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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Romans) for Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Season 42, Game 47):
In a work likely written in the 170s, this leader wondered what were ancient generals “compared to Diogenes…& Socrates?”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jessica Marshall, a stay-at-home mom & adjunct English professor from Madison, Wisconsin
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Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana
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Allegra Kuney, a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, New Jersey (4-day total: $92,600)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
h2>Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday, Allegra Kuney became the 476th player to win 4 times in the post-1984 history of syndicated Jeopardy!. Today, she looks to become the 290th 5-time champion. If Allegra does win today, it will also guarantee Aaron Levine’s spot in the Tournament of Champions, and the 20th spot in the tournament will either go to Allegra or Bill McKinney (based on if Allegra is still champion at the end of Friday’s game). If either challenger wins, that challenger will need to win exactly 3 games and more than $49,000 to take Aaron’s ToC spot.
That being said, if some of the community chatter is to be believed, I think Allegra might have her work cut out for her today with our challengers in Wisconsin’s Jessica Marshall and Indiana’s Harrison Whitaker. Harrison became known recently for steamrolling opponents in the UK on University Challenge, and his “researcher” occupation notes the fact that he’s been hired as a researcher for that programme.
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Correct response: Who is Marcus Aurelius?
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“Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great–what are they compared to Diogenes the Cynic, Heraclitus, and Socrates?” Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is said to have written this in his Meditations, a series of his own personal writings to himself as well as his own ideas on Stoic philosophy.
I think that the writers are going to receive criticism today for the wording of this Final; I would have worded this clue In a work likely written in the 170s, this leader wondered how ancient generals were viewed “compared to Diogenes…& Socrates”; the presented wording just feels clunky to the point that both viewers and players are going to need to spend precious time actually trying to figure out the wording here before anything else. I think Billy, Michelle, et al are probably going to want a mulligan on having sent this clue out in this fashion.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Salute To Veterans Day; “O” Is The Only Vowel; The Rules Of The Game; Lit Brit Lit; The Bear; Chicagoland Dining Options)
Allegra got off to a strong start; at the first break, your scores were Allegra $3,600 Jessica $1,800 Harrison $1,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Allegra 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jessica 3 correct 1 incorrect
Harrison 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jessica has written two childrens’ books.
Harrison walked all the way across England over the course of two weeks.
Allegra once did tai chi with the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
Harrison found the Daily Double; attempting to go all in, an incorrect response dropped him to $0. Allegra led after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Allegra 8 correct 0 incorrect
Jessica 8 correct 1 incorrect
Harrison 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Allegra $4,600
Jessica $3,200
Harrison $600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: “A”, “B” Seas; Science; Islam & Judaism; Flying Colors; Antonyms; TV With Some History)
Both Allegra and Harrison reached double digits in correct responses and found a Daily Double; by the end of the round, Harrison had a very slim lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Harrison 21 correct 3 incorrect
Allegra 19 correct 0 incorrect
Jessica 14 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Harrison $19,000
Allegra $17,400
Jessica $10,000
Allegra was correct in Final, putting the pressure on Harrison. But Harrison was also correct, and that makes him your new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Jessica $10,000 – $7,500 = $2,500 (Who is Julius Caesar? Hi, boys! <3)
Allegra $17,400 + $5,000 = $22,400 (Who is Marcus Aurelius? :))
Harrison $19,000 + $15,801 = $34,801 (Who is Marcus Aurelius?) (1-day total: $34,801)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE RULES OF THE GAME $400 (clue #24)
Harrison 3800 -3800 (Allegra 4400 Jessica 2400)
2) ANTONYMS $2000 (clue #18)
Allegra 11400 +4000 (Harrison 8200 Jessica 9600)
3) FLYING COLORS $1600 (clue #21, $8000 left on board)
Harrison 11400 +4400 (Allegra 15400 Jessica 9600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -26
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Allegra 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 5 3 5
Harrison 4 4 5 5 4 5 2 2 2*
Jessica 1 3 3 1 2
DJ! Round:
Allegra 3 3 3 2 3 5* 5
Harrison 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 4*
Jessica 2 1 2 4 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Harrison 3.83
Allegra 3.71
Jessica 2.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Harrison $20,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Allegra $15,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 0 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jessica $10,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,400
Lach Trash: $5,800 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $2,800
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Allegra Kuney, career statistics:
121 correct, 15 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
41.05% in first on buzzer (117/285)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,100)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,560
Harrison Whitaker, career statistics:
22 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,000
Jessica Marshall, career statistics:
14 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Harrison Whitaker, to win:
2 games: 47.784%
3: 22.833%
4: 10.911%
5: 5.214%
6: 2.491%
Avg. streak: 1.915 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Aaron Levine is 90.84% to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.
- Being that I suspect that Harrison would have bet more on DD3 had Allegra bet more on DD2, I can’t definitively say that Daily Double betting decided this game.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Harrison $19,000 Allegra $17,400 Jessica $10,000)
Allegra: Standard cover bet over Jessica is $2,601. (Actual bet: $5,000)
Harrison: Standard cover bet over Allegra is $15,801. (Actual bet: $15,801)
Jessica: Bet between $4,800 and $6,799; this will pass Allegra’s cover bet if she’s incorrect, while staying ahead of Harrison if he covers and misses Final.(Actual bet: $7,500)
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Sadly, I said Caligula. Being my initials are M A, my later mother would some times call me Marcus Aurelius – at the time I thought he was a made up person.
Was totally lost on the timeline and thought it was Plutarch quoting someone, which meant it could have been anyone.
Plutarch was Greek, not Roman.
A got it thinking about the Roman-Philosopher emperor, but I agree with Andy that the language was awkward.
5-day champion foiled again.
Harrison was absolutely brilliant in UC – glad to learn that he is working there!
The “Ken” of University Challenge.
One of the worst-written clues I can remember. It didn’t seem to bother the contestants, though, so good for them. They are better players than I am.
Andy you are bang on correct about the wording of final. The way you worded it would have been way way better.
I had zero idea on FJ