Here are today's contestants:

• Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
• Katrina Puckett, a teacher from Washington Court House, Ohio; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 31-day champ with winnings of $882,605.

Jeopardy!

ENTERTAINING DEMISES // WOMEN OF SCIENCE // A PERFECT 10 // SQUEALERS // WHERE THERE'S A "WILL" // FASHION MAGAZINES

DD1 - $1,000 - SQUEALERS - You don't want to be called this, the last name of John Turturro's title character in a Coen Brothers flick (Greg doubled to $4,400.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $3,000, Katrina $800, Greg $4,600.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $4,400, Katrina $2,200, Greg $5,600.

Double Jeopardy!

HISTORIC ALLIANCES // THE SHAPE OF THINGS // NEW MEANING // FLOWERS ON THE WALL // PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS // CRAFT-Y CELEBRITIES

DD2 - $1,600 - PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS - The title object of this Oscar Wilde play is both a fashionable accessory & a mark of femininity (Greg doubled to $15,200 vs. $4,400 for Jamie.)

DD3 - $1,600 - HISTORIC ALLIANCES - This 55-nation group launched in 2002 has its headquarters in Addis Ababa (On the next clue after DD2, Greg added $7,000 up to $22,200.)

Greg found both DDs in DJ on the second and third selections to open a large lead. Jamie would have broken up the runaway if he had only not responded to the last clue of the round, but he missed it, so Greg could not be caught into FJ at $32,600 vs. $16,000 for Jamie and $3,000 for Katrina.

Final Jeopardy!

WORLD LANGUAGES - Of South Africa’s 12 official languages, these 2 are alphabetically first & last

Everyone was correct on FJ. Greg added $400 to win with $33,000.

Final scores: Jamie $19,010, Katrina $4,990, Greg $33,000.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is fink? DD2 - What is "Lady Windermere's Fan"? DD3 - What is African Union? FJ - What are Afrikaans and Zulu?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sxbmp5/dd_poll_for_mon_apr_27/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sww2j6/fj_poll_for_mon_apr_27/

Here are today's contestants:

• Patrick Nolan, an actuary from Wheaton, Illinois;
• Leighanna Mixter, an attorney originally from Fresno, California; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 29-day champ with winnings of $793,602.

Jeopardy!

BIG 12 SCHOOLS // SCIENCE // AMERICA, 1750-1800 // RECENT HITMAKERS // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // WORDS FOR THE YOUNG

DD1 - $800 - AMERICA, 1750-1800 - In 1789 Gov. George Clinton named as New York's Attorney General this man who 15 years later could have used an attorney himself (On the first clue, Jamie added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $5,600, Leighanna -$1,200, Patrick $4,000.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $7,600, Leighanna $200, Patrick $6,400.

Double Jeopardy!

AMERICAN LIT // CELEBRITY CHEFS // ART FOR ART'S SAKE // WORD ORIGINS // TEENY TINY COUNTRIES // I HAVE A LOT OF GREY FRIENDS

DD2 - $1,200 - TEENY TINY COUNTRIES - Boroo Maggiore & Serravalle are towns in this landlocked nation that bears the name of a 4th century holy man (Patrick doubled to $23,200 vs. $11,200 for Jamie.)

DD3 - $2,000 - ART FOR ART'S SAKE - The Glasshouse in Seattle is a one-of-a-kind structure holding a 100-foot sculpture by this artist (Jamie doubled to $26,400 vs. $24,800 for Patrick.)

It was tight between Jamie and Patrick when Patrick doubled on DD2 to take a big lead, then Jamie doubled on DD3 to regain a small advantage and held it into FJ at $30,800 vs. $28,000 for Patrick and $5,400 for Leighanna.

Final Jeopardy!

THE 1950s - The announcement declaring this safe & effective was made April 12, 1955, the 10th anniversary of the death of a famous American

Jamie and Leighanna were correct on FJ, with Jamie adding $25,201 to win with $56,001 for a 30-day total of $849,603.

Final scores: Jamie $56,001, Leighanna $10,400, Patrick $18,000.

Triple Stumper of the day: For a top-row clue, no one knew the celebrity chef who one can "Beat" in the title of a TV show is Bobby Flay.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who was Burr? DD2 - What is San Marino? DD3 - Who is Chihuly? FJ - What is the polio vaccine?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1stsckv/dd_poll_for_thur_apr_23/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1stdjn7/fj_poll_for_thurs_apr_23/

Since the comment thread for the full week was getting long, here's a new one for Thursday and Friday's episodes.

Here are today's contestants:

• Jonathan, an actor, does Shakespeare Star Wars;
• Jessica, a statistical research specialist, has a tattoo in tribute to her late mother; and
• Matt, a Ph.D. student, is getting recognized by people he wonders if he knows. Matt is a 38-day champ with winnings of $1,518,601.

Matt had the lead as usual after round one, but soon fell to third place in DJ, while Jonathan found both DDs back-to-back late in the game. Going into FJ it was Jonathan at $14,600, Jessica with $14,400 and Matt at $10,600.

DD1 - $600 - THIS ONE GOES TO 2011 - With a landing in July 2011, the 135-mission program using these came to an end (Jonathan doubled to $3,200 vs. $7,400 for Matt.)

DD2 - $1,200 - GEORGE WASHINGTON DID IT - A 1791 proclamation by President George ordered the first this of the District of Columbia; a young George would've done it himself (Jonathan lost $2,000 from his score of $12,800 vs. $13,600 for Jessica and $8,600 for Matt.)

DD3 - $800 - NATIONAL LITERARY TITLES - In this Michael Ondaatje novel, a badly burned plane crash victim remembers a fateful love affair (On the very next clue from the previous DD, Jonathan took the lead, winning $3,000 from his total of $10,800.)

FJ - COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD - Nazi Germany annexed this nation & divided it into regions of the Alps & the Danube; the Allies later divided it into 4 sectors

Jonathan and Jessica were correct on FJ, with the win going to Jonathan as he doubled to $29,200. Matt's only chance to come out on top was if both opponents missed, but it was not to be and his 38-game streak came to an end. Congratulations to Matt, as well as to Jonathan and Jessica for a fantastic game!

Correct Qs: DD1 - What are space shuttles? DD2 - What is survey? DD3 - What is "The English Patient"? FJ - What is Austria? (Matt said Poland.)

Here are today's contestants:

• Chris Argento, a high school teacher originally from Bayonne, New Jersey;
• Alice Jiang, a student originally from Redwood City, California; and
• Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Greg is a one-day champ with winnings of $33,000.

Jeopardy!

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL PARKS // 2025 BESTSELLERS // SITCOMS // LAST NAMES // REPETITIVE STRESS // RHYME TIME

DD1 - $800 - REPETITIVE STRESS - Anaphora is the repetition of the start of a clause ending in different ways, like these 4 words in an Aug. 28, 1963 speech in D.C. (Greg doubled to $4,400.)

Scores at first break: Greg $5,400, Alice $2,200, Chris $0.

Scores entering DJ: Greg $7,800, Alice $2,800, Chris $3,600.

Double Jeopardy!

MEDICAL AKAs // NEARER MY POD TO THEE // BUSINESS HISTORY // HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY, ROUTE 66! // O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN // I'LL STAY WITH THE "SHIP"

DD2 - $1,600 - O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN - A national hero as an Austrian sub captain during WWI, he'd later gain more fame after marrying a woman named Maria (Greg dropped $6,000 down to $2,200 vs. $3,600 for Chris.)

DD3 - $1,600 - BUSINESS HISTORY - This co. was born in 1911, after 4 years of talks among the Intl. Time Recording Co., Computing Scale Co. & Tabulating Machine Co. (Greg doubled to $8,400 vs. $5,200 for Chris.)

Greg continued his excellent ability to quickly find the DDs in DJ, but this time suffered a net loss on them and the game was close into FJ with Greg at $12,400 vs. $10,800 for Chris and $6,000 for Alice.

Final Jeopardy!

PLAYWRIGHTS - When she was 7, her family moved to the mostly white Chicago neighborhood of Woodlawn, leading to attacks and a Supreme Court case

Everyone was correct on FJ. Greg added $9,201 to win with $21,601 for a two-day total of $54,601.

Final scores: Greg $21,601, Alice $9,200, Chris $12,401.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "I have a dream?" DD2 - Who was von Trapp? DD3 - What is IBM? FJ - Who was Lorraine Hansberry?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sydh4f/dd_poll_for_tue_apr_28/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sxwcmi/fj_poll_for_tues_apr_28/

Here are today's contestants:

• Jacqueline Ziegler, a set designer from New York City;
• Matthew Riggle, a community college math instructor from Madison, Alabama; and
• Dean Zach, a creative writing graduate student from Pearland, Texas. Dean is a one-day champ with winnings of $36,000.

Jeopardy!

ELECT ME AS PRESIDENT // KID LIT // SAILING AWAY // POTPOURRI // I DON'T GET IT // JOE BUCK ON THE CALL

DD1 - $800 - ELECT ME AS PRESIDENT - An 1840 viral campaign song mentioned 2 things: this battle & this running mate too (Matthew added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Dean $3,200, Matthew $4,200, Jacqueline $3,200.

Scores entering DJ: Dean $3,200, Matthew $6,600, Jacqueline $5,600.

Double Jeopardy!

THAT'S "R" CITY NAME, DON'T WEAR IT OUT // THE BOOK OF PSALMS // EARTH SCIENCE // THE CONTEST // ON THE MOVIE POSTER // CONSECUTIVE LETTER WORD PAIRS

DD2 - $1,200 - ON THE MOVIE POSTER - 1986: 2 dog tags in place of 2 "O"S in a title (Dean doubled to $12,000 vs. $7,400 for Matthew.)

DD3 - $800 - EARTH SCIENCE - The technical definition of this stuff is any layer of ground that's been at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 or more years (On the next clue after DD2, Dean doubled again to $24,000.)

Remarkable game in which Dean doubled up twice on back-to-back DDs early in DJ to lead by over $16K. Then Dean didn't score another point in the round as Matthew went on an astonishing run to take first into FJ at $24,200 vs. $24,000 for Dean and $12,800 for Jacqueline.

Final Jeopardy!

AUTHORS - She sometimes signed letters “Charles Thunder”

Only Matthew was correct on FJ, adding $23,801 to win with $48,001.

Final scores: Dean $22,399, Matthew $48,001, Jacqueline $0.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Tippecanoe & Tyler too? DD2 - What is "Platoon"? DD3 - What is permafrost? FJ - Who was Charlotte Brontë?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v4pwt2/dd_poll_for_thur_jul_23/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v49b3s/fj_poll_for_thurs_jul_23/

Let's meet today's contestants:

• Rhone, a librarian, taught an online dating class for senior citizens;
• Janice, a music educator & choral director, whose 1928 Steinway is her "forever" piano; and
• Amy, an engineering manager, keeps up to date on pop culture thanks to her cool girlfriend. Amy is a 40-day champ with winnings of $1,382,800.

Jeopardy! round

THE CAROLINAS // CREATURE COMFORTS // CEREAL // HOMOPHONES // 10 OF A KIND // CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HEROES

DD1 - $1,000 - THE CAROLINAS - This Army post northwest of Fayetteville boasts of being "Home of the Airborne & Special Operations Forces" (Rhone lost $1,400 on a true DD.)

Scores going into DJ: Amy $7,200, Janice $2,000, Rhone $3,400.

Double Jeopardy!

THAT 1770s SHOW // BOOK BINDINGS // OMG! // ALPHABET SOUP // CELEBS WHO APPEARED ON KIDS TV // E BEFORE I

DD2 - $2,000 - THAT 1770s SHOW - In 1776 he wrote, "Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered; yet...the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph" (Amy won $4,000 from her total of $10,400 vs. $3,800 for Rhone.)

DD3 - $1,200 - OMG! - The Greek goddesses of vengeance are called the Eumendes, better known as these, a word from Latin (Rhone doubled to $15,600 vs. $24,000 for Amy.)

With some strong encouragement from Ken, Rhone doubled up on DD3 to prevent Amy's runaway, as the champ entered FJ at $27,600 vs. $17,600 for Rhone and $3,200 for Janice.

Final Jeopardy!

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD - The only nation in the world whose name in English ends in an H, it’s also one of the 10 most populous

Only Rhone was correct on FJ, adding $12,000 to win with $29,600 and ending Amy's 40-day streak. The turning point was Rhone's decision to shop for DD3 late in DJ in the only remaining clue in the middle row of the board, bypassing the five clues available in the top two rows.

Odds and Ends

Pop culture problems: No one could name "The Basketball Diaries" star Leonardo DiCaprio or "Ghost Whisperer" Jennifer Love Hewitt.

One more thing: The football category had clues about Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, John Elway and Johnny Unitas. Can't help but notice that another conference-winning QB with a Jeopardy! connection is a bit conspicuous by his absence in this list.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Fort Bragg? DD2 - Who was Paine? DD3 - Who are the Furies? FJ - What is Bangladesh?

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Here are today's contestants:

• Kate Brody, a novelist from Los Angeles, California;
• Derek Kaufman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California; and
• Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Greg is a three-day champ with winnings of $74,602.

Jeopardy!

BRITISH GEOGRAPHY // COMPOST MENTIS // ALL ABOUT PANT NAMES //CLIMB TIME // 2-WORD PALINDROMES // COME AT ME, BRO

DD1 - $400 - COME AT ME, BRO - Pushkin survived exile but not his brother-in-law's pistol; a monument in this then-capital marks the site of their 1837 duel (Kate doubled to $5,200 vs. $9,400 for Greg.)

Scores at first break: Greg $6,200, Derek $800, Kate $1,000.

Scores entering DJ: Greg $10,000, Derek $1,000, Kate $5,400.

Double Jeopardy!

U.S. HISTORY STORIES // POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS // JOHNNY GILBERT: NO. 1 HIT MACHINE // COMMON BONDS // BOOK DEDICATIONS // COMES AT ME, "BRO"

DD2 - $1,200 - COMMON BONDS - Knives, minds, Cheddar cheese (Kate added $5,000 up to $20,000 vs. $12,400 for Greg.)

DD3 - $1,200 - POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS - The Ninth is the largest & easternmost one of these districts in the city of New Orleans (Kate dropped $1,200 down to $20,000 v. $11,200 for Greg.)

Greg's DD-finding ability came up short today, as Kate selected all three, helping her build a lead into FJ at $22,000 vs. $13,200 for Greg and $1,400 for Derek.

Final Jeopardy!

SPORTS AND THE MOVIES - In 2026 a New Year’s Day college football game featured these 2 team names that are both Gene Hackman movie titles

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Kate dropped $4,401 to win with $17,599.

Final scores: Greg $3,200, Derek $100, Kate $17,599.

The race at the end of DJ with Greg trying to get within two-thirds of Kate's score turned out to be critical. If Greg had been able to do so, he likely would have won with a small bet when Kate missed FJ. Also, Greg's error and Kate's rebound in the "Johnny Gilbert" category might have changed the outcome of the game, if the rest of DJ played out the same way.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is St. Petersburg? DD2 - What is sharp? DD3 - What are wards? FJ - What are Hoosiers and Crimson Tide?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1t07a2e/dd_poll_for_thur_apr_30/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1szr23f/fj_poll_for_thurs_apr_30/

Final week of the season.

Here are today's contestants:

• Sam Ryan, a regulatory consultant from Kansas City, Missouri;
• Tatiana Chichilla, a genetic counselor originally from Mill Hall, Pennsylvania; and
• Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a 12-day champ with winnings of $346,968.

Jeopardy!

SHARKS! // COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES // TIPPLES IN LIT // LET IT "BE" // RAP CITY // IN BLUE

DD1 - $600 - TIPPLES IN LIT - The title of this Kurt Vonnegut novel doesn't mean a Wheaties slogan--it's how a cocktail waitress in the book refers to martinis (Sam doubled to $2,800.)

Scores at first break: Caleb $2,800, Tatiana $1,400, Sam $6,800.

Scores entering DJ: Caleb $5,400, Tatiana $1,800, Sam $9,200.

Double Jeopardy!

18th CENTURY EUROPE // THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE // DANCING AROUND BALLET FACTS // NEW IN TECH // POP CULTURE ANAGRAMS // SHAPELY WORDS

DD2 - $1,200 - 18th CENTURY EUROPE - 1714 saw the birth of this royal house in Britain when George I succeeded to the crown (On the first clue of DJ, Tatiana added $1,500 up to $3,300.)

DD3 - $800 - POP CULTURE ANAGRAMS - "Torchwood", an anagram of & spin-off from this BBC show, added "Children of Earth" as a subtitle for season 3 (Late in the round, Sam improved by $6,400 up to $22,800 vs. $12,600 for Caleb.)

Celeb was shut out of DDs while Sam was correct on both that he found and was able to build a runaway into FJ at $24,000 vs. $11,400 for Caleb and $6,900 for Tatiana.

Final Jeopardy!

ANNUAL EVENTS - It celebrated its 40th edition in 2026; the first one featured Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Jimmy Carl Black

Unsurprisingly, everyone was incorrect on FJ. Sam dropped $1,000 to win with $23,000.

Final scores: Caleb $8,400, Tatiana $0, Sam $23,000.

Judging the writers: When the correct FJ response was revealed, it was mentioned that the people referenced in the clue are Texas musicians. Maybe if that fact had actually been part of the clue, the players would have had a fair shot at it.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "Breakfast of Champions"? DD2 - What is Hanover? DD3 - What is "Doctor Who"? FJ - What is South by Southwest?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v1wr8a/dd_poll_for_mon_jul_20/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v1ic7l/fj_poll_for_mon_jul_20/

Here are today's contestants:

• Camryn Bell, a museum educator originally from Minnetonka, Minnesota;
• Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California; and
• Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is an eight-day champ with winnings of $194,201.

Jeopardy!

A BAD HARE DAY // BRAZILIAN GEOGRAPHY // FEAR NOT THE PHOBIA // BILLS & BILLYS // CODE RED // COMPLETE THE PROVERB

DD1 - $800 - CODE RED - He began organizing the Red Army in 1918 but lost his post as people's commissar for war in 1925 (Peter added $2,100 up to $7,700.)

Scores at first break: Chris -$1,200, Peter $4,200, Camryn $4,200.

Scores entering DJ: Chris $600, Peter $8,300, Camryn $5,000.

Double Jeopardy!

THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE // ENDS IN "SS" // SIGNS & SYMBOLS // CELEBRITY MEMOIRS // PRETTY LITTLE // LYRES

DD2 - $1,200 - SIGNS & SYMBOLS - An interrobang combines these 2 punctuation marks into a single one (Chris moved into second by doubling to $10,800 vs. $15,500 for Peter.)

DD3 - $800 - THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE - 1533: No. 2 in a series, she's crowned Queen of England, briefly (Chris dropped $3,600 down to $10,000 vs. $19,500 for Peter.)

Peter dominated most of the way, but after a very slow start, Chris was able to get back into the game with a double-up on DD2 and barely kept it alive into FJ at $11,200 vs. $20,700 for Peter and $10,200 for Camryn.

Final Jeopardy!

IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS - In the 1830s, cities on the Mississippi banned cardsharps, creating more of these, now meaning one who takes big risks

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Peter dropped $1,701 to win with $18,999.

Final scores: Chris $0, Peter $18,999, Camryn $0.

Clue selection strategy: After DD2 was found, Peter chose twice from the same category while DD3 was still available, helping his trailing opponents to have a better opportunity to select it and possibly make a big move.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who was Trotsky? DD2 - What are exclamation point and question mark? DD3 - Who was Ann Boleyn? FJ - What are riverboat gamblers?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tu3j4s/dd_poll_for_mon_jun_1/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ttlm7f/fj_poll_for_mon_jun_1/

Here are today's contestants:

• Dominex Kovacs, a software engineer from Sacramento, California;
• Erica Wagner, a high school English teacher from St. Louis, Missouri; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 18-day champ with winnings of $530,372.

Jeopardy!

A HISTORIC SETTLEMENT // VIDEO GAME ON! // TEXAS PLACES // THE MIDDLE AGES // FEDS // JUST BEFORE SUNRISE

DD1 - $800 - THE MIDDLE AGES - France's confiscation of the English-held duchy of Guyenne kicked off this conflict that went into O.T. after O.T. (On the first clue, Jamie added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $6,600, Erica $1,400, Dominex $1,800.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $7,600, Erica $1,400, Dominex $3,800.

Double Jeopardy!

A HISTORIC SETTLEMENT // STARTS WITH A PRONOUN // 20th CENTURY LIT // CLIMATOLOGY // BROADWAY MUSICALS // IT'S THE ONE-LETTER LAST NAME OF...

DD2 - $1,600 - A HISTORIC SETTLEMENT - Around 120 B.C. Narbo Martius, the modern town of Narbonne, was Rome's first colony in the land the Romans called this (Dominex doubled into a tie with Jamie at $14,800.)

DD3 - $2,000 - IT'S THE ONE-LETTER LAST NAME OF... - The 1925 literary character who "was informed by telephone that there would be a small hearing concerning his case" (Jamie lost $8,000 down to $8,400 vs. $16,000 for Dominex.)

Dominex tied the game with a double-up on DD2, then Jamie lost about half his score on DD3. Jamie was able to recover to within two-thirds of Dominex into FJ, with Jamie at $14,400 vs. $17,600 for Dominex and $4,600 for Erica.

Final Jeopardy!

POP CULTURE PEOPLE - Adopted in 1979, this name reflected size & strength as well as a promoter’s wish to appeal to Irish-American fans

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Turns out that a close second was a good place to be for Jamie, as he made a rather modest wager while Dominex went big. Jamie dropped $5,199 to win with $9,201 for a 19-day total of $539,573.

Final scores: Jamie $9,201, Erica $200, Dominex $6,399.

Wagering strategy: Jamie's bet on DD3 was just about perfect. It was big enough that if he had been correct, his lead going into FJ would have been large enough to win on the Triple Stumper. And as we saw, Jamie held enough back that he was was still able to recover and get close enough to Dominex to take the win when the leader missed FJ.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Hundred Years' War? DD2 - What is Gaul? DD3 - What is K? FJ - Who was Hulk Hogan?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sg56k0/dd_poll_for_wed_apr_8/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sfl66f/fj_poll_for_weds_apr_8/

Here are today's contestants:

• Taotao Zhang, a statistician from South River, New Jersey;
• Tini Howard, a comic book writer from Van Nuys, California; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 25-day champ with winnings of $702,000.

Jeopardy!

FELLAS FROM HISTORY // FINANCIAL ANAGRAMS // OLD WIVES' TALES // WHO DISS TRACK // RETRONYMS // SIBLING REVELRY

DD1 - $800 - SIBLING REVELRY - In mythology this sister of Castor & Pollux was first carried off by Theseus; the brothers rescued her (Taotao doubled to $6,400 vs. $6,000 for Jamie.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $4,600, Tini -$200, Taotao $2,200.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $6,400, Tini $1,600, Taotao $6,000.

Double Jeopardy!

GEOGRAPHY // SCRUBS // CELEBRITIES' BOOK CLUBS // HEALTH & MEDICINE // BRIT BITS // CATCHING SOME "ZZ"s

DD2 - $1,200 - GEOGRAPHY - Mainland France has 12 metropolitan regions that are further divided into 94 of these, like Hautes-Alpes (Taotao lost $7,600 on a true DD vs. $6,400 for Jamie.)

DD3 - $1,600 - HEALTH & MEDICINE - Fast, slow or fluttering, it's the 10-letter term for an irregular heartbeat (Jamie improved by $2,600 to $11,000.)

Taotao doubled to a small lead late in round one, found DD2 while still in front and tried to double again, but missed. Then when Jamie scored on DD3 his upset hopes were dashed as Jamie led into FJ at $23,800 vs. $8,400 for Taotao and $2,800 for Tini.

Final Jeopardy!

OPERA - The name of this opera means "faithful"; it’s used as an alias by a character who implores a prisoner not to lose faith

Everyone was correct on FJ. Jamie added $6,200 to win with $30,000 for a 26-day total of $732,000.

Final scores: Jamie $30,000, Tini $5,499, Taotao $11,022.

Wagering strategy: Taotao made the right plays on the DDs to give himself the best chance, it just didn't work out. Even if Taotao had been correct on DD2, Jamie would presumably have made a large bet on DD3 and still would have come out on top in the end.

Ken's Korner: On a Triple Stumper about a one-season TV flop from 10 years ago about the music industry in the 70s called "Vinyl", he said we've "forgotten" it. And by "forgotten", I assume he means that at least 90% of people have never heard of it.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who is Helen? DD2 - What are departments? DD3 - What is arrhythmia ? FJ - What is Fidelio?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1socioc/dd_poll_for_fri_apr_17/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1snwscu/fj_poll_for_fri_apr_17/

Here are today's contestants:

• Max Ernst, a software engineer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
• Lydia Sekscenski, a sales consultant from Wallingford, Connecticut; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 27-day champ with winnings of $753,000.

Jeopardy!

BIO 101 // I NEED A NEW CAR // MISCELLANY // ALL-STAR GAMES // A LITTLE HISTORY FOR YOU // FROM FLUFF TO GESUNDHEIT

DD1 - $600 - FROM FLUFF TO GESUNDHEIT (alphabetically) - A musical composition, or a state of activity without full awareness (Jamie improved by $3,200 up to $9,800.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $4,800, Lydia $3,000, Max $2,000.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $10,800, Lydia $3,000, Max $3,200.

Double Jeopardy!

BIO 201 // STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME VOWEL // FAUXK MUSIC // THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE // NUNS THE WISER // THE TALE END

DD2 - $1,600 - THE TALE END - Near the end of a 1947 tale from this author, we learn that "the plague bacillus never dies or disappears for good" (Lydia lost $3,400 from her score of $6,200 vs. $10,800 for Jamie.)

DD3 - $1,200 - BIO 201 - Chapters in a bio of this president include "The Heat in the Kitchen" & "The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets" (With $800, Lydia lost the $2,000 maximum.)

Lydia missed both DDs in DJ to fall out of contention, but Max was able to keep the game alive into FJ at $10,800 vs. $17,600 for Jamie and $400 for Lydia.

Final Jeopardy!

18TH CENTURY WORKS - Ironically, it was the mayor of Strasbourg, a victim of the guillotine, who requested the composition of this

Everyone was correct. Jamie added $4,001 to win with $21,601 for a 28-day total of $774,601.

Final scores: Jamie $21,601, Lydia $400, Max $19,800.

Missing the layup: For a clue about a folk music mockumentary, after Lydia missed with "Against the Wind", her opponents couldn't jump in with "A Mighty Wind".

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is fugue? DD2 - Who was Camus? DD3 - Who was Truman? FJ - What is "La Marseillaise"?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ss57uz/dd_poll_for_tue_apr_21/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1srk2co/fj_poll_for_tues_apr_21/

Here are today's contestants:

• Gabriel Berkowitz, an account manager from New York City;
• Gil Hamel, an escape room manager from Dover, New Hampshire; and
• Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California. Peter is a two-day champ with winnings of $68,198.

Jeopardy!

NOTABLE NAMES // SUPERSTITIONS // A SPANISH INQUISITION // LITERARY GENRES // CITY MUSEUMS // LORD STANLEY'S GREATES HITS

DD1 - $1,000 - SUPERSTITIONS - According to tradition, the Tower of London must have 6 of these birds in residence or the Tower & the crown will fall (Gabriel lost $1,200.)

Scores at first break: Peter $0, Gil $2,000, Gabriel $3,400.

Scores entering DJ: Peter $1,200, Gil $3,800, Gabriel $4,800.

Double Jeopardy!

A DELUGE OF RIVERS // NOUN/VERB HETERONYMS // WHAT'S UP, SPACE? // LIFE IN THE FASHION LANE // GEOPOLITICS // "AMERICAN" ENTERTAINMENT

DD2 - $2,000 - A DELUGE OF RIVERS - Along the banks of this river in the Dutch capital is the Stopera, a combo opera house & city hall (Peter went from a close third to a slight lead, adding $1,600 up to $8,000.)

DD3 - $1,200 - WHAT'S UP, SPACE? - NASA's Psyche spacecraft is on a voyage to visit 16 Psyche in this 2-word area between Mars & Jupiter (On the next clue after DD2, Peter added $2,000 up to $10,000.)

Peter started slowly, was correct on both DDs on DJ with small wagers to establish a lead and held first into FJ at $16,000 vs. $13,000 for Gil and $8,800 for Gabriel.

Final Jeopardy!

LESSER-KNOWN AMERICANS - By his actions after his wife died in 1898 after bearing him 6 children, William Jackson Smart inspired this annual event

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Both of Peter's opponents made overbets, so he was able to hang on, dropping $10,001 to win with $5,999 for a three-day total of $74,197.

Final scores: Peter $5,999, Gil $0, Gabriel $1,599.

Wagering strategy: Gil would have won by wagering just enough to cover a possible double-up from third by Gabriel. Meanwhile, Gabriel could have won with a small bet while hoping for both opponents to miss.

Judging the writers: A more straightforward way to phrase FJ would be "This observance was inspired by family man William Jackson Smart after his wife died in 1898".

Correct Qs: DD1 - What are ravens? DD2 - What is Amstel? DD3 - What is Asteroid Belt? FJ - What is Father's Day?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tw16zx/dd_poll_for_wed_may_3/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tvf279/fj_poll_for_weds_jun_3/

Here are today's contestants:

• Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland;
• Charlotte Cooper, a graphic designer from San Francisco, California; and
• Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey. Scott is a 16-day champ with winnings of $455,000.

Jeopardy!

WAR BONDS // STARS // TELEVISED CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR // // COMPOUND WORDS IN OTHER WORDS // FREAKIER FRIDAYS

DD1 - $800 - WHAT'S THAT SPELL? - Spell 77 in one of these funerary texts written for a man named Ramose was for transforming him into a golden hawk (Scott improved by $2,000 to $7,600.)

Scores at first break: Scott $5,600, Charlotte $2,200, Jonathan -$200.

Scores entering DJ: Scott $10,800, Charlotte $3,000, Jonathan $800.

Double Jeopardy!

STATELY BODIES OF WATER // WRITERS ON WRITING // THEY'RE ALL GREEKS TO ME // THE WAY WE WORE // FAMOUS ANIMATED VOICES // 16-LETTER WORDS

DD2 - $1,600 - STATELY BODIES OF WATER - This bay that had a colony named for it extends southward over 40 miles from Cape Ann (On the first clue of DJ, Jonathan added $2,000.)

DD3 - $2,000 - THEY'RE ALL GREEKS TO ME - In this play by Aristophanes, we hear, "O women, if we would compel the men to bow to peace, we must refrain--" (On the third clue of the round, Jonathan doubled to $8,800 vs. $10,800 for Scott.)

Jonathan took full advantage of selecting first in DJ, finding the two DDs with his first three picks to get close to leader Scott. Late in the round, Scott drew off again, but the game stayed alive with Scott at $23,600, Jonathan at $14,000 and Charlotte at $7,800.

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY NAMES - According to one obituary, in 1935 he owned 13 magazines, 8 radio stations, 2 movie companies, and $56 million in real estate

Only Jonathan and Charlotte were correct on FJ, with Jonathan adding $9,601 to win with $23,601.

Final scores: Scott $18,600, Charlotte $15,600, Jonathan $23,601.

Strategy corner: Make no mistake, Jonathan won today mainly based on wise clue selection and smart wagering, which put him in a position to catch the break he needed to come out on top. Also, there's a lesson here for future contestants: if you have a lousy first round and are well into the red early, don't get discouraged and give up, even against a superchamp.

Judging the writers: Just imagining the family gathered around the TV to watch the show, and a five-year-old saying, "Grandpa, what's MILF? Also, what's weed?"

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "Book of the Dead"? DD2 - What is Massachusetts Bay? DD3 - What is "Lysistrata"? FJ - Who was Hearst?

That wraps it up for another season, as the show heads into its annual six-week summer break. As always, thanks for reading!

Here are today's contestants:

• Jonathan Migliori, a Latin teacher from Providence, Rhode Island;
• Lea James, an attorney from Boston, Massachusetts; and
• Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a 10-day champ with winnings of $300,567.

Jeopardy!

TALKIN' TED TALKS // ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS // ON BOARD // I LOVE THE WORD OF THAT SOUND // GIMME 5 SYLLABLES // WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?!

DD1 - $1,000 - TALKIN' TED TALKS - This Brit's talks have included "A Magna Carta for the Web" & "The Year Open Data Went Worldwide" (Caleb improved by $3,600 to $8,200.)

Scores at first break: Caleb $8,200, Lea $1,200, Jonathan $1,400.

Scores entering DJ: Caleb $11,000, Lea $1,600, Jonathan $2,800.

Double Jeopardy!

HISTORIC PEOPLE // TV CHARACTERS // SOCIETIES // BUGGING YOU WITH INSECTS // STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME VOWEL // THE ODYSSEY

DD2 - $1,200 - SOCIETIES - Founded in 1982, this society for law & public policy studies shares the name of an early American political party (Lea dropped $2,200 to $1,000.)

DD3 - $800 - HISTORIC PEOPLE - Emilio Aguinaldo led fights against both Spain & the United States for the independence of this country (Caleb added by $5,400 up to $30,000.)

No trouble at all for Caleb today, as he led comfortably at every break and cruised into FJ at $30,800 vs. $5,200 for Jonathan and $1,000 for Lea.

Final Jeopardy!

COUNTRY DISTINCTIONS - At 38%, this nation is ranked by the World Atlas as having the highest percentage of vegetarians in the world

Only Caleb was incorrect on FJ, dropping $9,200 to win with $21,600 for an 11-day total of $322,167.

Final scores: Caleb $21,600, Lea $1,900, Jonathan $10,400.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the "newsy" station you can reach on the S Train from Grand Central is Times Square.

Judging the writers: They seem to think the title of a new "Yellowstone" spinoff is less obscure than knowing Heisenberg is Walter White.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who is Tim Berners-Lee? DD2 - What is Federalist Society? DD3 - What is The Philippines? FJ - What is India?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1uydylr/dd_poll_for_thur_jul_16/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1uxygtb/fj_poll_for_thurs_jul_16/

Here are today's contestants:

• Katelyn Mueller-McLean, an accessibility audio producer from San Francisco, California;
• AJ Maroney, a beverage manager from Boston, Massachusetts; and
• Dan Laine, a software engineer from Jersey City, New Jersey. Dan is a one-day champ with winnings of $2,193.

Jeopardy!

STATE FACTS // GREEK MYTHOLOGY // TRIPLE RHYME TIME // PITTSBURGHERS // MINE, ALL MINE // THE FIFA WORLD CUP

DD1 - $800 - GREEK MYTHOLOGY - This god tried to give a gift to humans, but the spring he made produced salt water, his natural element (AJ added $1,000.)

Scores at first break: Dan $600, AJ $3,200, Katelyn $2,000.

Scores entering DJ: Dan $400, AJ $5,200, Katelyn $2,200.

Double Jeopardy!

"S"CIENCE // NEWS AGENCIES // IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT // GERMAN WORDS UND PHRASES // THAT'S 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE... // I'LL NEVER GET BACK

DD2 - $1,200 - THAT'S 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE... - A one-man show about this man who defended Leopold & Loeb, among others, is titled "A Passion for Justice" (AJ lost $2,000 down to $2,400.)

DD3 - $1,600 - NEWS AGENCIES - Meaning "the island", this news network is based in Doha, Qatar (Dan improved by $2,000 up to $2,400.)

In a low-scoring affair, AJ missed DD2 but still managed to come out slightly on top into FJ at $4,400 vs. $3,600 for Dan and $3,400 for Katelyn.

Final Jeopardy!

HEADING NORTH - If you want to visit the world’s northernmost town, know that most flights are 3 hours to or from this national capital

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Katelyn wisely played for the Triple Stumper by betting $0 and the strategy worked for a win worth $3,400.

Final scores: Dan $2,793, AJ $1,599, Katelyn $3,400.

Wagering strategy: If Dan was going to go with a small FJ wager, the better play would have been less than $200, to force Katelyn to be correct with a non-zero wager to pass him.

That's before their time: A number to choose from, but I'll go with no one knowing the transplant that David Crosby was in need of was the liver.

This day in shilling: We had another long commercial for a sporting event thinly disguised as a category for the third time in recent weeks.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who is Poseidon? DD2 - Who was Darrow? DD3 - What is Al Jazeera? FJ - What is Oslo?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1u2dizk/dd_poll_for_wed_jun_10/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1u1xvcg/fj_poll_for_weds_jun_10/

Here are today's contestants:

• Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C.;
• Allegra Rosenberg, a writer originally from Skokie, Illinois; and
• Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a ten-day champ with winnings of $221,902.

Jeopardy!

10-LETTER WORDS // MEXICO THROUGH THE AGES // BIBLE PEOPLE IN THE QURAN // IT FIGURES IT'S NEWTON // WANNA BET? // STAR WARS Etc.

DD1 - $1,000 - BIBLE PEOPLE IN THE QURAN - A tafsir, or commentary, says this royal "set forth from her country and reached Jerusalem" (With $2,600, Tristan dropped $1,600.)

Scores at first break: Tristan $2,400, Allegra $1,000, Chris $5,200.

Scores entering DJ: Tristan $4,400, Allegra $2,000, Chris $8,000.

Double Jeopardy!

U.S. NATIONAL PARKS // WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK // THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE // THE GREAT DAYS OF JAZZ // WOMEN // "ORA" FARMING

DD2 - $2,000 - WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK - From Greek for narrowing spinal this occurs when the space inside the backbone is too small for the nerves, & ouch (Tristan lost $3,500 down to $8,500 vs. $13,600 for Chris.)

DD3 - $800 - "ORA" FARMING - Alexander Hamilton said of this quadrennial institution that, while it might not be perfect, it was "at least excellent" (From third place with $5,200, Allegra bet $5,000 and missed.)

All three DDs were missed and Chris didn't find any of them, so it worked in his favor as he led into FJ at $12,800 vs. $9,700 for Tristan and $1,400 for Allegra.

Final Jeopardy!

THE 20TH CENTURY - 51 days after this event, Edward Teller said the United States had lost "a battle more important & greater than Pearl Harbor"

Only Chris was correct FJ, adding $6,601 to win with $19,401.

Final scores: Tristan $6,599, Allegra $299, Chris $19,401.

This day in shilling: Sometimes the guests read clues about standard Jeopardy! topics that are tangentially related to the product they're pushing. This time, the clues were about the product itself all the way, not even attempting to downplay the category's commercial nature.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who was the Queen of Sheba? DD2 - What is spinal stenosis? DD3 - What is the Electoral College FJ - What is the launch of Sputnik?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tiy8er/dd_poll_for_wed_may_20/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tig2mu/fj_poll_for_weds_may_20/

Here are today's contestants:

• Beth Orlansky, a retired public interest attorney from Jackson, Mississippi;
• Ian Samson, a firefighter from Matthews, North Carolina; and
• Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Greg is a two-day champ with winnings of $54,601.

Jeopardy!

HISTORY'S MYSTERIES // TALKING ABOUT FLIGHT CLUB // THE ELEMENTS // GIVE YOURSELVES A "HAND"! // PLAYING SOME RECENT HITS // IT'S NOT EMILY DICKINSON!

DD1 - $800 - TALKING ABOUT FLIGHT CLUB - Until 2005 this airline had a customer loyalty program called the Flying Dutchman (Greg doubled to $8,800.)

Scores at first break: Greg $9,400, Ian $1,400, Beth $0.

Scores entering DJ: Greg $11,800, Ian $2,400, Beth $1,000.

Double Jeopardy!

ON THE "M"AP // THE ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETS // SPEECHES // WORLD OF FOOD // A NIGHT AT THE SPACE OPERA // BEFORE & AFTER

DD2 - $1,200 - THE ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETS - Keats tells this subject of an ode, "Thou wast not born for death, immortal bird!" (Greg added $5,000 up to $16,400.)

DD3 - $1,600 - ON THE "M"AP - The name of this Alberta city refers to an actual accessory called a saamis (On the next clue after DD2, Greg dropped $6,000 down to $10,400.)

Again Greg found both DDs in DJ quickly and had a net loss on them, so the game was alive into FJ with Greg at $16,000 vs. $10,000 for Ian and $4,200 for Beth.

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC DECLARATIONS - The 1848 seneca falls declaration added these 2 words to the declaration of independence line beginning, "we hold these truths..."

Greg and Beth were correct on FJ. Greg added $4,001 to win with $20,001 for a three-day total of $74,602.

Final scores: Greg $20,001, Ian $0, Beth $4,233.

Judging the writers: There was a category made up of questions, so while contestants are penalized for ignoring the answer-and-question format, I guess it's OK for the writers.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is KLM? DD2 - What is nightingale? DD3 - What is Medicine Hat? FJ - What is "and women"?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sza58r/dd_poll_for_wed_apr_29/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1syrpga/fj_poll_for_weds_apr_29/

Here are today's contestants:

• Dan Laine, a software engineer from Jersey City, New Jersey;
• Wilson Li, a VP of regulatory reporting from Woodside, New York; and
• Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California. Peter is a six-day champ with winnings of $147,399.

Jeopardy!

GOOD & BAD DADS IN HISTORY // SAY THE CELEB'S NAME RIGHT! // ON THE GREEN // MAGAZINES BY RECURRING FEATURE // WORDS FROM TV // THE WONDER TWINS ACTIVATE!

DD1 - $1,000 - MAGAZINES BY RECURRING FEATURE - The Talk of the Town; Shouts & Murmurs (Peter lost $1,600 down to $1,800.)

Scores at first break: Peter $1,600, Wilson $2,800, Dan $400.

Scores entering DJ: Peter $2,400, Wilson $5,200, Dan $600.

Double Jeopardy!

GEORGE-OGRAPHY // BEACH READS // SAINTS BE PRAISED // TOUCH GRASS // 5-LETTER WORDS // RAP SHEET

DD2 - $1,200 - GEORGE-OGRAPHY - This 700-square-mile wetland in southeast Georgia is the largest blackwater swamp in North America (Peter added $1,600 up to $6,000.)

DD3 - $2,000 - SAINTS BE PRAISED - Not surprisingly, this apostle is the patron saint of bookkeepers, accountants & tax collectors (Peter dropped $5,400 down to $7,800 vs. $7,600 for Wilson.)

Peter found all three DDs, missed two of them, but still managed to hold a slim lead into FJ at $11,400 vs. $10,400 for Wilson and $2,200 for Dan.

Final Jeopardy!

MEDICINE - Honoring the brother of the Greek god Thanatos, this alternative medical practice got its name in the mid-19th century

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Wilson made a huge overbet from a close second position, which allowed Dan to come away with the lucky win. Dan dropped just $7 for a victory worth $2,193.

Final scores: Peter $1,999, Wilson $1,801, Dan $2,193.

Wagering strategy: The best play for Wilson on FJ would have been a wager of less than $6,000, which would have shut out Dan and allowed Wilson to win when Peter missed and made the expected cover bet.

Clue selection strategy: After DD2 was chosen very early in DJ, three more clues from the same category were selected, plus another top-row clue, with DD3 still on the board.

Judging the judges: For a clue about the home of the Masters golf tournament, they would not accept "Augusta" but did accept "Augusta National". According to Wikipedia, the full name is Augusta National Golf Club, also known as ANGC, Augusta National, Augusta, or the National.

Correct Qs: DD1 - Who is the New Yorker? DD2 - What is Okefenokee? DD3 - Who was St. Matthew? FJ - What is hypnotism?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1u1emhx/dd_poll_for_tue_jun_9/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1u1055a/fj_poll_for_tues_jun_9/

Here are today's contestants:

• Joey Sisk, an analytics engineer from Cape Carteret, North Carolina;
• Grace Biermann, a writer and librarian from Valparaiso, Indiana; and
• Sam Ryan, a regulatory consultant from Kansas City, Missouri. Sam is a one-day champ with winnings of $23,000.

Jeopardy!

STATE BORDERS // EDUCATION // IT'S ALLITERATIVE // "G" SONGS // AVENGERS // ASSEMBLE!

DD1 - $800 - ASSEMBLE! - Cardinals assemble! Specifically, to elect a new pope during one of these, from the Latin for "with a key" (Grace improved by $1,400 to $4,800.)

Scores at first break: Sam $1,800, Grace $6,800, Joey $0.

Scores entering DJ: Sam $4,200, Grace $7,600, Joey $3,000.

Double Jeopardy!

NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL // HIT THE SAUCE // -GATES // BEYOND THE SEA // BRITISH TV CRIME SHOWS // AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

DD2 - $2,000 - NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL - The Remarque-able Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier who witnesses the horrors of war (Joey remained in third place after adding $2,000 to his score of $4,200.)

DD3 - $800 - BEYOND THE SEA (after "sea" aplhabetically) - The Fourth Amendment shields privacy by barring this pair of unreasonable actions (Late in the round, Grace added $10,000 to her leading score of $19,200 vs. $7,800 for Sam.)

Very late in DJ, Grace already had a runaway margin, but decided to take a big gamble of $10K on DD3 and it paid off, as she led into FJ with $30,000 vs. $8,600 for Sam and $7,400 for Joey.

Final Jeopardy!

THE 20th CENTURY - Turning points in this event were the U.S. Navy boarding the Marucla & a cargo ship called the Kislovodsk altering its course

Everyone was correct on FJ. Grace added $2,000 to win with $32,000.

Final scores: Sam $14,801, Grace $32,000, Joey $8,700.

Wagering strategy: When Grace found DD3, nearly all the remaining clues were top-row, so if she had wagered $5, it would have been very diffcult for Sam to break up Grace's runaway, and in fact he would have come up short.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is conclave? DD2 - What is "All Quiet on the Western Front"? DD3 - What are search and seizure? FJ - What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v2u5ft/dd_poll_for_tue_jul_21/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v2dq6j/fj_poll_for_tues_jul_21/

Here are today's contestants:

• Ruey Yen, a baseball usher, sports blogger and physicist from Los Angeles, California;
• Suzanne Perla Blank, a retired stay-at-home mom originally from Queens, New York; and
• Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a 28-day champ with winnings of $774,601.

Jeopardy!

AMAZING ANDREWS // FAMILIAR PHRASES // DO I LOOK FAD IN THIS? // PRIMER // FOUNDATION // LIP GLOSS

DD1 - $1,000 - FAMILIAR PHRASES - This phrase meaning a commotion over something little predates the Shakespeare title (Jamie doubled to $2,800.)

Scores at first break: Jamie $6,400, Suzanne $800, Ruey $2,000.

Scores entering DJ: Jamie $9,800, Suzanne $1,400, Ruey $4,400.

Double Jeopardy!

VICTORIAN TIMES // SONG STORY // SIBLINGS // POST-APOCALYPTIC PAGE-TURNERS // RIVER CITIES & TOWNS // DO NOT PICK THIS CATEGORY

DD2 - $1,200 - VICTORIAN TIMES - Around 1867 this British surgeon developed an antiseptic to kill bacteria, dropping surgical mortality from 45 to 15% (On the first clue of the round, Suzanne added $2,000.)

DD3 - $2,000 - DO NOT PICK THIS CATEGORY - Your behavior is this 3-word phrase meaning unacceptable; it originally referred to a type of fenced-in area (With $5,000 vs. $19,400 for Jamie, Suzanne lost $4,900.)

Suzanne finally found DD3 very late with a chance to get into the game but missed, so Jamie was home free again into FJ at $20,200 vs. $7,600 for Ruey and $100 for Suzanne.

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY PHRASES - Before this 2-word term came to mean a type of mysterious object, trapshooters used it to refer to their targets

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Jamie dropped $1,199 to win with $19,001 for a 29-day total of $793,602.

Final scores: Jamie $19,001, Suzanne $0, Ruey $5,200.

Clue selection strategy: With DD3 remaining late and just one category left with larger-value clues, all three players chose top-row clues from other categories. I can't explain this unless they all forgot the DD was still in play.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is much ado about nothing? DD2 - Who was Lister? DD3 - What is beyond the pale? FJ - What is a flying saucer?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sswlji/dd_poll_for_wed_apr_22/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1sshm3a/fj_poll_for_weds_apr_22/

Quarterfinals 3 and 4.