Final Jeopardy: 10-22 to 10-26-18

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of October 22 through October 26, 2018.

Mon, Oct 22 – Correct answers: 1
PLACES IN THE NEWS: In a hint of the future, in 1973 Marjorie Post gave it to the U.S. Govt. as a warm-weather presidential retreat, but it was returned show

Tue, Oct 23 – Correct answers: 3
OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE: This “creature of evil, grim and fierce, was quickly ready, savage and cruel, and seized from their rest thirty thanes” show

Wed, Oct 24 – Correct answers: 2
AFRICAN CITIES: Also a judicial capital, this aptly named city is known for an annual Rose Festival that began in 1976 show

Thu, Oct 25 – Correct answers: 1
STATE BIRDS: The 2-word name of this black & orange or black & golden state bird derives in part from the Latin for “golden”
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Fri, Oct 26 – Correct answers: 0
EUROPEAN HISTORY: Legend says this, weighing 336 lbs., came from the Holy Land & Kenneth MacAlpin brought it to Perthshire c. 840 show

Friday’s clue was the only triple stumper this week on a clue with 3 potentially correct responses. Ah, well, we probably won’t see that in FJ for another 4 years. Tuesday’s was the easiest and the only triple solve.

Jeopardy! champs for the week of October 22, 2018

Erik Agard returned on Monday and won 2 more games. On Wednesday, he lost to Hannah McIntyre. She was a 1-day champ when Dhruv Srinivasachar prevailed on Thursday. Tori Campbell sent Dhruv home on Friday, even though she didn’t win much more than he did. We’re hoping Tori gets a big payday on Monday. As you can see on the comparisons below, it’s already happened this season– 3 people on the Top 10 payouts are also on the Under $10K payouts.

$25K+ Winners: Erik Agard made our Top 10 list this week, knocking Adam Francois Watkins off.