Yesterday, Margaret picked up 29 correct (including Final) en route to winning $40,100 in a performance that had the Internet talking! Will she be able to repeat it today?
Today’s contestants:
McKinnie Lee Sizemore, a DJ & music journalist from Orlando, FL |
Andrew Pau, an assistant professor from Amherst, OH |
Margaret Miles, a librarian from Wilmington, NC (1-day total: $40,100) |
There are going to be a lot of people disappointed that Margaret was in third place going into Final Jeopardy.
Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Andrew $16,600
McKinnie $16,200
Margaret $16,000
Final Jeopardy! category: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN AUTHORS
Final Jeopardy! clue: A critic said that this bestselling author “makes me wish there were more than 26 letters”
Who is Sue Grafton?
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Margaret 16000 + 15999 = 31999
McKinnie 16200 + 16200 = 32400
Andrew 16600 + 15801 = 32401 (1-day total: $32,401)
The critic in question: NPR’s Maureen Corrigan.
(contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com)
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OMG…
Jeez! That’s quite the closest big game I’ve seen. Three players going in with $16,000+ each…impressive.
That was an EXCELLENT GAME! I will miss Margaret tho……….
I was hoping Margaret would win!