Amanda Darby — a librarian from Frederick, Maryland
Philip Tiu — an educator from Atlanta, Georgia
Gordon Moffat — an e-discovery professional from Nashville, Tennessee (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,700)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon | $3,400 | $6,800 | $16,000 |
$12,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$16,000
21 R, 2 W |
| Philip | $-800 | $1,800 | $10,600 |
$21,198
New champion: $21,198 |
$8,400
10 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Amanda | $2,200 | $4,600 | $11,000 |
$6,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$8,200
13 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| IT WAS 1916 | BEST DRAMA SERIES EMMY AWARDS | WORLD OF RELIGION | DOVER EXPOSURE | 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE | R-D-R HAR! |
|
$200
[1]
The big news on the Jersey shore in July 1916 was 4 fatal attacks by these, species unknown
shark
Philip
|
$200
[5]
2014: This New Mexico-set series
Breaking Bad
Amanda
|
$200
[8]
The sacred shrine of Fushimi-Inari Tasha is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of this foodstuff
rice
Gordon
|
$200
[21]
Vera Lynn kept up British morale & was the "forces' sweetheart" singing "The White Cliffs of Dover" during this war
the Second World War
Gordon
|
$200
[9]
Mimi Sheraton describes this delicacy as "tiny, glistening black-diamond beads that lie silky soft on the tongue"
caviar
Amanda
|
$800
[27]
A commando or ranger on a military strike (perhaps from Oakland)
a raider
Philip
|
|
$400
[7]
The Easter Rebellion that erupted in 1916 was centered in this city
Dublin
Gordon
|
$400
[6]
1974 & '75: This class-conscious PBS show that wasn't even about Americans
Upstairs, Downstairs
Gordon
|
$400
[14]
Despite the movies, this faith of the Caribbean has no tradition of sticking pins into figurines to harm others
Vodou
Gordon
|
$400
[22]
Dover is home to Wesley College & to this state university
Delaware
Philip
|
$400
[10]
When in Rome treat yourself to one of these fried pastry tubes filled with sweetened, whipped ricotta
cannoli
Amanda
|
$1,000
[24]
This phrase means reason for being or existence; en Francais, s'il vous plait!
raison d'étre
Gordon
|
|
$600
[4]
This company introduced its first power tools in 1916, a portable pistol-grip power drill & a portable air compressor
Black & Decker
Amanda
|
$600
[18]
1985 & '86: This series about a female cop duo
Cagney & Lacey
Gordon
|
$600
[15]
Sober up! The day after Mardis Gras is this religious observance for Catholics worldwide
Ash Wednesday
Amanda
|
$600
[26]
Dover sole is this kind of "fish", meaning it has both eyes on the same side of its head
a flatfish
Gordon
Philip
|
$600
[11]
Spoon up some of this French goodness that's been described as a soup, a stew, a "hotchpotch of all sorts of fishes"
bouillabaisse
Gordon
|
— |
|
$800
[3]
A 10-month battle destroyed 9 villages in this country & left 300,000 dead
France
Gordon
|
$800
[19]
2005: I still don't understand the polar bear
Lost
Amanda
|
$800
[16]
Members of the upper classes in this religion's social system are considered dvija, meaning "twice-born"
Hinduism
Philip
|
$800
[25]
The 1670 Treaty of Dover was a pact between Louis XIV & this "Merry Monarch"
Charles II
Gordon
|
$800
[12]
A tasty & popular pairing is Swedish meatballsserved with preservesmade from these cranberry cousins
lingonberries
Amanda
|
— |
|
DD
$1,000
[2]
In May U.S. Marines occupied this Caribbean nation following turmoil & popularized the game of baseball
the Dominican Republic
Philip
|
$1,000
[20]
1973: This series about a large family during the Depression
The Waltons
Gordon
|
$1,000
[17]
The "I Ching" or "Book of Changes" is a divination tool & one of the 5 Classics of this ancient Asian religion
Confucianism
Gordon
Amanda
|
$1,000
[23]
What the Brits call the Strait of Dover, the French call the "Pas de" this city
Calais
Gordon
|
$1,000
[13]
Sample the great cheeses of Spain, including this one hailing from the same region as Don Quixote & made from sheep's milk
Manchego
Gordon
|
— |
| MOVIES ON SUBMARINES | 1980s BOOKS | THANK YOU, MA'AM | MUSICAL WORDS & PHRASES | GONNA TAKE YOU HIGHER | "M" PLACEMENT |
|
$400
[7]
1990:"The Hunt for" this Soviet sub, comrade
the Red October
Gordon
|
$400
[26]
"The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Allende is set in an unnamed country based on this one
Chile
Amanda
|
$800
[10]
In early 20th century England, Emmeline Pankhurst was a dedicated one of these advocates of the vote
a woman suffragist
Gordon
|
$800
[25]
This alliterative popcorn treat is also a term for something trivial
fiddle faddle
|
$800
[21]
At Breckenridge, Colorado, a high-speed one of these starts at 11,900 feet up & ascends almost 1,000 feet more
a ski lift
Philip
|
$800
[3]
Only Muslims are allowed to enter Mecca & this city, 275 miles away by road
Medina
Amanda
|
|
$800
[8]
1968:"Ice Station Zebra", starringhim
Rock Hudson
Gordon
|
$1,200
[6]
This first lady set the record straight with her memoir "My Turn"
Nancy Reagan
Gordon
|
$1,200
[16]
16th century mystic & poet St. Teresa of this Spanish city worked to steer Catholicism away from fanaticism
Avila
Gordon
|
$1,600
[4]
Meaning dull, this word is composed of a vocal intonation & musical instrument
humdrum
|
$1,200
[20]
During the Great Depression, this rate reached an all-time high of 24.9% in the United States
the unemployment rate
Gordon
|
$1,200
[1]
That's a traditional emblem called the Soyombo on theflagof this Asian country
Mongolia
Philip
|
|
$1,200
[9]
2000:"U"-this number, mein kapitan
571
Amanda
|
$1,600
[19]
In a memoir this sportscaster told us, "I Never Played the Game"
Howard Cosell
|
$1,600
[14]
Lawyer & Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi worked to defend & strengthen human rights in this country
Iran
Philip
|
$2,000
[15]
The principal story of a large building or palace is called this instrument "nobile"
the piano
|
$1,600
[23]
A sequoia tree named for this general & non-politician is nearly 275 feet high
Sherman
Philip
|
$1,600
[2]
This Oklahoma city named for an Native American tribe was the agency headquarters for the Five Civilized Tribes
Muscogee
|
|
$1,600
[11]
1995:"Crimson Tide", starring these 2 Best Actor Oscar winners
(Gene) Hackman & (Denzel) Washington
Gordon
|
$2,000
[17]
Scott Turow first came on the fiction scene in 1987 with this legal thriller
Presumed Innocent
Gordon
|
$2,000
[13]
A leading French existentialist, she explored sexism & history in works like "The Ethics of Ambiguity"
Simone de Beauvoir
Amanda
|
DD
$4,000
[5]
We can't attest to the musical quality of this instrument, a synonym for the cornucopia
the horn of plenty
Amanda
|
$2,000
[22]
In a book title, J.D. Salinger said to "Raise High" this 2-word supporting piece of wood
the roof beam
|
$2,000
[18]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from French Polynesia.) This island of French Polynesia is a favorite of honeymooners for its stunning scenery & over-water bungalows
Moorea
Amanda
|
|
$2,000
[12]
1958:Completes the title "Run Silent..."
Run Deep
Philip
|
DD
$4,000
[24]
He may not know who he is yet, but Jason Bourne begins his search for answers in this 1980Robert Ludlum novel
The Bourne Identity
Philip
|
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A 2013 Laureate, this British man wrote a 1954 thesis on "Problems in the Theory of Molecular Vibrations"
Peter Higgs