A.Z. Madonna — a music journalist from Malden, Massachusetts
Sriram Krishnan — a consultant from Falls Church, Virginia
Ron Cheung — an economics professor from Lakewood, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,599)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron | $600 | $4,200 | $10,800 |
$5,599
2nd place: $2,000 |
$13,800
16 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Sriram | $1,800 | $3,800 | $21,800 |
$21,800
New champion: $21,800 |
$20,600
21 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| A.Z. | $1,400 | $2,800 | $8,000 |
$1,730
3rd place: $1,000 |
$8,000
15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| THE WORLD OF PATENT MODELS | RHYME TIME | "U" IN HISTORY | A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | MONKEY BUSINESS | MARK'S BROTHERS & SISTERS |
|
$200
[4]
Designed to produce very pure spirits, this1875 still model was from John & Joseph, uncles of Jim from this first family of bourbon
Beam
Ron
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$200
[1]
Not quite annual
nearly yearly
Ron
Sriram
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$200
[16]
Arthur Miller & Pete Seeger were among those investigated for being this, the "U" in HUAC
Un-American
Sriram
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$200
[30]
The title character in Antonin Dvořák's opera "Rusalka" is one of these water-dwelling creatures
a nymph
A.Z.
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$200
[21]
"Monkey suit" can be slang for a military uniform or this formal wear
a tuxedo
Ron
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$200
[9]
Thisbrother of a famous Mark wasn't born to a family of bluebloods
Donnie Wahlberg
Sriram
|
|
$400
[5]
Mary Carpenter earned 17 patents, including for asewing machine& won a big lawsuit over this, the violation of patent rights
(patent) infringement
Sriram
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$400
[2]
A really chill gentleman
a mellow fellow
Ron
A.Z.
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$400
[17]
A Black resident of Philadelphia, William Still kept meticulous records of enslaved people he helped escape via this network
the Underground Railroad
A.Z.
|
$400
[29]
Born in Naples in 1873, this opera legend is seenherein costume for the lead role in "Pagliacci"
Caruso
A.Z.
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$400
[22]
An easily homemade toy is traditionally created from these sewn together & filled to resemble a monkey
socks
Ron
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$400
[10]
David Knopfler founded this band along with brother Mark
Dire Straits
Sriram
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$600
[6]
Jacob Gulden patented adevicefor filling several bottles of this at once; his name is still on America's oldest brand
mustard
A.Z.
|
$600
[25]
A brand of lighter just for the fibers of a candle
a wick Bic
Ron
|
$600
[19]
In 1369 the V pope of this name tried to pull off a union of the Eastern & western Christian churches
Urban
Ron
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$600
[15]
It's been called the lowest & richest sound among female voices; Erda in "Siegfried" is a notable role for one
a contralto
A.Z.
|
$600
[23]
The most abundant primate of the Amazon region, this type of monkey bears the name of a common rodent of North America
a squirrel monkey
A.Z.
|
$600
[11]
A familiar TV actor, he's also made indie films like "The Puffy Chair" with brother Mark
Jay Duplass
Ron
Sriram
|
|
$800
[7]
Melville Bissell's allergies led to hiscarpet sweeper; now Bissell makes a model with a HEPA filter, the "P" for this type of matter
particulate
Ron
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$800
[26]
Webelo uncertainty
Scout doubt
Ron
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$800
[20]
This "Incident" resulted in the exchange of Rudolf Abel for Francis Gary Powers
the U-2 Incident
|
$800
[3]
In this 1791 opera Tamino is given the title musical instrument to protect him on his journey
The Magic Flute
Ron
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$800
[24]
This "great ultimate" Chinese exercise & martial arts system uses animal "forms" including bear, tiger & monkey
tai chi
Sriram
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$800
[12]
Music man Mark Ronson has sisters who are twins, fashion designer Charlotte & her
Samantha Ronson
|
|
$1,000
[8]
Brakemen would leap from car to car, but this man'sair brakes could stop the whole train; an 1879 improvement is one of his 300 patents
George Westinghouse
A.Z.
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$1,000
[27]
One who owes due to gambling
a bettor debtor
A.Z.
|
$1,000
[18]
In what was meant to be a limited operation, in 1969 U.K. troops were sent to parts of this region as a result of "Troubles"
Ulster
Ron
|
DD
$1,000
[14]
A play by French dramatist Pierre Beaumarchais served as the basis for this Rossini opera set in a Spanish city
The Barber of Seville
A.Z.
|
$1,000
[28]
The Hanuman is a species of monkey & also the name of a monkey-like demigod of this religion who commands a monkey army
Hinduism
Sriram
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$1,000
[13]
This brother of fellow astronaut Scott became a senator from Arizona, in John McCain's old spot
Mark Kelly
A.Z.
|
| LET'S GET DOWN TO CASES | WHAT A NOVEL CHARACTER! | IN THE ROOM | COUNTRIES FROM WORDPLAY CATEGORIES | PREPARING FOR THE ROLE | 1990s VOCAB TEST |
|
$400
[30]
Davis v. Beason ruled that a Mormon couldn't use this amendment as a defense for polygamy
the First Amendment
Sriram
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$400
[28]
People who live in woodhouses... making her debut in 1815, this title woman tries to match Harriet with Mr. Elton
Emma
Sriram
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$400
[10]
One of these flexible lamps with an avian & anatomical name
a gooseneck
A.Z.
|
$400
[3]
Consonants only:Both part of other nations until the 1990s, SLVN & SLVK
Slovenia & Slovakia
Ron
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$400
[18]
To get into character as Sebastian in this film, Ryan Gosling had to work on his dance moves & his piano playing
La La Land
A.Z.
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$400
[15]
That's really great! It's "all that and" this snack offering
a bag of chips
A.Z.
|
|
$800
[21]
Anderson v. Dunn gave Congress the power to punish nonmembers for this offense; Steve Bannon faced it in 2022
contempt of Congress
Sriram
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$800
[29]
As first mate on the Pequod, he considers killing Ahab before what happens, happens & never gets to open his own java place
Starbuck
A.Z.
|
$800
[13]
On the floor, this 4-letter deep-pile carpeting that was all the rage in the 1970s
shag
Sriram
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$800
[4]
Change one letter:One is part of the British Isles, the other is an Atlantic isle
Ireland & Iceland
A.Z.
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$800
[6]
For his role as Travis Bickle, he literally took the wheel, getting an actual license & driving shifts as a taxi driver
De Niro
Sriram
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$1,200
[1]
In 1992 Vanity Fair asked if Kurt & Courtney were the John & Yoko of this
grunge
A.Z.
|
|
$1,200
[22]
In 1982 this man was found not guilty of shooting James Brady & Ronald Reagan by reason of insanity
(John) Hinckley (Jr.)
Sriram
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$1,200
[16]
In France, a Roma woman is framed for murder... but Phoebus is still alive! & she loves the guy! Does her name ring a bell?
Esmeralda
A.Z.
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$1,200
[12]
For your memorabilia, one of these display cases, that sounds like what a fighter does to warm up
a shadow box
Ron
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$1,200
[8]
Rhyming pairs:Banjul & Lusaka are the capital cities of these 2
The Gambia & Zambia
|
$1,200
[7]
To play Hawkeye in this 1992 film, Daniel Day-Lewis learned how to hunt, build canoes & throw tomahawks
The Last of the Mohicans
Ron
|
$1,600
[2]
A gesture often accompanied this 4-word anatomical phrase meaning "I'm not listening to you"
talk to the hand
Ron
|
|
$1,600
[23]
1932's Hawaii v. Fortescue was the last big case for this legendary defense lawyer, who needed the fee in the Depression
(Clarence) Darrow
Ron
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$1,600
[17]
Things are looking up for this Bernard Malamud ballplayer when he strikes out "The Whammer" early in "The Natural"
(Roy) Hobbs
Sriram
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$1,600
[11]
This large upholstered couch that shares its name with the largest of the Quad Cities along the Iowa-Illinois border
a davenport
|
$2,000
[5]
Same till the last letter, both in the Middle East; their flags are seen here
Iran & Iraq
Sriram
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$1,600
[14]
Ed Harris built an art studio & learned to paint, or drip paint, for his role as this artist in a 2000 film
Pollock
Ron
|
DD
$2,000
[20]
You can spell this word for a type of business with 6 letters or a period & 3 letters
dotcom
Sriram
|
|
$2,000
[25]
In 1944's Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld the legality of this by a 6-3 margin
Japanese internment
Sriram
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$2,000
[26]
He is described as "Prometheus who changed his mind"; now you say the first sentence of "Atlas Shrugged"
(John) Galt
Sriram
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$2,000
[27]
Thistype of wicker chair named for the Asian palm stems used to make it
rattan
Ron
|
DD
$3,000
[9]
Add 2 vowels:2 Neighbors in West Africa
Niger & Nigeria
Ron
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$2,000
[19]
Rooney Mara got numerous piercings, chopped off her hair & learned to ride a motorcycle for this 2011 thriller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Sriram
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$2,000
[24]
The '90s saw an uptick in talk about this, the process of businesses & other entities starting to operate on a worldwide scale
globalization
Sriram
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A cocktail, an island & a WWII venture originally called "Development of Substitute Materials" all bear this name
Manhattan