2023 Second Chance competition week 1, semifinal game 3.
Matt Wierman — an aerospace engineer from La Palma, California
Donna Vorreyer — a writer and retired educator from Willowbrook, Illinois
Hari Parameswaran — a hardware engineer from Cupertino, California
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari | $2,400 | $5,000 | $7,800 |
$15,600
Finalist |
$7,800
14 R, 2 W |
| Donna | $5,000 | $7,000 | $8,200 |
$799
3rd place: $2,000 |
$16,200
20 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Matt | $1,400 | $3,000 | $15,000 |
$13,299
2nd place: $3,000 |
$15,000
19 R, 2 W |
| MAMMALS | "I"s IN YOUR STARS | THE STATE OF CONGRESS | I'M JUST A BILL, BILLY OR WILLIAM | STRAIGHT FIRE | 3 CONSECUTIVE CONSONANTS |
|
$200
[23]
This mammal's name is from the Greek for "nose-horn"
rhinoceros
Donna
|
$200
[24]
In 2016, this "Luther" star was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire
Idris Elba
Matt
|
$200
[25]
Karen Shepherd, Mitt Romney, David King
Utah
Hari
|
$200
[26]
He helped computerize his high school's scheduling system, went to Harvard in the '70s, dropped out & was a billionaire by 1987
Bill Gates
Hari
|
$200
[29]
L'Oreal's Colorista is just about the coolest thing ever to give this of yours a little more flair
hair
Matt
|
$200
[30]
The sovereign's seat
a throne
Donna
|
|
$400
[9]
The San Diego Zoo welcomed its first pair of these from Australia, Snugglepot & Cuddlepie, in 1925
a koala
Donna
Matt
|
$400
[22]
Famous among the smaller set for singing "Let It Go", sheearned her first Tony nomination in "Rent"
Idina Menzel
Matt
|
$400
[1]
Solomon Foot, Bernie Sanders, the Anti-Jacksonian Party's Dudley Chase
Vermont
Hari
|
$400
[5]
In 1887 he began running the San Francisco Examiner, which his dad acquired 7 years before
Hearst
Hari
|
$400
[28]
Your new PlayStation 4 is the bomb, but a couple extra Dual Shock these for your crew would rock
a controller
Matt
|
$400
[27]
You're not outta your gourd! You're into this gourd that's big on Oct. 31
a pumpkin
Matt
|
|
$600
[12]
Pan troglodytes is the scientific name for this close relative of humans & bonobos
a chimp
Donna
|
$600
[10]
Say "Sir" to this actor, nominated for a 2001 Oscar for his portrayal of Gandalf
Ian McKellen
Donna
|
$600
[2]
Dick Cheney, Malcolm Wallop, Milward Simpson (the only Milward to serve the state... so far)
Wyoming
Hari
|
$600
[6]
Billy Joel's time playing a lounge in L.A. led to this, Billy's first Top 40 hit; great tune, but "tonic & gin" still sounds weird
"Piano Man"
Donna
|
$600
[17]
If you've got the perfect getup, show your peeps online by posting an "OOTD", your this "of the day"
an outfit
Donna
|
$600
[16]
Money granted to a student to pursue studies
a scholarship
Hari
|
|
$800
[14]
Like its relative, the meerkat, the banded type of this snake killer bands together to make a stand
a mongoose
Matt
|
$800
[11]
James Osterberghas been known as this since his days fronting proto-punk-rockers The Stooges
Iggy Pop
Matt
|
$800
[3]
Benjamin Bourne in the 1790s, Lincoln Chafee, Ambrose Burnside
Rhode Island
Matt
|
DD
$800
[7]
William Thomson is a fine name for a physicist, but after developing the absolute temp. scale, Lord this had a nice ring
(Lord) Kelvin
Donna
|
$800
[18]
You can buy do-it-yourself kits for making these Japanese rice-based treats filled with ice cream
mochi
Hari
|
$800
[20]
Past participle of seek
sought
Hari
|
|
$1,000
[15]
According to Britannica, though called "naked", these rodents actually "have about 100 fine hairs on their skin"
a (naked) mole rat
Donna
|
$1,000
[13]
"We'll always have Paris" &her as Ilsa in "Casablanca"
Ingrid Bergman
Donna
|
$1,000
[4]
Thomas Hart Benton, Xenophon P. Wilfley, Sempronius H. Boyd
Missouri
Hari
|
$1,000
[8]
In May 2019, this mayor of New York threw his hat in the ring to run for president, but by September, the hat had been returned
de Blasio
Matt
|
$1,000
[19]
Beats by this guyis known for its headphones
Dr. Dre
Donna
|
$1,000
[21]
Geometry term fortrianglesthat can be exactlysuperimposed, one on the other
congruent
|
| TO SIR PAUL, WITH LOVE | "C"s THE DAY | ALSO A CANDY | PUEBLOS MÁGICOS | & WE HAVE A NOVEL TITLE | 15-LETTER WORDS |
|
$400
[4]
Sir Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942 in this city--3 very important co-workers of his were born there, too
Liverpool
Donna
|
$400
[13]
August 4 celebrates the birth of this branch of the U.S. military
the Coast Guard
Donna
|
$400
[1]
Athos, Porthos & Aramise
Three Musketeers
Matt
|
$400
[30]
Found in the state of Jalisco is this magic place that lends its name to this omnipresent Mexican liquor
Tequila
Hari
|
$400
[29]
This title is "the temperature at which book-paper catches fire and burns"
Fahrenheit 451
Matt
|
$400
[16]
In Spanish ¡felicidades! is one way to say this
congratulations
Donna
|
|
$800
[6]
Paul co-founded the non-profit "Meat Free" this, promoting health & conservation with "at least one plant-based day each week"
Monday
Matt
|
$800
[15]
This holiday that commemorates the victory of Mexico at the Battle of Puebla is also a day to celebrate Mexican culture
Cinco de Mayo
Matt
|
$800
[2]
It's when you get your peanuts for all your hard work
payday
Donna
|
$800
[27]
This Baja border town whose name begins & ends with the same 2 letters is known for a beer with the same name & great eats
Tecate
|
$800
[28]
"'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin"' to do this
To Kill a Mockingbird
Matt
|
$800
[17]
It's another name for a movie's director of photography; Conrad Hallwas a great one
a cinematographer
Hari
|
|
$1,200
[3]
Deep in the mix & perhaps making a mistake just before the "na na na" part, a Beatle exclaims, "(Bleepin') hell!" on this long classic
"Hey Jude"
Matt
|
$1,200
[14]
"Dedication" in Hebrew, it can be spelled without a "C" & actually spans 8 days, but you still need to know it now
Chanukah
Matt
|
$1,200
[7]
An article called the Chicago Bears of 1938 this kind of team since they set "a season's record of 56 fumbles"
a butterfinger team
|
$1,200
[26]
The beautiful town of Cholula lies near the foot of Popocatépetl, not just a mountain but one of these
a volcano
Matt
|
$1,600
[19]
This numeric title "required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer's name"
Catch-22
Hari
Donna
|
$1,200
[23]
Described in 3 of the gospels, it's the term for Jesus' change in appearance to divine form up on a mountain
transfiguration
Hari
|
|
$1,600
[5]
On April 21, 1990 at Maracana Stadium, Paul had an intimate show for 184,000 friends as he rocked in this huge South American city
Rio de Janeiro
Matt
|
$1,600
[11]
September 17 commemorates the signing of this in 1787
the Constitution
Donna
|
$1,600
[8]
This purrrfect club of Whig leaders in London sounds just like a chocolate wafer bar
a Kit-Cat
Donna
|
$1,600
[25]
"X" marks the spot of this cobblestoned town renowned as the "silver capital of the world"
Taxco
Donna
|
$2,000
[18]
"'I would give a good deal to know how it comes about that"' this wealthy title man "'is acquainted with M. de Villefort"'
the Count of Monte Cristo
Hari
|
$1,600
[22]
It's the phenomenon exhibitedherein waves on the California coast, caused by light-emitting organisms
bioluminescence
Matt
|
|
$2,000
[9]
The Beatles won a music Oscar for this 1970 doc., but finding itself in times of trouble, the band didn't accept in person
Let It Be
Donna
|
$2,000
[12]
Catholics usually celebrate the Thursday after Trinity Sunday as the feast of this, Latin for "Christ's body"
Corpus Christi
Matt
|
DD
$3,000
[10]
NASA called the activity in this type of galaxy reminiscent of the end of a pyrotechnics show
a starburst (galaxy)
Donna
|
$2,000
[24]
Swim with whale sharksat Isla Mujeres a Pueblo Mágico in this 2-word Mexican state of which Cozumel is a part
Quintana Roo
Hari
|
DD
$5,000
[20]
"She clutched the child so fiercely to her breast, that it sent forth a cry; she turned her eyes downward at" this symbol
The Scarlet Letter
Donna
|
$2,000
[21]
From French & Latin for "nimble finger", it's a fancy name for a sleight of hand magician
a prestidigitator
Hari
Donna
|
On October 26, 1886 he said, "The dream of my life is accomplished... I see the symbol of unity & friendship between 2 nations"
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi