Greg Marrero — a school administrator from Huntington Beach, California
Melissa Givens — a voice professor and singer originally from Buffalo, New York
Ben Lewis — a data scientist from Costa Mesa, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $44,401)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | $800 | $3,000 | $19,200 |
$11,999
2nd place: $2,000 |
$11,800
19 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W |
| Melissa | $2,800 | $2,400 | $2,000 |
$1,900
3rd place: $1,000 |
$2,000
13 R, 7 W |
| Greg | $2,000 | $3,200 | $13,200 |
$21,200
New champion: $21,200 |
$11,200
14 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| GETTING THE KEY TO THE CITY | HYMNS | SPORTS HALLS OF FAME | MAGIC | BOOKS BY SUBTITLE | BEVERAGE RHYME TIME |
|
$200
[6]
In 2020 these 2 "Bad Boys for Life" got the key to Miami & were made honorary police officers
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence
Ben
|
$200
[3]
This hymn that says, "I once was lost, but now am found" was written by a slave trader turned abolitionist
"Amazing Grace"
Greg
|
$200
[25]
It's located on Main Street in Cooperstown, New York
the Baseball Hall of Fame
Melissa
|
$200
[11]
In 2008 2 Italian magicians pulled 300 of these out of a hat
rabbits
Ben
|
$200
[16]
2006:"An Oral History of the Zombie War"
World War Z
Ben
|
$200
[30]
Evian or Dasani for one's female child
daughter water
Ben
|
|
$400
[10]
In 2010, Mayor Bloomberggave this clothing designer the key to New York City for his creativity & philanthropy
Ralph Lauren
Greg
|
$400
[4]
It's the beloved hymn heard here
"Rock Of Ages"
Melissa
|
$400
[26]
Originally in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the World Hall of Fame for this sport now makes its home in Florida
golf
Ben
|
$400
[13]
Shin Lim, who won this TV show in 2018, has since worked his magic in a residency in Las Vegas
America's Got Talent
Melissa
|
$400
[17]
1995:"The Life and Times of" a certain "Wizard of Oz" character
Wicked
Ben
Melissa
|
$400
[22]
Regular java flavored with the candy that's in a Heath bar
a coffee toffee
Greg
|
|
$600
[9]
In 2013 S.F. gave its key to Miles Scott, better known as this "juvenile" superhero thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Batkid
Ben
Melissa
|
$600
[5]
A hymn that begins, "All creatures of our God and King" was based on a work by this patron saint of animals & ecology
St. Francis of Assisi
Greg
|
$600
[27]
The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts bears the name of this inventor of the game
(James) Naismith
Ben
|
$600
[23]
Published in Britain for over 60 years, "The World's Only Magical Weekly" had this magical word as its title
Abracadabra
Ben
|
$600
[18]
2005:"Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog"
Marley & Me
|
$600
[21]
A salt-rimmed cocktail for a Spanish miss
a margarita senorita (or senorita margarita)
Ben
|
|
$800
[8]
While running for president in 1952, this man got the key to his birth city of Denison, Texas
Eisenhower
Greg
|
$800
[14]
According to the hymn title, it's where I am when "He walks with me, and He talks with me"
in the garden
Melissa
|
$800
[28]
The statue seenhereof Native Americans playing this sport stands near the Hall of Fame & headquarters for it in Sparks, Maryland
lacrosse
Greg
|
$800
[24]
Houdini specialized in this -ology, extricating himself from tight spots & restraints
escapology
Melissa
|
$800
[19]
2012:"From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail"
Wild
Ben
|
$800
[2]
Perhaps there's a health benefit to adding the seeds seenhereto the fruity wine, also seen here, to make this rhyming drink
a chia sangria
Melissa
|
|
DD
$1,000
[7]
In 1960 this teacher returned to Dayton, Tennessee for the first time since his conviction there to receive the city's key
(John) Scopes
Ben
|
$1,000
[15]
From Martin Luther: "A mighty" this "is our God, a bulwark never failing"
a fortress
Greg
|
$1,000
[29]
1960s inductees into this hall of fame include Don Budge, Alice Marble & Brooke Shields' grandfather Frank Shields
the Tennis Hall of Fame
|
$1,000
[12]
Harry Potter wizards can make things rise & fly with a swish & flick of their wands & the words "Wingardium" this
Leviosa
Melissa
|
$1,000
[20]
1877:"The Autobiography of a Horse"
Black Beauty
Melissa
|
$1,000
[1]
Rather than espresso, a South American beverage made with leaves is frothed with milk
a maté latte
Greg
|
| A MEDICAL "D"-GREE | OXYMORONS | A SAINT IN HISTORY | MARIAH CAREY | AROUND THE WORLD | ODD PAIRS |
|
$400
[1]
Back pain results from a slipped one
a disc
Ben
|
$400
[28]
At the meeting, my big idea went over like one of these water-pipe-metal inflatables
a lead balloon
Melissa
|
$400
[18]
Promising salvation, St. Bernard of Clairvaux got Europeans to go on the second of these & blamed their sins when it failed
a Crusade
Greg
|
$400
[26]
(Mariah Carey presents the clue.) In 2019 I made a festive new video for this holiday song--the "Make My Wish Come True" edition
"All I Want For Christmas Is You'
Ben
|
$1,200
[11]
Formerly a royal hunting preserve, this 350-acre London park was the location of the Great Exhibition in 1851
Hyde Park
Ben
|
$800
[16]
Silver-haired host of "360" on CNN & "diminutive" car model from parent company BMW
Anderson & Mini Cooper
Ben
|
|
$800
[5]
This machine can save you if your kidneys fail
dialysis
Ben
|
$800
[27]
You're not telling us anything we haven't heard before; your story is this dated type of information
old news
Melissa
|
$800
[19]
One story of St. Boniface's conversion of the Germans involves cutting down a sacred oak of this thunder god
Thor
Ben
Melissa
|
$800
[25]
(Mariah Carey presents the clue.) In 2008 a song called "Touch My Body" gave me my 18th No. 1 hit, breaking this "King of Rock & Roll"'s record for the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist on Billboard's Hot 100
Elvis Presley
Melissa
|
$1,600
[9]
The biblical city of Ephesus & the World War I battlefield of Gallipoli are both found in this country
Turkey
Melissa
Greg
|
$1,200
[15]
"Straight Outta Compton" rapper & twisty toy named for Hungarian Erno
Ice & Rubik Cube
Ben
|
|
$1,200
[4]
These fixed false beliefs are a symptom of psychosis
delusions
Ben
|
$1,200
[8]
This type of fill-in was once common on late-night TV; in March 2020 Pete Buttigieg was one for Jimmy Kimmel
a guest host
Melissa
Greg
|
$1,200
[20]
As part of efforts to heal the church's rift with France, Pope Benedict XV canonized her on May 16, 1920
Joan of Arc
Greg
|
$1,200
[22]
(Mariah Carey presents the clue.) Over the years, I've collaborated with some of hip-hop's best, including Snoop Dogg on "Crybaby" & with this rapper & producer on "Heartbreaker"
Jay-Z
Ben
|
$2,000
[10]
A 60-foot Gigantor robot was built in this Japanese city as a symbol of hope & strength following the 1995 earthquake there
Kobe
Greg
|
$1,600
[14]
Trinity portrayer from "The Matrix" & "national" grayish plant that drapes trees throughout the south
Carrie Ann & Spanish moss
|
|
$1,600
[3]
The ol' cartilage just wears out in DJD, this "joint disease"
degenerative
Ben
|
$1,600
[7]
That person seems to do everything himself--he's this type of solo musical combo
a one-man-band
|
$1,600
[17]
Thomas More wrote that "pilgrimage: bad" is one of these punishable beliefs for which he had 6 men burned
heresy
Melissa
|
$1,600
[23]
(Mariah Carey presents the clue.) In 2009 I got to show my dramatic side as a tough-love social worker who tries to help Gabourey Sidibe in this Academy Award-winning film
Precious
Greg
|
DD
$8,200
[12]
The currency sometimes called the NIS, or new Israeli this, has been used since the mid-1980s
a shekel
Ben
|
$2,000
[13]
W's NSA adviser & an Indian grain, "the queen of fragrance"
Condoleezza & basmati rice
Greg
|
|
$2,000
[2]
A boxer hit often in the head may suffer from what is sometimes called this "pugilistica"
dementia
Melissa
|
$2,000
[6]
This phrase literally means a lack of noise that leaves you without one of your senses
a deafening silence
Melissa
|
DD
$4,000
[21]
In 1170 this Archbishop of Canterbury took the fatal step of excommunicating the Archbishop of York, infuriating the king
(Thomas à) Becket
Greg
|
$2,000
[24]
(Mariah Carey presents the clue.) I dug deep to share the story of my life in my new memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey", which coincides with the 30th anniversary of my debut album; I had this--"and it was all that you've given to me"
"Vision Of Love"
Melissa
|
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Vehicles in "2001: A Space Odyssey" featured this airline's logo, but the company went bankrupt in 1991
Pan Am