Will Riley game 1.
Morgan Lloyd — a middle school English teacher from San Diego, California
Will Riley — an engineer originally from Houston, Texas
Ron Lalonde — a medical physicist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (whose 3-day cash winnings total $52,501)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron | $1,800 | $5,600 | $8,400 |
$9,599
2nd place: $3,000 |
$12,400
21 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Will! | $1,200 | $800 | $10,800 |
$16,801
New champion: $16,801 |
$10,400
17 R (including 2 DDs), 6 W |
| Morgan | $1,600 | $2,800 | $3,600 |
$0
3rd place: $2,000 |
$3,600
10 R, 3 W |
| WORLD TRAVELING | OH, YOU SHALL FOOTBALL | BESTSELLERS | MUSIC TERMS | "IA" | WHAT DOES THE FAX SAY? |
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$200
[22]
A bell called the Pummerin is a beloved feature of Stephanskirche, aka St. Stephen's Cathedral in this Austrian city
Vienna
Will!
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$200
[30]
He's won more Super Bowl titles than any other head coach, but we're not sure it has made him happy
Belichick
Ron
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$200
[25]
"China Rich Girlfriend" is a sequel to this bestseller by Kevin Kwan
Crazy Rich Asians
Morgan
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$200
[14]
A dark or melancholy feeling can be evoked by using this type of chord that flattens the third note of the major scale
a minor
Ron
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$200
[24]
It's a Roman Catholic mendicant like Tuck or Laurence in literature
a friar
Will!
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$200
[23]
In 1995 he announced his return to the NBA with a faxed statement that simply said, "I'm back"
Michael Jordan
Will!
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$400
[6]
If you climb 9,400' Maromokotro, this island's highest peak, you'll hear lots of "Alefa!", conveying "let's go" in Malagasy
Madagascar
Will!
|
$400
[29]
Go, Gold Bugs! Nope... yay, Ushers! No... far as we can tell, it's the only NFL team that got its name from Edgar Allan Poe
the Ravens
Morgan
|
$400
[21]
This word for a promise from God precedes "of Water" in a 2023 bestseller by Abraham Verghese
Covenant
Morgan
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$400
[13]
Many classic pop songs go verse, chorus, verse, chorus, this section with a connective name, then back to the chorus again
bridge
Ron
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$400
[11]
Examples of these instructional videos on YouTube include "How to Burp a Baby" & "How to Install Ring Doorbell"
tutorials
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$400
[17]
In 2003 the Grand Bargain Fax, an outline for a treaty between Iran & the U.S., mentioned this abbreviation for a dangerous armament
WMD
Ron
|
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$600
[5]
B.C. was great! Now let's head east on the Trans-Canada Highway into this neighboring province & see how Milk River rolls
Alberta
Ron
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$600
[28]
An ESPN column said never mind rivalries or prime time, the first thing NFL players look for on a schedule is this "week" with no game
a bye week
Ron
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$600
[3]
This co-star of "i Carly" used humor to tackle her struggles in her memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
(Jennette) McCurdy
Will!
|
$600
[1]
(Lin-Manuel Miranda presents the clue.) "We Don't Talk About Bruno" employs this propulsive rhythmic technique of emphasizing unexpected beats; the name comes from a Latin word meaning "to swoon or faint"
syncopation
Ron
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$600
[8]
It can mean prejudice, ortailoringthat cuts 45 degrees to the grain of cloth
bias
Ron
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$600
[18]
Asked if he had an equation for this sci-fi ability, Stephen Hawking faxed that if he did, he'd win the lotto every week
time travel
Ron
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$800
[4]
We can enjoy a nice 4-hour drive south from O'Higgins to Los Ángeles (the one in Bío Bío) in this South American country
Chile
Ron
Will!
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$800
[27]
Both Clemson & this S.E.C. school are in the South, have teams called the Tigers & play in stadiums nicknamed Death Valley
LSU
Will!
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$800
[15]
Liane Moriarty's bestsellers include "Apples Never Fall" & this "Big" one about the untruths we tell ourselves
Big Little Lies
Morgan
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$800
[2]
A rapid tempo to a musician, it's an exclamation used by a magician
presto
Morgan
|
$800
[9]
Adjective for a bargain with the devil; in one, Homer got a whole, beautiful donut just for his eternal soul
Faustian
Ron
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$800
[19]
In 2011 a royal save-the-date was sent via fax for the nuptials of these
Will & Kate
Will!
Morgan
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DD
$1,000
[7]
It's off to the settlement originally named Canterbury that became this New Zealand city
Christchurch
Will!
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$1,000
[26]
In Super Bowl 21 a Giants RB pitched the ball back to QB Phil Simms, who hit a receiver for 44 yards in a play with this "insect" name
a flea flicker
Ron
Will!
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$1,000
[16]
This beloved novel by Paulo Coelho is about a Spanish shepherd who travels to Egypt in search of treasure
The Alchemist
Ron
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$1,000
[12]
The person with this title is also called the first chair or first violinist & gets to play solos & might tune the orchestra
a concertmaster
Ron
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$1,000
[10]
A crop begins this word for abundance
cornucopia
|
$1,000
[20]
In January 1994 the commander of U.N. forces in this country sent a fax warning of an "anti-Tutsi extermination" plot
Rwanda
Morgan
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| ROMAN EMPERORS | ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS | MEXICAN AMERICANS | LOVE CONNECTIONS | INSTAGRAM STORIES | THAT SEEMS FAIR |
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$400
[5]
The first, he reigned as Rome's "First Citizen" from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D.
Augustus
Will!
|
$400
[24]
Thesestocky herbivores of the Rocky Mountains once ranged in the millions from Canada to Mexico
bighorn sheep
Ron
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$400
[25]
Born in 1927, this community organizer attended more than 35 schools growing up as his family migrated around rural areas
Chavez
Ron
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$400
[29]
King Arthur, Sir Lancelot
Guinevere
Will!
|
$400
[30]
This gymnast said she slid, not double pike vaulted, into Jonathan Owens' DMs & went IG official in 2020; now they're married
Simone Biles
Morgan
|
$400
[26]
It can mean fair or fitting, like when it comes before "deserts" (as in what you deserve)
just
Morgan
|
|
$800
[4]
In 49 A.D. the philosopher Seneca was recalled from exile in Corsica to be the tutor to this future fifth emperor
Nero
Ron
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$800
[23]
The sewellel, or mountain beaver, is one of the most primitive members of this order that makes up 40% of all mammal species
rodents
Ron
|
$800
[11]
After serving as judge of the Pima County Superior Court, Raúl H. Castro was the first Mexican-American gov. of this state
Arizona
Ron
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$800
[28]
Mark Darcy, Daniel Cleaver
Bridget Jones
Ron
Morgan
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$800
[19]
This actor joined Ashton Hall & participated in his viral morning routine to promote "The Running Man"
Glen Powell
|
$800
[16]
Abbreviated FMV, it may be used to determine the replacement cost of lost property covered by insurance
fair market value
Morgan
|
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$1,200
[3]
Thisreluctant emperor came to power after a commander of the Praetorian Guard assassinated his nephew, Caligula
Claudius
Will!
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$1,200
[8]
Thissport fish has a black variety that can grow to 1,500 pounds & reach speeds of 80 miles per hour, making it one of the world's fastest
a marlin
Morgan
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$1,200
[9]
In 2003 Arte Moreno purchased this baseball team from the Walt Disney company
Anaheim (the Angels)
Ron
|
$1,200
[12]
Madonna (2008), Jennifer Lopez(engaged 2019)
A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez)
Will!
|
$1,200
[17]
This"Pitch Perfect" actress came out on Instagram, saying she found her Disney princess
Rebel Wilson
Will!
Morgan
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$1,200
[13]
Adolph S. Ochs said The New York Times would "give news without fear or" this, a quote once found above hisbustin the paper's lobby
favor
Will!
|
|
DD
$2,000
[1]
A persistent enemy of Christianity, late 4th century emperor Julian was known by this word for one who rejects his religion
an apostate
Will!
|
$1,600
[7]
The house type of this small bird is still common, but Orange Band, the last dusky seaside type, died at Disney World in 1987
a sparrow
Will!
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$1,600
[6]
Luis Valdez directed & wrote a play that appeared on Broadway about the riots in So Cal named for this title fashion item
zoot suit
Ron
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$1,600
[21]
Jane Wyman, Nancy Davis
Reagan
Ron
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$1,600
[18]
In 2021 Kourtney Kardashian posted on the grid to soft launch her relationship with this drummer from Blink-182
(Travis) Barker
Will!
|
$2,000
[15]
5-syllable word for mutual concessions in tariffs; it was the name of a pet opossum of Republican Pres. Benjamin Harrison
reciprocity
|
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$2,000
[2]
Vespasian was the founder of this dynasty that began a vast building program including the Colosseum
the Flavians
Ron
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$2,000
[22]
The cone-shapedteethof this huge extinct animal gave it this name from the Latin
mastodon
Ron
Will!
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$2,000
[10]
Honoring the first Hispanic 4-star Gen., this fort in Texas where Army heavy forces train was Fort Cavazos 2023-2025
Fort Hood
Will!
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$2,000
[27]
Louis VII of France, Henry II of England
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Will!
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$2,000
[20]
50 Cent trolled this rapper & longtime rival on Instagram after the Fyre Festival fiasco
Ja Rule
Will!
|
DD
$4,000
[14]
These 2 words, one with an extra 2 letters, can mean a promise of the same opportunity vs. the same outcome
equity & equality
Ron
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A geological survey published in 1883 said this landmark was "regular in its operations" that "occur... frequently"
Old Faithful