Here are today’s contestants:

– Lee Ann McGuire Whitlock, an author from North Vancouver, British Columbia;
– Owen Harrington, a union organizer and Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois; and
– Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a two-day champ with winnings of $31,199.

Jeopardy!

MAKING A LIST // BIBLICAL OBJECTS // THE WORLD OF CYCLING // “MEAN” WORDS & PHRASES // CLEAN UP // ISLE 5

DD1 – $1,000 – ISLE 5 – This Greek archipelago is so named because it forms a rough circle around the island of Delos (Owen lost $1,000).

Scores at first break: Caleb $6,800, Owen $0, Lee Ann -$400.

Scores entering DJ: Caleb $8,600, Owen $2,600, Lee Ann $0.

Double Jeopardy!

HISTORY FILED UNDER “A” // SIGNS OF LIFE // PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS // BIOLOGY // WORDS FROM ARABIC // COMMENCEMENT CELEBRITIES 2026

DD2 – $1,600 – BIOLOGY – The Latin for sleep gives us this term for a period when plants don’t grow or organisms slow their metabolisms to guard resources (Caleb improved by $5,000 to $18,000.)

DD3 – $800 – WORDS FROM ARABIC – These nomadic people take their name from an Arabic word for “a dweller in the desert” (Caleb added $8,000 up to $38,800.)

This game was as one-sided as it gets, as Caleb had a big lead throughout and scored on both DDs in DJ, sailing into FJ at $38,800 vs. $1,400 for Owen. Lee Ann finished out of the running at -$2,400.

Final Jeopardy!

BUILDING PROJECTS – An unofficial “race” between Japanese & Korean firms led to the construction of these, well southwest of both nations

Both players were incorrect on FJ. With a huge wagering cushion, Caleb went big, dropping $20,000 to win with $18,800 for a three-day total of $49,999.

Final scores: Caleb $18,800, Owen $1,398, Lee Ann -$2,400.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the striped silk taffeta fabric that’s also a word for the striped pattern on some cats is tabby.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Cyclades? DD2 – What is dormancy? DD3 – What is Bedouin? FJ – What are the Petronas Towers?