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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Homes) for Thursday, October 30, 2025 (Season 42, Game 39):
At a speech here in 1936, FDR called its onetime occupant a “farmer, lawyer, mechanic, scientist, architect”, etc.
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Christopher Tillman, a pastor from Plover, Wisconsin
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Elana Beame, a Jewish engagement educator originally from Boca Raton, Florida
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Aaron Levine, a sports anchor from Seattle, Washington (3-day total: $48,999)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Seattle sportscaster Aaron Levine is now a 3-day Jeopardy! champion; he goes for a very important fourth victory today against Elana Beame, representing Boca Raton, Florida, and Christopher Tillman, representing Plover, Wisconsin.
Here’s what we do know about the Tournament of Champions qualifying situation: after today’s game, there will be 4 spots left to be determined (3 from the standings, and the last spot from Champions Wildcard). If Aaron wins today, the 17th spot in the Tournament of Champions will go to him. If he does not win, Brendan Liaw will have mathematically clinched his spot in the event, and Aaron will stay in a good-but-not-guaranteed spot to see a Tournament invite.
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Correct response: What is Monticello?
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On the Fourth of July, 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered an address at Thomas Jefferson’s homestead of Monticello in Virginia. As FDR put it, Jefferson was “Farmer, lawyer, mechanic, scientist, architect, philosopher, statesman, he encompassed the full scope of the knowledge of his time; and his life was one of the richest diversity.” The full text of the speech can still be found at The American Presidency Project.
Even if you don’t know that FDR spoke at Monticello in 1936, as long as a player (or home viewer) realizes that of the great early American polymath-statesmen, Jefferson had the more well-known house, this should be a gettable Final Jeopardy clue.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, October 30, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Polynesia; Spaced Out; Amazing NFL Feats; This Is “B.S.”; Your Inheritance; Jeans)
Aaron got 4 of the 5 football clues as he jumped out to a lead. At the break, the scores were Aaron $3,200 Elana $800 Christoper $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Aaron 5 correct 0 incorrect
Elana 3 correct 1 incorrect
Christopher 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Christopher was part of a boy band in high school.
Elana won on “Let’s Make A Deal” (presumably, as she didn’t name check it.)
Aaron has an envelope with the lyrics of “Cat’s In The Cradle” as a prized possession.
Aaron got the Daily Double incorrect; this led to Christopher leading after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Christopher 9 correct 2 incorrect
Aaron 7 correct 1 incorrect
Elana 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Christopher $4,000
Aaron $3,000
Elana $1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Pope-Pourri; Audio Books; The Olden Globes; Best Picture Oscar Winners; 5-Syllable Words; It’s A Hot One!)
Aaron played the Daily Doubles well in this round, going all in on a correct Daily Double and very small on one he got incorrect; while Aaron didn’t have a runaway, he did have a commanding lead entering Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Aaron 18 correct 5 incorrect
Christopher 16 correct 4 incorrect
Elana 7 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Aaron $13,100
Christopher $8,000
Elana $2,200
Christopher was the only player correct in Final, which makes him the new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Elana $2,200 – $200 = $2,000 (What is… :))
Christopher $8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000 (What is Monticello?) (1-day total: $16,000)
Aaron $13,100 – $3,000 = $10,100 (What Lee)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) POLYNESIA $1000 (clue #17)
Aaron 3800 -1800 (Elana 200 Christopher 600)
2) POPE-POURRI $1200 (clue #6)
Aaron 3800 +3800 (Elana 1000 Christopher 4400)
3) 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $2000 (clue #23, $7200 left on board)
Aaron 10400 -100 (Elana 2200 Christopher 3600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 52
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Aaron 4 4 3 4 3 5 3 5 4 3 5*
Elana 2 1 2
Christopher 2 5 1
DJ! Round:
Aaron 4 5 3* 4 3 5 4 2 5 4 5 3 2 3 5*
Elana 1 2 1 1
Christopher 3 1 2† 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Christopher 2.57
Aaron 3.85
Elana 1.43
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Christopher $8,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Aaron $12,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Elana $2,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 3 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $22,600
Lach Trash: $17,800 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,600
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 5
Player Statistics:
Aaron Levine, career statistics:
77 correct, 13 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
32.46% in first on buzzer (74/228)
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,700)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,050
Elana Beame, career statistics:
7 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,200
Christopher Tillman, career statistics:
17 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,000
Christopher Tillman, to win:
2 games: 33.995%
3: 11.557%
4: 3.929%
5: 1.336%
6: 0.454%
Avg. streak: 1.515 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- As of right now, Aaron is still about 75% to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. Brendan Liaw has now mathematically clinched a spot.
- Considering the categories for J!6 today said “Great Jeans” and the actual episode had just “Jeans”, I suspect the show decided to change the category name between taping and airing (or, at the very least, very last-minute before taping.) For the record, I think it was an extremely good idea to do so. (Though, to be quite fair, it probably shouldn’t have gotten out of the writers’ room in the first place.)
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Aaron $13,100 Christopher $8,000 Elana $2,200)
Aaron: Standard cover bet is $2,901. (Actual bet: $3,000)
Elana: You need a massive overbet from Aaron to have a chance. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $200)
Christopher: You have to be correct to win. Bet at least $2,200; betting no more than $3,599 keeps Elana locked out for second. (But, going all in would maximize potential winnings if correct.) (Actual bet: $8,000)
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Easy get for me.
First thought Mount Vernon, but realizing Washington didn’t really fit the clue, I went with Monticello. First time I can remember getting five final jeopardy’s correct in a row.
A similar comment in spirit from JFK at a dinner honoring Nobel winners
“I want to tell you how welcome you are to the White House. I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”