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Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 22

Here are today’s contestants:

  • Kyle Dunn, an actor and director from New York City;
  • Sara Grady, an instructional coach from Nashville, Tennessee;
  • Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois. Liam is a two-day champ with winnings of $52,802.

Jeopardy!

CHAT, GPS // FAST FOOD SLOGANS // QUITE A HEIST // SPORTS // “RTH” DAY // SECRETS OF THE PENGUINS

DD1 – $1,000 – QUITE A HEIST – Most of the $100 million in loot stolen from this Belgian city’s diamond center in 2003 is still missing (Liam improved his leading score by $3,000 to $8,800.)

Scores at first break: Liam $9,200, Sara -$600, Kyle -$800.

Scores entering DJ: Liam $11,600, Sara $3,000, Kyle -$1,200.

Double Jeopardy!

HOT SPOTS // MUSIC ON TV // ANCIENT SYMBOLS // I’LL TAKE THAT ACTION // BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS // BEFORE & AFTER

DD2 – $1,200 – HOT SPOTS – Pity these big mammals for which a bay near Key Largo is named; in summer 2023, water temps there hit 101.1 degrees (Kyle doubled to $4,000 vs. $16,800 for Liam.)

DD3 – $1,200 – BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS – The title of his 2024 memoir “Sonny Boy” refers to his mother’s childhood nickname for him, not his character in “Dog Day Afternoon” (Liam dropped $2,000 from his total of $18,400 vs. $6,000 for Kyle.)

This one felt over almost as soon as it started, as Liam had a nearly $10K lead at the first break and breezed into FJ at $24,400. Kyle recovered well from a slow start to end DJ at $9,200 with Sara in third at $3,000.

Final Jeopardy!

IMAGES OF 2024 – Item in common to a January 1889 self-portrait & several of those attending the 2024 Republican National Convention

Only Sara was correct on FJ. Liam dropped $5,000 to win with $19,400 for a three-day total of $72,202.

Final scores: Liam $19,400, Sara $4,500, Kyle $0.

Wagering strategy: Kyle appeared to have second place money wrapped up but chose to bet everything on FJ. The only reason I can think of is maybe he thought a double-up on FJ might get him a Second Chance invite, and he was willing to bet $1,000 in real money on it.

TV troubles: No one knew Spock’s father on “Star Trek” is named Sarek, or that TV’s “Hannibal” was played by Mads Mikkelsen.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Antwerp? DD2 – What are manatees? DD3 – Who is Al Pacino? FJ – What is a bandage (over the ear)?