Fort Collins, CO Graduate student	Alexandria, VA Bookstore supervisor	orig. Laurel, MD Recent college graduate

Note: a VERY special thanks to Scott Chvatal and Robert KS for filling in the gaps with this recap.

Jeopardy! categories: Religion, Multiple Tony Winners, Countries That End in "IA", Precious Stones, Let's Get Medical, Quasi-related Pairs.

Daily Double: $1000 Countries That End in "IA". Vinita ($600) wagers the level. Clue: This country's tallest peak, Mount Tahat, rises 9,850 feet in the Ahaggar Mountains in the Sahara Desert. Vinita's response: "What is Algeria?" Correct for $1600.

End of Round:
Russ - $6400
Seth - $200
Vinita - $6000

Double Jeopardy! categories: John Ritter, Tough Lit, The International Spy Museum, Winner of Our Discontent, Picturesque, Adjectives

Daily Double #1: $2000 Adjectives. Vinita ($8400) wagers $800. Clue: This proper adjective refers to the Frankish dynasty which reigned from 751 to 987 A.D. Vinita's guess: "What is Carolingian?" Correct for $9200.

Daily Double #2: $1200 Winner of Our Discontent. Russ ($11,200) wagers $3500. Clue: The governor of New South Wales, once a sea captain, was ousted by his officers in the 1808 Rum Rebellion. Russ' guess: "Who is Captain Morgan?" Correct, and more sober, response: Who is Captain Bligh?; Russ drops to $7700.

End of Round:
Russ - $9300
Seth - $3400
Vinita - $11,200

Final Jeopardy! Category: Pulitzer Prize Winners. Answer: 1 of the 2 novels, both Southern, that won the Pulitzer for fiction & became Best Picture Oscar winners. Correct response: What is Gone with the Wind or All the King's Men?
Seth's question: What is Gone With the Wind? (RIGHT) Wager: $3400. Final score: $6800
Russ' question: What is Gone With the Wind? (RIGHT) Wager: $2499. Final score: $11,799 - FINALIST
Vinita's question: What is The Yearling? (WRONG) Wager: $7401. Final score: $3799

TUESDAY:

Washington, DC Writer	Los Angeles Freelance writer/student	Denver Crime data specialist

We're back with the tournament although we are still looking for Monday's result. In any event, here's the Tuesday show.

Jeopardy! categories: Bahrain, Pop Culture, Bridges to the Future, Great Brits, A Brief History of Thyme, Broadway Crossword Clues "T".

Daily Double: $800 Bridges to the Future. Anne ($4600) wagers $500. Clue: A bridge over this river will connect Vidin, Bulgaria with Calafat, Romania. Anne's response: "What is the Voltava?" Correct question: "What is the Danube?"; Anne drops to $4100.

End of Round:
Tom - $3400
Anne - $4100
Chris - $5200

Double Jeopardy! categories: Science & Nature, Art & Artists, A Cajun Category, Top 40 Math, The Veep, Letter Perfect.

Daily Double #1: $1600 Science & Nature. Anne ($6900) wagers $1000. Clue: A male moth's antennae are attuned to these, released by female moths. Anne's guess: "What are pheromones?" Correct for $7900.

Daily Double #2: $1200 The Veep. Chris ($15,600) wagers $1000. Clue: This senator from Indiana who became a Vice-President has a city named for him--in Alaska, of all places. Chris' guess: "Who is Nome?" Correct response: Who is Charles Fairbanks?; Chris drops to $14,600.

End of Round:
Tom - $11,800
Anne - $14,700
Chris - $16,200

Final Jeopardy! Category: Poets. Answer: A San Francisco resident since the 1950s, in 1998 he became the city's first poet laureate. Correct response: Who is Lawrence Ferlinghetti?
Tom's question: Who is Ferlinghetti? (RIGHT) Wager: $2901. Final score: $14,701. - FINALIST
Anne's question: Who is Ferlinghetti? (RIGHT) Wager: $0. Final score: $14,700.
Chris's question: Who is Ginsberg? (WRONG) Wager: $13,201. Final score: $2999
 

WEDNESDAY:

Tokyo, Japan Writer	Pleasantville, NY Commercial real estate investor	Norman, OK Loan accounting clerk

Jeopardy! categories: Ancient Roman Standup Comedy, The 3rd Film in the Series, Websites, Yangtze Doodle, Go On A Diet, Proverbios en Español.

Daily Double: $1000 Proverbios en Español. Arthur ($800) wagers the level. Clue: "Las malas noticias viajan rapido". Arthur's response: "What is 'Bad news travels fast'?" Correct for $1800.

End of Round:
Tom - $4400
Arthur - $4800
Steve - $3200

Double Jeopardy! categories: Flowers, The Great American Songbook, Museums, Literature, The Women of Congress, Jeoportmanteau!

Daily Double #1: $1200 The Women of Congress. Arthur ($7200) wagers the level. Clue: In 2003 Republican Lisa Murkowski took the oath of office as this state's sixth US senator since statehood. Arthur's guess: "What is Alaska?" Correct for $8400.

Daily Double #2: $2000 Museum. Tom ($6000) wagers everything. Clue: There are museums devoted to this writer in Nairobi, Kenya & in Rungstedlund, Denmark. Tom's guess: "Who is Isak Dinesen?" Correct for $12,000.

End of Round:
Tom - $15,200
Arthur - $16,400
Steve - $7,600

Final Jeopardy! Category: 19th Century Names. Answer: Once known as "the handsomest man in America", he performed in his last play, "The Apostate", on March 18, 1865. Correct response: Who was John Wilkes Booth?
Steve's question: Who was Edwin Booth? (WRONG) Wager: $0. Final score: $7600.
Tom's question: Who was (illegible)? (WRONG) Wager: $15,200. Final score: $0.
Arthur's question: Who was John Wilkes Booth? (RIGHT) Wager: $15,000. Final score: $31,401 - FINALIST

The Final Three: