Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Current Champion

Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 17th Century Names) for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (Season 42, Game 52):

He turned 30 in the first year of the 17th century & had notions that planets don’t move with constant speed along their orbits

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Tony Antoniades, a teacher from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lydia Boshart, an aspiring linguist from Raleigh, North Carolina

Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana (5-day total: $160,999)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

In terms of performance in one’s first five games, in metrics ranging from correct responses to money won, Harrison Whitaker is among the top 25 champions in the show’s history. He’s the first player qualified for the 2027 Tournament of Champions having won his fifth game yesterday, but the question currently on everyone’s mind now is how long his run will last. Certainly, today’s challengers in Lydia Boshart and Tony Antoniades are going to hope the answer is “5 wins” for Harrison. (In case you missed it, yesterday I released a pair of articles: the first one reporting on the entire postseason field for the 2025–26 postseason starting on December 15, the second being a pre-taping preview of the Tournament of Champions itself; the tournament being taping today for airing beginning January 19, 2026.)

In going through today’s J!6 clues, I noticed that one of today’s Double Jeopardy categories is “At The Jim Henson Creature Shop”. I assume this is going to be a “guest-presented” category, or what an acquaintance of mine recently referred to as a “crossover category”, because it is essentially a crossover between Jeopardy! and another media franchise. And that acquaintance—who I should point out is younger than I am—made sure to mention to me that his favorite Jeopardy! categories were the “crossover” categories, specifically pointing out a recent category featuring Phineas & Ferb. That brings me to my point, especially considering the recent complaints on Facebook regarding those categories. To the diehards who are more likely to complain about such things: You are not the target audience for these categories. What these categories do is introduce the Jeopardy! brand to fans of these other media properties, who see their favorite characters do a Jeopardy! category and then might get introduced to the show itself. And it’s those fans who will become the diehard fans of the next generation and will ensure there is still a Jeopardy! for everyone to enjoy when the current generation of diehards is in the grave. Thus, I will say that even though there are hundreds of fans who might take to social media to decry these categories, those fans are not taking the best interests of the show into account, and the show should absolutely not listen to the complaints.

Correct response: Who is Johannes Kepler?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Although born in 1571 (remember, if there’s a year and a number, do the math!), German polymath Johannes Kepler is well-known today for his laws of planetary motion, described in the early 17^th century, correctly stating that planets have elliptical orbits (compared to the circular orbits posited by Copernicus) and that a planet’s velocity is related to its distance away from the Sun itself.

If I’m not mistaken, I think this is the fifth time that Kepler has shown up in the Final Jeopardy Round alone in the decade since I’ve been the sole writer here at The Jeopardy! Fan; that said, it’s sometimes hard to tell how a clue is going to play amongst the players. I’d like to hope that it goes at least 2-for-3, though.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Ex-Presidents; Say Yes To The Dress Code; Broadway Musicals By Song; Strait; Flush; “Full” House)

Harrison went all in on a Daily Double, but fell back to $0, just before the break, meaning Tony was the only one with money as the show went to commercial. (He had $2,600.)

Statistics at the first break (14 clues):

Tony 4 correct 0 incorrect
Lydia 1 correct 1 incorrect
Harrison 7 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Tony received a Jeopardy!-themed birthday present at the age of 50.
Lydia writes mock Jeopardy games, including a “Clue Crew”-style category at Yellowstone.
Harrison once worked as a bouncer for a company owned by Princess Beatrice.

Lydia picked up a half-dozen correct after the break to lead after 30.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Lydia 7 correct 2 incorrect
Harrison 14 correct 2 incorrect
Tony 6 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Lydia $4,000
Harrison $2,600
Tony $2,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: State Animals; Treacherous Words; Artistic Endeavors; Tech Schools; All Kinds Of Literature; At The Jim Henson Creature Shop)

Harrison, in the negatives early in the round, rebounded an incorrect response from Lydia, then picked up $2,000 from a Daily Double. Lydia had a shot for the lead on DD3, but an incorrect response dropped her to third going into Final, as Harrison held a slim lead over Tony.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Harrison 24 correct 5 incorrect
Tony 15 correct 3 incorrect
Lydia 13 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Harrison $11,400
Tony $10,800
Lydia $1,250

Lydia and Harrison were correct in Final, making Harrison a 6-day champion! He’ll get to defend tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Lydia $1,250 + $1,250 = $2,500 (Who is Kepler? <3 J!AD)
Tony $10,800 – $8,299 = $2,501 (Who is Galileo?)
Harrison $11,400 + $10,201 = $21,601 (Who is Kepler?) (6-day total: $182,600)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) STRAIT $800 (clue #14)
Harrison 4800 -4800 (Lydia 0 Tony 2600)
2) ALL KINDS OF LITERATURE $1200 (clue #6)
Harrison 1000 +2000 (Lydia 5200 Tony 5600)
3) STATE ANIMALS $2000 (clue #19, $8800 left on board)
Lydia 5600 -5550 (Harrison 9400 Tony 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -99

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Harrison 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 3 4*
Lydia 5
Tony 5 2 1 5

DJ! Round:
Harrison 3* 4 4 3 5 3 2 2† 4 2
Lydia 4 3 2 5*
Tony 5 4 5 5 3

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Harrison 3.37
Tony 3.89
Lydia 3.80

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Harrison $15,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 5 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Tony $10,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Lydia $6,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 6 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,000
Lach Trash: $6,200 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $14,800
Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Harrison Whitaker, career statistics:

177 correct, 16 incorrect
10/11 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
47.08% in first on buzzer (161/342)
8/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
6/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,867

Lydia Boshart, career statistics:

14 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,550)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,800

Tony Antoniades, career statistics:

15 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800

Harrison Whitaker, to win:

7 games: 69.451%
8: 48.234%
9: 33.499%
10: 23.266%
11: 16.158%
Avg. streak: 8.273 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Harrison $11,400 Tony $10,800 Lydia $1,250)

Harrison: Standard cover bet is $10,201. (Actual bet: $10,201)

Lydia: Your best hope of victory is with an overbet from Tony and a miss/cover from Harrison. Bet between $0 and $49. (Actual bet: $1,250)

Tony: Bet between $1,201 (in case Harrison makes a small bet) and $8,299 (keeping Lydia locked out). (Actual bet: $8,299)

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