Sam Corbett — an assistant office manager from New York, New York
Adrian Goldstein — a technical writer from Oakland, California
Barton Wong — a senior trading associate from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,200)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | $400 | $1,000 | $16,400 |
$32,800
2-day champion: $56,000 |
$13,000
16 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Adrian | $1,800 | $4,400 | $6,000 |
$10,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$6,000
11 R, 2 W |
| Sam | $3,400 | $5,000 | $17,400 |
$1,999
3rd place: $1,000 |
$17,000
22 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| THE DRY TORTUGAS | NOTABLE WOMEN | CHILDREN'S LIT | ARCHITECTURE TERMS | "PH" ≠ F | HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA |
|
$200
[19]
In 1976 Florida's Dry Tortugas were paired with these vast wetlands as a UNESCO biosphere reserve
the Everglades
Barton
|
$200
[11]
Though her clerks had to explain it to her, she's fond of her nickname "Notorious RBG"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sam
|
$200
[3]
In a kid lit classic, this elephant becomes king & marries Celeste, who becomes his queen
Babar
Sam
|
$200
[1]
A campanile is a usually freestanding one of these housing a bell
a tower
Barton
|
$200
[22]
This verb can mean to support the decision of a lower court in an appeal
uphold
Adrian
|
$200
[16]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) Unseen in "The Wizard of Oz", an elastic chin strap kept the iconic hat on Margaret Hamilton's head during her flying sequences as this character
the Wicked Witch of the West
Sam
|
|
$400
[23]
About a century after this naturalist visited Bird Key in 1832, a storm washed it off the map
Audubon
Barton
|
$400
[10]
During WWI she supported the French war effort by fitting ambulances with portable X-ray equipment
Marie Curie
Adrian
|
$400
[4]
"A Wind in the Door" is a follow-up to this classic by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time
Sam
|
$400
[2]
From the Latin for "four corners", it's a rectangular courtyard enclosed by buildings
quad
Adrian
|
$400
[26]
Hereis the view from this in a front door
peephole
Adrian
|
$400
[17]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) Seen in the training center & arena sequences in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", this silver combat bow was a signature weapon of this heroine
Katniss
Sam
|
|
$600
[24]
This 5-letter type of submerged sandbar is plentiful & dangerous in the Tortugas
a shoal
|
$600
[12]
She made her first entry in her famous diary on June 14, 1942, after receiving it as a gift for her 13th birthday
Anne Frank
Sam
|
$600
[5]
In a modern favorite by Mo Willems, "Don't Let the Pigeon" do this, even when he promises, "I'll just steer"
drive the bus
Adrian
|
$600
[8]
The horseshoe or keyhole type of this curved span above an opening is associated with Islamic architecture
an arch
Adrian
|
$600
[27]
These dogs can be German or Australian
shepherd
Adrian
|
$600
[18]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) Wolverine's claws were donated by this actor to help Australia's Fight Cancer Foundation
Hugh Jackman
Adrian
|
|
$800
[25]
Formerly called Sand Key, Hospital Key once was home to a hospital built to battle this colorful disease
yellow fever
Adrian
|
$1,000
[14]
Josephine Esther Mentzer was the birth name of this founder of a fragrance & cosmetics empire
Estée Lauder
Barton
|
$800
[6]
In "Make Way for Ducklings", Mr. & Mrs. Mallard settle down in this U.S. city's public garden
Boston
Adrian
|
$800
[9]
"Drop" everything & give us this name for the portion of a roof that extends out over a supporting wall
an eaves
Barton
Sam
|
$800
[28]
This type of restaurant has specialized cuts of meat
chophouse
Sam
|
$800
[20]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) I've got a golden ticket; they were issued by Willy Wonka, played by this actor in the 1971 film
Gene Wilder
Sam
|
| — |
DD
$1,200
[13]
In 1952, this pioneering writer on the environment was the first woman to win a National Book Award for nonfiction.
Rachel Carson
Sam
|
$1,000
[7]
According to the title of a book by Giles Andreae, these animals "can't dance"
giraffes
|
$1,000
[15]
This textured plaster used in ancient Greece & Aztec Mexico may not provide much insulation but is a great fire resister
stucco
Adrian
|
— |
$1,000
[21]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) Theatrical blood remains on these leather boxing gloves worn by Robert De Niro in his Oscar-winning performance in this film
Raging Bull
Sam
|
| THE WET TORTUGAS | THE PULITZER PRIZE | TRENDING AT MERRIAM-WEBSTER | EXPENSIVE STUFF | THE BEST "OF" TV | WORLD LEADERS 1919 |
|
$400
[18]
All female sea turtles come ashore to do this; Ridley turtles are known for a mass event called the arribada
lay eggs
Sam
|
$400
[6]
The L.A. Times took a 2004 prize for an in-depth look at the methods used by this retailer to become the largest in the world
Walmart
Barton
Adrian
|
$400
[9]
This word for a type of substitute mother, after Kim Kardashian & Kanye West used one to carry their third child
surrogate
Sam
|
$400
[13]
Violins made by him can be pricey; one worth $2.6 million was -oops!--left on a train in 2016 but quickly recovered
Stradivarius
Sam
|
$400
[26]
In this show that launched a franchise, the title ladies live in places like Ladera Ranch & Dana Point, Calif.
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Sam
|
$400
[1]
PM Robert Borden insisted that Canada join this new international organization on its own, separate from the British Empire
League of Nations
Barton
|
| — |
$800
[7]
A breaking news photo award went to Ryan Kelly for his shot of a 2017 car attack on protesters in this city in Va.
Charlottesville
Barton
|
$800
[10]
This word meaning a hatred of women, after Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election
misogyny
Barton
|
$800
[14]
An early edition of this group of English stories written in the 14th century went for $7.5 million in 1998
The Canterbury Tales
Sam
|
$800
[22]
Drama about a motorcycle club that smuggles guns
Sons of Anarchy
Sam
|
$800
[2]
President Raymond Poincaré of France was a firm believer in Germany's need to pay reparations as outlined in this document
Treaty of Versailles
Barton
|
| — |
$1,200
[8]
In 1975 Pulitzer gave 2 thumbs up to the criticism of this Chicago Sun-Times movie reviewer
Roger Ebert
Sam
|
$1,200
[19]
Following the passing of Burt Reynolds, this 7-letter adjective for "very hairy"
hirsute
Sam
|
$1,200
[15]
The white "subway" dress worn by this actress in a 1955 film was not marked down when it went for $5.6 million
Marilyn Monroe
Barton
|
$1,200
[23]
A line from "Henry V" gave this 2001 HBO miniseries about a WWII army unit its title
Band of Brothers
Barton
|
$1,600
[4]
In August Jan Smuts said, "a wave of the deepest emotion has passed over" this country at the news of PM Botha's death
South Africa
Barton
|
| — |
$2,000
[12]
Chris Hamby won for showing how doctors & lawyers worked to deny benefits to miners with this disease gotten on the job
black lung disease
|
$1,600
[20]
This procedure to end a debate, after Mitch McConnell filed a motion to end the debate on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
cloture
Sam
|
$1,600
[16]
Let there be very expensive light from 2 gilt-metal & rock crystal these fixtures, bought at auction in 2010 for $677,000
chandeliers
Sam
|
$1,600
[24]
This sitcom about a bottled spirit debuted in 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
Sam
|
$2,000
[5]
Thisdominating prime minister of Great Britain had a full name made up of three first names
David Lloyd George
Barton
|
| — |
DD
$4,000
[11]
The Editorial Board of the New York Daily News was Prize-worthy for helping to save this theater in Harlem
The Apollo
Barton
|
$2,000
[21]
Every year on this date, the phrase "a date which will live in infamy"
December 7th
Barton
Sam
|
$2,000
[17]
Just 2 years old, in 2017 a bottle made from this "most renowned grape variety" for fine red wine sold for $350,000
Cabernet (Sauvignon)
Adrian
|
$2,000
[25]
"Spanning the globe..." began this athletic ABC show's opening credits sequence
Wide World of Sports
Barton
|
DD
$2,200
[3]
Billy Hughes spent WWI advocating this wartime practice, which split Australia as it later did the U.S. in the 1960s
the draft
Barton
|
A boy at the end of this 1952 novel says to the main character, "Say it ain't true, Roy"
The Natural