Here are today’s Tournament of Champions contestants: – Allegra Kuney, a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, New Jersey; – Brendan Liaw, a law student from Vancouver, British Columbia; – Andrew Hayes, a judicial law clerk originally from Tupelo, Mississippi. Jeopardy! A CULT BAND // NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD // STANDING ON BUSINESS // THE TALE THAT WAGS THE DOG // RANKS & TITLES // RHYME TIME DD1 – 600 – NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD – The most famous feature of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, it has an initial plunge of 2,648 feet (Brandan added 1,000.) Scores at first … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 20

Here are today’s Tournament of Champions contestants: – Aaron Levine, a sports anchor from Seattle, Washington; – Tom Devlin, an attorney from Washington, D.C. – Liam Starnes, a payment program manager from Columbus, Ohio. Jeopardy! LITERARY QUOTATIONS // ANIME // IT’S HYPHENATED // IOWA HISTORY // LET’S TOOL AROUND // SWITCH THE FIRST LETTER DD1 – 1,000 – LITERARY QUOTATIONS – William Blake wrote that if these portals “were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite” (Liam lost 1,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Liam 1,200, Tom 1,600, Aaron 2,000. Scores entering DJ: … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 19

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Stella Trout, a software engineer originally from Houston, Texas, carries over 12,800 from game one; – Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland, finished with 1,200 yesterday; – Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts, will have 10,000 added to his score from today. Jeopardy! ADULTS IN CHILDREN’S LIT // MIDNIGHTS // I’M IN SEPHORA WITHOUT MY GLASSES // A “MINOR” DISTRACTION // ROCK, RAP & REMEMBER // USE YOUR SIXTH SENSE DD1 – 800 – ADULTS IN CHILDREN’S LIT – The first book about … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 16

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Stella Trout, a software engineer originally from Houston, Texas; – Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland; – Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts. Jeopardy! AMERICAN HISTORY // KEEPING A GOOD LATITUDE // CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES // SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER // SUBWAY TAKES // WHAT IS THAT TEAM NAME CREATURE? DD1 – 400 – AMERICAN HISTORY – This latest (1992) Constit. Amendment is partly due to a college sophomore who noticed it had sat unratified for 2 centuries (Cameron lost 1,400 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 15

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and worldwide karaoke singer originally from West Orange, New Jersey; – Ian Morrison, an airline ramp agent originally from Aurora, Colorado; and – Stella Trout, a software engineer originally from Houston, Texas. Jeopardy! WILD, CARDS! // CLASSICAL MUSIC // WE’RE BEEFING // IN THE MOVIE’S TITLE // IT’S GOOD TO “B” IN THE CITY // WORD ORIGIN LANGUAGES DD1 – 400 – CLASSICAL MUSIC – United Airlines began using this Gershwin piece in its ads in the 1980s (Harvey doubled to 8,000.) Scores at first break: Stella 4,200, Ian … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 14

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Bill McKinney, a hospitality executive from San Diego, California; – Michelle Tsai, a tutor originally from Honolulu, Hawaii; and – Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland. Jeopardy! INCISOR TRADING // GLOBAL SPORTS // ON THE CALENDAR // OUR LOVE’S IN JEOPARDY // BABY // “OO”, OO OO OO DD1 – 1,000 – OUR LOVE’S IN JEOPARDY – Vronsky loves Kitty, thinks this title woman, “but me he thinks of with hatred, and is sorry he had anything to do with me” (Michelle doubled to 3,200.) Scores at first … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 13

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts; – Vickie Talvola, a quantitative trader from Jersey City, New Jersey; and – Ryan Sharpe, a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario. Jeopardy! AROUND THE WORLD // SPYCRAFT // LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT // BOSS LEVEL // TIME FOR TV // SOUNDS LIKE HOCKEY? DD1 – 600 – AROUND THE WORLD – This longest river in South Africa is named in honor of the Dutch royal family (Vickie added 1,000.) Scores at first break: Ryan 2,800, Vickie 2,400, Cameron 3,400. Scores entering DJ: … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 12

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Ian Morrison, an airline ramp agent originally from Aurora, Colorado; – Ryan Sharpe, a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario; and – James Corson, a nuclear engineer from Frederick, Maryland. Jeopardy! ALL THESE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE // ALLITERATION // BIBLICAL LANGUAGE // THAT’S FASHIONABLE // WHY NOT? FOOTBALL! // TEACHING TO THE TEST DD1 – 600 – BIBLICAL LANGUAGE – An Israelite military leader lends his name to this species of yucca (Ian dropped 1,000.) Scores at first break: James 3,200, Ryan 3,000, Ian 1,400. Scores entering DJ: James 4,200, Ryan 6,400, Ian … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 9

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland; – Vickie Talvola, a quantitative trader from Jersey City, New Jersey; and – Pete Johnston, a filmmaker and educator originally from Alma, Michigan. Jeopardy! HOLIDAY RO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-A-D // POETS & POETRY // THE GOLDEN GLOBES // “A”TONYMS // FURNITURE I NEED HELP MOVING // PIVOT! DD1 – 800 – POETS & POETRY – “Bless my baby bless my baby bright”, wrote Gertrude Stein to her (On the first clue, Pete dropped 1,000.) Scores at first break: Pete 2,000, Vickie -800, Jonathan 3,400. Scores … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 8

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Jason Singer, a real estate agent from Portland, Maine; – Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and worldwide karaoke singer, originally from West Orange, New Jersey; and – Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts. Jeopardy! IT’S GOVERNMENT POLICY // FEAR ITSELF // “K” POP // DEMON HUNTERS // GOLDEN // HOW IT’S DONE, DONE, DONE DD1 – 1,000 – IT’S GOVERNMENT POLICY- This U.S. policy of using implied force in foreign relations is also known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (Jason lost 1,500.) Scores at first break: … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 7

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: – Geoff Barnes, an analyst from Washington, D.C.; – Dave Bond, an art student from Rochester, New York; and – Michelle Tsai, a tutor originally from Honolulu, Hawaii Jeopardy! WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME // SHAKESPEARE GETS WILD // THE COUNTRY THAT BORDERS… // AT THE AIRPORT // THAT’S KEY // COMEDY GETS PERSONAL DD1 – 600 – SHAKESPEARE GETS WILD – This king’s horses “turned wild in nature, broke their stalls… ’tis said they eat each other” after his murder by Macbeth (Michelle added 2,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Michelle … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 6

Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants: Jeopardy! THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST // WORLD GEOGRAPHY // LER’S GET “WILD” // 404 PAGE NOT FOUND // HISTORIC NAMES // 90s NO. 1 HITS DD1 – 800 – THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST – Founded in 1946 as a motel chain, this now-international hotel brand is appropriately headquartered in Arizona (Stella lost 1,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Stella 0, Bill 600, Dargan 3,600. Scores entering DJ: Stella 1,400, Bill 2,000, Dargan 5,400. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY BEGINNINGS // LUCKY 13 LETTERS // BACKWARDS // THE VIKINGS // A FLUVIAL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 5

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE // PARENTING // FLIP AROUND THE COMPOUND (WORD) // LOGOS // MODERN HORROR IS LIT // TV: WHO PLAYED ‘EM? DD1 – 600 – FLIP AROUND THE COMPOUND (WORD) – A verb meaning to distract or divert & area right next to the rail yard or the horse race (Dondi lost 1,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Dondi 200, Abigail 4,400, Ryan 2,400. Scores entering DJ: Dondi 1,400, Abigail 7,000, Ryan 4,800. Double Jeopardy! THAT PLACE SOUNDS FISHY // BALLET & OPERA // WALL THINGS CONSIDERED // FILMS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 2

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES // ALL BARK // EYES ON THE PRIZE // FANTASTIC FOURSOMES // MEDICINE // WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH 3 CONSONANTS DD1 – 800 – GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES – Where the Blue Nile the White Nile meet & form the regular Nile, you’ll find this “triangular capital” (Ryan doubled to 2,800.) Scores at first break: Dondi 0, Abigail 2,800, Ryan 4,600. Scores entering DJ: Dondi 1,600, Abigail 5,600, Ryan 7,200. Double Jeopardy! BOOKS & AUTHORS // TALK ABOUT A CELLULOID DEMISE! // VENUES // TAKE ME TO YOUR WORLD LEADER // ON NEW … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 1

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS // ANIMALS IN HISTORY & LEGEND // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // POTPOURRI // THE TV CITY // LOSE A LETTER… DD1 – 600 – PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS – Calvin Coolidge was the first & so far only president born on this date; 3 have died on it (Dan added 1,000.) Scores at first break: Ryan 2,800, Jenna 2,600, Dan 4,600. Scores entering DJ: Ryan 4,800, Jenna 4,800, Dan 6,600. Double Jeopardy! HAPPY NEW YEAR! MOVIE EDITION // “L” ON EARTH // PHOTO: FINNISH // SPOT ON // NONFICTION // WHAT DOES THAT … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 31

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! LITERATURE OF ITS ERA // TIME FOR “SECOND”s // THAT’S CONSTITUTIONAL // CELEBRITIES // GET THAT PAPER // GRUB HUB DD1 – 600 – THAT’S CONSTITUTIONAL – “Each state shall have at least one representative”; Delaware & this 13th state got exactly that… one (Emily lost 1,000.) Scores at first break: Emily 200, Dondi 4,200, Ricky 3,000. Scores entering DJ: Emily 1,400, Dondi 7,200, Ricky 4,800. Double Jeopardy! WINNING IS DIFFICULT! // ARCHITECTURE // ONLY CONNECT // WHAT HAPPENS IN ONSCREEN VEGAS // IN THE DICTIONARY // MISH-MAPS DD2 – 1,600 – ARCHITECTURE – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 30

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! LET’S GIVE THAT CAR A SECOND CHANCE // WORMS ATE MY CATEGORY // TAKING A SPILL // FLIRTING AT THE U.N. // THE EMPERORS // NEW GROOVE DD1 – 800 – LET’S GIVE THAT CAR A SECOND CHANCE – This Brit brand stopped selling its durable Defenders in 2016 but brought them back in 2020 (Keegan added 200.) Scores at first break: Keegan -$800, Abigail 3,600, Mustafa 3,600. Scores entering DJ: Keegan $1,000, Abigail 4,400, Mustafa 6,000. Double Jeopardy! BOUGIE NEIGHBORHOODS // BIBLICAL WOMEN // ATHLETES IN PUBLIC SERVICE // MEANINGFUL ANAGRAMS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 29

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORY “P”s & “Q”s // SOIL BREEZE & CONFLAGRATION // 4-LETTER BUSINESSES // WHY SO BLUE? // ALL KINDS OF SPORTS // ONE MORE TIME DD1 – 1,000 – HISTORY “P”s & “Q”s – Surname of General Grigory, wooer of Catherine the Great; he was said to have fabricated fake villages to win her favor (Melanie added 1,000.) Scores at first break: Melanie 5,400, Michelle 2,800, Guy 0. Scores entering DJ: Melanie 6,200, Michelle 5,400, Guy 800. Double Jeopardy! ALPHABETICALLY FIRST // AROUND THE WORLD // A RIDDLE // RAPPED // IN A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 26

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORY ON TV // ON THE BOOKSHELF // FAST FOOD // GIVE ME A RING // THE MOVIES // HOMONYMBLY YOURS DD1 – 600 – ON THE BOOKSHELF – Anthony Swofford’s experiences in the First Gulf War led to his memoir called this, also the nickname of a Marine (Melanie added 1,000.) Scores at first break: Melanie 5,400, Michelle 2,000, Guy 4,200. Scores entering DJ: Melanie 5,600, Michelle 4,800, Guy 6,000. Double Jeopardy! PEOPLE & PLACES // THE KAISER’S COLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE // SCIENCE & NATURE // PLAYING THE NUMBERS // COMEDIANS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 25

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! AROUND THE CARIBBEAN // CLASSICAL MUSIC // HOE HOE HOE: LET’S GARDEN! // GO AWAY, I’M MOBILE GAMING // FROM THE TV SHOW’S OPENING NARRATION // AN “I”, 4, AN “I” DD1 – 600 – AROUND THE CARIBBEAN – Split between 2 nations, this island has the largest population of any Caribbean isle, about 21 million (Aaron added 1,000.) Scores at first break: Aaron 2,800, Andrew 4,400, Melanie 2,400. Scores entering DJ: Aaron 6,600, Andrew 5,000, Melanie 3,800. Double Jeopardy! WORLD HISTORY // THE PLAY’S THE THING // CRITICAL VASE THEORY // ASIAN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 24

Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! PLACE NAMES // YOUNG ADULT NOVELS // CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT // A PROVERBIAL MESS // “C.B.” // WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE? DD1 – 800 – “C.B.” – When you analyze information in a manner that tends to bolster your preexisting beliefs, it’s called this (Michelle doubled to 3,600.) Scores at first break: Bob 1,000, Molly 1,600, Michelle 7,200. Scores entering DJ: Bob 2,200, Molly 2,800, Michelle 10,400. Double Jeopardy! THE ’20s // RESTAR-AUTEURS // HITTING YOU WITH HARD SCIENCE // 4-SYLLABLE WORDS // TOONS IN TUNES // LADY & THE STAMP DD2 – 1,200 – HITTING … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 23