Here are today’s contestants:
– Jack Kelly, a Ph.D. student from Cambridge, Massachusetts;
– Veronica Matthews, an after school science instructor originally from Martinez, California; and
– Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a three-day champ with winnings of $53,600.
Jeopardy!
“C”, THE CITY // BESTSELLERS // IN STITCHES // PICTURE THE FILM // THINGS PEOPLE SAY // RED, RED WINE
DD1 – $800 – “C”, THE CITY – In Northern Mexico, a capital city, a state & a desert all have this name (Chris added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Chris $4,200, Veronica $600, Jack $0.
Scores entering DJ: Chris $8,400, Veronica $800, Jack $1,400.
Double Jeopardy!
PUBLIC HEALTH FIRSTS // COASTAL TV // THE BIBLE // ACRONYMS & INITIALISMS // PUTTING ON THE “RIS” // RED, RED WHINE
DD2 – $1,600 – THE BIBLE – This book whose name means “expressions of sorrow” is read on the ninth of Av, a Jewish observance marking the temples’ destruction (Chris improved by $4,400 up to $15,000.)
DD3 – $1,600 – ACRONYMS & INITIALISMS – Haribo, maker of those yummy gummi candies is an acronym for its founder, Hans Riegel of this German city (Chris added $3,800 up to $20,000.)
Not much of a contest today, as Chris was correct on all three DDs and maintained complete command, entering FJ at $25,200 vs. $7,000 for Jack and $4,000 for Veronica.
Final Jeopardy!
SOUTHERN AFRICA – Called the “Calendar Lake” because it is 365 miles long & 52 miles wide, it shares its name with a country
Chris and Jack were correct on FJ. Chris added $4,800 to win with $30,000 for a four-day total of $83,600.
Final scores: Chris $30,000, Veronica $3,269, Jack $8,101.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew a play that dramatically shifts the fortunes in a sporting contest, or a strategy that radically alters the course of a business, is a game changer.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Chihuahua? DD2 – What is Lamentations? DD3 – What is Bonn? FJ – What is Lake Malawi?