Final Jeopardy: DNA Makes News (1-17-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/17/2020) in the category “DNA Makes News” was:

In 1993 remains of the Russian royal family killed in 1918 were confirmed by comparing their DNA to this member of the British royal family

4x champ Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, a librarian from Portland, OR. has now won $89,001. In Game 5, she is up against: Dennis Coffey, a bartender from Old Orchard Beach, ME; and Lindsay Goldstein, a youth librarian from Chicago, IL.

Round 1 Categories: Bands, Clans & Gangs – You Burned My Food! – Number That Book – Middle “O” – Money Talks – Sitcoms

Lindsay found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Money Talks” under the $800 clue, with just one clue left after it. She was in the lead with $7,800, $5,200 more than Veronica in second place. She bet $1,500 and thought it was “layaway.” That was WRONG.

In frontier general stores, this was often used as a table or counter; hence “cash on” it to mean payment right away. show

WHAT IS THE BARREL?

Lindsay finished in the lead with $6,300. Veronica was second with $2,600 and Dennis was last with $800.

Round 2 Categories: North, South, East, West – A Broadway Cast of Characters – What’s the Big Idea? – Nationality Phrases – History, Briefly – Deuteronomy’s Clean & Unclean Animals

Lindsay found the first Daily Double in “Nationality Phrases” under the $1,200 clue on the 13th pick. She was in the lead with $9,100 at this point, $3,500 more than Dennis in second place. She bet $2,500 and she was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS A FRENCH PRESS?

Dennis found the last Daily Double in “North, South, East, West” under the $1,600 clue, with 11 clues left after it. In second place with $8,800, he had $1,200 less than Lindsay’s lead. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

You’ll find this state in Australia’s lower right-hand corner. show

WHAT IS NEW SOUTH WALES?

Dennis finished in the lead with $19,600. Lindsay was next with $10,800 and Veronica was in third place with $7,000.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS PRINCE PHILIP?

According to “Prince Philip’s role in the murder mystery of the Romanovs” on Royal Central’s website: “The Duke of Edinburgh gave up a blood sample in order to identify bodies which were found in unmarked graves. The Duke, who is related to Tsarina Alexandra as her grand-nephew, helped provide a match of DNA. Prince Philip provided the genetic key to help unlock the mystery.” The article indicates that DNA samples from other relatives were also used but those individuals are not identified.

From 1997: OF AN ENGLISHMAN ($100) Prince Charles is the Duke of Cornwall & Prince Philip is the Duke of this

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Veronica thought it was Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s man. She lost everything but $1.00.

Lindsay thought it was Queen Elizabeth II. She lost her $3,201 bet for a $7,599 finish.

Dennis got it right. He bet $2,001 and won the game with $21,601. Dennis Coffey is the new Jeopardy! champ.

Reversal: YOU BURNED MY FOOD! ($800) We wish you a merry Christmas pudding, aka this, a dish of dried fruit, suet & cognac, set afire before serving– now bring us some! – Plum pudding from Dennis got rejected by Alex. Lindsay gave what they wanted (figgy pudding). Dennis gained $1,600 when the judges high-fived his response

A triple stumper from each round:

SITCOMS ($600) The title of Jim Cramer’s TV show, or cash on hand for emergencies or impulse buying

A BROADWAY CAST OF CHARACTERS ($2000) Brick, Big Mama, Gooper

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “World Capitals”

It’s the only world capital whose name is derived from an Algonquin word. show

WHAT IS OTTAWA?

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