Jeopardy! recap for Tue. Oct. 20

Here are today’s contestants:

– Jim Snaza, a marketing manager from Chicago, Illinois;
– Amy Treber, a barista and editor originally from Indianapolis, Indiana; and
– Anthony Cantor, a television & podcast producer from Toronto, Ontario. Anthony is a one-day champ with winnings of $37,200.

Jeopardy!

INSIDE MISSOULA // OCCUPATIONS // TV THEME SONGS // NEW TO THE OED // MEET THE PRESS // THEY OVERLAPPED?!

DD1 – $800 – NEW TO THE OED – 2026 feels a little late for this slogan meaning “Ireland forever!” to get included, but, well, Oxford’s in England after all (Amy lost $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Anthony $3,000, Amy -$400, Jim $2,000.

Scores entering DJ: Anthony $5,600, Amy $1,200, Jim $2,400.

Double Jeopardy!

WORLD WAR II // DUAL ROLES: WHO PLAYED ‘EM? // SCIENTISTS // A PYRAMID SCHEME // PLAYWRIGHTS’ WRONGS // FROM THE SPANISH

DD2 – $1,200 – SCIENTISTS – Despite not getting the same credit for her role in discovering the structure of DNA, she & Francis Crick became good friends (Jim dropped $2,600 down to $1,000 vs. $12,400 for Anthony.)

DD3 – $1,200 – PLAYWRIGHTS’ WRONGS – August Strindberg said this word for one who hates half the human race is “a term of abuse for those who say what everybody thinks” (Late in the round with a comfortable lead, Anthony lost $3,000 down to $9,800.)

All three DDs were missed, Anthony led at every break and his opponents never got rolling, so he was home free into FJ at $11,000 vs. $2,600 for Jim and $2,000 for Amy.

Final Jeopardy!

NATURAL WONDERS – An inscription near the site of this landmark quotes Daniel Webster: God “has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men”

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Anthony dropped $5,799 to win with $5,201 for a two-day total of $42,401.

Final scores: Anthony $5,201, Amy $1, Jim $1,199.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Erin go Bragh? DD2 – Who was Franklin? DD3 – What is misogynist? FJ – What is the Old Man of the Mountain?