Here are today’s contestants:

– Jeff Weyhmiller, a nuclear power instructor from Holland, Michigan;
– Mary Morris, a law school administrator from Indianapolis, Indiana; and
– Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a two-day champ with winnings of $28,600.

Jeopardy!

SOME ADVICE // SCHOOL BOOKS // COFFEE OR TEA? // BEYOND REDEMPTION // BOXERS // BRIEFS

DD1 – $800 – BOXERS – The name of these amateur tourneys, host to many future world champs, is a nod to the metal charms awarded to some winners (Jeff lost $3,800 on a true DD.)

Scores at first break: Chris $3,200, Mary $2,400, Jeff $0.

Scores entering DJ: Chris $7,200, Mary $2,200, Jeff $1,800.

Double Jeopardy!

SCIENCE VOCABULARY // YOINK! // CABINET MEMBERS // ACCENTED WORDS // RECORD LABELS // GEOGRAPHY “B”

DD2 – $1,200 – CABINET MEMBERS – Just like Kiefer Sutherland on the TV show, the 2010 choice as this was the HUD secretary, Shaun Donovan (Jeff dropped $5,000 on a true DD vs. $12,400 for Chris.)

DD3 – $1,200 – SCIENCE VOCABULARY – This adjective describes bacteria & protozoa able to live in the absence of oxygen (At -$400, Jeff added $2,000.)

Jeff found all three DDs, but going all-in on the first two and missing took him out of the running and helped Chris ease to victory, entering FJ at $20,400 vs. $3,200 for Jeff and $1,800 for Mary.

Final Jeopardy!

LITERARY TERMINOLOGY – 17th-century critic Thomas Rymer coined this 2-word term, instructing that a work should uphold moral principles & see vice punished

Only Chris was correct on FJ, adding $4,600 to win with $25,000 for a three-day total of $53,600.

Final scores: Chris $25,000, Mary $401, Jeff $2,700.

Tough category of the day: The players missed three in RECORD LABELS. If the writers think a clue about the Sub Pop label is only middle-row difficulty, the category is probably too hard.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Golden Gloves? DD2 – What is designated survivor? DD3 – What is anaerobic? FJ – What is poetic justice?