2021 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.
Ryan Hemmel — a legal technology professional from Los Angeles, California
Karen Farrell — a political consultant from Chesapeake, Virginia
Sam Kavanaugh — a substitute teacher originally from Carlton, Minnesota
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam | $3,400 | $6,600 | $28,600 |
$28,600
Finalist |
$21,800
23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Karen | $3,400 | $4,200 | $11,400 |
$12,519
2nd place: $10,000 |
$11,400
15 R, 1 W |
| Ryan | $3,200 | $600 | $3,800 |
$3,907
3rd place: $10,000 |
$6,600
14 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| MUSIC FOR CHAMPIONS | NEWER HISTORY BOOKS | FLAGS | STARTS WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN RIDE | WHAT TO WEAR | ZODIAC RHYME TIME |
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$200
[28]
In 2007, heperformed his song, "Champion", on "Saturday Night Live"
Kanye West
Sam
|
$200
[27]
In "The Moth and the Mountain", the Moth is a Gipsy Moth, one of these Maurice Wilson used to get to Everest in the 1930s
a plane
Karen
|
$200
[29]
Juneteenth has its ownflag with many symbols; the star stands for freedom & for this state where the celebration began in 1865
Texas
Ryan
|
$200
[26]
They help waiters in restaurants with resetting tables & other tasks
a busboy
Karen
|
$200
[30]
This short jacket shares its name with a movement of the shoulders
a shrug
Ryan
|
$200
[25]
The sign of the crab is the response to a question
the Cancer answer
Ryan
|
|
$400
[22]
"Look at how you winning now", saysher2012 track, "Champion"
Nicki Minaj
Sam
|
$400
[21]
"The Great Secret" tells how a military doctor found cancer-fighting uses in this type of poison gas
mustard gas
Sam
|
$400
[19]
Mary Hoff, whose husband was shot down over Laos, had the idea for this, the only flag on permanent display in the Capitol rotunda
the POW flag (MIA flag)
Karen
|
$400
[24]
All aboard, it's the type of straw hat seen here
a boater
Sam
|
$400
[23]
How about a blazer in this "fishy" pattern with alternating V shapes
herringbone
Sam
|
$400
[20]
A super funny archer
a hilarious Sagittarius
Sam
|
|
$600
[13]
"Poetic Champions Compose" is a 1987 album by this Irish rock & R&B legend who was knighted in 2016
Van Morrison
Karen
|
$600
[5]
In Isabel Wilkerson's book, this 5-letter title doesn't refer to India's social hierarchy, but America's
Caste
Ryan
|
$600
[8]
The American flag has 7 red & 6 white stripes, while the similar flag of this African country has 6 red & 5 white stripes
Liberia
Ryan
|
$600
[16]
Raise high these wooden beams that support your roof
rafters
Ryan
|
$600
[11]
The song "Surfin' U.S.A." mentions these sandals with a Mexican Spanish name
huaraches
|
$600
[12]
A new breed of dinosaur whose name means "bull lizard"
Taurus-asaurus (Taurusaurus)
Ryan
|
|
$800
[10]
"Heart Of A Champion" is the opening track on this one-named hip-hop star's 2004 album, "Sweat"
Nelly
Sam
|
$800
[7]
"Islamic Empires" follows the rise of the religion from its birth in Mecca to modern cities like Doha in this country
Qatar
Ryan
|
$800
[6]
The map on the United Nations flag is centered on this geographical feature
the North Pole
Sam
|
$1,000
[18]
It's the leading segment of an army's forces, as Mom & her soccer kids know
a vanguard
Sam
|
$800
[4]
Similar to a jumpsuit, a one-piece women's garment combining a short-sleeve top & loose shorts has this lively name
a romper
Karen
|
$800
[2]
The fishes' frozen carbonated beverages in a variety of flavors
Pisces Icees
Sam
|
|
$1,000
[15]
The 2014 song, "Champion", is by Matthew Millerwho performed under this Hebrew stage name
Matisyahu
|
$1,000
[9]
"Sicily '43" sees the Allied invasion of the island through the eyes of men like Patton & this British field marshal
(Bernard) Montgomery
Sam
|
$1,000
[3]
A domed dwelling of Southwest Native Americans, it's represented on Wichita's flag as a symbol of home
a hogan
|
DD
$3,200
[17]
To discard an object to lighten a craft, perhaps a really fast plane
to jettison
Ryan
|
$1,000
[14]
The soft underfur of a Tibetan goat gives this cashmere shawl its name, which is partly derived from Urdu
a pashmina
Karen
|
$1,000
[1]
Partly from Latin for "crime", a wicked & immoral water bearer
a nefarious Aquarius
Karen
|
| CHINESE THEATRE HAND & FOOTPRINTS | ON THE RIVER | NON-ITALIAN ROMAN EMPEROR | ELEMENT"IUM" | TOO MUCH | NEVER ENOUGH |
|
$400
[30]
A bit over "Four Christmases" this 6'5" actor put his big shoes in the theater's cement
Vince Vaughn
|
$400
[28]
The Gateway Arch, Beale Street Landing
the Mississippi
Sam
|
$400
[27]
The ashes of this Roman emperor who was originally from Spain are said to have been placed in his column in 117 A.D.
Trajan
Ryan
|
$400
[25]
A "cubic" crystal compound containing this element is used to simulate diamonds
zirconium
Sam
|
$400
[29]
A lethal verb ends this compound word referring to too much of something
overkill
Ryan
|
$400
[26]
In 2020 the U.S. Mint established a task force over weak circulation of these; empty your old jars, America!
pennies (coins)
Karen
|
|
$800
[22]
Thisveteran actor left his hand & foot, but not mustache prints
Sam Elliott
Sam
Karen
|
$800
[21]
Waldpark Mannheim, Cologne Cathedral
the Rhine
Karen
|
$800
[19]
Maximinus Thrax got his heavy metal name because he was born in this ancient region spanning Greece, Turkey & Bulgaria
Thrace
Karen
|
$800
[20]
Greek for "color" gives us the name of this metal that will take a high polish
chromium
Sam
|
$800
[23]
It's the drain seenherein the tub, or the event it'sthereto prevent
an overflow
Karen
|
$800
[24]
This letter blood type belonging to 45% of Caucasians but over 50% of African Americans is always in high demand
O
Ryan
|
|
$1,200
[14]
This honoree produced Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" & composed the theme for "Sanford & Son"
(Quincy) Jones
Sam
|
$1,200
[3]
Cincinnati Municipal Airport, Wheeling Suspension Bridge
the Ohio
Sam
|
$1,600
[2]
Diocletian was born in what is now this country, not far from his famous palace in Split
Croatia
Sam
|
$1,200
[12]
Symbol Sc, it was discovered in the 1870s in Sweden
scandium
Karen
|
$1,200
[18]
This idiom for an overacted performance comes from World War I soldiers charging up out of their trenches
over the top
Karen
|
$1,200
[9]
Some have waited 10 years to get their hands in a Daytona from this luxury brand
a Rolex
Karen
|
|
$1,600
[5]
Thisdirector of a superhero trilogy was honored for movies that thrill & challenge audiences
(Christopher) Nolan
Sam
|
$1,600
[4]
Museo del Greco & Lisbon Oceanarium
the Tagus
Ryan
|
$2,000
[10]
Born in Syria, a 3rd century emperor was known as Philip the this ethnicity
the Arab
Sam
|
DD
$2,000
[1]
Kalium is another name for this element
potassium
Ryan
|
$1,600
[17]
A 2019 Supreme Court ruling on excessive fines also used this other "ex" word for a too-high cost
exorbitant
Karen
|
$1,600
[8]
A balsa wood shortage has slowed the renewable energy industry, as it's often used in the blades of these structures
windmills
Sam
|
|
$2,000
[13]
She played 110-year-old Miss Jane Pittman in 1974 & left her prints in 2018 at age 93
Cicely Tyson
Ryan
|
$2,000
[6]
Ciudad Bolívar, Ciudad Guayana
the Orinoco
Sam
|
DD
$8,000
[7]
Claudius & Caracalla were born in this Roman region in what is now the city of Lyon
Gaul
Sam
|
$2,000
[11]
This silvery white metal was first known in compounds like Epsom salts
magnesium
Ryan
|
$2,000
[15]
The overlarge figures painted by Henri Rousseau as in "To Celebrate the Baby" are often described with this 16-letter word
disproportionate
Ryan
|
$2,000
[16]
Industry needs more of these skilled workers, like the arc type, who are similar to brazers
welders
Sam
|
The artist's wife described the scene of this 1942 painting as "brilliant interior of cheap restaurant"
Nighthawks