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‘Jeopardy!’ In Review: May 23 - May 27, Everything You Missed!

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By Kristin Myers on May 28, 2022 at 4:30 AM PDT

Welcome to “Jeopardy!” In Review! This week, we will be revisiting the episodes from May 23 through May 27.

"Jeopardy!" is being hosted by "The Big Bang Theory" alum Mayim Bialik until further notice.

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

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Monday, May 23 –  Ryan Returns

On Monday, Ryan Long returned to defend his six-day total of $131,801 dollars against Jodi, a content strategist, and Mari, a writing center coordinator.

The first round featured the categories: THE RAINFORESTS // WHAT'S IN A NAME? // IT'S MAY 23rd! // WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS FILMS // U.S. BUILDINGS // ANAGRAM PAIRS

After the first round, Ryan had $4,000, Mari had $4,000, and Jodi had $2,200.

The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: RELATIVELY SUCCESSFUL COMPOSERS // POSSESSIVE PHRASES // HOW EPIC! // TV // SALT & PEPPER // IT'S AN "AD", "AD", "AD", "AD" WORLD ("ad" appears once in the responses)

Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Ryan had $18,000, Mari had $13,300, and Jodi had $2,000.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "MEDICINE." The clue read: "Post-this disease syndrome affects many survivors, of which the U.S. is estimated to have 300,000, the vast majority over 65."

No one was able to come up with a correct answer of "What is polio?" Ryan lost $4,600 dollars to win $13,400 dollars for a seven-day total of $145,201 dollars.

Fun fact: Monday was also Ken Jennings' birthday.

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Tuesday, May 24 - Ryan Returns

On Tuesday, Ryan returned to defend his seven-day total of $145,201 dollars against Bonnie, a novelist, and Eric, an order management specialist.

The first round featured the categories: WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE // SPORTS SHORTS // RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES // ASIAN AMERICANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS // WARTIME U.S. PRESIDENTS // Xs, THEN Os

At the end of the first round, Ryan had $3,600, Eric had $2,200, and Bonnie had $3,600.

The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: LITERATURE // NEWS PERSONALITIES PAST & PRESENT // U.S. GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY // MED. ABBREV. // WE DO TALK ABOUT BRUNO // YES, YES, YES

Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Ryan had $15,200, Bonnie had $7,600, and Eric had $5,800.

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The Final Jeopardy! category was "THE MIDDLE AGES." The clue read: "It was the surname of the 2 Scottish brothers who claimed monarchies of 2 different countries in the 13-teens."

Only Eric provided a correct answer of "What is Bruce?" Both Ryan and Bonnie guessed "What is Stuart?" However, Ryan did not bet anything and became an eight-day champ with a total of $160,401 dollars.

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Wednesday, May 25 - Ryan Returns

On Wednesday, Ryan returned to defend his eight-day total of $160,401 dollars against Noura, a physician, and Kris, a high school music teacher.

The first round featured the categories: LET'S GET HISTORICAL // MOVIE SUPERVILLAINS // FUN WITH U.S. CITY FLAGS // '80s & '90S NONFICTION // 5-LETTER "W"s // BOND APPETIT!

At the end of the first round, Ryan had $10,000, Kris had $600, and Noura had $1,400.

The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: ROUGH NATIONAL ANTHEM LYRICS // THE ONE BEFORE THE FAMOUS ONE // MY NAME IS STEPHEN // LENDING TV SUPPORT // IT'S THE JURASSIC PERIOD // HERE COMES A BRONTE THESAURUS

Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Ryan had $12,800, Kris had $6,300, and Noura had $4,200.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "FAMOUS SPEECHES." The clue read: "In a draft of FDR’s speech of December 8, 1941, the words “world history” were changed to this one word."

Both Ryan and Kris provided a correct answer of "What is infamy?" Ryan added $100 dollars to win$12,900 for a nine-day total of $173,301 dollars.

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Thursday, May 26 -  Ryan Returns

On Thursday, Ryan returned to defend his nine-day total of $173,301 dollars against John, a performing arts publicist, and Tory, a senior account manager.

The first round featured the categories: THE UNITED NATIONS // THAT'S MY BOY! // LET'S COUNTY UP THAT STATE // AVIATORS // THE SILENT CONSONANT IN... // SNEAKERS WITH JACQUES SLADE

After the first round, Ryan had $1,600, Tory had $2,600, and John had $3,000.

The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: HISTORIA ESPAÑOLA // ALLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR // NUMERICAL BOOK TITLES // MOVIE CO-STARS // BIG ANIMALS // ENDS IN "ETTE"

Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Ryan had $10,000, Tory had $4,600, and John had $3,000.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "HISTORIC GEOGRAPHY." The clue read: "A 1946 speech declared the terminuses of the Iron Curtain to be port cities serving these 2 seas."

No one came up with a correct answer of "What are the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic Sea?" Ryan wagered nothing to win an even $10,000 dollars and is now a 10-day champion with a winning total of $183,301 dollars.

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Friday, May 27 - Ryan Returns

On Friday, Ryan returned to defend his 10-day total of $183,301 dollars against Aaron, a community college history instructor, and Srimal, a chief strategy officer.

The first round featured the categories: QUICK HISTORY // BOOKS ABOUT CELEBS // I'LL HAVE THIRDS // WORDS FROM GEOGRAPHY // MAKEUP // YOUR MIND

At the end of the first round, Ryan had $4,600, Srimal had $800, and Aaron had $6,400.

The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: LITERARY SHIPPING // RELIGION // THEY SANG SUPER SEXY '70s LYRICS // MOVIE CO-STARS // ALLITERATION ALL AROUND // "V"OCABULARY

Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Aaron had $14,800, Ryan had $13,000, and Srimal had $7,000.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT." The clue read: "In 2021 this Hall of Fame athlete launched Omaha Production. "

Only Ryan provided a correct answer of "Who is Peyton Manning?" Ryan added  $12,999 to win $25,999 for an 11-day total of $209,300 dollars.

But would he be able to keep his win streak going on Monday? Fans will just have to tune in to find out!

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