Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Legends) for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (Season 42, Game 67):

Legend says that for military aid, Robert Bruce gave half of a symbol of Scotland’s monarchy to the King of Munster, who turned it into this

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Jenna LaFleur, a freelancer from Washington, D.C.

Steve Riddell, a business manager from Euless, Texas

Will Riley, an engineer originally from Houston, Texas (1-day total: $16,801)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

We have a new champion on Jeopardy! in Will Riley, who picked up $16,801 yesterday. Today, he faces off in his first title defense against DFW-area Steve Riddell and D.C.’s Jenna LaFleur.

There was an exchange in yesterday’s comments section overnight that reminds me of the following excerpt from the Site Comment Policy: “It’s very rare for the show to make mistakes—it’s much more likely that you as a viewer either misunderstood the clue or misremembered the requisite knowledge. We all watch Jeopardy! to learn—use the clue as a learning experience instead of assuming that you already know everything.” And, yes, the phrase is properly spelled “just deserts”.

Correct response: What is the Blarney Stone?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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First and foremost: According to Merriam-Webster, the first definition of “legend” is “a story coming down from the past, especially: one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable”. The Blarney Castle website itself says “Another legend is that it was given to the MacCarthy Chieftain by Robert Bruce in thanks for support that he offered by sending 5,000-foot soldiers [sic] to Scotland to help him against Edward II, and that it was part of the Stone of Scone, on which the Kings of Scotland were inaugurated.” The stone is now famous worldwide for giving eloquence to anyone who kisses it.

Of course, modern research cares not for legend, with Glasgow University researchers concluding that the Stone was Irish and not Scottish, but as a specific way of discussing the legends surrounding the Blarney Stone, this is perfectly acceptable as a Final Jeopardy clue—one can only hope that the viewing public knows what “legend” means and doesn’t assume the actual legend is fact. (I’m not keeping my hopes up in 2025.)

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Historic Leaders; Lit-Pourri; That’s Probably Illegal; Mild TV Spoilers; K2; Yas Queens)

Will got off to the best start today with 7 correct responses; after 15 clues, the scores were Will $4,000 Steve $2,200 Jenna $1,600.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Will 7 correct 1 incorrect
Steve 4 correct 1 incorrect
Jenna 3 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Jenna is a crossword puzzle champion—possibly because Paolo Pasco was taping J! during that tournament.
Steve has a daughter who is as good at J! as he is.
Will has had weird experiences in movie theatres.

Jenna found the Daily Double and doubled her score through it, catapulting her into a lead she would keep for the rest of the round.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Jenna 10 correct 0 incorrect
Will 10 correct 1 incorrect
Steve 9 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Jenna $7,600
Will $5,400
Steve $4,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Islands; Russian Composers; Science Glossary; Film Title Pairs; Say “Love”; Moving Words & Phrases)

The turning point of today’s game came when Steve moved out of ISLANDS to pick a $400 clue. Will gained control, went back to ISLANDS, and doubled up through the Daily Double. While Jenna stayed close, she missed DD3 and Will pulled away to have a reasonable lead entering Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Will 19 correct 1 incorrect
Jenna 18 correct 2 incorrect
Steve 17 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Will $19,600
Jenna $14,400
Steve $9,200

Will was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, and that makes him a 2-day champion! He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow!

Tonight’s results:

Steve $9,200 – $9,200 = $0 (What is a royal crest?)
Jenna $14,400 – $5,201 = $9,199 (What is a unicorn sword?)
Will $19,600 + $9,201 = $28,801 (What is the Blarney Stone?) (2-day total: $45,602)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THAT’S PROBABLY ILLEGAL $600 (clue #18)
Jenna 2400 +2400 (Will 4000 Steve 2200)
2) ISLANDS $1600 (clue #6)
Will 6200 +6200 (Steve 5600 Jenna 9200)
3) SAY “LOVE” $1600 (clue #12, $21200 left on board)
Jenna 15200 -2000 (Will 13600 Steve 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 187

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Will 4 5 3 2 1 4 3 2
Steve 1 2 5 5 4
Jenna 3 4 5 3 3*

DJ! Round:
Will 2 4 4* 5† 3
Steve 1 1
Jenna 3 3 4 3 4*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Will 3.23
Jenna 3.50
Steve 2.71

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Will $15,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Jenna $14,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Steve $9,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,800
Lach Trash: $8,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 3

Player Statistics:

Will Riley, career statistics:

38 correct, 7 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,700

Steve Riddell, career statistics:

17 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,200

Jenna LaFleur, career statistics:

18 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600

Will Riley, to win:

3 games: 57.315%
4: 32.850%
5: 18.828%
6: 10.791%
7: 6.185%
Avg. streak: 3.343 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Will $19,600 Jenna $14,400 Steve $9,200)

Will: Standard cover bet over Jenna is $9,201. Because of the evenly spaced scores, you should bet exactly this amount. (Actual bet: $9,201)

Steve: You have to be correct to win, and the evenly spaced scores means that Jenna might bet just $4,000. Go all in. (Actual bet: $9,200)

Jenna: Bet either $4,000 or $4,001, as Will will fall to $10,399 if he is incorrect in Final Jeopardy. Don’t fall for Zerg’s Fallacy with a bet of $5,201. (Actual bet: $5,201)

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