Suresh Krishnan game 6.
Laura Blyler Scanland — a nonprofit fundraiser from Newport News, Virginia
Joe Seibert — a graduate student in physics from San Diego, California
Suresh Krishnan — a networking engineer from Suwanee, Georgia (whose 5-day cash winnings total $82,194)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh | $2,800 | $5,000 | $11,800 |
$14,401
6-day champion: $96,595 |
$11,800
20 R, 2 W |
| Joe | $1,000 | $3,200 | $7,200 |
$1,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$8,200
16 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Laura | $600 | $200 | $600 |
$1,199
3rd place: $1,000 |
$2,600
5 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| DADJECTIVES | FLOWERS | THE YEAR OF THE HORSE | LET'S CHECK YOUR FAMILY HISTORY | ACCESSORIES | AFTER THE FACT |
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$200
[9]
Matthew 6:9 says, "Our Father which art in heaven", this "be Thy name"
hallowed
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$200
[8]
Robert Frost wrote, "A saying that every maid knows is... nothing is gained by not gathering" these
roses
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$200
[2]
1973:He didn't run the United Nations, but he did run the Belmont in record time
Secretariat
Suresh
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$200
[19]
In 1434 this family wrested control of Florence from the rival Albizzi family & stuck around a bit
the Medici
Joe
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$200
[10]
This soft French cap is having a fashion moment, thanks in part to "Emily in Paris"
a beret
Joe
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$200
[1]
Oslo hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics... with demonstration sports like bandy, kind of like hockey speeded up as this replaces the puck
a ball
Joe
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$400
[15]
From Latin for "relating to the father", this adjective often precedes "instinct"
paternal
Suresh
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$400
[24]
The gentian has bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers that are usually an intense shade of this
blue
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$400
[3]
2003:Verboom, a descendant of War Admiral, played him in this movie
Seabiscuit
Suresh
Joe
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$400
[20]
Last name of Albert, born in 1852 & the oldest of 7 siblings including Otto & Charles for whom life was truly a circus
Ringling
Joe
Laura
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$400
[11]
The difference between a belt bag &this, also called a bum bag & worn by tourists in the 1990s, is really about placement
a fanny pack
Joe
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$400
[5]
Chancellorsville was an 1863 battle... where the grandson of this midnight rider withdrew his troops, getting him court martialed
(Paul) Revere
Suresh
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$600
[16]
A 2015 headline:This kind of "dad who 'died' to get out of paying child support pays $10k, sentenced to jail"
deadbeat
Suresh
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$800
[26]
The American this Plant Society says nowadays these are affordable--spend as little as you like, but you won't be able to own just one
orchids
Laura
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$600
[4]
1979:Cass-Olé had the title role in this, maybe the second-best known horse tale with black in the title
The Black Stallion
Laura
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$600
[21]
Last name of Frank, who invented the Milky Way bar; his family is still one of the USA's richest
Mars
Suresh
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$600
[12]
Rommy Hunt Revson is credited as the inventor of this tie for ponytails that used fabric so as not to damage the hair
a scrunchie
Joe
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$600
[6]
Magnesium has the atomic number 12... & is found in this digestive aid that Phillips' claims to be the No. 1 brand of
Milk of Magnesia
Suresh
Laura
|
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$800
[17]
Chill! Negro Leagues legend & Baseball Hall of Famer James Bell was known as this "Papa"
Cool
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$1,000
[27]
The Japanese imperial family's crest features the kiku, this flower
a chrysanthemum
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$800
[29]
1944:King Charles carried this actress in her star-making role in "National Velvet"
Elizabeth Taylor
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$800
[22]
Built in 1020, what's translated as "Hawk's Castle" gave this royal European dynasty its family name
Habsburg
Joe
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$800
[13]
Theseearrings dangle like the light fixture of the same name
a chandelier
Suresh
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$800
[7]
Cows eat grass... but can't digest it until it's been softened into cud, making cows this type of animal
ruminant
Laura
|
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$1,000
[18]
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" features this "Daddy"
Big Daddy
|
DD
$1,600
[25]
The trailing arbutus, which once told the Pilgrims spring was here, is also called this, a name the Pilgrims knew well
the mayflower
Joe
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$1,000
[30]
1977:With owners from Washington State, he won the Triple Crown
Seattle Slew
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$1,000
[23]
In 1566 this "beefy" family got its estates included in the oprichnina, or in land run under the czar's personal hand
Stroganov
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$1,000
[14]
Anya Taylor-Joy & Olivia Wilde are among the stars who have worn opera-length these accessories on the red carpet
gloves
Laura
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$1,000
[28]
John Keats described himself as "five feet high"... that's 6 inches taller than this "Rape of the Lock" poet
(Alexander) Pope
Suresh
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| DEEP BOOKS | PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SLOGANS | SILENT K WORDS | 4-LETTER WORLD CITIES | CROP TO IT | STAND-UP SPECIALS |
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$400
[11]
Jay Shetty says his "8 Rules of" this important subject can help you with breakups & finding "the One"
love
Suresh
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$400
[16]
"Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream" (1864)
Abraham Lincoln
Suresh
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$400
[6]
It's a type of backpack
a knapsack
Suresh
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$400
[1]
Tradition says this city was founded in 753 B.C., but it wasn't built in a day
Rome
Suresh
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$400
[22]
Shucks--covering 90 million acres, it's the most commonly grown feed crop in the United States
corn
Joe
|
$400
[21]
In 2023 he slapped back at Will Smith in "Selective Outrage", the first live global event on Netflix
Chris Rock
Suresh
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$800
[12]
Anne Applebaum's "Twilight of" this political system we quite like is subtitled "The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism"
Democracy
Suresh
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$800
[17]
"The gallant & successful defender of New Orleans"(1828)
(Andrew) Jackson
Joe
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$800
[7]
In a Chumbawamba song, this happens, "but I get up again"
(I get) knocked down
Laura
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$800
[2]
This large South American city is nicknamed the "City of Kings"
Lima
Suresh
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$800
[24]
Green manure is a crop or plant that's plowed beneath soil to help give it nutrients, especially this gas
nitrogen
Joe
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$800
[23]
Inher2019 "Not Normal" special she said, "I have more respect for strippers than women who go on 'The Bachelor'"
(Wanda) Sykes
Suresh
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$1,200
[13]
A term for the alternative history genre, or a book of "Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions"
What If?
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$1,200
[18]
"Two good terms deserve another"(1940)
FDR
Joe
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$1,200
[8]
In an epic takedown in "King Lear", Oswald is called a this, "a rascal... filthy, worsted-stocking" this (again)
knave
Joe
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$1,200
[3]
This city on the Côte d'Azur is thought to be named in honor of the Greek goddess of victory
Nice
Joe
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$1,200
[28]
This crop is the largest source of animal protein feed in the world & second in the vegetable oil race
soybean(s)
Joe
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$1,200
[25]
He was just 22 when he took to the stage in a red leather suit for his 1983 special "Delirious"
(Eddie) Murphy
Joe
|
|
$1,600
[14]
Ken Jennings' "100 Places to See After You Die" includes this hall of the slain that has the Valkyries as barmaids
Valhalla
Joe
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$1,600
[19]
"In your heart, you know he's right" (a Republican, 1964)
Barry Goldwater
Suresh
Joe
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$1,600
[9]
This aptly named brand calls itself a "wedding marketplace that connects couples with local wedding professionals"
the Knot
Laura
|
DD
$2,000
[4]
In 2022 it was the site of 2 FIFA World Cup venues
Doha, Qatar
Joe
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$1,600
[29]
This first name of American farmer Hanson was given to a type of grass often used for hay
Timothy
|
$1,600
[26]
"Breaking the Rules" was a 1987 special byhim, "a comedy combination of Chuck Yeager & Evel Knievel", said Robin Williams
Sam Kinison
|
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$2,000
[15]
Take a prison term decided by a judge, insert 1 letter & you have this book by Nicholas Humphrey about what it is to be conscious
Sentience
Suresh
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$2,000
[20]
"Let the people rule" (a turn-of-the-20th century Democrat)
William Jennings Bryan
Suresh
Joe
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DD
$2,000
[10]
Sir Francis Bacon wrote, "ipsa scientia potestas est", often translated to this phrase
knowledge is power
Laura
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$2,000
[5]
Fiji's capital, it's home to the University of the South Pacific
Suva
Suresh
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$2,000
[30]
Some crops have been genetically altered to be herbicide resistant, especially to Roundup, first made by this company
Monsanto
Suresh
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$2,000
[27]
Jerrod Carmichael revealed secrets in his 2022 stand-up special, including this first name, also the show's title
Rothaniel
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He starred in the 2 films whose soundtracks were the top 2 bestselling albums of 1978
John Travolta