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Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 14

Here are today’s contestants:

  • Caryn Radick, an archivist from Kendall Park, New Jersey;
  • Jack Swansey, a writer originally from Durham, North Carolina; and
  • Eamonn Campbell, a lawyer originally from Manchester, Vermont. Eamonn is a one-day champ with winnings of $13,700.

Jeopardy!

BEGINS & ENDS WITH “E” // OCTOBER IN HISTORY // MULTIPLES OF 3 // LET’S GO FOR A SPIN // U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS… // FAMILY FEUD

DD1 – $800 – MULTIPLES OF 3 – It’s the number of the amendment that gave Black men the right to vote (Eamonn added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Eamonn $4,000, Jack $1,200, Caryn $3,200.

Scores entering DJ: Eamonn $3,800, Jack $4,000, Caryn $2,600.

Double Jeopardy!

ASIAN GEOGRAPHY // THE CHARACTERS THEY BIRTHED // CHOOSE A NAME // SIGNS & SIGNALS // WEDDING SONGS // ALLITERATION

DD2 – $1,200 – SIGNS & SIGNALS – This colorful animal sits at the top of the royal arms of Scotland & that may be why it’s one of Britain’s most popular pub names (Jack added $3,000 to his leading score of $6,800.)

DD3 – $800 – ALLITERATION – “The Gallopin’ Gaucho” is an early film featuring him, before his name came to mean small-time & unimportant (Eamonn dropped $1,400 from his total of $9,400 vs. $9,800 for Jack.)

In a very close contest, Eamonn found DD3 and missed, but he made a small wager and was able to come back to secure a tiny advantage into FJ at $14,800 vs. $14,600 for Jack and $4,600 for Caryn.

Final Jeopardy!

CORPORATE MASCOTS – A 2014 tweet said that this mascot was the “embodiment of a milkshake or taste bud”

Eamonn and Caryn were correct on FJ. Unlike in his previous victory, this time Eamonn made a big bet from the lead, adding $14,700 to win with $29,500 for a two-day total of $43,200.

Final scores: Eamonn $29,500, Jack $1, Caryn $7,600.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew author who “birthed” Ellen O’Hara and Melanie Wilkes was Margaret Mitchell.

Wagering strategy: Jack bet nearly everything from a close second in FJ, opening up a chance for Caryn to win on a possible Triple Stumper. This was the first recorded episode after a break in production, so presumably Jack was not aware of or motivated by Eamonn’s small FJ bet from the lead in his previous win.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is the 15th Amendment? DD2 – What is red lion? DD3 – Who is Mickey Mouse? FJ – What is Grimace?