Introducing today’s contestants:
- Felicity, a screenwriter from California, does a podcast about Western movies;
- Tiffany, a physician’s assistant from Maine, auditioned more than once to get on the show; and
- Hemant, a blogger from Illinois, isn’t quite as famous as James but will take a check right now. Hemant entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $13,999.
Well-matched contest in which Felicity had a chance to take the lead on DD2 but didn’t bet enough, so Hemant showed the way into FJ with $9,400 vs. $7,600 for Felicity and $6,000 for Tiffany.
DD1, $400 – LET’S SKIRT THE ISSUE – British designer Mary Quant named this ’60s skirt after her favorite car (Hemant lost $1,000 from his score of $1,800.)
DD2, $1,600 – OLD NAMES ON THE MAP – What was once the protectorate of Bechuanaland is now this African country that also starts with “B” (Felicity won $2,000 from her total olf $5,600 vs. $7,800 for Hemant.)
DD3 – Not seen
FJ – CLASSIC AMERICAN NOVELS – Lady Duff Twysden was the basis for a character in this 1926 novel set partly in Spain
Only one player was correct on FJ, as Felicity doubled up to win with $15,200. Tiffany gave up any chance for a possible Triple Stumper win by betting nearly everything from a close third place.
No harm no foul: Everyone took an incorrect guess on the city that became the federal capital in 1790, Philadelphia.
Clue selection strategy: After DD2 was selected, there were seven clues remaining. The players finished the category in which DD2 was found, then allowed the three highest-value clues to be leftovers. As a result, DD3 went undiscovered for the second straight game.
Correct Qs:
DD1 – What is miniskirt?
DD2 – What is Botswana?
FJ – What is “The Sun Also Rises?”