Final Jeopardy: English Place Names (8-5-26)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/14/2026) in the category “English Place Names” was:

Once called Grontabricc, it’s named for a structure spanning a tributary of the Great Ouse river

The last 3 semifinalists with a chance to make the 2026 Champions Wildcard finals are: Stella Trout, a software engineer orig. from Houston, TX; Ian Morrison, an airline ramp agent orig. from Aurora, CO; and Harvey Silikovitz, attorney & worldwide karaoke singer orig. from West Orange, NJ.

Round 1 Categories: Wild, Cards! – Classical Music – We’re Beefing – In the Movie’s Title – It’s Good to “B” in the City – Word Origin Languages

Harvey found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Classical Music” under the $400 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $4,000 now, $1,200 more than Stella in second place. Harvey bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

United Airlines began using this Gershwin piece in its ads in the 1980s show

WHAT IS “RHAPSODY IN BLUE”?

Harvey finished in the lead with $8,800. Stella was second with $5,000 and Ian was last with $4,200. All clues were shown.

Continue to the original recap with the rest of the game, more information about Final Jeopardy! and 2 additional triple stumpers.

These are the stumpers and the Sneak Peek clues that are on page 2 of the original recap:

WILD, CARDS! ($1000) This trick-taking card game makes for a great Scrabble score, with a Z & a Q in its name

WE’RE BEEFING ($800) It’s not only large striped felines what weep when they try this spicy Thai dish consisting of marinated beef & a dipping sauce

($1000) Peter Luger Steak House is famed for this cut; a N.Y. strip is on one side of its T-bone shape & a filet mignon is on the other

I’M “CC”ING YOU ($400) The name for this book of the Bible is a rough translation of the word “preacher”

SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: WORD ORIGIN LANGUAGES
($200) Da, the name of this strong drink comes from the Russian for “little water”
($400) This state of transcendence & enlightenment in Buddhism means “extinction” in Sanskrit
($600) Swedish for “bread & butter table” gives us this word for a buffet with a variety of foods
($800) Yiddish gave us this word for a clumsy or awkward person
($1000) It’s suggested that this term for an imaginary creature come from Old Irish for “small body”

ANSWERS: show