Here are today’s contestants:

– Dan Perkey, a brewer originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
– Kendra Kendell, a payroll analyst originally from Aurora, Colorado; and
– Greg Monson, a videographer from Portland, Oregon. Greg is a one-day champ with winnings of $8,700.

Jeopardy!

AFRICA // THIS IS “IT” // SAILING // I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT // WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES // YACHT ROCK

DD1 – $800 – AFRICA – This nationally named portion of the Sahara extends eastward into Egypt (Greg lost $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Greg -$200, Kendra -$2,000, Dan $3,600.

Scores entering DJ: Greg $1,800, Kendra -$1,200, Dan $5,400.

Double Jeopardy!

A LOOK AT HISTORICAL AMERICANS // MAMMALS // MAPS & CHAPS // FROM THE FRENCH // JOURNALISM // HOLLYWOOD IS SO COOKED

DD2 – $1,600 – MAMMALS – The name of this largest New World cat is said to come from an indigenous word meaning “he who kills with one leap” (Greg added $4,000)

DD3 – $1,200 – JOURNALISM – “Report of the Office of the Sec.of Defense Vietnam Task Force” was the true name of these published in 1971 in several newspapers (On the next clue after DD2, Greg again added $4,000.)

Scores entering FJ: Greg $20,600, Kendra $10,400, Dan $9,000.

Final Jeopardy!

1990s NONFICTION BESTSELLERS – This word began the titles of 2 bestsellers from the same man; one of the books is set in Alaska, the other in Nepal

Everyone was correct on FJ. Greg added $2,000 to win with $22,600 for a two-day total of $31,300.

Final scores: Greg $22,600, Kendra $20,800, Dan $18,000.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is the Libyan Desert? DD2 – What is jaguar? DD3 – What are the Pentagon Papers? FJ – What is “Into”?