Ray Coshow — a landscaper from Sacramento, California
Wes Hazard — a standup comic and storyteller from Stoughton, Massachusetts
Lauren Kiehna — a writer from Steeleville, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $31,601)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren | $400 | $5,400 | $15,800 |
$2,399
3rd place: $1,000 |
$17,600
22 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Wes | $3,600 | $5,400 | $14,600 |
$14,400
New champion: $14,400 |
$14,600
15 R, 0 W |
| Ray | $0 | $3,000 | $7,000 |
$7,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$7,000
12 R, 1 W |
| MNEMONICS | POP CULTURE STUPID ANSWERS | PLACES | HOMOPHONES | A CONTROVERSIAL CATEGORY | A VANILLA CATEGORY |
|
$200
[16]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew presents an illustration of the visible spectrum.) Remember the mnemonic & you'll also remember that the visible spectrum ranges from red, at an upper wavelength of 700 nanometers, down to this color, at 400 nanometers
violet
Ray
|
$200
[5]
In 1982 Tony Randall hosted these awards at the Imperial Theater
the Tonys
Lauren
|
$200
[1]
Miraflores Palace, the Venezuelan White House, is in this city
Caracas
Wes
|
$200
[9]
A medieval farm worker, or to browse the internet
serf/surf
Wes
|
$200
[8]
Let's combine religion & politics & discuss "separation of" these 2; JFK said it should be absolute
church and state
Ray
|
$200
[26]
The first mention of vanilla by Europeans was by Bernal Diaz, who remarked that Aztecs mixed it with these other beans
cocoa
Ray
|
|
$400
[17]
Remember the books of the Pentateuch with "God's eternal love never dies", the "D" in "dies" for this
Deuteronomy
Lauren
|
$400
[6]
Carrie Fisher auditioned for "Star Wars" & this horror film at the same time--the 2 directors were in the same room
Carrie
Wes
|
$400
[2]
UAE is short for this Mideast nation
the United Arab Emirates
Wes
|
$400
[10]
A cereal grass, or sardonic, like some humor
rye/wry
Ray
|
$400
[14]
Some say, loudly, that this common condiment that evolved from Asian fish sauce should never be used on eggs
ketchup
|
$400
[27]
August 6 is the national day for these floats, mixed with vanilla soft-serve at A&W restaurants
root beer floats
Lauren
|
|
DD
$800
[18]
A standard tuning of this instrument:Eat all dead gophers before Easter
the guitar
Lauren
|
$600
[7]
Dancers come from all over the world to compete in front of Jennifer Lopez & Derek Hough on this NBC show
World of Dance
|
$600
[3]
Saginaw Bay, an arm of this Great Lake, indents eastern Michigan
Lake Huron
Ray
|
$600
[11]
To smell really bad, or to inflict, usually havoc
reek/wreak
Wes
|
$600
[15]
"Resolved: humans are fundamentally different from other animals" was a 2017 big question from the National Speech & this Assn.
debate
Lauren
|
$600
[28]
Mrs. Bumstead could tell you that a brownie made with vanilla instead of chocolate is called this
a blondie
Lauren
|
|
$800
[19]
"See, I have a rhyme assisting my feeble brain, its tasks sometime resisting" is a 1914 mnemonic for this number
pi
Ray
|
$800
[21]
Queen Latifah reunites with girls she went to college with on a crazy trip down to New Orleans in this film
Girls Trip
Lauren
|
$800
[4]
Despite Babe Ruth's nickname, there was no real "Sultan of" this region, a valley now in Pakistan
Swat
Wes
|
$800
[12]
The type of fabric seen here, or the little piece of land seen here
eyelet/islet
Lauren
|
$800
[24]
Should taxpayers fund pro sports venues? They are for Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced this dome
the Georgia Dome
Wes
|
$800
[29]
Whether or not there is dairy involved, vanilla-flavored carbonated drinks are called this
cream soda
Ray
|
|
$1,000
[20]
A common mnemonic to remember the Great Lakes spells out these dwellings
homes
Lauren
|
$1,000
[22]
In a commercial for this mobile game, Arnold Schwarzenegger yells, "Must strike back!"
Mobile Strike
|
$1,000
[23]
Travel co. founder Sven-Olof Lindblad was also a photographer in Africa & published a book on this national park
Serengeti National Park
Wes
|
$1,000
[13]
Containing little fat, or a legal claim on a property
lean/lien
Wes
|
$1,000
[25]
The voting rights of these people, defined as those who've committed a crime such as murder or arson, are controversial
felons
Lauren
|
$1,000
[30]
Britney & Beyonce have avowed their love for having vanilla scented these around the house
candles
Ray
|
| ANCIENT ROME | UNFURL THE STATE FLAG | BOYS IN THE BAND | INTERNATIONAL LAW | ALLITERATIVE LIT | THROW 'EM IN THE "BRIG" |
|
$400
[11]
Around 509 B.C. the Romans formed this kingless type of government mentioned in the U.S. pledge of allegiance
a republic
Ray
|
$400
[1]
You can make out the postal abbreviation of this state in itsflag
Colorado
Wes
|
$400
[26]
Liam, Harry, Louis, Niall
One Direction
Lauren
|
$400
[21]
The third of these in 1949 stated that belligerents should treat prisoners of war humanely
the Geneva Conventions
Lauren
|
$400
[16]
Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes" takes place in part in this city that shares its name with a type of humorous verse
Limerick
Lauren
|
$400
[2]
It's smaller than a division & typically comprised of several battalions
a brigade
Lauren
|
|
$800
[12]
Constructed in 312 B.C., this major Roman road originally ran 132 miles from Rome to Capua in Campania
the Appian Way
Lauren
|
$800
[7]
This monument is on South Dakota's flag in writing, but isn't pictured
Mount Rushmore
Ray
|
$800
[27]
Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Jim Morrison
The Doors
Ray
|
$800
[22]
Territorial this type of refuge may be granted to one accused of treason in his home country
asylum
Lauren
|
$800
[17]
In H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", explosions seen on the surface of this planet led to disaster for humanity
Mars
Ray
|
$800
[3]
It's the first name of the western U.S. leader seen here
Brigham Young
Lauren
|
|
DD
$1,200
[13]
A 19th century historian wrongly thought the emperor Severus built this divider
Hadrian's Wall
Lauren
|
$1,200
[8]
The flag seenhererepresents this sweet home to 5 million
Alabama
Lauren
|
$1,200
[28]
The late Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson
Linkin Park
Lauren
|
$1,200
[23]
Nicaragua v. the U.S. was brought before the International Court of Justice when this man was U.S. president
Reagan
Lauren
|
$1,200
[18]
"The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann is set in a microcosm of Europe, a rest home in these mountains
the Alps
Wes
|
$1,200
[4]
"Almost Like Being In Love" & "The Heather On The Hill" are songs from this Lerner & Loewe musical
Brigadoon
Ray
|
|
$1,600
[14]
The Laws of 12 Tables may have settled disputes between the wealthy patricians & this class of common people
plebeians
Wes
|
$1,600
[9]
On Maine's flag this type of deer sits quietly under a tree
a moose
|
$1,600
[29]
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich &briefly Dave Mustaine
Metallica
Lauren
|
$1,600
[24]
In international law, this 2-word term refers to open waters that belong to no countries; time to sail them
high seas or the open seas
|
$1,600
[19]
Rudyard Kipling took a break from his stories of South Asia to pen this tale of New England fishermen
Captains Courageous
|
$1,600
[5]
A 2-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast
a brigantine
|
|
$2,000
[15]
In 390 B.C. an army of this Celtic group had the distinction of being the first group to sack Rome
the Gauls
Lauren
|
DD
$2,000
[10]
The date December 7, 1787, is rather important in identifying theflagof this state
Delaware
Lauren
|
$2,000
[30]
Ronnie Vannucci, Brandon Flowers
The Killers
Wes
|
$2,000
[25]
A 1979 treaty says the use of this, where only Americans have ever been, is "the province of all mankind"
the moon
Wes
|
$2,000
[20]
A work of occult terror, "The Haunting of" this mansion is by Shirley Jackson
Hill House
Wes
|
$2,000
[6]
This company famous for its small engine design & manufacturing began in Milwaukee in 1908
Briggs & Stratton
|
Of the presidents who served more than 4 years, but less than 2 full terms, he served the longest:7 years, 9 months, 8 days
Harry Truman