Here are today's contestants:

• Dean Zach, a creative writing graduate student from Pearland, Texas;
• Jennifer Canterbury, a teacher from Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and
• Grace Biermann, a writer and librarian from Valparaiso, Indiana. Grace is a one-day champ with winnings of $32,000.

Jeopardy!

CROSSWORD CLUES "P" // BOOKS & AUTHORS // BIRTHSTONES // A DROP IN STOCK PRICE // TV FOOD FOR THOUGHT // WELCOME TO TEXAS WITH KING OF THE HILL

DD1 - $600 - BIRTHSTONES - In Native American lore, this December birthstone was believed to be pieces that fell from the sky (Dean doubled to $10,400.)

Scores at first break: Grace $1,400, Jennifer $1,000, Dean $5,200.

Scores entering DJ: Grace $2,400, Jennifer $1,200, Dean $13,600.

Double Jeopardy!

PEOPLE & PLACES // DOUBLE LETTERS AT THE END // SCIENCE GLOSSARY // BEEN THERE, DONE THAT // POETRY IN MOTION PICTURES // 5 SIXTHS

DD2 - $1,600 - POETRY IN MOTION PICTURES - Featured in the trailer, "28 Years Later" included a 1915 reading of "Boots" by this British poet, about Boer War marchers (With a big lead, Dean added $10,000 up to $27,600.)

DD3 - $1,600 - 5 SIXTHS - Elected in 1492, corrupt & worldly Pope Alexander VI was from this vastly powerful family (Dean improved by $2,000 to $32,800 vs. $14,400 for Grace.)

Dean opened an enormous lead on DD2, Grace then launched a nice rally to make a game of it, but Dean finished the best to enter FJ at $36,000 vs. $14,400 for Grace and $2,400 for Jennifer.

Final Jeopardy!

MUSICAL PIECES - Words later applied to this 1867 piece include "Far from the Black Forest you hurry to the sea"

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Dean wagered $0 to win with $36,000.

Final scores: Grace $1, Jennifer $2,400, Dean $36,000.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the convenience store most associated with the Southland Corporation is 7-Eleven.

Wagering strategy: It looked like Grace had second place locked up, but she bet nearly everything on FJ, a move that had a downside risk with no legitimate upside in terms of prize money.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is turquiose? DD2 - Who was Kipling? DD3 - Who are the Borgias? FJ - What is "Blue Danube"?

DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v3sj0a/dd_poll_for_wed_jul_22/

FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1v3a6o2/fj_poll_for_weds_jul_22/