Derek Arnold — a system developer from Akron, Ohio
Nancy Akerman — a science policy fellow from Arlington, Virginia
Joe Morse — a Coast Guard helicopter mechanic originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,400)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe | $4,000 | $5,800 | $6,400 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 |
$13,400
18 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Nancy | $400 | $6,400 | $13,200 |
$2,799
New champion: $2,799 |
$12,200
17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Derek | $2,000 | $5,400 | $11,800 |
$0
2nd place: $2,000 |
$13,800
19 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| CAMPING | MAPS | TENSE | GRAIL MIX | FOREST KNOWLEDGE | INSECT, REPELLENT |
|
$200
[13]
The camper knife from this "military" brand can help me open a can... or saw wood... or tweeze
Swiss Army
Joe
|
$200
[18]
The Latin word charta, "paper", helped give us this word for mapmaking
cartography
Derek
|
$200
[23]
In the title of a TV show, this tense word is paired with "The Young"
restless
Nancy
|
$200
[10]
Robert de Boron's poetic trilogy says the Holy Grail was used by Jesus during this gathering
the Last Supper
Derek
|
$200
[6]
Forest Whitaker joined the army as Big Harold in this 1986 movie, bigger than "squad" & smaller than "company"
Platoon
Joe
|
$200
[1]
The equine botfly lays these on a horse's legs; you really don't want to know what happens next
eggs
Joe
|
|
$400
[14]
I gotta have my trail mix, aka GORP, "good ol"' these 2 items
raisins & peanuts
Joe
|
$400
[19]
It's the ratio that indicates the size of an area that a map represents, for example 1:2,500 miles
a scale
Nancy
|
$400
[24]
"Waiting with" this type of "breath" sounds like it involves a hook & worm
baited
Derek
|
$400
[12]
In "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", it is suggested that this woman, not a cup, could actually be the Holy Grail
Mary Magdalene
Joe
Nancy
|
$400
[7]
Forest won the Oscar for Best Actor as Idi Amin in this film
The Last King of Scotland
Derek
|
$400
[2]
Holy Moses! A plague of these struck Egypt in 2013--that's A.D., by the way
locusts
Joe
|
|
$600
[15]
Time to turn in & hit the Everest mummy, this 2-word item that lives up to its name, covering your head & shoulders
a sleeping bag
Joe
|
$800
[21]
Latitude & longitude are examples of the number pairs that in the Cartesian system are called these
coordinates
Derek
|
$600
[25]
If you're "on" these hooks, you're in a state of suspense
tenterhooks
Nancy
|
$600
[28]
"Idylls of the King" by this lord deals with King Arthur & the grail quest of his knights
Tennyson
Nancy
|
$600
[8]
"I know your son is a freedom rider", says JFK to Forest in this 2013 movie
The Butler
Derek
|
$600
[3]
Don't get the bullet species of this social bug for your "farm"--it's said to have the most painful sting of any insect
ant
Joe
|
|
$800
[16]
I have a preposition for you; the clip-on mosquito repellent from this brand has a fan inside to circulate the stuff
Off
Nancy
|
$1,000
[22]
If you go online for directions to the offices of this website owned by AOL, type in 1555 Blake St., Denver
MapQuest
Joe
|
$800
[26]
A plural noun for nervousness often caused by caffeine; it can also be a verb meaning "fidgets"
jitters
Joe
|
$800
[29]
Some legends say this noblest knight, the "kid" of Lancelot, could look into the grail & behold divine mysteries
Galahad
Nancy
|
$800
[9]
Playing tackle for Palisades High was good practice for the role of sack-happy Charles Jefferson for this title school in 1982
Ridgemont High
Nancy
|
$800
[4]
You might be surprisedby the result--the pepsis species of this stinging insect preys on tarantulas
a wasp
Derek
|
|
$1,000
[17]
"Classics" from this camping company include the dual fuel 2-burner stove & the 54-quart steel belted cooler
Coleman
Derek
|
DD
$1,600
[20]
Able to change naturally over time, an ambulatory boundary on a map is formed by one of these
a river (or any body of water)
Nancy
|
$1,000
[27]
Meaning "tense" or "tightly drawn", it's a homophone for a word meaning "instructed"
taut
Derek
|
$1,000
[30]
In a 1954 film Paul Newman is a sculptor who must cast the grail in precious metal--make it "The Silver" this, if you will
Chalice
Nancy
|
$1,000
[11]
Forest directed this movie where Sandra Bullock finds love with Harry Connick Jr.
Hope Floats
|
$1,000
[5]
It's bad enough there are jumping & hissing types--does there really have to be one called the true death's head?
cockroach
Joe
|
| AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS | CHEESY NAMES | RECENT NONFICTION | THE CHUCK WAGON | CITY SEALS | DOUBLE "Z" |
|
$400
[11]
There's no witch & no rainbow in John Steuart Curry'spainting"Tornado Over"this state
Kansas
Derek
|
$400
[6]
Colby cheese is named for a town in this dairy state
Wisconsin
Derek
|
$400
[26]
"Gabby: A Story of Courage & Hope" is a memoir by this former congresswoman
Gabby Giffords
Nancy
|
$400
[21]
Sam Shepard played this aviator in "The Right Stuff"
Chuck Yeager
Derek
|
$400
[13]
Chicago's seal displays this lake
Michigan
Nancy
|
$400
[1]
This 2-word phrase for a large vehicle with poor fuel economy became popular in the 1970s
gas guzzler
Derek
|
|
$800
[12]
In 2009 his 1962 painting "200 One Dollar Bills" sold for a lot more than that; it fetched $43.8 million
Andy Warhol
Joe
|
$800
[7]
Made from mozzarella & cream, burrata gets its name from the Italian for this other dairy product
butter
Nancy
|
$800
[27]
"The Black Count" is a bio of Alexandre Dumas pere's pere, a mixed-race French general born on this island
Hispaniola (Haiti accepted)
Derek
|
$800
[22]
He made his film debut in 1968, the same year Black Belt Magazine named him "Karate Fighter of the Year"
Chuck Norris
Joe
|
$800
[14]
San Antonio's city seal depicts a lone star & this structure
the Alamo
Joe
|
$800
[2]
This adjective refers to tightly kinked hair
frizzy
Nancy
|
|
$1,200
[18]
Dale Chihuly is famous for his fabulous creations in this medium
glass
Nancy
|
$1,200
[8]
Holland's 2 most famous cheeses--Edam & this one--both have a waxed rind & are named for their towns of origin
Gouda
Nancy
|
$1,600
[29]
"The Girls of Atomic City" explores the lives of women working on the first A-bomb in this Tennessee city
Oak Ridge
Nancy
|
$1,200
[23]
1970s host of "The Gong Show"
Chuck Barris
Derek
|
$1,200
[15]
The seal of DeLand, Florida has a cross, anchor & heart, symbolizing faith, hope & this
charity
Nancy
|
$1,200
[3]
This adjective meaning blindingly bright also refers to an impressive array of goods
dazzling
Derek
|
|
$1,600
[19]
James Earle Fraser, whose "End of the Trail" sculpture shows a weary Indian on his horse, also designed this coin
the buffalo nickel
Derek
|
$1,600
[9]
Named for a French town, this blue-veined cheese is also known as the cheese of kings & popes
Roquefort
Nancy
|
DD
$2,000
[28]
A 2012 expose goes "Inside" this church to tell "The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion"
the Church of Scientology
Derek
|
$1,600
[24]
Nicknamed "The Iceman", this former Ultimate Fighting champ has appeared as himself on "Bones" & "The Simpsons"
Chuck Lidell
Joe
|
$2,000
[17]
This Virginia city's seal once depicted a ship under construction; today, it features a complete sailing ship
Norfolk
Derek
|
$1,600
[4]
In June 1944 London came under attack by German V-1s, also known as these bombs
buzz bombs
Joe
|
|
$2,000
[20]
Best known for his sporty prints & paintings like the one seen here, he passed away in 2012 at age 91
LeRoy Neiman
|
$2,000
[10]
The name of this Italian cheese means "beautiful country", referring to the Lombardy area
bel paese
Joe
Derek
|
$2,000
[30]
This mega-preacher's book "Every Day a Friday" seeks to teach us "How To Be Happier 7 Days a Week"
Joel Osteen
Joe
|
$2,000
[25]
This basketball promoter's signature is on a few hundred million pairs of Converse All-Stars
Chuck Taylor
Joe
|
DD
$7,000
[16]
The capital of Switzerland has had this animal on its seal since the 1200s
a bear
Joe
|
$2,000
[5]
This exclamation of joy or triumph is a big part of renaissance faire vocabulary
huzzah
Derek
|
Nickname shared by George Armstrong Custer, Native American chief Crazy Horse & a member of a 1930s comedy act
Curly