Christopher Burge — a high school teacher from Farmers Branch, Texas
Mikey McCullough — a librarian from Baltimore, Maryland
Paul Clauson — a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan (whose 2-day cash winnings total $36,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | $4,200 | $2,600 | $11,000 |
$0
3rd place: $2,000 |
$14,000
17 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Mikey | $2,600 | $4,200 | $20,200 |
$18,200
New champion: $18,200 |
$19,000
22 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Chris! | $3,000 | $6,400 | $1,600 |
$1,600
2nd place: $3,000 |
$7,600
15 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| PEOPLE ON U.S. MONEY | TIMEPIECES | "OVER" & "UNDER" | Y2K MEMORIES | BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS | LANDLOCKED & LOADED |
|
$200
[28]
In the late 1800s the portrait of this first first lady appeared on the $1 silver certificate
Martha Washington
Paul
|
$200
[26]
This type of watch first gained traction in the 1970s, starting with the Pulsar W--sorry, "time computer"
a digital watch
Mikey
|
$200
[27]
In Greek mythology it's Hades' domain
the underworld
Chris!
|
$200
[29]
Olivia Rodrigo & Hailey Bieber have "lepidopted" these retro hair clips designed to look like an insect
a butterfly
Mikey
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$200
[30]
In 2023 she got into the holiday spiritperforming"All I Want For Christmas Is You" for the first time on an awards show:"I just want you for my own / More than you could ever know / Make my wish come true / All I want for Christmas is you!"
Mariah Carey
Chris!
|
$200
[21]
Though Lake Victoria is quite scenic, if you needed direct proof that this nation is landlocked, here ya go
Uganda
Paul
|
|
$400
[4]
Having his face on some old twenties is appropriate for Hugh McCulloughwho headed this U.S. government department twice after the Civil War
the Treasury
Mikey
|
$400
[25]
The Black Forest has woodpeckers & owls but its most famous bird is this one calling from clocks
a cuckoo
Mikey
|
$400
[5]
It's the problem with the photo seen here
overexposure (undersaturation)
Paul
Mikey
Chris!
|
$400
[12]
In a TLC song this type of guy's game is "kinda weak" & he is also "broke" & "he's looking like trash"... dang
scrub
Paul
|
$400
[22]
We're a "Sucker" for this trio whoperformedtogether in 2019, their first awards show in a decade; they'd win 3 awards in 2020:"I'm a sucker for you / You say the word and I'll go anywhere blindly / I'm a sucker for you, yeah / Any road you take, you know that you'll find me"
The Jonas Brothers
Paul
|
$400
[20]
Kid, the next time I say let's go someplace like this country on Brazil's west border & above Paraguay...
Bolivia
Chris!
|
|
$600
[3]
First elected president in 1896, hewas on the$500 bill from 1928 to 1945
McKinley
Chris!
|
$600
[24]
An analemmatic one of these, where you cast the shadow, is a Scottish memorial to standard time creator Sandford Fleming
a sundial
Chris!
|
$600
[6]
An idiom meaning to have surgery is to "go" here
under the knife
Mikey
|
$600
[11]
Thistype of "it" bag from Fendi won't fit a loaf of French bread but shares its name
baguette
Mikey
|
$600
[14]
Among his awards in 2011 were Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist & Top Rap Song for "Love The Way You Lie" with Rihanna
Eminem
Paul
|
$600
[18]
Somalia, Djibouti & Eritrea all contribute to this nation being landlocked
Ethiopia
Paul
|
|
$800
[1]
Politician & Justice Salmon P. Chase once graced the bill of this multi-zero amount
the $10,000 bill
Paul
|
$800
[23]
Type of clock seenherenamed for where it sits; for some horological reason, you don't say "piece" or "shelf"
mantel
Mikey
|
$800
[7]
Hoping to change her own food behavior & that of others who needed help, Rozanne S. founded this organization
Overeaters Anonymous
Mikey
|
$800
[9]
Perhaps you recall a Y.A. novel where Janie Johnson realizes "The Face on" one of these is hers; was Janie kidnapped?!
a milk carton
Mikey
|
$800
[13]
In 1995 Stevie Wonder joined Coolio & L.V. on this song that would win Single of the Year
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Paul
|
$1,000
[17]
Georgia is directly north of this former Soviet republic; Azerbaijan, east
Armenia
Chris!
|
|
$1,000
[2]
This New England politician & orator appeared on the$10 bill from the 1860s to 1900
(Daniel) Webster
Mikey
Chris!
|
$1,000
[19]
You can check the time in 148 cities on aclockbuilt for the 20th anniversary in East Germany on this main square of Eastern Berlin
the Alexanderplatz
Chris!
|
$1,000
[8]
In 9 letters, to divulge too much personal information
overshare
Paul
|
$1,000
[10]
In June 1999 Shawn Fanning & Sean Parker launched this peer-to-peer music-sharing software program
Napster
Chris!
|
$1,000
[15]
Somewhat under wraps, this singerdelivereda powerful performance of her "Courage To Change" at the 2020 awards:"You're not alone in all this / You're not alone, I promise / Standing together we can do anything"
Sia
Paul
|
DD
$3,000
[16]
At over 10,400 feet, Mount Kinyeti is the tallest point in this recently formed nation
South Sudan
Paul
|
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | IT'S RUINED | SITCOM NEIGHBORS | VETERINARY MEDICINE | LITERARY LOS ANGELES | FRENCH CROSSWORD CLUES |
|
$400
[23]
Recordings by Duke Ellington & Art Tatum featured Ben Webster's soulful solos on the tenor type of this instrument
saxophone
Paul
|
$400
[28]
This phrase can mean to serve a boozy drink with ice or a state of disaster or ruin
on the rocks
Mikey
|
$400
[21]
My name is Cleveland Brown and I am proud to be a neighbor of the Griffins on Fox TV, on this show except when I moved for a bit
Family Guy
Mikey
|
$400
[25]
Navicular disease is one of the most common causes of lameness in the hoof of this animal
horses
Chris!
|
$800
[15]
Hespent the last years of his life in Hollywood working unsuccessfully on screenplays & on his unfinished novel "The Last Tycoon"
Fitzgerald
Mikey
|
$800
[26]
Soft & flat visorless cap(5 letters)
beret
Chris!
|
|
$1,200
[9]
It's a part of Irish music, American bluegrass & the Baroque concerto repertoire
the mandolin
Paul
|
$800
[2]
"A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin" is in this Bible book
Proverbs
Paul
Mikey
|
$800
[10]
In a 1995 episode of "Seinfeld", we learned that this is the first name of Jerry's neighbor Kramer
Cosmo
Chris!
|
$800
[24]
The Shih Tzu is one of the dog breeds most affected by renal dysplasia, a genetic disease in which these organs are prone to fail
kidneys
Mikey
|
$1,200
[16]
Laurel Canyon, the Sunset Strip & the Whisky are among the locales mentioned in this rockin' 2019 bestseller by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & the Six
|
$1,200
[19]
Young foreign domestic(2 letters & 4 letters)
au pair
Chris!
|
|
$1,600
[1]
The gambang is an Indonesian version of this percussion instrument that's struck with sticks or mallets
a xylophone
Mikey
|
$1,200
[3]
The stock in this Houston energy co. was $90 a share in 2000 but some stuff happened to drop it under a buck in November 2001
Enron
Chris!
|
$1,200
[5]
On "Will & Grace", he played Jack McFarland, Will's best friend & neighbor
Sean Hayes
Paul
Chris!
|
$1,200
[11]
A common disease in dairy cattle, mastitis affects milk production but studies show this "sunshine" vitamin can help
vitamin D
Paul
|
$1,600
[17]
During a reading at L.A.'s the last bookstore, this "Neuromancer" author of course mentioned the cyberpunk movement
Gibson
Paul
|
$1,600
[18]
Low dress neckline (11 letters)
décolletage
|
|
DD
$2,000
[22]
"Violon" can start the name of this instrument, one of the 4 main ones in the violin family
cello
Mikey
|
$1,600
[7]
Brutal religious conflict not being good for trade, this Lübeck-based confederacy was destroyed by the 30 Years' War
the Hanseatic League
Paul
|
$1,600
[4]
Until this Omaha nativemarried Leonard Hofstadter in 2015, her last name was never mentioned on the air
Penny
Mikey
|
$1,600
[12]
As a fish anesthetic, vets may use this spice oil with species name aromaticum that humans use for a toothache
cloves (clove oil)
Mikey
|
$2,000
[20]
He's said to have written parts of "The Big Sleep" while sipping drinks at the legendary Musso & Frank's
(Raymond) Chandler
Mikey
|
DD
$6,000
[27]
Absolutely required by current fashion if you want to be au courant(2 letters & 7 letters)
de rigueur
Chris!
|
|
$2,000
[8]
Way bigger than a harmonica but with most of the same letters, it's also called a reed organ & was replaced by electronic organs
a harmonium
Paul
|
$2,000
[14]
This historian pinpointed sunset on Oct. 15, 1764, amid the ruins of the Capitol, as the moment he decided on his life's work
Edward Gibbon
|
$2,000
[6]
He plays opinionated Calvin Butler, neighbor to white guy Dave Johnson, who moved into "The Neighborhood" from Michigan
Cedric the Entertainer
Mikey
|
$2,000
[13]
If your dog has CPV, this canine virus, the first thing the vet will do is administer an IV containing electrolytes
parvovirus
Mikey
Chris!
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