Here are today’s contestants:
– Mike Neighbors, a legal news editor from Los Angeles, California;
– Molly Rakes, a high school English teacher from Inwood, West Virginia; and
– Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a seven-day champ with winnings of $201,000.
Jeopardy!
YOU SAY IT’S YOUR EARTH DAY // GOLF // MUSIC HAS CHARMS // TO SOOTHE // THE SAVAGE BEAST // FREQUENTLY MISQUOTED
DD1 – $600 – FREQUENTLY MISQUOTED – This 4-word phrase of explanation doesn’t appear in any of Conan Doyle’s writings, but it was in common use by 1909 (Mike added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Caleb $4,600, Molly $1,800, Mike $2,800.
Scores entering DJ: Caleb $8,000, Molly $2,400, Mike $3,200.
Double Jeopardy!
WARRIOR WOMEN // MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES // DOT! // 2-WORD COUNTRIES // STATE OF THE UNION // “ACE” IT!
DD2 – $1,200 – WARRIOR WOMEN – In 1885 the warrior/shaman Lozen fought beside this leader of the Chiricahua Apache tribe who was famous for his daring escapes (Celeb improved by $4,500 to $12,100.)
DD3 – $1,600 – “ACE” IT! – Used in a negative sense, it’s been defined as contentment with the status quo that prevents you from trying harder (In third place with $3,600, Mike lost $3,000.)
After Mike missed DD3, the race was on for Molly to try and keep the game alive, but Caleb was able to put it away late, entering FJ at $18,500 vs. $8,400 for Molly and $3,800 for Mike.
Final Jeopardy!
BESTSELLERS – 2 of the bestselling books ever based on true crime are 1974’s “Helter Skelter” & this one from about 10 years before
Everyone was correct on FJ. Caleb added $1,000 to win with $19,500 for an eight-day total of $220,500.
Final scores: Caleb $19,500, Molly $8,400, Mike $3,827.
Tough category of the day: The players missed three in the category about movies. By the way, if you happen to land an interview for a job on the writing staff, you might want to mention how much you like head writer Billy’s favorite movie, “The Stunt Man”.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Elementary, my dear Watson? DD2 – Who was Geronimo? DD3 – What is complacency? FJ – What is “In Cold Blood”?