John East III — a prosecuting attorney originally from East Haven, Connecticut
Sherry Hall — a physician originally from Snow Hill, North Carolina
Dave Moxness — a data processor from Van Nuys, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | $1,400 | $1,400 | $4,600 |
$100
3rd place: Panasonic portable digital compact cassette player for DCC or regular analog cassettes + Jeopardy! home game |
$4,600
19 R, 5 W |
| Sherry | $500 | $2,300 | $8,600 |
$3,100
2nd place: Keller Contemporary Classics oak dining furniture + Sakura Susanne pattern stoneware + Jeopardy! home game |
$7,700
16 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W |
| John | $1,000 | $1,400 | $7,000 |
$14,000
New champion: $14,000 |
$7,100
18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| SCIENCE & NATURE | GOLF | FOOD FACTS | VILLAGES | AROUND THE PUBLISHING HOUSE | CROSSWORD CLUES "O" |
|
$100
[6]
A surplus of these in the South led George Washington Carver to come up with over 300 new uses for them
peanuts
Dave
|
$100
[1]
An American dentist was the first to market these golf ball supports
tees
Dave
|
$100
[7]
The most popular varieties of these used for escargot dishes are the vineyard & the petit-gris
snails
Sherry
|
$100
[8]
She was born in the village of Domremy in 1412 & had her first vision at about age 13
Joan of Arc
Dave
|
$100
[16]
It could be considered the antonym of paperback
hardback (or hardcover)
Sherry
|
$100
[26]
Lawyers raise them(10)
objections
Dave
|
|
$200
[13]
Most fish expel carbon dioxide through these
the gills
Dave
|
$200
[2]
A Sunset Strip is a score of this many strokes for a round, from a 1950s TV show
77
John
|
$200
[21]
The morel, a wild type of this fungus, should not be eaten raw; it can cause stomach upset
a mushroom
John
|
$200
[9]
After a 1754 ban in England, couples would run away to the village of Gretna Green in Scotland to do this
get married
John
|
$200
[17]
Term for what the author turns in that's turned into a book
a manuscript
Dave
|
$200
[27]
A voyage, Homer(7)
Odyssey
John
|
|
$300
[14]
In zoology it's the process of sitting on eggs in order to hatch them
incubation
Dave
|
$300
[3]
This club with a loft of about 55 degrees comes in sand & pitching varieties
a wedge
Dave
|
$300
[22]
In Holland this cheese similar to Gouda has a yellowish coating; for export, the coating is red
Edam cheese
Sherry
|
$300
[10]
This village whose name means "village of the wild plum" became Siam's capital in 1782
Bangkok
Dave
|
$300
[18]
It's the description that accompanies a photo
the caption
Dave
John
|
$300
[28]
Hidden or wonderful(3-2-5)
out-of-sight
|
|
$400
[15]
On Nov. 29, 1961 Enos was the last of these animals sent into space
a chimpanzee
Dave
John
|
$400
[4]
This is the term for a piece of turf dislodged during a stroke
a divot
Dave
|
$400
[23]
Naturschnitzel is a German term for an unbreaded cutlet, usually of this meat
veal
John
|
$400
[11]
This element symbolized Yb is named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden
ytterbium
Sherry
|
DD
$300
[19]
Theyinclude the following:
editorial marks (or editing marks or proofreading marks)
John
|
$400
[29]
He's up the creek with a paddle(7)
oarsman
Sherry
|
|
$500
[20]
Its name tells you it's the branch of science that deals with prehistoric plants
paleobotany
Sherry
|
$500
[5]
This prestigious tournament is held each year at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia
the Masters
John
|
$500
[24]
Ghee, a clarified butter used in Indian cooking, is traditionally made from the milk of this large mammal
the buffalo
John
|
$500
[12]
The Italian village of Capodimonte became famous for this product
porcelain
John
|
$500
[25]
An enumeration of the publisher's still-available, previously-published books
the backlist
John
|
$500
[30]
It's found around the president(4,6)
Oval Office
Sherry
|
| THE 1840s | THE BIBLE | MUSIC FESTIVALS | SE HABLA ESPANOL | PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE | JOHN STEINBECK |
|
$200
[1]
On May 28, 1843 this man known for his dictionaries & spelling books died in New Haven, Conn.
(Noah) Webster
Dave
|
$200
[2]
In Genesis he was instructed to bring 2 of every living thing into the Ark
Noah
Dave
|
$200
[12]
Over 300,000 showed up for this August 1969 rock festival
Woodstock
Dave
|
$200
[21]
It's the Spanish equivalent of mrs.
señora
Dave
|
$200
[23]
This officer takes the minutes of a meeting & reads them at the Following meeting
the (recording) secretary
Dave
Sherry
|
$200
[16]
Preparing to write this novel, Steinbeck spent a few weeks working with migrant laborers
The Grapes of Wrath
John
|
|
$600
[8]
In 1844 this religious leader & his brother Hyrum were murdered in Carthage, Illinois
Joseph Smith
Sherry
|
$400
[3]
After his baptism, Jesus "saw the spirit of God descending like" this bird
a dove
Sherry
|
$400
[11]
In 1956 Yehudi Menuhin set up a festival at Gstaad in this country
Switzerland
John
|
$400
[22]
A tortilla with chili sauce & a meat filling; you may eat the whole one
an enchilada
Dave
John
|
$400
[24]
The presiding officer of an organization uses this small hammer to quiet disturbances at meetings
a gavel
Dave
|
$400
[17]
This novel centers on Adam Trask & his 2 sons Cal & Aron
East of Eden
John
|
|
$800
[9]
This slogan used by James K. Polk in the election of 1844 referred to the Oregon controversy
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight
John
|
$600
[4]
In chapter 2 of the book named for her, she replaced Vashti as queen of Persia
Esther
Sherry
|
$600
[13]
Since 1920 this hometown of Mozart has had a permanent summer music festival
Salzburg
Dave
|
$600
[26]
A Spanish house's inner court open to the sky; in the U.S. there's furniture for it
the patio
Dave
Sherry
|
$600
[25]
Of 3/4, 2/3 or a simple majority, the vote required to amend a motion under Robert's Rules of Order
a (simple) majority
|
$600
[18]
Steinbeck wrote the story on which this Master of Suspense's 1944 movie "Lifeboat" was based
Alfred Hitchcock
Dave
|
|
$1,000
[10]
During the Mexican War, this general won victories at Veracruz & Chapultepec
Winfield Scott
Dave
|
$800
[5]
He was the youngest of Jacob's 12 sons
Benjamin
Sherry
|
$800
[14]
He conceived the Bayreuth Festival to showcase his music
(Richard) Wagner
John
|
$800
[27]
It's a military faction that takes power after a coup d'etat
a junta
John
|
$800
[28]
Term for the minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business
a quorum
Sherry
|
$800
[19]
"Of Mice and Men" ends with George shooting this character to keep him from a lynch mob
Lennie
John
|
|
DD
$1,200
[7]
In the early 1840s, this political party had a majority over Democrats in both the House & Senate
the Whigs
Sherry
|
DD
$1,100
[6]
Luke is credited with writing the third gospel & this book, a continuation of it
(the) Acts (of the Apostles)
Sherry
|
$1,000
[15]
This city's Maracana Stadium has been home to a 10-day rock festival
Rio de Janeiro
|
$1,000
[29]
It's a devotee of bullfighting or any other sport
an aficionado
John
|
$1,000
[30]
This procedure ends debate & an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion
cloture (or closure)
|
$1,000
[20]
Steinbeck's "Travels with" this poodle is subtitled "In Search of America"
Charley
Dave
|
In 1895 he founded the Wyoming town now considered the eastern entrance to Yellowstone
Buffalo Bill Cody