Allegra Kuney game 1.
Allegra Kuney — a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, New Jersey
Sofia Meisburger — a proposal writer from Washington, D.C.
Joseph Evans — a middle school history teacher from Beltsville, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,529)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe | $4,800 | $5,200 | $9,600 |
$10,406
2nd place: $3,000 |
$9,600
14 R, 1 W |
| Sofia! | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,600 |
$7,199
3rd place: $2,000 |
$3,600
8 R, 2 W |
| Allegra | $2,800 | $6,700 | $25,800 |
$26,600
New champion: $26,600 |
$26,200
26 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| COUNTRIES ENDING IN "N" | PRODUCT PLACEMENT | CELEBRITY SIBLINGS | ALSO AN NBA TEAM NICKNAME | DOUBLE TALK | HISTORIC DAYS OF OUR LIVES |
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$200
[22]
Its prime minister is Ulf Kristersson & it's the third-largest country in area in the European Union
Sweden
Sofia!
Allegra
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$200
[23]
Order up! One Nachos Bellgrande combo from this chain, to go!
Taco Bell
Allegra
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$200
[26]
The least well-known of these siblings, Frankie has hosted several seasons of "Claim to Fame" with brother Kevin
the Jonas Brothers
Sofia!
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$200
[27]
Word that can be found before carpet, marker or realism
magic
Sofia!
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$200
[30]
This slangy adjective that describes unhinged behavior was added to the OED in 2024
cray-cray
Joe
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$200
[21]
(Greg Rikaart presents the clue.) 60 years ago, when "Days of Our Lives" premiered on November 8, 1965, the song "Get Off Of My Cloud" by this band was No. 1 on the U.S. charts; both the show & the band are still very much around
The Rolling Stones
Joe
|
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$400
[12]
The ancient biblical lands of Gilead & Moab lie within its borders
Jordan
Joe
Allegra
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$400
[24]
Its Office Jet Pro 8135e wireless all-in-one printer... the name just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?
HP
Sofia!
Allegra
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$400
[25]
She's best known for an '80s sitcom role; heplayed Marty on "Ozark"
Jason & Justine Bateman
Allegra
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$400
[28]
Several one-dollar bills
the bucks
Sofia!
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$400
[29]
Double talk for something to be kept quiet; Ian Fleming wrote of "a very" this "affair"
hush-hush
Allegra
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$400
[15]
(Linsey Godfrey presents the clue.) This town on "Days of Our Lives" has seen some serious troubles, like its stranglerserial killerback in 1982; a town with the same name had its owntrials, literally, beginning June 2, 1692
Salem
Allegra
|
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$600
[7]
Muhajir is the term used for some of the millions who fled to this nation after a 1947 partition
Pakistan
Joe
|
$600
[10]
Take a drive through the woods in its Forester
a Subaru
Allegra
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$600
[3]
There are actually ten siblings in this family; four of the brothers are seen here
the Wayans
Joe
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$600
[13]
The base Scrabble score for this music style is 29
jazz
Allegra
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$600
[1]
The throw comes in, the runner slides, it's going to be close & he's... out in this kind of play at the plate
a bang-bang play
Joe
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$600
[18]
(Deidre Hall presents the clue.) In 1994, when Marlena becamepossessed& floated above her bed, it was as scary as this head-turning horror movie that premiered December 26, 1973
The Exorcist
Allegra
|
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$800
[9]
The eastern part of this principality includes foothills of the Alps & the west is in a floodplain of the Rhine River
Liechtenstein
Allegra
|
$800
[11]
That lawn ain't gonna cut itself, so hop on their X300 Select Series riding mower, Speedy
John Deere
Joe
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$800
[5]
Billie Eilish has referred to this big brother & frequent collaborator as her "best friend forever"
Finneas
Joe
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$1,000
[17]
As a verb it means urges or goads onward
spurs
|
$800
[2]
Completes the title of Pamela Druckerman's 2012 book about the "Wisdom of French Parenting", "Bringing Up..."
Bébé
Allegra
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$800
[19]
(Lauren Koslow presents the clue.)Bo & Hopelook so happy & in love on their wedding day back in 1985; it reminded me of the secret wedding of this royal pair on January 25, 1533--the fictional couple lasted quite a bit longer
Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn
|
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$1,000
[8]
Thisnation of Western & Central Africa has terrain from desert to rainforest
Cameroon
Joe
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$1,000
[14]
A 6-pack of tighty-whities--excuse us, men's signature white briefs in trademarked Eversoft fabric
Fruit of the Loom
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$1,000
[6]
Ben & Casey Affleck have each won Oscars, Ben for producing & writing & Casey for Best Actor for this 2016 film
Manchester by the Sea
Sofia!
|
DD
$2,500
[16]
Vociferously peddles goods, perhaps outside an arena
hawks
Allegra
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$1,000
[4]
Hey now! this song that originated with Mardi Gras parades has endured to be an official Fortnite music video
"Iko Iko"
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$1,000
[20]
(John-Paul Lavoisier presents the clue.) "Days of Our Lives" started streaming on Peacock in 2022, 93 years after this Russian-American scientist demonstrated the tech that would become the television standard November 18, 1929
Vladimir Zworykin
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| BOOKS & AUTHORS | ATLAS OBSCURA | IN THE DICTIONARY | CHILD'S POSE | MEDSPEAK | MOVIE TITLE CHANGE A LETTER |
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$400
[23]
Released in 2025, "Book of Lives" is "A Memoir of Sorts" by this author of "The Handmaid's Tale"
Atwood
Allegra
|
$400
[27]
A temple called Ta Prohmhas acarvingthat seems to show a Stegosaurus, so were there dinosaurs in this country in the 12th century?
Cambodia
Joe
|
$400
[28]
Thisarea that golfers aim for can also mean the navigable part of a river, which ships aim for
a fairway
Joe
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$400
[29]
The boy seenherewas long thought to be this artist's son, Titus, but recent scholarship rejects that idea
Rembrandt
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$400
[30]
We hope you never need it, but you should know that CPR stands for this
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|
$400
[22]
While at school in the land of Oz, 2 witches form an unlikely bond rooted in a mutual love of woven furniture
Wicker
Joe
Sofia!
|
|
$800
[20]
Mark Watney in this Andy Weir novel has been described as sort of a MacGyver in space
The Martian
Allegra
|
$800
[21]
In the middle of the Turkmenistan desert, a giant fiery gascraterhas been burning for decades; locals call it this infernal entrance
the Gates of Hell
Sofia!
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$800
[24]
Also a type of backup "plan", it's the opposite of necessity & refers to a truth that could have not turned out that way
contingency
Allegra
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$1,200
[12]
This impressionist didn't pose his son, future filmmaker Jean, butcapturedhim at play with the family servant, Gabrielle
Renoir
Joe
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$800
[26]
A thrombus is one of these & it can lead to serious consequences
a blood clot
Joe
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$800
[18]
In this animated Disney classic from 1991, an attractive maiden is imprisoned in a castle with a sourdough starter
Beauty and the Yeast
Allegra
|
|
$1,200
[1]
Olivia Joules is a beauty journalist turned master spy in a novel by this author better known for Bridget Jones
(Helen) Fielding
Allegra
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$1,200
[7]
Latin for "place for bones of the dead" gives us this word for a place like thechapelin Sedlec, Czechia, decorated with thousands of bones
an ossuary
Allegra
|
$1,200
[4]
A verb for a way to cook a steak, it's also a noun for a fight or scuffle; Shakespeare wrote of "furious raging" ones
a broil
Sofia!
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$1,600
[14]
Famous for her paintings of waifs with big eyes, she was portrayed in a 2014 film by Amy Adams
(Margaret) Keane
Allegra
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$1,200
[16]
It's just a fancy name for earwax
cerumen
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$1,200
[13]
The star-crossed tale of 2 cowboys who fall in love while visiting a world-famous landmark in Rome's Trevi District
Brokeback Fountain
Allegra
|
|
$1,600
[2]
"Portrait of a Novel" by Michael Gorra is a biography of this author & the backstory of his "Portrait of a Lady"
Henry James
Allegra
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$1,600
[8]
Atlas Obscura goes to the ends of the earth--like the lighthouses of this NW region of Spain once considered the end of the Earth
Galicia
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$1,600
[5]
Spanish for "little oven", it's a volcanic but not volcano-sized structure emitting hot gas
hornito
Allegra
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$2,000
[15]
5-year-old Princess Margarita posed for this Spaniard & is the central figure of his "Las Meninas"
Velázquez
Allegra
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$1,600
[17]
More intense & lasting longer than the "baby blues", this type of depression can affect new dads as well as moms
post-partum
Sofia!
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$1,600
[11]
Questlove's Oscar-winning & staunchly pro-gazpacho documentary about a festival celebrating liquid food
Summer of Soup
Allegra
|
|
$2,000
[3]
Published posthumously, "The Bulwark" & "The Stoic" were the last novels by this "An American Tragedy" author
Theodore Dreiser
Allegra
|
$2,000
[9]
This founder of utilitarianism has had his preserved body & (fake) head on display in London for much of the last 170 years
Bentham
Joe
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$2,000
[6]
Meaning to withdraw official state status from a church, this 12-letter verb is found within a 28-letter word
disestablish
Allegra
|
DD
$2,100
[25]
This American captured the spirit of 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walking to school while guarded by marshals
Norman Rockwell
Allegra
|
DD
$2,000
[19]
Mainly affecting the face, the name of this inflammatory skin disorder refers to the redness & flushing that it causes
rosacea
Allegra
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$2,000
[10]
In an Oscar-winning role, Sandra Bullock adopts the Nigerian-born singer of "Smooth Operator", who has tragically lost her sight
The Blind Sade
Allegra
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Within one year of its consecration, this building hosted a royal funeral & 1 or 2 coronations
Westminster Abbey