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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Mythology) for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (Season 41, Game 97):
Some myths say the treasure of the Nibelung was hidden under a promontory called this, on the Rhine near St. Goarshausen
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Will Yancey, a lecturer of history from Banquete, Texas
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Jay Fisher, a government relations manager from Lisle, Illinois
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Evan Dorey, a data analytics director from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s second Champions Wildcard semifinal—as, hopefully, the Jeopardy! airing schedule returns to normal today—features Evan Dorey, Jay Fisher, and Will Yancey. Will Will be able to join fellow Second Chance qualifier Drew Goins in the finals, or will we see a 1-day (Evan) or a 3-day (Jay) champion there? My personal cheering loyalties are with Evan for geographical reasons today, but all three of these players have been very fun to watch.
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Correct response: What is Lorelei?
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According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Der Marner (a famous 13th century German itinerant poet and singer) would sing that the Nibelungen treasure was under the rock named Lorelei. Other myths detail an enchanting woman of the same name who is associated with that rock; one was adapted into Heinrich Heine’s “Die Lorelei”.
This clue has a very “you either know it or you don’t” quality to it; I could see this Final playing anywhere from 0- to 3-for-3.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Authors; State Animals; Found On Temu; Wild Card Winners; The Shape Of Things; From The Dutch)
Will rebounded well from a Daily Double miss to sit second after 15 clues. At the break, the scores were Evan $4,200 Will $3,000 Jay -$1,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Evan 6 correct 0 incorrect
Will 7 correct 1 incorrect
Jay 0 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Will has dozens of second cousins, so has been given a reprieve from naming them all.
Jay was called “Hot Politician Daddy” by someone on X.
Evan couldn’t be at his regular play watch party because of taping this episode.
Evan and Will continued what was essentially a 2-player battle as Jay got the final two clues to get close to $0 after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Evan 11 correct 1 incorrect
Will 14 correct 2 incorrect
Jay 2 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Evan $7,800
Will $5,200
Jay -$400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 1925; Before & After; The Bible; Sci-Fi Acronyms & Abbreviations; Some Wear…; “B” On The Sea)
Will ran THE BIBLE, which contained a Daily Double; he took a big lead when he doubled his score. Evan responded by running “B” ON THE SEA, which had the other one, as he retook the lead by a True Daily Double in response. Evan had the lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Evan 23 correct 1 incorrect
Will 24 correct 3 incorrect
Jay 5 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Evan $32,400
Will $26,000
Jay $2,800
Will was the only player correct in Final, and that makes him the winner of one of the best games of all time. He’ll be back later this week for the finals!
Tonight’s results:
Jay $2,800 – $0 = $2,800 (What is I’ve had a great time on Jeopar)
Will $26,000 + $26,000 = $52,000 (What is Lorelei’s rock?) (Finalist)
Evan $32,400 – $20,000 = $12,400 (What ?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE ANIMALS $600 (clue #4)
Will 1000 -1000 (Evan 1400 Jay 0)
2) THE BIBLE $800 (clue #8)
Will 10800 +10800 (Evan 11800 Jay -400)
3) “B” ON THE SEA $1600 (clue #12, $19600 left on board)
Evan 13400 +13400 (Jay -400 Will 23200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Evan 3 4 5
Jay
Will 3*
DJ! Round:
Evan 3 4 5 4*
Jay 3
Will 3 4 5 2* 1† 3 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Will 3.13
Evan 4.00
Jay 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.27 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Will $17,000 Coryat, 24 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Evan $20,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jay $2,800 Coryat, 5 correct, 1 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,400
Lach Trash: $9,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Evan Dorey, career statistics:
85 correct, 10 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (82/228)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Jay Fisher, career statistics:
90 correct, 12 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 38 rebound opportunities)
23.68% in first on buzzer (81/342)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,300)
2/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,567
Will Yancey, career statistics:
123 correct, 25 incorrect
9/12 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (118/342)
9/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,800)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,233
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Adam Levin still holds the record ($27,000) of highest non-leading score going into Final Jeopardy.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Evan $32,400 Will $26,000 Jay $2,800)
Evan: Standard cover bet is $19,601. (Actual bet: $20,000)
Jay: Do whatever you want here; you can’t win unless both opponents overbet. (Actual bet: $0)
Will: If Evan covers and is incorrect, he falls to $12,799. You can actually safely bet between $12,801 and $13,199 here. (Actual bet: $26,000)
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This may have been discussed in my German Literature class, but more likely I knew it from the classical music by Liszt and Clara Schumann.
I wonder if that was ever mentioned in ‘Gilmore Girls’? Since I binge-watched it later (since I could not watch during the weekly original airings), I hope I would have remembered it if they had.
Die Lorelei was my answer. I assume that they would take it even though your explanation suggests that Lorelei (with the “die”) relates to the woman and not the rock. But “die” is the German article “the”.
Agreed. I believe articles are acceptable even in other languages.
I couldn’t come up with the name Lorelei, but I knew the history and I said “siren’s rock”, but I doubt that would have been accepted, even though some of the legends do involve sirens, so I counted this one a miss.
An “either you know it, or, don’t know it” Final Jeopardy. I didn’t know it, do not recall ever hearing of this myth. An incomplete, and, a miss for the semifinals so far.
I don’t claim to be up on Gen Z slang, but I believe Jay’s sobriquet is “Hot Politician Zaddy.”
That’s what I thought, too.
I had nary a clue for FJ. Pretty much knew when I saw the category, I was done. LOL
And, I’ll tell you, if that game of Jeopardy doesn’t excite you, then nothing will (no pun intended). Awesome game!
Retro congrats to Will on the most impressive win and I can’t wait to see him, Drew, and 1 other finalist starting Thursday. Going to be good!