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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Latin Phrases) for Monday, December 12, 2022 (Season 39, Game 66):
Originally, this 3-word phrase referred to when a doctor or apothecary substituted one medicine for another
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kris Anne Bonifacio, a website manager from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate originally from West Islip, New York
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Matthew Ott, an accountant originally from Boston, Massachusetts (1-day total: $23,197)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On Friday’s Jeopardy, Matthew Ott became the fifth different champion in five episodes. Will he break that streak, or will Sean McShane or Kris Anne Bonifacio become champion today?
Meanwhile, I like the fact that Jeopardy! is still allowing contestants to use “originally from” in their introductions. Being that it was a measure brought back because of the pandemic, it’s a nice reminder that the pandemic isn’t over.
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Correct response: What is “quid pro quo”?
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“Quid pro quo” is a Latin phrase generally used today to refer to an exchange of goods or services, generally a mutually beneficial one where both sides of the transfer are contingent upon the other; basically, “a favor for a favor”. While the original usage in English was one of medicine substitution (either unintentional or fraudulent), by the 17th century it gained its current usage—a favor done for personal gain with the expectation of reciprocity.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ben Franklin; True Grime; With A Song In Your Brain; Lost For Words; Outbreaks; The Movie’s Title In Other Countries)
Both Matthew and Sean got off to a good start, Matthew converting a True Daily Double and Sean getting 8 correct responses before the break. Kris Anne had a good run at the end of the round to get close to Matthew, but Sean had a big lead after 30 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sean 8 correct 1 incorrect
Matthew 4 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 1 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sean 15 correct 1 incorrect
Matthew 6 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 5 correct 0 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 19th Century Literature; Chicago TV; “Y-U”; No Good; Low Down; Sew & Sew)
Kris Anne got to the Daily Double first and did what she had to, attempting the all-in bet, but unfortunately, she was unable to give a correct response. She did get herself some money to play with by the end. Sean had the best round overall, converting a Daily Double for $3,000 and being generally dominant. Scores going into clue #61 were Sean at $23,600, Matthew at $9,400, and Kris Anne at $4,000.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Sean 27 correct 2 incorrect
Matthew 11 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper; Sean becomes the 6th different champion in 6 episodes! He’ll try to break that streak tomorrow!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
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Scores going into Final:
Sean $23,600
Matthew $9,400
Kris Anne $4,000
Tonight’s results:
Kris Anne $4,000 – $4,000 = $0 (What is vis a vis?)
Matthew $9,400 – $0 = $9,400 (What is placebo?)
Sean $23,600 – $3,000 = $20,600 (What is ?) (1-day total: $20,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sean $8,600
Matthew $3,400
Kris Anne $2,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) WITH A SONG IN YOUR BRAIN $800 (clue #8)
Matthew 1400 +1400 (Sean 1600 Kris Anne 0)
2) 19th CENTURY LITERATURE $1600 (clue #4)
Kris Anne 4600 -4600 (Matthew 5000 Sean 8600)
3) LOW DOWN $1200 (clue #12, $21200 left on board)
Sean 14600 +3000 (Matthew 5800 Kris Anne 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 21
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Matthew 1 2 3 4*
Sean 1 2 3 4
Kris Anne
DJ! Round:
Matthew 5 1
Sean 4 3 2 1 2 3*
Kris Anne 4 3 4* 5
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Sean 2.50
Matthew 2.67
Kris Anne 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Sean $21,800 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Matthew $8,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Kris Anne $8,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,200
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,200
Matthew Ott, career statistics:
25 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
20.18% in first on buzzer (23/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,300
Sean McShane, career statistics:
27 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,800
Kris Anne Bonifacio, career statistics:
10 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,600
Sean McShane, to win:
2 games: 72.746%
3: 52.920%
4: 38.497%
5: 28.005%
6: 20.373%
Avg. streak: 3.669 games.
Today’s interviews:
Kris Anne had a wedding at the county jail because of the pandemic.
Sean rode the entire length of New York state on a bike.
Matthew had a child born with an unexpected heart defect, who had to have surgery.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Kudos to Kris Anne for taking a shot on the Daily Double, even though it didn’t work out for her.
- Today’s box score: December 12, 2022 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Sean $23,600 Matthew $9,400 Kris Anne $4,000)
Matthew: Bet no more than $1,399 and enjoy second place! (Actual bet: $0)
Sean: Bet no more than $4,799 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $3,000)
Kris Anne: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $4,000)
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was the only three word Latin phrase I could think of off the top of my head. probably helps that I was a huge ‘Silence of the Lambs’ fan.
It is also the first three word Latin phrase I could think of, but after thinking of it, knowing the current usage I thought there was a strong possibility of it being correct.
Dang, this should have been an easy one for me but the clue threw me off. I was unaware of the old medical use of QPQ and wasted my time trying to think of a three word Latin phrase used in medicine that fit rather than just looking at the given meaning and fitting a well known phrase to that 🙁
Current FJ streak: 1L
Having learned Latin in high school (in England), it’s something I’ve just always known.
always?!? even before you started going to school?
LOL!!!
My time at school was so long ago and such a comparatively short part of my life that it certainly feels that way . . . 🙄
Got it right away for no logical reason
Maybe it was in your subconscious because of hearing it in the news quite a bit several years ago concerning the Trump Administration’s quid pro quo attempt to get Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden (mostly in exchange for military aid). I think that was what the first impeachment was mostly (if not entirely) about, so “quid pro quo” was referenced in news media a lot.
Looking at the descriptions, I have a feeling that Sean McShane is related to Dan.
They’re cousins, per the New York Post.
Does anyone think that the Final Jeopardy clues get more difficult as the week progresses, along the lines of The NYTs crossword puzzle?
Being that game boards are selected randomly by Standards & Practices the morning of taping—this is 100% absolutely not the case.
Ahh… Thanks. I knew you’d know!
Perhaps you are better rested earlier in the week and exhibit better recall and make better connections from the provided hints than you do later in the week?
I’ve learned latin back in elementary school in New Jersey before I moved to CT. This is something I hear almost every time. There is a software company that also uses the quid pro quo phrase from many years ago. Not too challenging for me. Happy to see Sean getting the win today
I can’t quite put my finger on the software company of which you speak, but now that you mention it, I do vaguely recall that — about the company using the phrase (I’d already got the FJ correct).
I’m not sure what you mean by “This is something I hear almost every time.” Do you mean that quid pro quo is the Latin phrase that you hear most often?
Bummer that this was a triple stumper. 🙁
The clue of three Latin words in medicine led me to PRN “pro re nata”—(take) “as needed”. I had no idea that “quid pro quo” was originally a medical term.
PRN doesn’t fit the rest of the clue, and I’ve learned that ALL the words in a FJ clue are important.
I came up with the same answer as Kris-Anne, because that’s just what made sense in my brain. I didn’t have enough time to identify “quid pro quo” and its meaning because that is buried too deep. It isn’t something I hear used often anymore.
I do like that Kris-Anne swung for the fences with that DD wager. More players need to know that’s the best move. Sean bet a bit too low on his – $5K would have put the game away right then and there, whereas the $3K could have allowed Matthew to get within striking distance. Didn’t work out that way, but there was a good chance!
Yep, Kris Anne absolutely made the correct wager on the DD.
Having worked in a medicine-related field for many years, this came to me right away.
Still, I was hoping someone would come up with “Tit for tat” just for the sheer hilarity of it. Disappointed at that and that not even one of three got the correct response. Congratulations to Sean but I do miss the days of Cris going on a long winning streak. Sorry to have seen him go before reaching the million dollar mark.
I hope they keep allowing “originally from” regardless of pandemic status. Some contestants may not what to advertise their current residence on national TV, or just want to give a shout-out to their home town.
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I agree as long as it’s optional. Having moved around quite a lot in my life, my origin isn’t necessarily the most important thing to me. Meanwhile, I lived in one town for over 30 years (although no longer there), and tend to consider myself from there, if any one place.
I think one should have that option, too. What would you prefer to say, “mostly from”, “basically from”, “long-time resident of” or what? I kind of feel like half the reason for saying where is because it is of interest to the people currently there (whether there is any chance of having met you or not) but that half the reason is to give people an idea of what geographical area you might be most apt to know about from experience (so living in Kentucky during the ages you would have been required to study state history in school [and would go on field trips and family vacations] might be more revealing than that you spent your entire 30s and 40s being a corporate attorney for a life insurance company in Chicago — not a lot of J! clues on that subject). Of course if one has lived in lots of different places, that might be worth choosing for the “interview” statement.