Introducing today’s contestants:

– Steve, a playwright from Kentucky, writes with his wife;
– Diana, a scheduler/planner from Tennessee, taught English in Japan; and
– Kris, a customer service representative from Ontario, encountered a small moose family. Kris is a one-day champ with winnings of $37,600.

Steve expanded his lead on DD3 and finished strongly to show the way into FJ with $17,400 vs. $10,600 for Diana and $7,200 for Kris.

DD1, $800 – HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS – This no-hands Halloween game may be related to the Roman celebration of the goddess Pamona (Diana won $1,000 from her score of $2,600 to take the lead.)

DD2, $800 – PEN NAMES – A perfect spy could tell you it’s the pen name of the British novelist born David John Moore Cornwell (Diana lost $1,200 from her leading total of $10.400.)

DD3, $1,200 – GREEK ISLES – For 200 years the Knights Hospitaler ruled this island that was formerly occupied by an over 100-foot-tall colossal statue (Steve added $3,000 to his first place score of $10,000.)

FJ – 19TH CENTURY AMERICA – Before its official opening on May 24, 1883 Emily Roebling became the first person to cross it in a carriage

Everyone was correct on FJ, with Steve adding $3,801 to win with $21,201.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the “c” word for the body’s connective tissue is cartilage.

Shameless shilling: There was a film clip presented by Woody Harrelson and a plug by Alex for the upcoming movie “Midway”, and lots of commercial slogans used in clues in the candy category.

Correct Qs:
DD1 – What is bobbing for apples?
DD2 – Who is John le Carré?
DD3 – What is Rhodes?
FJ – What is the Brooklyn Bridge?