Happy Birthday, Alex’s Mother!

Hello! Andy here with a recap from Monday’s game!

Today’s contestants:

Will Sandie win her fourth?

Alex took the time to wish his mother a happy 93rd birthday!

J! round categories:
CROQUET, MONSIEUR
GOOD LUCK CHARMS
6-LETTER BIBLE BOOKS
CLICHÉS
WARM
& FUZZY

All three of our contestants today got off to a good start; Sandie found the first Daily Double at 6-LETTER BIBLE BOOKS $600! Scores:

Sandie $3,600
Devin $1,800
Chrissy $1,200

Sandie bet $1,000. Her clue: This epistle says, “A man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law”. Her correct response put her at $4,600!

Sandie also got the $1,000 clue before the first break! Scores after 15:

Sandie $5,600
Chrissy $1,200
Devin $1,000

Part of me wants to start a count of engagement interview stories next season! Chrissy adds to this season’s count; her fiancé didn’t have to buy a ring!

Sandie gave “The Red Queen” as opposed to “The Queen of Hearts” on one clue — it’s a popular misconception to conflate the two of them!

Scores after 30:
Sandie $6,600
Devin $4,600
Chrissy $3,200

DJ! round categories:
BORN 100 YEARS AGO
FRUIT IN THE WORD
FOR YOUR REFERENCE
KINGS OF MUSIC
BIG 5
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES

FRUIT IN THE WORD seemed to mystify our contestants! There were originally three Triple Stumpers in the round! That three became two when they chose to accept a neg that Devin had given!

Sandie had most of the buzzes early on in this round. BORN 100 YEARS AGO $1600 (surprise surprise!) had the first of our Daily Doubles. Sandie’s to play, with scores:

Sandie $14,600
Devin $6,200
Chrissy $2,800

Sandie bet $3,000. Her clue: Born in Swansea, Wales, he went somewhat gentle into that good night in 1953. Her correct response put her at $17,600!

The final Daily Double came three clues from the end, under SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES $1200. There were a $1,600 and $2,000 clue left on the board! Scores:

Sandie $24,800
Devin $9,800
Chrissy $4,400

I’d bet $2,100 here, as that guarantees a lock game, even if Devin gets the final two clues. Sandie chose $2,000. Her clue: This protective layer of the stratosphere was discovered by Charles Fabry in 1913. Another correct response put her at $26,800 as the end-of-round signal left both of those $1,600 and $2,000 clues on the board!

Scores going into Final:
Sandie $26,800
Devin $9,800
Chrissy $4,400

FJ! category: SIGNS & SYMBOLS

FJ! clue: Meant to evoke a person with arms outstretched & pointed downward, it was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom

Chrissy 4400 – 4400 = 0
Devin 9800 – 1000 = 8800
Sandie 26800 – 200 = 26600

This was a rare Final where absolutely none of our three players offered any response whatsoever to Final!

Sandie moves up the ToC list slightly!

ToC update:

1. John Pearson (November 2013 Teacher’s Champion)
2. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
3. Terry O’Shea (February 2014 College Champion)
4. Arthur Chu $297,200 (11 wins)
5. Ben Ingram $176,534 (8 wins)
6. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
7. Jared Hall $181,001 (6 wins)
8. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
9. Jerry Slowik $121,800 (5 wins)
10. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
11. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
12. Sarah McNitt $89,398 (5 wins)
13. Rani Peffer $68,701 (5 wins)
14. Mark Japinga $112,600 (4 wins)
15. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)

16. Sandie Baker $95,200 (4 wins)
17. Carlos Ross $89,774 (3 wins)
18. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
19. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
20. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
21. Neal Pollack $60,798 (3 wins)
22. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
23. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)
24. Stuart Anderson $51,601 (3 wins)
25. Bill Tolany $44,200 (3 wins)