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Ike Barinholtz, Patton Oswalt and Mira Sorvino.

DD1 - $400 - A LAST TIME FOR EVERYTHING - In 1957 Mike Stepovich was sworn in as the last governor of this territory, noy yet a state; he was also the first born there

DD2 - $1,200 - IT'S ALL HISTORY - A failed attempt to convert a chieftain to Christianity led to this man's death at the Battle of Mactan in 1521

DD3 - $1,200 - GOOD HANG - In the atrium of the east building of the National Gallery in Washington hangs a large & gently spinning work by this American artist

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is Alaska? DD2 - Who was Magellan? DD3 - Who was Calder?!<

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Here are today's contestants:

• Anne Benjaminson, a foreign service officer originally from New York City;
• Nishi Kantamneni, a platform engineer originally from Pleasanton, California; and
• Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a six-day champ with winnings of $113,699.

Jeopardy!

EYE ON ASIA // WARNING-WORTHY WEATHER // AMBROSE BIERCE'S DEVIL'S DICTIONARY // SMALL BUSINESS // A LAST TIME FOR EVERYTHING // THE END OF THE REALITY SHOW

DD1 - $400 - A LAST TIME FOR EVERYTHING - In 1957 Mike Stepovich was sworn in as the last governor of this territory, noy yet a state; he was also the first born there (Tristan improved by $3,000 to $7,000 vs. $5,200 for Anne.)

Scores at first break: Tristan $1,000, Nishi $1,600, Anne $3,800.

Scores entering DJ: Tristan $7,000, Nishi $2,000, Anne $5,600.

Double Jeopardy!

IT'S ALL HISTORY // BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS // IN THE NICK OF TIME // TRAVEL & TOURISM // SHE DIRECTED IT // GOOD HANG

DD2 - $1,200 - IT'S ALL HISTORY - A failed attempt to convert a chieftain to Christianity led to this man's death at the Battle of Mactan in 1521 (Tristan dropped $5,000 down to $4,800 vs. $7,200 for Anne.)

DD3 - $1,200 - GOOD HANG - In the atrium of the east building of the National Gallery in Washington hangs a large & gently spinning work by this American artist (Tristan added $3,000 up to $9,000 vs. $8,800 for Anne.)

Tristan missed DD2 and dropped to second behind Anne, regained a short lead on DD3 and held first into FJ at $12,200 vs. $9,600 for Anne and $4,400 for Nishi.

Final Jeopardy!

INSPIRED BY - This 1982 No. 1 hit was inspired by "Splendor in the Grass", a classic film about the failed expectations of teens Wilma & Bud

Only Tristan was correct on FJ, adding $7,001 to win with $19,201 for a seven-day total of $132,900.

Final scores: Tristan $19,201, Nishi $1,700, Anne $0.

Clue selection strategy: In round one, three top-row clues were chosen with the DD still on the board.

Wagering strategy: From a close second in FJ and with more than double of third, with a small wager Anne could have shut out Nishi and won if Tristan missed without having to be correct herself. As it played out, the all-in bet just cost Anne the larger second-place award.

Judging the writers: They went with a useless FJ category, instead of something potentially helpful such as HITS OF THE 80s.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is Alaska? DD2 - Who was Magellan? DD3 - Who was Calder? FJ - What is "Jack and Diane"?!<

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1td86nk/dd_poll_for_thur_may_14/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tctky3/fj_poll_for_thurs_may_14/

W. Kamau Bell, Steven Weber and Sean Gunn.

DD1 - $400 - THE "G.B."s - On June 3, 1875, 3 months after the premiere of his opera set in Seville, heart issues killed this Frenchman at 36

DD2 - $1,600 - PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER - In 1916 Billy Sunday drew 65,000 in Boston to one of these meetings, so called because they reawaken Christians' faith & enthusiasm

DD3 - $1,600 - WORDS OF ASSORTMENT - Familiar to fans of "Dune", this French word meaning "mixture" refers to a jumble of different things

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who was Georges Bizet? DD2 - What is revival? DD3 - What is mélange?!<

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Here are today's contestants:

• Kyle Li, a software engineer from Saratoga, California;
• Bridget Palmer, a university teacher originally from Beaverton, Oregon; and
• Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a five-day champ with winnings of $103,499.

Jeopardy!

A SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER // THE "G.B."s // THE CELEBRITY'S FAVORITE TEAM // WORD PUZZLES // CAVE DWELLING // SUBWAY ART & LITERATURE

DD1 - $400 - THE "G.B."s - On June 3, 1875, 3 months after the premiere of his opera set in Seville, heart issues killed this Frenchman at 36 (Tristan improved by $4,400 to $13,200.)

Scores at first break: Tristan $6,600, Bridget $1,400, Kyle -$1,000.

Scores entering DJ: Tristan $14,600, Bridget $2,000, Kyle $1,000.

Double Jeopardy!

POLISH HISTORY // IT'S IN THE BOOK // PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER // ____, ____ & ____ // WORDS OF ASSORTMENT // THAT SONG IS QUITE COMMERCIAL

DD2 - $1,600 - PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER - In 1916 Billy Sunday drew 65,000 in Boston to one of these meetings, so called because they reawaken Christians' faith & enthusiasm (Tristan dropped $4,400 down to $15,000 vs. $5,600 for Bridget.)

DD3 - $1,600 - WORDS OF ASSORTMENT - Familiar to fans of "Dune", this French word meaning "mixture" refers to a jumble of different things (Tristan lost $2,000 down to $13,000.)

Tristan had a big lead after round one, missed both DDs in DJ but it didn't matter as his opponents never got close. Tristan had it wrapped up into FJ at $20,200 vs. $4,000 for Bridget, while Kyle was out of the running at -$2,200.

Final Jeopardy!

FILMS OF THE 1990s - In French, this 1993 film is called "Un jour sans fin"

Only Bridget was correct on FJ. Tristan dropped $10,000 to win with $10,200 for a six-day total of $113,699.

Final scores: Tristan $10,200, Bridget $8,000, Kyle -$2,200.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the 1963 event at which the death of W.E.B. Du Bois was announced was the March on Washington.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who was Georges Bizet? DD2 - What is revival? DD3 - What is mélange? FJ - What is "Groundhog Day"?!<

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tcb7sw/dd_poll_for_wed_may_13/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1tbu1to/fj_poll_for_tues_may_13/