Carol Oppenheim — a retired computer programmer from Owings Mills, Maryland
Alex Gordon — a medical student from Somers, New York
Anji Nyquist — a social media coordinator from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,800)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anji | $1,800 | $2,600 | $7,000 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 |
$7,000
8 R, 0 W |
| Alex | $2,200 | $5,400 | $22,900 |
$25,000
New champion: $25,000 |
$18,200
25 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W |
| Carol | $400 | $200 | $7,800 |
$14,001
2nd place: $2,000 |
$10,400
15 R, 6 W (including 1 DD) |
| MYTH MISERY | A TV SERIES | SO I'M READING THIS BOOK | ANTIQUES | ROAD | "SHOW" |
|
$200
[21]
She was a beautiful mortal, but after making Athena angry, which you should definitely never do, this Gorgon got a reptile hairdo
Medusa
Alex
|
$200
[1]
Captains of the Enterprise:William Shatner; this man from 1987 to 1994; then Scott Bakula
Patrick Stewart
Carol
|
$200
[9]
A mystery: "Langdon said... 'Well, folks, as you all know, I'm here tonight to talk about the power of symbols"'
The Da Vinci Code
Anji
|
$200
[23]
Musical instruments from this Italian maker, whose work is seen here, have sold at auction for $1 million or more
Stradivarius
Alex
|
$200
[10]
We're high rolling along a notable part of this boulevard, a 4.2-mile stretch between Russell Road & Sahara Avenue
the Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard)
|
$200
[11]
It's a face-to-face confrontation to force a conclusion
a showdown
Carol
|
|
$400
[19]
As you can see from what happened to Ixion, hitting on this woman, Zeus's wife, was not a great idea
Hera
Alex
|
$400
[2]
"Law & Order", 1990; "Law & Order:" this, 1999; "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", 2001; & it just keeps going...
SVU
Alex
|
$400
[5]
A novel, writing the clue for us: "This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure"
The Hobbit
Alex
|
$400
[24]
Bergère, fauteuil & ribbon-back are all antique styles of these
chairs
Alex
Carol
|
$400
[13]
In the 1780s Pope Pius VI undertook a partial reconstruction of this ancient road that ran southeast from Rome
the Appian Way
Alex
|
$400
[12]
This Olympic equestrian competition demonstrates agility over a course of obstacles
show jumping
Alex
|
|
$600
[17]
Let's just say Zeus was disappointed this god gave fire to humans, nailing him to a big rock & having his liver eaten repeatedly
Prometheus
Alex
|
$600
[3]
Hosts of "The Tonight Show": Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, this man, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon
Jay Leno
Anji
|
$600
[6]
A fictional journal: "129 lbs. (but post-Christmas), alcohol units 14... cigarettes 22, calories 5424"
Bridget Jones's Diary
|
$600
[25]
Thisearly kind of photograph with a metal in its name has proven durable over the years
a tintype
|
$600
[28]
In Phoenix the Stackis the name for the interchange where I-17, going north-south, meets this east-west interstate
I-10
Alex
|
$600
[14]
Step right up, welcome to this; not literally a place to buy weapons & armaments
a gun show
Alex
|
|
$800
[18]
Song titles applying to the plight of this Corinth king: "Like A Rolling Stone" & "Running Up That Hill" (& back down again, forever)
Sisyphus
Anji
|
$800
[4]
Added to the title of this animated FX series: "Vice" (2014); "Dreamland" (2017); "Danger Island" (2018); "1999" (2019)
Archer
Alex
|
$800
[7]
1950s self-help, opening strong: "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!" (in all caps) "Have faith in your abilities!"
The Power of Positive Thinking
Carol
|
$800
[26]
One of the top "Antiques Roadshow" finds, a jade bowl originally made for the person with this title was appraised at up to $600,000
emperor of China (the Chinese emperor)
Alex
|
$1,000
[30]
Once home to fruit farms, Orchard Road in this Asian city-state is a major shopping district today
Singapore
|
$800
[15]
Twice-beastly term for an elaborate presentation to attract attention
a dog & pony show
Carol
|
|
$1,000
[20]
Actaeon got a naked look at Apollo's twin sis, this goddess; she then turned Acty into a stag & said release the hounds!
Artemis
Alex
|
$1,000
[8]
This big fella on "Game of Thrones": Conan Stevens, Ian Whyte, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson
The Mountain (Gregor Clegane)
Anji
|
$1,000
[16]
A collection of poems: "I celebrate myself, & sing myself, & what I assume you shall assume"
Leaves of Grass
Alex
|
$1,000
[27]
An 1800s version of the travel alarm, this alliterative item includes the name of a horse-drawn vehicle
a carriage clock
Carol
|
DD
$2,600
[29]
Lively Las Ramblas is a main street in this city & links Plaça de Catalunya to the city's Old Harbor
Barcelona
Carol
|
$1,000
[22]
3-word name for Buffalo Bill's turn-of-the-century rootin'-tootin', sharpshootin' arena extravaganza
the Wild West Show
Carol
|
| GEOGRAPHIC ANAGRAMS | THE MAIN INGREDIENT | SCIENCE | 10-LETTER ADJECTIVES | NAMES IN HISTORY | SOME "HARD" SONGS |
|
$400
[6]
I would hasten to add that much of the classical world's art & ideas sprang from this city near Mount Pentelicus
Athens (from hasten)
|
$400
[1]
In the holiday favorite casserole whose recipe began appearing on Campbell's cream of mushroom soup in the 1960s
green beans
Anji
Carol
|
$400
[11]
A theory about the formation of this satellite supposes a planet named Theia, the mother of Selene in myth, crashed into Earth
the Moon
Alex
|
$400
[17]
Seemingly without a floor, like the pit of hell as described in Revelation
bottomless
Alex
|
$400
[27]
The name of Shakespeare's acting troupe, the King's Men, honored this benefactor
James I
Alex
|
$400
[4]
A 1964 chart-topper said, "It's been" this, "& I've been working like a dog"
"A Hard Day's Night"
Alex
|
|
$800
[7]
I love learning new dances, but traveling to this Pacific nation for the tango contest was too far
Tonga (from tango)
Carol
|
$800
[2]
In traditional chorizo sausage
pork
Alex
Carol
|
$800
[13]
Negatively portrayed in "The Lion King", the spotted type of these African animals are actually valuable apex predators
hyenas
Alex
|
$800
[25]
In the form of small, crystallized particles like refined sugar
granulated
Alex
|
$800
[26]
This given name of Maimonides, Judaism's greatest medieval thinker, honors Judaism's greatest prophet
Moses
Carol
|
$800
[19]
In a reggae classic by Jimmy Cliff, this title precedes "the harder they fall, one and all"
"The Harder They Come"
|
|
$1,200
[8]
The cruise down this scenic river was a delight until Yolanda & Henri joined the boating party
the Rhine (from Henri)
Carol
|
$1,200
[3]
In the Indian dish saag paneer: spinach & this
cheese
Anji
Carol
|
$1,200
[12]
The phenomenon of St. Elmo's fire familiar to sailors & aviators is a luminous glow of this 4th state of matter
plasma
Carol
|
$1,600
[16]
From the Greek for "pleasure", it means devoted to pleasure as the highest goal
hedonistic
Carol
|
$1,200
[18]
Last name of Bronson, a teacher & abolitionist who lived in poverty until his daughter made it big in books in the 19th century
Alcott
Anji
|
$1,200
[20]
"She" does this, sang Donna Summer, "so you better treat her right"
"She Works Hard For The Money"
Carol
|
|
$1,600
[5]
Make sure to bring the keys to our whisky distillery on this isle off Scotland's West Coast
Skye (from keys)
Carol
|
$1,600
[28]
In baba ghanoush: this member of the nightshade family
the eggplant
Alex
|
$1,600
[10]
99% of intl. data traffic is carried by several hundred of these 2-word light transmission cables crisscrossing the ocean floor
fiber optics
Carol
|
$2,000
[24]
A sportswriter might note that after a titanic struggle, the teams remained this 10-letter word shown here
deadlocked
Alex
|
$2,000
[29]
During World War II this Norwegian sold out his country & made his name a synonym for traitor
Quisling
Carol
|
$1,600
[21]
"Ghetto Anthem" is the subtitle of this Jay-Z hip-hop classic
"Hard Knock Life"
Anji
|
|
$2,000
[9]
I just learned the reign of the Songhai empire in this West African nation ended in the 16th century
Niger (from reign)
Alex
|
$2,000
[30]
In coquilles St. Jacques
scallops
Alex
Carol
|
$2,000
[14]
A 1957 Scientific American article called this "Mighty" organelle the "Powerhouse of the Cell"
the mitochondria
Alex
|
DD
$2,500
[15]
Only superficially relevant, or related to a line making contact with a curve at a single point
tangential
Alex
|
DD
$5,000
[23]
Famed Roman talker Marcus Tullius, who ended up talking himself to death, was better known by this one name
Cicero
Alex
|
$2,000
[22]
"Is there anyone out there? 'Cause it's getting" this, the title of Maroon 5's debut single
"Harder To Breathe"
Alex
|
Squashing the allegory theory, the daughters of the author of this novel say it's "just a story about rabbits"
Watership Down