Battle of the Decades quarterfinal game 3.
Dan Pawson — a global health consultant from Brooklyn, New York
Brad Rutter — an actor and producer from Hollywood, California
Mark Lowenthal — an intelligence educator from Reston, Virginia
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | $1,400 | $2,600 | $1,800 |
$300
3rd place: $10,000 if eliminated |
$1,800
7 R, 3 W |
| Brad | $3,000 | $6,800 | $32,400 |
$32,400
Automatic semifinalist |
$19,800
22 R (including 3 DDs), 2 W |
| Dan | $1,000 | $3,400 | $10,200 |
$399
2nd place: $10,000 if eliminated |
$10,200
18 R, 2 W |
| VERBS WITH OTHER MEANINGS | FARMING | FROM "D" TO DINING "D" | FOLKLORE | THE SOUTH | THEY LEFT US IN THE LAST YEAR |
|
$200
[8]
To hurry, or a grassy marsh plant
rush
Dan
|
$200
[26]
240 pounds is the difference between these 2 measures used for domestic & international trade in farm commodities
tons (short ton, long ton)
Dan
|
$200
[6]
It can precede "oysters" as well as "eggs" to refer to a spiced preparation
deviled
Brad
|
$200
[21]
Blind men examining different parts of this big animal thought it was a pillar, fan, broom, spear...
an elephant
Dan
|
$200
[13]
This Alabama seaport's Mardi Gras celebration dates back to 1703
Mobile
Mark
Dan
|
$200
[1]
The lovelorn Scotty in "Boogie Nights" was one of this actor's many memorable roles
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mark
|
|
$400
[9]
To read over carefully, or a tiny skin opening
pore
Brad
|
$400
[27]
Between 1997 & 2011 cropland certified this grew from 1 to 3 million acres, still less than 1% of U.S. acreage
organic
Brad
|
$400
[7]
Croquettes & fritters are cooked this way
deep-fried
Dan
|
$400
[22]
An urban legend says these hanging on power lines mark gang territory
sneakers
Dan
|
$400
[14]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) In 1824, Tallahassee was chosen as the territorial capital of Florida because it was halfway between the two principal towns at the time, St. Augustine&this seaport city, the future cradle of naval aviation
Pensacola
Brad
|
$400
[2]
"For 21 years we tangled our minds and hearts together", wrote Laurie Anderson of this musician
Lou Reed
|
|
$600
[10]
To take off paint, or a series of comic panels
strip
Dan
|
$800
[29]
The Chester White breed of this farm animal traces its origin to one imported from England 200 years ago
a hog
|
$600
[17]
Added ranch to the greens, or plucked the bird for cooking
dressed
Dan
|
$600
[23]
The "Musicians of" this town could have enjoyed Becks, which is brewed there
Bremen
Mark
Brad
|
$600
[15]
In 78 years Pat Peacock is the only woman to win the Arkansas contest for calling this other bird
a duck
Brad
|
$600
[3]
Hewent on to high-pitched heaven at age 90
Slim Whitman
|
|
$800
[11]
To send a package, or Sir Galahad's choice of wear
mail
Brad
|
$1,000
[30]
It's the biological conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by plants
fixation
|
$800
[18]
Boiled a bit of wine with the sediment from the last dish to make a sauce
deglazed
Brad
|
$800
[24]
The title & theme of this Ibsen play about an ambitious architect reflect a folktale
The Master Builder
Mark
Dan
|
$800
[16]
Passing through Fayetteville in this state, U.S. Highway 301 is known as "The Tobacco Trail"
North Carolina
Dan
|
$800
[4]
The first female officer of the National Press Club, she was also a White House correspondent for 50 years
Helen Thomas
Brad
|
|
$1,000
[12]
To overcome a foe, or a division of a musical measure
beat
Mark
|
DD
$2,000
[28]
Boosting efficiency, it's a harvester & a thresher in one machine
a combine
Brad
|
$1,000
[19]
Take a knife & don't stop until you've done this to the backs of all 100 shrimp
deveined
Brad
|
$1,000
[25]
In Irish lore & in "Harvey", it's a spirit in the shape of an animal
a púca
Mark
Brad
|
$1,000
[20]
This mountain near Marietta, Georgia is where Joe Johnston held off the Yankees in June 1864
Kennesaw Mountain
Dan
|
$1,000
[5]
The motion stopped for this special effects master whose artistry is seenherein "Jason and the Argonauts"
(Ray) Harryhausen
Brad
|
| CHINESE ART | READ"ING" | WHEEL OF JEOPARDY! | EUROPEAN RULERS | GOVT. MED. ABBREV. | MOVIE DIRECTORS |
|
$400
[29]
Pi yu is the dark green type of this stone, the most precious in Chinese art
jade
Dan
|
$400
[24]
Dill in this novel is based on the author's childhood friend Truman Capote
To Kill a Mockingbird
Brad
|
$400
[23]
A jet uses it finally_ _ N _ I N GG _ _ _
landing gear
Dan
|
$400
[1]
In 1975 Juan Carlos returned this royal house to the Spanish throne after an absence of 44 years
the Bourbons
Dan
|
$400
[27]
Jointly funded by the states & the feds, C.H.I.P. is the "Health Insurance Program" for these folks
children
Dan
|
$400
[22]
"Reservoir Dogs"
Tarantino
Dan
|
|
$800
[30]
This California city's Asian Art Museum has hundreds of Chinese ritual bronzes
San Francisco
|
$800
[25]
This collection of essays by Joan Didion is a portrait of 1960s California
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Mark
|
$800
[11]
Pac-12 powerhouseU _ _ V _ _ _ _ _ YO __ _ _ Z _ _ _
the University of Arizona
Dan
|
$800
[2]
In 2004 Prince Alois was entrusted by his father with the day-to-day governing of this small European nation
Liechtenstein
Brad
|
$800
[28]
Not subject to income tax, an H.S.A. is one of these used to pay medical expenses
a health savings account
Dan
|
$800
[26]
"There Will Be Blood"
Paul Thomas Anderson
Brad
|
|
$1,200
[21]
These landforms, such as Kunlun, have long been featured in Chinese art; they're the home of dongtian, or "cave heavens"
mountains
|
$1,200
[8]
In this Judith Rossner novel, Theresa Dunn is murdered by a man she'd picked up in the title singles spot
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Mark
|
$1,200
[12]
A friendship is born of common discomfortM _ _ _ _ __ _ V _ __ _ _ P _ _ Y
misery loves company
Dan
|
$1,200
[4]
In 1697-98 this czar was in Holland & England studying shipbuilding
Peter the Great
Brad
|
$1,600
[16]
Used to determine benefit eligibility, F.P.L. stands for this "level"
federal poverty level
|
$1,200
[18]
"Point Break" (an outlier in the category)
(Kathryn) Bigelow
Brad
|
|
$1,600
[3]
This plant is so central to Chinese art that an idiom meaning "prepared" is literally "have a finished" one "in mind"
bamboo
Mark
|
$2,000
[10]
Cash builds a coffin for his mother in this Faulkner novel
As I Lay Dying
Dan
|
$1,600
[13]
Product of a thinker from Crotone_ Y T _ _ G _ _ _ _ NT _ _ _ _ _ _
Pythagorean theorem
Brad
|
$1,600
[6]
Kenneth I, who reigned from 843 to 858, was the first king to rule both the Scots & these "painted" people
the Picts
Brad
|
$2,000
[17]
Figuring out which pays first when 2 insurers are responsible for the same claim is this, C.O.B.
coordination of benefits
|
$1,600
[19]
"Meet Me in St. Louis"
Vincente Minnelli
|
|
$2,000
[5]
This dynasty, 960-1279, produced great art & one emperor who was a master calligrapher (but lousy emperor)
the Song Dynasty
Mark
|
DD
$10,000
[9]
Squire Allworthy is a character in a 1749 novel by this man
(Henry) Fielding
Brad
|
$2,000
[14]
Classic hot wheels of the 1920sV _ _ X _ _ _ _R _ _ D _ _ _ R
Vauxhall Roadster
|
$2,000
[7]
In 1830 this "citizen king" was placed on France's throne, but the revolution of 1848 forced him to abdicate
Louis Philippe
Brad
|
DD
$4,000
[15]
It's the acronym for the law that allows you to continue the coverage you had after you leave a job
COBRA
Brad
|
$2,000
[20]
"The Tree of Life"
Terrence Malick
Brad
|
On December 20, 1956 the Court's ruling on Browder v. Gayle went into effect, bringing an end to this 381-day event
the Montgomery bus boycott