Show #9022 - Tuesday, January 23, 2024

2024 Champions Wildcard Group 1 quarterfinal game 6.

Contestants

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Xanni Brown, a postdoctoral researcher originally from Cincinnati, Ohio

Lynn Di Vito, a retired museum educator from Colorado Springs, Colorado

Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, Florida

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Jeopardy! Round

YOUNG PEOPLE'S NONFICTION
CONSTELLATIONS
SQUEAKER OF THE HOUSE
A "FAST" CATEGORY
THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS
3-LETTER, 3-LETTER
    $200 30
Now with more than 200 titles, the "Who Was?" series started with 4 bios, one of this female Native American interpreter
    $200 29
The Autumn Dipper, often mistaken for the big one, has a bowl made of stars in this "winged horse" constellation
    $200 16
An official WD-40 website says a squeaking one of these makes you feel like you're in a creepy horror movie
    $200 26
Reggie Jackson said, "Every hitter likes" these pitches "just like everybody likes ice cream"
    $200 27
Henry in "Regarding Henry" & Branch Rickey in "42" are 2 more sedentary roles of this star of many action flicks
    $200 24
It comes between "on your mark" & "go!"
    $400 25
"The Whydah" is the tale of the first authenticated pirate ship recovered; it sank off this New England cape
    $400 28
Going by their Latin names, the 2 3-letter constellations are Ara & this zodiac one
    $400 17
The standing chicken & smiley face round ball are squeaky these made by Chiwava--okay, I'll throw it just one more time
    $400 22
Founded in 1995, this media brand says it's "written for & about the most progressive business leaders"
    $400 23
This "SNL" vet played world-wise golf aficionado Ty Webb in "Caddyshack"
    $400 1
It refers to the main tent of a circus, or the circus itself
    $600 7
A 2005 book tells the chilling saga of this group that included 90% of German kids by 1939
    $600 8
Libra represents these as carried by Themis, the goddess of justice
    $600 18
Snap & glue are 2 main types of this device used to rid your house of little squeakers
    $600 12
This phrase precedes "more powerful than a locomotive!" in a 1941 cartoon where our hero fights "The Mad Scientist"
    $600 10
This Brit seen here rolled over many a Zombie as Rick on "The Walking Dead"
    $600 4
Our team is this! Also the name of a spicy Frank's condiment
    $800 5
"You" do this is an old insult on the ball field; now it's the 4-word title of softball star Jennie Finch's book teaching self-belief
    $800 2
Procyon, also known as the "Little Dog Star", is the brightest star in this constellation of the lesser dog
    $800 20
If these lose their characteristic squeak when bitten, try microwaving them for a few seconds
    $800 15
This nonfiction work by Eric Schlosser is subtitled "The Dark Side of the All-American Meal"
    $800 9
She's known for her roles in TV comedies like "Ally McBeal" & "Arrested Development"
    DD: $3,400 13
Melatonin disruption plays a role in this time zone desynchronization
    $1000 6
Indigenous wisdom is passed on to the TikTok generation in "Braiding", this plant, made into baskets in the South for centuries
    $1000 3
Not Crux Australis but this is the title of a Crosby, Stills & Nash tune that mentions Papeete & the Marquesas
    $1000 21
One chirp from this device means the battery is low, not to be confused with the continuous noise that means CO is present so get out
    $1000 19
Epithets for the 16th century sultan Selim I included "the Grim" from his haters & "the" this word for loyal by his day ones
    $1000 11
First name of Oscar-winning actresses Ruehl & McCambridge
    $1000 14
An excellent retort may be described as one of these, from the French

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):

Robbi Lynn Xanni
$1,400 $3,400 $7,800

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Robbi Lynn Xanni
$3,800 $4,000 $11,400

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES
GREEK CUISINE
POETS & POETRY
GO IVth & RULE
MOVIES IN REWIND
RHYMING VERB PAIRS
    $400 23
In the '60s it gave birth to the Motown sound
    $400 29
Sold by street vendors, koulouri is a Greek bread ring typically covered with these toasted seeds
    $400 8
"Edina! Scotia's darling seat!" begins "Address to Edinburgh", a poem not in the Scottish dialect by this man
    $400 30
This British king served as regent for his father, the III, for nearly a decade before reigning himself 1820 to 1830
    $400 7
A young couple lost at sea miraculously piece an ocean liner together & head for Europe, where they separate as she gets engaged to another
    $400 28
To adjust a car's wheels to
proper positioning
& to speak ill of
    $800 19
In 1786 it was chosen to replace Charleston as a state capital
    $800 27
This paper-thin pastry dough is used in such delights as tiropita, a feta cheese pie
    $800 13
The first episode of "Antiques Odeshow" would be about the 1819 Keats poem with this title object
    $800 24
11th century count Baldwin IV of this historic principality, now a Belgian region, expanded it at the expense of France
    $800 6
A government worker flies to Iran with some folks & tries desperately against long odds to get them to a Canadian's house
    DD: $5,800 17
To do away with a law & to make something smoother & shinier by rubbing
    $1200 11
A small city of about 10,000, Wapakoneta, Ohio is famous for being the birthplace of this astronaut
    $1200 25
The cucumbers in this yogurt dip can be grated or chopped
    $1200 12
The entire poem by Strickland Gillilan titled "On the Antiquity of Microbes" consists of these 3 words
    $1200 22
Yohannes IV, emperor of this African country, spent much of his 19th c. reign repelling military threats from Egypt & Italy
    $1200 2
In 1954 a big new guy in town strolls around a world capital, rebuilding entire structures & repairing broken power stations
    $1200 4
To force a ticking bomb to cease working
&
to say no
    $1600 3
Many a cruise leaves out of Port Everglades in this city, the seat of Broward County
    $1600 18
A vegan version of this spinach pie can be made by substituting tofu for the cheese
    $1600 14
The "sea-fever" in John Masefield's poem is curable: "All I ask is" this "and a star to steer her by"
    $1600 21
Elector Frederick IV's efforts to unite Protestants against Catholics in Germany helped set the stage for this 17th c. war
    $1600 1
2 friends leave a Mexican paradise & make their separate ways into a Maine prison
    $1600 9
To reap or take in
&
to make soap bubbles
    $2000 10
Most city founders have been gone a while, but the man for whom this Nevada casino town is named, passed away in 2023
    $2000 20
From the Greek for "skewer", this fast food consists of marinated meat grilled & served on a skewer
    $2000 15
Tennyson's poem about the land of these people, named for their diet, in which it seemed always afternoon, inspired a painting
    DD: $3,000 26
Peter IV was king of this region of northeastern Spain for 50 years & often at odds with Majorca & Castile
    $2000 5
A slave entertains ancient Rome & rises to become an army general, an advisor to the emperor & a happy family man
    $2000 16
To create electricity
&
to honor a saint with devotion

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Robbi Lynn Xanni
$12,800 $6,000 $9,600

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Final Jeopardy! Round

U.S. BUSINESS FOUNDERS
A 1934 note to him: "Received hunting clothes... and thank you for those wonderful shoes they fit perfect... your friend, Babe Ruth"

Final scores:

Robbi Lynn Xanni
$19,400 $8,700 $6,400
Winner: semifinalist 2nd place: $5,000 3rd place: $5,000

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Robbi Lynn Xanni
$18,600 $6,000 $10,000
20 R,
2 W
(including 1 DD)		 11 R,
1 W		 21 R
(including 1 DD),
5 W
(including 1 DD)

Combined Coryat: $34,600

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Game tape date: 2024-01-04
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