)
acidophilus
|
$1,200
[28]
It's the cost per ounce after the first one to send a letter, or the rate to mail a postcard
23 cents
Mark
|
|
$1,600
[20]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew recites "poetry.")Some day, true, There will be no more second base No streams, no hymnals No this service that runs Yosemite
(National) Park (Service)
Mark
|
DD
$1,800
[12]
What's it all about? Well... Cher had the original release of this movie theme, but Dionne Warwick had the bigger hit
"Alfie" ("What's It All About, Alfie?" accepted)
Mark
|
$1,600
[4]
Kalium
potassium
Teresa
|
$1,600
[9]
In 1776 Francisco Garces became the first European since this Spanish conquistador's men to reach the Grand Canyon
Coronado
Mark
Jennifer
|
$1,600
[24]
It's the scientific study of bees
apiology
Mark
|
$1,600
[29]
In 1926 he was hired as chief pilot to carry airmail between Chicago & St. Louis
Lindbergh
Teresa
|
|
$2,000
[21]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew recites "poetry.")Around me, anguish and pain Pain and despair This area, equal to 10,000Square meters of anguish, and pain and despair
a hectare
Mark
|
$2,000
[15]
After this group's first album, both Denny Laine & Clint Warwick left; Justin Hayward & John Lodge filled the void
The Moody Blues
|
$2,000
[5]
Stannum
tin
Mark
|
$2,000
[10]
On July 16, 1789 this Scot reached the Arctic Ocean & the mouth of the 2,635-mile-long river now named for him
(Alexander) MacKenzie
Mark
|
$2,000
[25]
These microscopic air sacs in the lungs are the site of gas exchange
alveoli
Mark
|
DD
$5,000
[30]
In 1958 Harry Winston mailed this priceless treasure to the Smithsonian in a brown paper parcel
the Hope Diamond
Teresa
|
Sky & Telescope magazine's contest to replace this term for a single event got 13,000 entries, but chose none
the Big Bang