Here are today’s contestants:
– Sarah Streicher, a writer from Altadena, California;
– Jeff Price, a math teacher from Barrington, Illinois; and
– Adam Remsen, an attorney and theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee. Adam is an 11-day champ with winnings of $278,806.
Jeopardy!
YOU HAVE A HECKUVA ALTITUDE // TV // THE AUTHOR’S CHARACTERS // EXPANSION PACK // “DIS” INFORMATION // HAPPY 85th ANNIVERSARY TO THE USO
DD1 – $400 – THE AUTHOR’S CHARACTERS – We pay tribute to Effie Trinket & Foxface (Sarah added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Adam $4,600, Jeff $1,800, Sarah $4,200.
Scores entering DJ: Adam $5,200, Jeff $2,600, Sarah $4,600.
Double Jeopardy!
THE WINDSOR OF OUR DISCONTENT // COMPOUND WORDS // BODY BASICS // COLLEGE TOWNS // A THING OF BEAUTY // A JOY FOREVER
DD2 – $2,000 – A THING OF BEAUTY – Katharine Lee Bates’ line about “purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain” was inspired by a trip to the top of this mountain (Adam improved his leading score by $5,000 to $17,400.)
DD3 – $1,200 – THE WINDSOR OF OUR DISCONTENT – This portmanteau word is used to describe the departure of Prince Harry & his wife from affairs British (With $26,600 and the game well in hand, Adam bet just $5 and was incorrect.)
Adam increased his lead on DD2, then ran a category and was not challenged from there, holding first into FJ at $27,395 vs. $8,600 for Sarah and $3,400 for Jeff.
Final Jeopardy!
7-LETTER WORDS – This word for a specific type of knight is derived from the site upon which Rome was said to have been founded
Adam and Jeff were correct on FJ. Adam added just $214 to win with $27,609 for a 12-day total of $306,415.
Final scores: Adam $27,395, Jeff $5,000, Sarah $7,600.
Clue selection strategy: After finding DD2, Adam made two more selections from that same category and chose two top-row clues with DD3 still on the board.
Wagering strategy: Adam had a big margin going into FJ, so it was surprising that he bet so little, given the very standard nature of the FJ category.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Collins? DD2 – What is Pikes Peak? DD3 – What is Megxit? FJ – What is a paladin?