Liam Starnes game 6.
Jenn Gardner — a nonprofit arts administrator from Houston, Texas
Simon Liebling — a resident physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liam Starnes — an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois (whose 5-day cash winnings total $103,002)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam | $9,000 | $11,000 | $20,600 |
$20,582
6-day champion: $123,584 |
$14,400
21 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| Simon | $1,600 | $3,200 | $7,800 |
$6,799
2nd place: $3,000 |
$8,800
11 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Jenn | $0 | $800 | $8,800 |
$1,900
3rd place: $2,000 |
$8,800
17 R, 7 W |
| EXPLORERS | OCCUPATIONAL SONG TITLES | ABSOLUTE POWER | HOMOPHONES | NOW YOU'RE COOKING | THE IMPATIENT 19th CENTURY READER |
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$200
[17]
His conquest of Mexico beginning in 1519 brought an end to the Aztec Empire
Cortés
Simon
|
$200
[15]
"You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"
"The Gambler"
Liam
|
$200
[29]
P.O.A. is short for this, which enables someone to act on your behalf; durable & springing are 2 types of it
power of attorney
Liam
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$200
[23]
Financial gain &the biblical Amos or Jeremiah, for example
profit/prophet
Jenn
|
$200
[24]
A traditional condiment served with lamb is this fragrant herb of the family Lamiaceae made into a jelly sauce
mint (jelly)
Jenn
|
$200
[30]
Should've known I was in for the long haul when this novel began with an etymology section discussing "Cetus" & "Baleine"
Moby-Dick
Simon
|
|
$400
[18]
On his way back to Montreal after his expedition with Marquette, his canoe capsized & he lost all of his journals & notes
Joliet
Liam
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$400
[14]
"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me"
"Paparazzi"
Liam
|
$400
[10]
Used in most homes, this type of electric power regularly reverses its flow & is easier to boost to higher voltages
alternating current
Liam
|
$400
[22]
Ruins &Latin for "king"
wrecks/ rex
Liam
|
$400
[25]
The name of this dish of rice cooked in stock with other ingredients comes from the Italian for "rice"
risotto
Simon
|
$400
[16]
Did this author really need nearly 500 pages to work out the drama on Egdon Heath in "The Return of the Native"?
Thomas Hardy
Jenn
|
|
$600
[5]
Kentucky was part of Virginia when this man explored it in the 1760s & '70s; he later served in the Virginia House of Delegates
(Daniel) Boone
Liam
|
$600
[13]
"But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no!"
"I Shot The Sheriff"
Jenn
|
$600
[9]
A hard rock guitar specialty, they combine a low note & its fifth & are heard in songs like "Iron Man" & "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
a power chord
Simon
|
$600
[21]
To kill &a winter vehicle
slay/sleigh
Jenn
|
$600
[26]
Aka bain-marie, it's used to protect delicate dishes like custard from overcooking; you can buy one or just put one pot on another
a double boiler
Jenn
|
$600
[7]
Whew! Waded through 86 chapters of "Middlemarch" & I'm at the last section titled this, like the closing part of a symphony
Finale
Jenn
|
|
$800
[4]
This man who died in 1873 left his heart in Africa--literally--though his body was buried in Westminster Abbey
Livingstone
Liam
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$800
[2]
Lady A sang, "Pour that thing up to the top, I'm coming in hot, hey" this hospitality professional
"Bartender"
Liam
|
$1,000
[11]
A list of Barack Obama's favorite books includes this "power"-ful 1940 Graham Greene novel
The Power and the Glory
Liam
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$800
[20]
To sup &a unit of force
dine/dyne
|
$800
[27]
A blend of garlic, peppers & spices, this seasoning from Jamaica is used on meals likechicken
jerk
Simon
|
$800
[6]
Yes, I want to know how things work out for Jean Cosette in "Les Misérables", but a 19-chapter digression about this battle? C'mon!
Waterloo
Liam
|
|
$1,000
[3]
"The Lusiads", the national epic of Portugal, celebrates this explorer & his discovery of a sea route to India
Vasco da Gama
Jenn
|
$1,000
[1]
The title means "killer" in this Spanish-language anthem by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
"Matador"
Simon
|
DD
$3,000
[8]
A true power behind the throne, this church official helped make France the strongest nation in Europe on behalf of Louis XIII
Cardinal Richelieu
Liam
|
$1,000
[19]
A piece of land &followed the footsteps
tract/tracked
Liam
Jenn
|
$1,000
[28]
This cooking school with a name meaning "blue ribbon" was begun by French journalist Marthe Distel in 1895
Cordon Bleu
Jenn
|
$1,000
[12]
Been hooked on the "Varney the Vampyre" serial since 1845; it's 1847, & I'm ready for him to (spoiler!) jump into this Italian hotspot
Mount Vesuvius
Liam
Jenn
|
| THE WIZARD OF OZ | RUBY SLIPPERS | WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE | & YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO | IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE "HOME" |
|
$400
[27]
Most of the 120+ actors who played these stayed at the Culver Hotel just down the street, & tales of their rowdy parties persist
the Munchkins
Jenn
|
$400
[23]
This fast food mascot wears size 29EEE red boots with yellow laces
Ronald McDonald
Liam
|
$400
[3]
Add an "H" to a historic Kansas coal & zinc city to get this iron & steel spot
Pittsburgh
Simon
|
$400
[16]
In a Fragonardwork, a dog is present at the reading of "Le Billet Doux", called this in English
The Love Letter
|
$400
[1]
Despite its name, the brain type of invertebrate seenherehas no brain; seems like reef madness to us
coral
Liam
|
$400
[22]
In 2011 a Colorado high school kid asked skiing golden girl Lindsey Vonn to this dance at his school--& she said yes
homecoming
Jenn
|
|
$800
[26]
Terry was the real name of the 5-year-old who played this character; she'd previously starred with Shirley Temple
Toto
Liam
|
$800
[9]
You can get this brand's iconic red Chuck Taylor All-Stars as high tops or low tops
Converse
Liam
|
$800
[17]
A Kansas city is named for this native people, but you're probably more familiar with the national capital 1,100 miles away
Ottawa
Liam
|
$800
[29]
A butterfly is not a great pet, unlike this dog whose name means "butterfly", seen in the Titian portrait here
a Papillon
Jenn
|
$800
[15]
Typically sporting 5 arms, these marine animals of class Asteroidea have no blood as well as no brain
starfish
Jenn
|
$800
[19]
This type of burglary means you are in your dwelling when the break-in occurs
a home invasion
Jenn
|
|
$1,200
[25]
A deleted scene had Dorothy & friends singing a tune named for this dance with erratic bouncing movements
the jitterbug
Jenn
|
$1,200
[8]
The title footwear of this Broadway musical based on both a true story & a film is a pair of red thigh-highs
Kinky Boots
Jenn
|
$1,200
[6]
A North Dakota city called this was laid out in 1914, a little too late for cattle drives & shootouts in the streets
Dodge
Liam
|
$1,200
[11]
For hispaintingof a wealthy family & pup, Renoir ditched the Impressionist exhibition for the 1879 version of this more official show
the Salon
|
DD
$1,000
[14]
This jelly-like creature named for its resemblance to a fighting ship is made up of many brainless polyps
a (Portuguese) man o' war
Simon
|
$1,200
[18]
This system of medicine that uses only the smallest doses is based on the idea that "like cures like"
homeopathy
Simon
|
|
$1,600
[13]
Harold Arlen wrote this tune in a fit of inspiration, telling his wife to pull over on Sunset Blvd. so he could jot the melody down
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
Simon
|
$1,600
[7]
MGM's Adrian created the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the film; a pair is on display at this Smithsonian museum
the National Museum of American History
Jenn
|
$1,600
[2]
Known for its Bavarian village & alpine sports, Leavenworth, Washington, is in these mountains, not on the Kansas plains
the Cascades
Jenn
|
$1,600
[10]
In a 19th century work, a young man has been imprisoned & his dog sticks with him, giving thepainting this 8-letter quality as its title
fidelity
Simon
|
$1,200
[4]
You could while away the hours looking for brains in the Malpeque or Fanny Bay types of these, but you won't get far
oysters
|
$1,600
[20]
"Never underestimate the power of a woman" was the slogan of this magazine, LHJ for short
Ladies' Home Journal
Jenn
|
|
$2,000
[24]
Victor Flemingwas credited, but "The Wizard of Oz" also has scenes directed by this silent movie legend with a truly royal name
King Vidor
Jenn
|
$2,000
[28]
This French designer offers shoes for ladies & gents with his signature red sole
(Christian) Louboutin
Simon
|
DD
$6,000
[12]
Topeka, Illinois lies about 100 miles north of this metro area with a population of 2.8 million
the St. Louis metro area
Liam
|
$2,000
[30]
This 18th century British satirical artistdepictedhimself with Trump, a pup dog, alluding to his own pugnacious character
William Hogarth
|
$1,600
[5]
You might say the reason that clownfish like to make homes in these flowery cnidarians is a no-brainer
a sea anemone
Liam
Jenn
|
$2,000
[21]
Charles Stewart Parnell almost achieved this for Ireland in the 1880s, until personal scandal ruined him
home rule
Jenn
|
In this 1995 book, Pilgrim is taken to Tom, whose job it is to utter secrets "softly into pricked and troubled ears"
The Horse Whisperer