Frankie Lynne — a grant writer from Atlanta, Georgia
Shea Zellweger — a minister from Kansas City, Missouri
Joyce Hshieh — an actress and writer from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce | $5,200 | $7,600 | $15,000 |
$18,401
2-day champion: $26,602 |
$17,600
21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Shea | $400 | $600 | $1,201 |
$2,401
3rd place: $1,000 |
$1,800
15 R, 8 W (including 1 DD) |
| Frankie | $600 | $4,800 | $9,200 |
$7,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,200
12 R, 2 W |
| THE CALDECOTT MEDAL | WARS | ECON 101 | HEY "EU"! | BREAKUP | MAKEUP |
|
$200
[1]
1955's medal went to Marcia Brown for the illustrations of this tale subtitled "Or, the Little Glass Slipper"
Cinderella
Joyce
|
$200
[21]
The ROKA & the KPA were initial combatants in this 1950s war
the Korean War
Shea
|
$200
[15]
Governments deal with monopolies by using these sorts of laws that sound like they literally don't have faith
antitrust laws
Shea
|
$200
[9]
It's a speech or tribute usually given during a funeral
a eulogy
Shea
|
$200
[18]
In 2015 it was game over for him & Lindsey Vonn after nearly 3 years of dating
Tiger Woods
Shea
|
$200
[12]
Another term for rouge, or what you might do if you don't know the correct response
blush
Joyce
|
|
$400
[2]
Ed Young's Caldecott winner "Lon Po Po", which means "granny wolf", is a Chinese version of this fairy tale
Little Red Riding Hood
Joyce
|
$400
[29]
In 1973 the fourth Arab-Israeli War, sometimes called the Yom Kippur War, occurred during this Islamic month
Ramadan
Frankie
|
$400
[16]
The monetary system called this standard allows holders to exchange currency for No. 79 on the periodic table
the gold standard
Shea
|
$400
[27]
Aha! You'll find that this word is used to express triumph at a discovery
eureka
Joyce
|
$400
[23]
She & husband of 10 years Chris Martin consciously uncoupled in 2014
Gwyneth Paltrow
Joyce
|
$400
[10]
"Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's" this makeup brand that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015
Maybelline
Joyce
|
|
$600
[3]
This 1963 Maurice Sendak book won the Caldecott as well as the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Where the Wild Things Are
Shea
|
$600
[22]
The Forty Years' War in Burma began in 1385; 233 years later began this somewhat shorter European war
the Thirty Years' War
Shea
Frankie
|
$600
[17]
A strongly free-market school of economics is named for the University of this Midwestern city
Chicago
Frankie
|
$600
[8]
Seen here with mom Sarah Ferguson are princesses Beatrice &her
Eugenie
Frankie
|
$600
[24]
Singer Seal thought he sealed the deal when he married her in 2005, but they've since divorced
Heidi Klum
Joyce
|
$600
[11]
As its name implies, one of these, often in stick or cream form, is used especially to cover up dark circles & blemishes
concealer
Shea
|
|
$800
[5]
"Chanticleer and the Fox", the 1959 winner, was adapted by Barbara Cooney from this 14th century work
The Canterbury Tales
|
$800
[28]
The first of the wars named for these locals started in New Zealand in 1845
Maori
Frankie
|
$800
[19]
Russia after the fall of Communism was called a "kleptocracy" by some, meaning politicians did this a lot
steal
Shea
|
$800
[4]
This controversial act is from the Greek for "good death"
euthanasia
Joyce
|
$800
[25]
In a very expensive breakup, his divorce from Heather Mills cost him more than $48 million
Paul McCartney
Frankie
|
$800
[13]
Some brands of this cosmetic now have a vibrating brush to give volume, length & curl during application
mascara
Joyce
|
|
DD
$1,400
[6]
In the 1980s Chris Van Allsburg won 2 Caldecotts: for "Jumanji" & this story of a northbound train
The Polar Express
Joyce
|
— |
$1,000
[20]
"Diminutive" term for selling unowned stock shares on the gamble that the price will fall
short sale
Joyce
|
$1,000
[7]
It's thecousinof the tuba being played here
a euphonium
Joyce
|
$1,000
[26]
After 13 years together, Helena Bonham Carter & this director called it quits in 2014
Tim Burton
Shea
Frankie
|
$1,000
[14]
This line of loose powder makeup urges you to "Be original. Be natural. Be good"
bareMinerals
Shea
|
| WHAT "IA" COUNTRY | COLLECTORS | THERE'S AN ANIMAL ON THE BILLBOARD CHART | WOMEN OF MYTH | LOUD NOISES | SUTTER'S FORT |
|
$400
[10]
It borders Turkey & Greece
Bulgaria
Shea
Frankie
|
$400
[21]
An avid collector of these, Jay Leno has written about them for Popular Mechanics magazine
cars
Shea
|
$400
[1]
Culture Club's "Karma ____"
Chameleon
Shea
|
$400
[5]
Courtesy of Perseus, her snaky severed head was placed on the shield of Athena
Medusa
Frankie
|
$400
[16]
This porcine sound also means to inform on someone
a squeal
Shea
|
$1,200
[26]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew makes candles at Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, CA.) Although John Sutter probably had a whale oil lamp, most of the lighting at the fort was provided bycandles; occasionally, special candles were made from the lighter, less aromatic top layer of this cattle fat
tallow
Shea
|
|
$1,200
[12]
Skopje is its capital
Macedonia
Joyce
Shea
|
DD
$599
[22]
In 2011 this rock legend auctioned off part of his guitar collection to benefit his Crossroads Centre rehab clinic
Eric Clapton
Shea
|
$800
[15]
Elton's John's "____ Rock"
Crocodile
Shea
|
$800
[6]
This daughter of Zeus & Leda was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world
Helen of Troy
Joyce
|
$800
[17]
A description of a shrill scream, or something done to adolescent girls' ears
pierce
Joyce
|
$1,600
[27]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, CA.) Theporcelain dollbelonged to little Patty Reed, one of 81 members of this party that was trapped in the Sierra Nevadas in the winter of 1846-1847; Sutter's rescue team was shocked to find that some of them resorted to cannibalism to stay alive
the Donner party
Frankie
|
|
$1,600
[13]
Quechua is one of its official languages
Bolivia
Frankie
|
$1,200
[23]
(Hi, I'm Mo Rocca.) My collection of presidential memorabilia includes a framedticketto his 1868 impeachment trial
Andrew Johnson
Joyce
|
$1,200
[2]
From Ylvis, "The ____ (What Does The ____ Say?)"
Fox
Shea
|
$1,200
[7]
After she died of a snakebite, her husband Orpheus tried to rescue her from Hades
Eurydice
Joyce
|
$1,200
[18]
It can be a loud noise or a long arm holding a mic to record it
a boom
Frankie
|
— |
|
$2,000
[14]
Bizerte is one of its Mediterranean ports
Tunisia
|
$1,600
[24]
Steve Martin has an impressive art collection that includes works by Seurat, Picasso & this "Nighthawks" artist
(Edward) Hopper
Frankie
|
$1,600
[3]
"Shake Me Down" by Cage the ____
Elephant
Joyce
Shea
|
$1,600
[8]
According to Ovid, this jealous goddess turned the nymph Callisto into a bear for being Jupiter's lover
Juno
Joyce
|
$1,600
[19]
Ma claims you made enough noise to do this 3-word phrase, hence the zombies
wake the dead
Frankie
|
— |
|
DD
$3,000
[11]
The Netherlands relinquished sovereignty over it in 1949
Indonesia
Joyce
|
$2,000
[25]
Steve Soboroff's typewriter collection includes a Braille onethat belonged to this blind Italian tenor
Andrea Bocelli
Joyce
|
$2,000
[4]
"Time Of Our Lives" by him & Ne-Yo
Pitbull
Joyce
Shea
|
$2,000
[9]
After she spurned Apollo, he made sure no one would believe her prophecies
Cassandra
Joyce
|
$2,000
[20]
The first 4 letters of this loud word spell the name of a bivalve mollusk
a clamor
Shea
|
— |
The title of this 2009 Best Picture Oscar nominee alludes to the left tackle's job in a football game
The Blind Side