2023 Champions Wildcard Clubs semifinal game 3.
Dennis Chase — a biotech project manager from Palm Springs, California
Danielle Maurer — a digital marketing manager from Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Fred Nelson — a university professor from Fresno, California
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred | $2,400 | $4,800 | $8,400 |
$16,800
3rd place: $10,000 |
$8,400
13 R, 2 W |
| Danielle | $1,400 | $7,400 | $16,800 |
$33,600
2nd place: $10,000 |
$12,400
15 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W |
| Dennis | $3,000 | $6,200 | $30,600 |
$33,603
Finalist |
$24,200
28 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| TIPS FROM THE ANCIENTS | FAMOUS GINGERS | SIGN O' THE TIMES | IN EXPLICABLE | I'D LIKE A DRINK | IT'S THE COCKATIEL HOUR |
|
$200
[11]
The moral of his town & country mice fable is that a simple, peaceful life is better than riches with unease
Aesop
Dennis
|
$200
[12]
As part of a group from 1994 to 1998, Geri Halliwellwent by this name
Ginger Spice
Fred
|
$200
[28]
On a telephone it's commonly to the immediate right of the zero
the pound sign
Dennis
|
$200
[2]
A proverb says "look before you" do this
leap
Dennis
|
$200
[1]
On your Kentucky veranda, you'll sip this bourbon, sugar & crushed ice drink that's garnished with an aromatic herb
a mint julep
Dennis
|
$200
[18]
Cockatiels are members of this large & raucous bird order
parrots
Fred
|
|
$400
[24]
In his "Analects", this Asian thinker was among those who suggested not to do to others what you don't want done to you
Confucius
Danielle
|
$400
[13]
This King of Rock was engaged to Ginger Alden at the time of his sudden 1977 death
Elvis Presley
Dennis
|
$400
[29]
In Catholicism it's made by touching the forehead, the chest, the left shoulder & then the right
the sign of the cross
Fred
|
$400
[3]
A man wears a boutonniere on this part of his jacket
lapel
Dennis
|
$400
[8]
This "worldly" drink consists of vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, cranberry juice & lime juice
a cosmopolitan
Dennis
|
$400
[19]
Discovered there around 1770, cockatiels are native to this continent
Australia
Dennis
|
|
$600
[5]
Simple machine of which Archimedes said that with the right place to stand he could move the world
a lever
Dennis
|
$600
[14]
It was said of this Oscar-winning actress, that she did everything Fred Astairedid, only backwards & in high heels
Ginger Rogers
Fred
|
$600
[25]
One of these "in the cloud" was God's sign to Noah that he would never again flood the Earth
a rainbow
Danielle
|
$600
[4]
A color or the fragrant flower seen here
lilac
Danielle
|
$600
[7]
Perfect for summer is a bikini martini--gin, peach schnapps & the blue type of this liqueur
curaçao
Fred
|
$600
[20]
Like dogs, cockatiels like to nibble on this untanned leather, also the title of an old TV Western
rawhide
Dennis
|
|
$1,000
[23]
In his "Meditations" this stoic Roman emperor wrote, "Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity"
Marcus Aurelius
Danielle
|
$800
[15]
Ginger Zee is a meteorologist for this ABC a.m. show
Good Morning America
Dennis
|
$800
[26]
If you see someone displaying the sign of distress seen here, be prepared to perform this maneuver
the Heimlich maneuver
Fred
|
$800
[6]
Another word for vertex or summit
apex
Danielle
|
$800
[9]
This cocktail of whiskey, sweet vermouth & a cherry sounds like Peter Minuit paid $24 for it & at a fancy bar, he might
a Manhattan
Dennis
|
$800
[21]
The difference between males & females becomes apparent after the first of these shedding periods at 6-9 months
molting
Danielle
|
|
DD
$2,200
[22]
Completes the Hippocratic injunction "to help, or at least, to do..."
no harm
Danielle
|
$1,000
[16]
Ginger Bakerplayed drums in this 1960s rock trio that also had Jack Bruce & Eric Clapton
Cream
Dennis
|
$1,000
[30]
Add a vertical line to the bottom half of a Mercedes logo & you'll have this familiar symbol
the peace sign
Danielle
|
$1,000
[17]
Thiswild goat sports quite a pair of horns
an ibex
Fred
|
$1,000
[10]
Rye, bitters, Pernod, sugar & a twist gets you this Crescent City cocktail
a Sazerac
Fred
Dennis
|
$1,000
[27]
Though cockatiels are mainly seed eaters, the hard internal shells of these squid relatives provide needed calcium
cuttlefish
Dennis
|
| NASHVILLE, GEOGRAPHIC | FICTIONAL MOVIE BANDS | POSSESSIVE BOOK TITLES | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS | CHESS | "A"DJECTIVES |
|
$400
[11]
There must be a "Gap" in your memory if you don't know that Nashville lies on this river
the Cumberland
Dennis
|
$400
[1]
Jack Black fronted & provided tutelage to this young band, also a 2003 movie title
School of Rock
Danielle
|
$400
[15]
Douglas Adams:"The ____'s Guide to the Galaxy"
Hitchhiker
Dennis
|
$400
[24]
In 1984, this Yank received the French Legion of Honor award for his work with muscular dystrophy
Jerry Lewis
Fred
|
$400
[6]
The first "C" in ICCF; it stands for how moves are exchanged between players geographically apart
correspondence
Fred
|
$400
[20]
It means "easy to approach"; you'll also find it a lot after "wheelchair"
accessible
Danielle
|
|
$800
[23]
Quit Monkee-ing around if you want to catch the last train to this Tennessee city 40 miles from Nashville
Clarksville
Dennis
|
$800
[3]
Stillwater, fronted by Jason Lee, rocks this movie
Almost Famous
Dennis
|
$800
[16]
Kurt Vonnegut:"____'s Cradle"
Cat
Danielle
|
$800
[25]
Thisfirst Chief Justice of the U.S. negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1782
(John) Jay
Danielle
|
$800
[7]
The "Sicilian" one starts with a move by black on the queen's half of the board
defense
Dennis
|
$800
[30]
This cold adjective from the north comes before "Blitz" in a Gatorade flavor
Arctic
Danielle
|
|
$1,200
[27]
Nashville's Centennial Park on West End Avenue sports a full-size replica of this Athenian temple
the Parthenon
Danielle
|
$1,200
[12]
This movie covers the rise of the One-ders, later The Wonders
That Thing You Do!
Dennis
|
$1,200
[2]
Philip Roth:"____'s Complaint"
Portnoy
Fred
|
$1,200
[22]
His surname sounds French, but this Yank ended up in Paris by winning the Tour de France in 1986, 1989 & 1990
LeMond
Fred
|
$1,200
[8]
It's the 8-letter term for the direction in which white has chosen tocastle
kingside
Fred
|
$1,200
[17]
This 10-letter word means "greedy" & goes back to one of the 7 Deadly Sins
avaricious
Dennis
|
|
$1,600
[21]
Juniper trees mistaken for cedars led to the biblical name of this state park, east of Nashville
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Fred
|
$1,600
[13]
The New Main Street Singers, Mitch & Mickey & The Folksmen are groups in this Christopher Guest film
A Mighty Wind
Dennis
|
$1,600
[4]
Umberto Eco:"____'s Pendulum"
Foucault
Dennis
|
$1,600
[26]
Nadia Boulanger's American students included this one who came home to compose all-American works like "Lincoln Portrait" & "Rodeo"
Aaron Copland
Dennis
|
$1,600
[9]
Bring your queen out fast against an inexperienced player & you can have this victory after just 2 moves
a fool's mate
Fred
|
$2,000
[19]
It means "characteristic of an uncle"
avuncular
Dennis
|
|
DD
$5,000
[28]
A very rich businessman gave his name & money to this prestigious university in Nashville; Go Commodores!
Vanderbilt
Danielle
|
$2,000
[14]
In a 1984 film, Peter Weller is this lead singer backed by the Hong Kong Cavaliers
Buckaroo Banzai
|
$2,000
[5]
Marcel Proust:"____'s Way"
Swann
Dennis
|
$2,000
[29]
Thiscompanion of Gertrude Stein raised some eyebrows with her 1954 cookbook
Alice B. Toklas
Dennis
|
$2,000
[10]
Even chess masters often begin a game with this familiar opening, named for a Spanish priest
the Ruy Lopez
|
DD
$8,000
[18]
Looking for a word to describe a cloudless sky? Try this light blue
azure
Dennis
|
This company announced, "On September 29th, 2023, we will send out the last red envelope"
Netflix