Kristan McMahon — an attorney from Annandale, Virginia
Rohit Dewan — a financial analyst originally from Federal Way, Washington
Damian Henri — an architect from Shaker Heights, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $27,601)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian | $2,400 | $5,600 | $18,000 |
$35,999
2-day champion: $63,600 |
$17,200
21 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Rohit | $1,000 | $3,400 | $17,200 |
$34,400
2nd place: $2,000 |
$14,800
17 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Kristan | $200 | $400 | $2,800 |
$5,599
3rd place: $1,000 |
$2,800
8 R, 2 W |
| HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY | INFLUENTIAL WRITING | WORD PUZZLES | COMEDIANS | IN CARS | GETTING COFFEE |
|
$200
[13]
Visit one of the many black sand beaches where the black sand is actually made of this
lava
Damian
|
$200
[15]
(CNBC's David Faber delivers the clue.) "Of the Division of Labour" & "Of the Origin and Use of Money" are chapters in this man's "Wealth of Nations"
Adam Smith
Rohit
|
$200
[7]
Theemotional aches & trials of adolescents
growing pains
Kristan
|
$200
[1]
"Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!"
Curly (of the Three Stooges)
Damian
|
$200
[6]
Types of these used in electric cars include lead-acid, nickel metal hydride, & lithium-ion
batteries
Kristan
|
$200
[16]
"America Runs On" this donut chain's coffee; add a turbo shot of espresso for more caffeine!
Dunkin' (Donuts)
Kristan
|
|
$400
[14]
Hawaii's equivalent of a balcony where you can sit & relax, it's also the name of one of the islands
Lanai
Kristan
|
$400
[27]
Published on the eve of the 1848 revolutions, this pair's "Communist Manifesto" declared capitalism evil & exploitive
Marx & Engels
Rohit
|
$400
[8]
Whatyou say of something you've been waiting forLONGDUE
long overdue
Rohit
|
$400
[2]
"Isn't that special?"
Dana Carvey
Damian
|
$400
[9]
This metal rod moves up & down inside a cylinder; it's also known to move up and down NBA courts
piston
Damian
|
$400
[23]
At "America's Diner", this place, anytime is a good time for the Signature Diner Roast
Denny's
|
|
$600
[17]
In Honolulu you can tour this home of Hawaii's last monarchs, the U.S.A.'s only royal palace
Iolani Palace
Kristan
|
$600
[28]
In 1920 English readers could tackle Einstein's "Relativity:" these 2 theories, "A Popular Exposition"
Special and General
|
$600
[20]
Heavenor hell for some death LIFE
life after death
Damian
|
$600
[3]
"Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into"
Oliver Hardy
Damian
Kristan
|
$600
[10]
Sodium azide reacts with potassium nitrate to (quickly!) produce nitrogen gas in this safety feature
air bag
Rohit
|
$600
[24]
New Orleans' Cafe du Monde offers coffee mixed with the root of this endive relative
chicory
Kristan
|
|
$800
[18]
Not surprisingly you'll find 3 of the national tropical botanical gardens on this "Garden Isle"
Kauai
Damian
|
DD
$1,000
[29]
"A Winter Walk" & "Slavery in Massachusetts" are essays by this 19th century American
Thoreau
Rohit
|
$800
[21]
Takeoneto see the globe
trip around the world
Damian
|
$800
[4]
"Homey don't play that"
(Damon) Wayans
Rohit
|
$800
[11]
ACDelco says this item "is what started it all for us" & it has "the kind of firepower you expect"
spark plugs
Damian
|
$800
[25]
This convenience store asks you to "walk on the wild side" & try the blueberry coffee
7-Eleven
|
|
$1,000
[19]
Before the end of your trip, you're bound to hear this song whose title means "farewell to thee"
"Aloha ʻOe"
|
— |
$1,000
[22]
On the calendar, it'sa beginning, as well as an end
turn of the century
Damian
|
$1,000
[5]
"Git-R-done"
Larry the Cable Guy
Damian
|
$1,000
[12]
The kinetic energy of suspension movement is turned into heat energy that's dissipated through hydraulic fluid by this part
shock absorber
Rohit
|
$1,000
[26]
At Starbucks, the smaller 8-ounce cappuccino is called this, & it's not an insult
short
Rohit
|
| THE NEUTRON DANCE | THAT '70s FILM | A CHEESY CATEGORY | INDEPENDENCE DAYS | BORN & DIED | "LIP" GLOSS |
|
$400
[15]
It's the value of the net charge of a neutron
zero
Rohit
|
$400
[20]
Devotees bring toilet paper, rice, rubber gloves & other props to midnight showings of this 1975 film
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rohit
|
$400
[1]
A certain Monterey, California businessman named David helped popularize this type of cheese
Monterey Jack
Damian
|
$400
[26]
A country that existed for more than 70 years broke up January 1, 1993, giving birth to these two European nations
the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Damian
|
$400
[2]
Born in Arkansas in 1932, he walked the final line in Nashville in 2003
Johnny Cash
Kristan
|
$400
[3]
I'll "catch you on" this other side of a phonograph record
flip side
Damian
|
|
$800
[16]
A nucleus with an excess of neutrons is described as this, meaning it is spontaneously emitting particles
radioactive
Rohit
|
$800
[21]
Robert De Niro went behind the wheel of a cab for weeks in preparation for his role as Travis Bickle in this film
Taxi Driver
Damian
|
$800
[8]
Montrachet is traditionally made from this animal's milk
goat
Damian
|
$800
[27]
With the help of the U.S., it broke away from Colombia & declared independence on November 3, 1903
Panama
Damian
Rohit
|
$1,200
[14]
He was born in Scotland in 1813; his mission came to an end in Chitambo (now in Zambia) in 1873
(David) Livingstone
Damian
|
$800
[4]
A removable protective covering for a couch
slipcover
Kristan
|
|
$1,200
[17]
Your standard neutron is composed of 1 "up" & 2 "down" of these elementary particles
quarks
Rohit
|
$1,200
[12]
Not satisfied with a portion of the "Kramer vs. Kramer" script, this actress wrote her own courtroom speech
Meryl Streep
|
$1,200
[9]
The holes in cheese are properly known by this anatomical term
eyes
|
DD
$2,000
[28]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue.) Portugal's 1974 change in government led to the end of an over 500-year colonial involvement in Africa & the independence of several former colonies, including these two
Mozambique and Angola
Damian
|
$1,600
[24]
He was born in Sussex, England August 4, 1792 & died off the coast of Tuscany July 8, 1822
Percy Shelley
|
$1,200
[5]
"Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers", says Paul's epistle to these people
Philippians
Kristan
|
|
$1,600
[18]
It helps in studying neutrons if you slow them down from near light speed to 15 mph in a block of this, aka heavy hydrogen
deuterium
Rohit
|
$1,600
[22]
In this 1970 film, Jack Nicholson has trouble ordering a plain omelet, a cup of coffee & wheat toast
Five Easy Pieces
Rohit
|
$1,600
[10]
This brand of cheddar cheese bears the name of a city in Oregon
Tillamook
Rohit
|
— |
$2,000
[25]
This U.N. Secretary-General was born July 29, 1905 in Sweden & died September 18, 1961 near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia
Hammarskjöld
Rohit
|
$1,600
[6]
An instrument for measuring thickness
calipers
Damian
|
|
$2,000
[19]
Binding its neutrons to its protons, this "force" holds together an atom's nucleus
strong
Rohit
|
$2,000
[23]
An aircraft hangar in Alabama was used to create the landing area behind this Wyoming landmark in "Close Encounters"
Devils Tower
Damian
|
$2,000
[11]
This blue cheese is named for the English village where it was first sold; oddly, now it cannot be made there legally
Stilton
|
— |
DD
$3,000
[13]
He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1925 & died in Los Angeles June 6, 1968
RFK
Rohit
|
$2,000
[7]
This group of organic compounds includes fats, oils, & waxes
lipids
Damian
|
The impetus for these books came from a vision the author had "of a faun carrying an umbrella & parcels in a snowy wood"
(The Chronicles of) Narnia