Here are today’s contestants:
– Patrick Nolan, an actuary from Wheaton, Illinois;
– Leighanna Mixter, an attorney originally from Fresno, California; and
– Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 29-day champ with winnings of $793,602.
Jeopardy!
BIG 12 SCHOOLS // SCIENCE // AMERICA, 1750-1800 // RECENT HITMAKERS // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // WORDS FOR THE YOUNG
DD1 – $800 – AMERICA, 1750-1800 – In 1789 Gov. George Clinton named as New York’s Attorney General this man who 15 years later could have used an attorney himself (On the first clue, Jamie added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Jamie $5,600, Leighanna -$1,200, Patrick $4,000.
Scores entering DJ: Jamie $7,600, Leighanna $200, Patrick $6,400.
Double Jeopardy!
AMERICAN LIT // CELEBRITY CHEFS // ART FOR ART’S SAKE // WORD ORIGINS // TEENY TINY COUNTRIES // I HAVE A LOT OF GREY FRIENDS
DD2 – $1,200 – TEENY TINY COUNTRIES – Boroo Maggiore & Serravalle are towns in this landlocked nation that bears the name of a 4th century holy man (Patrick doubled to $23,200 vs. $11,200 for Jamie.)
DD3 – $2,000 – ART FOR ART’S SAKE – The Glasshouse in Seattle is a one-of-a-kind structure holding a 100-foot sculpture by this artist (Jamie doubled to $26,400 vs. $24,800 for Patrick.)
It was tight between Jamie and Patrick when Patrick doubled on DD2 to take a big lead, then Jamie doubled on DD3 to regain a small advantage and held it into FJ at $30,800 vs. $28,000 for Patrick and $5,400 for Leighanna.
Final Jeopardy!
THE 1950s – The announcement declaring this safe & effective was made April 12, 1955, the 10th anniversary of the death of a famous American
Jamie and Leighanna were correct on FJ, with Jamie adding $25,201 to win with $56,001 for a 30-day total of $849,603.
Final scores: Jamie $56,001, Leighanna $10,400, Patrick $18,000.
Triple Stumper of the day: For a top-row clue, no one knew the celebrity chef who one can “Beat” in the title of a TV show is Bobby Flay.
Correct Qs: DD1 – Who was Burr? DD2 – What is San Marino? DD3 – Who is Chihuly? FJ – What is the polio vaccine?