Laura McLean — a data analyst from Nashville, Tennessee
Garan Geist — a strategy consultant from Chicago, Illinois
Maryann Penzvalto — a librarian from Cleveland, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $28,602)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryann | $200 | $200 | $4,200 |
$8,399
2nd place: $2,000 |
$5,200
9 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Garan | $2,200 | $2,200 | $5,200 |
$1,999
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,200
12 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| Laura | $3,200 | $5,400 | $11,600 |
$12,799
New champion: $12,799 |
$14,600
18 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| SOME SERIOUS FOREIGN COIN | 4 OF THE SAME VOWEL, ONE WORD | FALSE OR MISLEADING | MARCH MADNESS CHAMPS | TOP SEEDS | RACKET BUSTERS |
|
$200
[23]
This ferritic stainless steel coin seenhereis a 5 & worth about 8 cents in the U.S.A.
a rupee
Garan
|
$200
[11]
A zebra on the gridiron
a referee
Garan
|
$200
[1]
This '90s sitcom character said, "Jerry, just remember. It's not a lie... if you believe it"
George (Costanza)
Maryann
Garan
|
$200
[6]
The last team to go undefeated in the regular season & win it all was this Bloomington bunch in 1976
the (Indiana) Hoosiers
Maryann
|
$200
[16]
As thepictureproves, you don't need the luck of the Irish for this plant; just scatter the seed about
clover
Laura
|
$800
[25]
Beforeheran for president, this man worked to curb organized crime & prosecuted several powerful mobsters
Thomas Dewey
|
|
$600
[12]
The one is seen here, but the new Israeli this can also be found in half, 5 & 10 coins
a shekel
Laura
|
$400
[13]
Cajun rice dish with shrimp, chicken & veggies
jambalaya
Garan
|
$400
[7]
In 2001 this Houston company admitted its "profitable" previous 5 years actually brought a $586 million loss
Enron
Maryann
|
$400
[5]
It's likely no team will break the record of 7 titles in a row won by this West Coast squad from 1967 to 1973
UCLA
Garan
|
$400
[17]
This plant of genus Nicotiana has tiny seeds that use light to germinate so they can grow after top seeding
tobacco
Laura
|
DD
$1,000
[27]
As a U.S. attorney in this state, Patrick Fitzgerald helped convict ex-governor George Ryan of racketeering
Illinois
Maryann
|
|
$800
[14]
Redesigned in 1955, this coin was 100% aluminum
a yen
Maryann
Laura
|
$600
[15]
A boat with twin hulls in parallel
a catamaran
Garan
|
$600
[8]
False labor, or these 2-name contractions, may stop when you change position or rest
Braxton Hicks contractions
Maryann
|
$600
[2]
Son of tennis star Yannick & a Miss Sweden, he was the most outstanding player in 2006 as Florida took the title
Joakim Noah
Garan
|
$600
[18]
As Porky Pig's gal knows, seeds of these flowers should stay on top of the soil as they need light to germinate
petunia
Laura
|
$1,000
[26]
Nelson Stamler fought this vice in N.J. in the '50s & would have been dismayed when the state legalized it in the '70s
gambling
Maryann
|
|
$1,000
[24]
Thisone-ounce gold coin of South Africa was introduced in 1967
the krugerrand
Garan
|
$800
[21]
"The Silver Palate" one, first published in 1982, is still influential today
a cookbook
Garan
Laura
|
$800
[9]
Matthew 7:15 warns of "false" these that "come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly... are ravening wolves"
false prophets
Laura
|
$800
[3]
In the 2012 final Anthony Davis & this team went wild on defense with a record 11 blocks
the Kentucky Wildcats
|
$800
[19]
The seeds of this edible plant, whether Butterhead or Burgundy Boston, are planted on top
lettuce
Laura
|
— |
| — |
$1,000
[22]
Seen here, the lemur calls this large island home
Madagascar
Laura
|
$1,000
[10]
In ancient Egypt, one sign of royalty was a postiche, a metal false one of these
a beard
Laura
|
$1,000
[4]
Rollie Massimino coached this Philly-area school to a title in 1985 & Jay Wright got them another one in 2016
Villanova
Garan
|
$1,000
[20]
Just place the seeds of this flower on top of your soil & they'll be sprouting in no time
snapdragons
|
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| THE WORLD ALMANAC 2018 | THE BRIT'S NO. 1 HIT | ODD-NUMBERED PHRASES | BOOKS TO BROADWAY | WHERE "RU"? | NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY |
|
$400
[14]
2018's is the 150th anniversary edition; in 1868 the book was named after The World, one of these
a newspaper
Maryann
Garan
|
$400
[11]
In the '80s:"Faith" & "Father Figure"
George Michael
Laura
|
$400
[17]
This timely phrase for stubble on a man's face comes from a 1930s ad campaign
a five o'clock shadow
Garan
|
$400
[2]
"Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812"is based on 70 pages of this 1,400-plus page Tolstoy epic"'Cause it’s a complicated Russian novel / Everyone’s got nine different names / So look it up in your program..."
War and Peace
Maryann
|
$400
[5]
Somewhere in the 6.6 million square miles of this country
Russia
Laura
|
$1,200
[27]
The 1851 treaty of this Wyoming fort was an early attempt to resolve conflicts between Native Americans & settlers
Fort Laramie
|
|
$800
[15]
A list of Dow Jones Industrial Average milestones includes first close over this big number, Jan. 25, 2017
20,000
Garan
|
$800
[12]
2012:"Set Fire To The Rain"
Adele
Maryann
|
$800
[25]
An orange tabby named Morris the Cat is in commercials for this cat food brand
9Lives
Maryann
Laura
|
$800
[3]
The N.Y. Times review of the play of this man's "1984" included a trigger warning for the intense torture scenes
(George) Orwell
Garan
|
$800
[6]
Crossing this river that formed the boundary between Italy & Cisalpine Gaul
the Rubicon
Laura
|
$1,600
[26]
On a December day in 1890, about 200 Native Americans were slain by U.S. Army troops at this South Dakota location
Wounded Knee
Garan
|
|
$1,200
[19]
"Milestone Birthdays, 2018" include this "Sixteen Candles" actress' 50 candles on February 18
Molly Ringwald
Laura
|
$1,200
[13]
1987:"Mony Mony"
Billy Idol
|
$1,200
[22]
It's the numerical name for the star cluster seen here
the Seven Sisters
Laura
|
$1,200
[1]
T.S. Eliot poems that were adapted into this hit show include "Old Deuteronomy" & "Mr. Mistoffelees"
Cats
Laura
|
$1,200
[4]
Atop this monumental memorial known to Native Americans as the Six Grandfathers
Mount Rushmore
Laura
|
$2,000
[28]
Brother to "The Prophet", this Shawnee leader organized 18th c. Native American resistance in Ohio & Indiana
Tecumseh
|
|
$1,600
[20]
Named for a Gorgon-killer, in August the brightest meteor showers of the year will be these
the Perseids
Maryann
|
$1,600
[23]
A winner of Britain's "The X Factor":"Bleeding Love"
Leona Lewis
|
$1,600
[16]
This Christmas carol says, "O star of wonder, star of night... guide us to thy perfect light"
"We Three Kings"
Laura
|
$1,600
[9]
"Runyonland" is the opening number to this show based on the stories of Damon Runyon
Guys and Dolls
|
$1,600
[7]
In this industrial German valley fought over in 2 world wars
the Ruhr Valley
|
— |
|
$2,000
[21]
Senators who need to face the voters in 2018 to keep their jobs include Amy Kobluchar of this state
Minnesota
|
$2,000
[24]
"Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
|
DD
$3,000
[18]
A line from this kids' book: "Horrid little beasts... I shall like you so much better when you're skins instead of pups"
101 Dalmatians
Garan
|
$2,000
[10]
Turning this man's "Ragtime" into a musical won Terrence McNally the Tony for Best Book
(E.L.) Doctorow
Laura
|
DD
$3,000
[8]
Getting a signature in this meadow on the banks of the Thames
Runnymede
Laura
|
— |
Poet & translator Anne Carson addresses her: "Your name in Greek means something like 'against birth'"
Antigone