Here are today’s contestants:
– Kristin Franke, a pastor from Washington, D.C.;
– Ben Meyerson, a political consultant from New York City; and
– Justin Robbins, a graduate student from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Justin is a two-day champ with winnings of $38,802.
Jeopardy!
HISTORIC MEN // CROSSWORD CLUES “C” // TV SHOW WORKING TITLES // KID LIT // HELLO FROM… // THE OTHER SIDE
DD1 – $1,000 – THE OTHER SIDE – Someone obliged to take the other side of an argument is one of these, a post that once held sway in canonization (Justin added $3,000 up to $7,600.)
Scores at first break: Justin $2,600, Ben $1,400, Kristin $3,200.
Scores entering DJ: Justin $8,000, Ben $2,800, Kristin $4,600.
Double Jeopardy!
BUSINESS & FINANCE HISTORY // REMEMBERING DOLLY PARTON // A GEM OF A CATEGORY // 6-SYLLABLE WORDS // SCIENCE // “L”AKES & “R”IVERS
DD2 – $800 – 6-SYLLABLE WORDS – It was first used in a book title in a 1559 work subtitled “Knowledge of the World of disciplines” (Kristin dropped $3,500 down to $6,700 vs. $12,000 for Justin.)
DD3 – $1,600 – REMEMBERING DOLLY PARTON – Inspired by a patchwork garment that her mother made for her from rags, Dolly wrote this song, a personal favorite (Justin lost $3,000 down to $9,000 vs. $11,100 for Kristin.)
Kristin seemed to intentionally avoid choosing DD3, which was obviously in the category about Dolly Parton, leaving it for Justin, who had a slim lead at the time. Justin missed it and fell into second, but was able to regain first into FJ at $11,800 vs. $10,300 for Kristin and $4,400 for Ben.
Final Jeopardy!
THE MOVIES – On its 35th anniv. in 2026, this film was said to have “shattered…gender stereotypes” & embodied “unwavering friendship”
Only Ben was correct on FJ. Kristin wisely bet just $1,400, shutting out Ben and taking the win worth $8,900 when Justin missed with a big wager.
Final scores: Justin $2,999, Ben $6,400, Kristin $8,900.
Ken’s Korner: It was a bit of a spoiler that the other two players would miss FJ when after Ben was shown to be correct, Ken said “Nicely done on a tough clue”.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is devil’s advocate? DD2 – What it encyclopedia? DD3 – What is “Coat of Many Colors”? FJ – What is “Thelma and Louise”?