This week’s returning champion is Mark Ashton of Elmhurst. 10 more challengers join him, including Paris Themmen on Tuesday. Who will end the week as Jeopardy! champion?
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The only market completely new to this season of Jeopardy! this week is New Orleans (Amy on Thursday). Additionally, Syracuse gets its first appearance in regular play with Ashley tonight; that market was previously represented in the Tournament of Champions by Justin Vossler.
This is the 25th week of regular play this season, and it’s the fifth time that each of the ten challengers represents a different market. The previous instances: Week 4 (October 2-6); Week 14 (December 11-15); Week 19 (January 15-19); and Week 23 (February 12-16).