Final Jeopardy Clues: 10-28 to 11-1-19

Here are the Final Jeopardy clues, champs and daily payouts for the week of October 28 through November 1, 2019

Mon, Oct 28 – Correct answers: 3
19th CENTURY AMERICA: Before its official opening on May 24, 1883 Emily Roebling became the first person to cross it in a carriage show

Tue, Oct 29 – Correct answers: 2
1950s CINEMA: Objects of attention in this suspenseful film include a digging dog, a scantily clad dancer & a possible murderer show

Wed, Oct 30 – Correct answers: 2
WORLD CAPITALS: In 1865 this city named for an early 19th century British hero became a British colonial capital show

Thu, Oct 31 – Correct answers: 2
NOVELISTS: In a 1952 novel, he wrote, “But there were dry years too, & they put a terror on the valley. The water came in a thirty-year cycle” show

Fri, Nov 1 – Correct answers: 0
RELIGION: This denomination takes its name from the day, as told in the New Testament, when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles show

It was a fairly good week that began with a triple solve and ended with a triple stumper. In between, 2 players got FJ right each day. The majority of the clues were easy. Friday’s clue presented a problem for the panel and for others who don’t think of the answer as a denomination and also don’t know the particular New Testament event referred to.

Kris Prue was the returning champ. He lost on Monday to Steve Moulds who won 3 games. Steve had the top payday of the week and also got on the 2020 Tournament of Champions list. Andrew Thomson won the last two games and will be returning in 2 weeks after the 2019 Tournament of Champions.

Here’s a look at what’s coming up: