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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Contemporary Authors) for Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (Season 41, Game 112):
Asked by a student about the Loch Ness Monster, she said a time portal below could allow a prehistoric creature to pass through
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Neilesh Vinjamuri, a software engineer from Lionville, Pennsylvania (1 win)
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Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California (0 wins)
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Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana (1 win)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Happy Tuesday! Today is the encore presentation of Game 3 of the 32nd Tournament of Champions Finals. Both Neilesh Vinjamuri and Adriana Harmeyer have a single victory at this point and are hoping to get a second, while Isaac Hirsch—after one game where he led going into Final and a second where he had the best Coryat Score—is still looking for a victory.
One thing that I certainly found notable from a local perspective: when these episodes originally aired back in February, I had been commenting about the weather; St. John’s had just received a significant amount of snow as these episodes were originally airing. In hindsight, that was really the only major snowfall the city received this past winter, which has led to the major drought and wildfire conditions that the city and province are experiencing, as these episodes are in encore presentations. Where I am in the metro area, all I have had to do is make sure windows have been closed for air quality reasons; however, the wildfires are coming closer, and parts of a pair of western suburbs were on evacuation alert overnight. The forecasts are saying some much-needed rain is due within the next 72 to 96 hours; we shall see if that arrives.
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Correct response: Who is Diana Gabaldon?
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Diana Gabaldon is the author of the series of novels that began with 1991’s Outlander, featuring World War II nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time and finds romance with Highland warrior Jamie Fraser. The series was also transformed into a TV series starring Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan. With time travel serving as a major part of the series, it comes as no surprise that she would believe that the Loch Ness Monster could appear as a result of a time portal below.
On her website, she recounts a letter that she sent to Olivia Perfetti, who was a sixth-grade student in Pittsburgh at the time. Basically, Gabaldon said that the Loch doesn’t have enough biomass to support a breeding population of monsters that size, which means the only way Nessie could exist is if there was a “time-portal under Loch Ness, which would occasionally allow a prehistoric creature to pass through it.”
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 20th Century Notables; Let Me Tell You A Story; Utensils; Hodgepodge; Competition Shows; Fill Out The “NDA”)
Adriana found the Daily Double immediately, and then found her buzzer mojo, leading after 15 clues. After 15 clues, the scores were Adriana $5,400 Neilesh $2,600 Isaac -$400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Adriana 6 correct 0 incorrect
Neilesh 5 correct 0 incorrect
Isaac 2 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Neilesh thinks there are three different ways of seeing a game: couch, green room, and stage.
Isaac made flash cards to prepare.
Adriana got recognized a number of times at her university.
Adriana continued her strong play as she continued to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Adriana 11 correct 0 incorrect
Neilesh 10 correct 0 incorrect
Isaac 7 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Adriana $7,200
Neilesh $4,800
Isaac $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bridges; Actors & Actresses; Under The Microscope; American Government; Them’s Fighting Words; Meyer Schusser, Irascible Refugee Composer Of Golden Age Hollywood)
Neilesh found DD2 late in the round; another massive True Daily Double gave him a big lead. A miss from Isaac on DD3, and Adriana not being able to catch up, meant Neilesh had a runaway going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Neilesh 20 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 20 correct 1 incorrect
Isaac 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Neilesh $30,000
Adriana $14,000
Isaac $1,600
Neilesh having a runaway was crucial, as only Adriana was correct in Final. That puts Neilesh on the hill, with a chance to win the tournament tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Isaac $1,600 – $300 = $1,300 (Who is The Outlander Lady?)
Adriana $14,000 + $0 = $14,000 (Who is Gabaldon?)
Neilesh $30,000 – $0 = $30,000 (Who is Unsure) (2 wins)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 20th CENTURY NOTABLES $600 (clue #1)
Adriana 0 +1000 (Isaac 0 Neilesh 0)
2) UNDER THE MICROSCOPE $1600 (clue #19)
Neilesh 14800 +14800 (Adriana 12800 Isaac 3600)
3) AMERICAN GOVERNMENT $800 (clue #25, $2400 left on board)
Isaac 6400 -6400 (Adriana 13600 Neilesh 29600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adriana 3*
Isaac
Neilesh
DJ! Round:
Adriana 3 4 1 3 3 3 3 4 2
Isaac 3 4 4 5 5 2*
Neilesh 2 5 4 5 2 5 1 5 4* 2†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Neilesh 3.50
Adriana 2.90
Isaac 3.83
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Neilesh $16,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Adriana $13,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Isaac $8,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,400
Lach Trash: $7,400 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,200
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:
449 correct, 49 incorrect
25/30 on rebound attempts (on 82 rebound opportunities)
35.56% in first on buzzer (425/1195)
14/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,200)
16/21 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,714
Isaac Hirsch, career statistics:
383 correct, 67 incorrect
20/25 on rebound attempts (on 53 rebound opportunities)
45.08% in first on buzzer (385/854)
16/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $200)
10/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,613
Neilesh Vinjamuri, career statistics:
196 correct, 23 incorrect
12/15 on rebound attempts (on 45 rebound opportunities)
35.87% in first on buzzer (184/513)
10/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,300)
4/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,067
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s runaway game means that no wagering suggestions will be posted.
Updated ToC odds:
Adriana +530
Isaac +1700
Neilesh -520
Finals length odds:
4 games: +130
5 games: +190
6 games: +410
7 games: +1100
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