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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Businesses) for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (Season 42, Game 48):
A 2018 book about this company once valued at $9 billion was titled “Bad Blood”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Lynette Perloff, an assessment specialist originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Greg Saunders, an insurance reinspector from Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana (1-day total: $34,801)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday, Harrison Whitaker ended the 4-game win streak of Allegra Kuney; today, he defends for the first time against Greg Saunders (no relation!) and Lynette Perloff.
Also, as we get closer to the Tournament of Champions cutoff, here are the postseason stakes for today’s game: If either challenger wins today, Aaron Levine clinches his spot in the Tournament of Champions. (The only way that Aaron doesn’t clinch is if Harrison wins exactly 3 games, losing on Friday, and surpasses $49,000 in winnings.) If Harrison wins for the rest of the week (making it to 4 wins), he’ll be held over until the 2027 postseason.
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Correct response: What is Theranos?
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Theranos was a multibillion-dollar biotech founded by Elizabeth Holmes, who claimed to have developed a method of testing blood from very small quantities; by 2015, the company was valued at $9 billion. However, academics and journalists began investigating the claims, with Wall Street Journal journalist John Carreyrou publishing investigative articles, and later Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, a book chronicling Theranos’s rise and fall.
It’s tough for me to predict how business-related clues will play in Final Jeopardy; a number of the greats of the game have fallen to this category. That said, this Final felt relatively straightforward to me; I was able to figure it out with only cursory knowledge of the Theranos scandal.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Playing A Classical Number; The NAACP Image Awards; 3 Of A Kind; I’m A Swole Man; Above Deck; American Revolution)
Harrison’s only blemish during the opening segment was a missed Daily Double; after 15 clues, the scores were Harrison $6,600 Greg $1,400 Lynette $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Harrison 11 correct 1 incorrect
Greg 2 correct 0 incorrect
Lynette 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Lynette was a computer programmer in the late ’80s, but wants to be an NFL assistant coach.
Greg is the father of Brandon Blackwell.
Harrison was on University Challenge, much like Brandon Blackwell.
Harrison continued his strong play with another 11 correct after the break to set a season high with 22 correct for the round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Harrison 22 correct 1 incorrect
Greg 4 correct 1 incorrect
Lynette 1 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Harrison $11,000
Greg $2,200
Lynette $400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: World Geography; Mashed-Up Play Titles; I’m Inside Your Head; Spill The “T”; Movie Settings; Colorful Language)
Just about the only thing that stopped Harrison in this round was an incorrect response on the last Daily Double; he picked up another 13 correct to cruise to a runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Harrison 35 correct 3 incorrect
Greg 10 correct 1 incorrect
Lynette 6 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Harrison $23,800
Greg $5,800
Lynette $4,000
This Final Jeopardy was a triple get; Harrison goes for win #3 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Lynette $4,000 + $3,995 = $7,995 (What is Theranos)
Greg $5,800 + $2,201 = $8,001 (What is Theranos?)
Harrison $23,800 + $1,200 = $25,000 (What is Theranos?) (2-day total: $59,801)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) PLAYING A CLASSICAL NUMBER $1000 (clue #3)
Harrison 1400 -1400 (Greg 0 Lynette 0)
2) MASHED-UP PLAY TITLES $1200 (clue #3)
Harrison 11400 +4600 (Greg 2200 Lynette 400)
3) WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1600 (clue #7, $26800 left on board)
Harrison 19600 -5400 (Greg 2200 Lynette -1600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -87
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Harrison 4 3 5*
Greg
Lynette
DJ! Round:
Harrison 3 3* 4† 5† 3 4*
Greg
Lynette 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Harrison 3.78
Greg 0.00
Lynette 1.00
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 $27,200 Coryat, 35 correct, 3 incorrect, 57.89% in first on buzzer (33/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Greg $5,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Lynette $4,000 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,000
Lach Trash: $9,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,000
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Harrison Whitaker, career statistics:
58 correct, 6 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
47.37% in first on buzzer (54/114)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,600)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,600
Greg Saunders, career statistics:
11 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800
Lynette Perloff, career statistics:
7 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000
Harrison Whitaker, to win:
3 games: 60.425%
4: 36.512%
5: 22.062%
6: 13.331%
7: 8.055%
Avg. streak: 3.527 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Aaron Levine has a 76.087% chance of qualifying for the Tournament of Champions.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Harrison $23,800 Greg $5,800 Lynette $4,000)
Harrison: Bet no more than $12,199. (Actual bet: $1,200)
Greg: Standard cover bet is $2,201. (Actual bet: $2,201)
Lynette: In the battle for second, bet no more than $400 and take second if Greg is incorrect. (Actual bet: $3,995)
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Great book. Made me hate and feel sorry for Elizabeth Holmes at the same time. Yes, got this right away.
Got it! And yes, “Business” is a tough category. I was watching the day H & R Block was the answer!😉
yeah, jeesh…who would have ever thought FedEx was the correct answer that day. 🙂 As business questions go, though, I thought this was an easier one since that was a NYT bestseller not too long ago, and I’d guess most if the contestants are well read.
It’s interesting to wonder how much longer Ken Jennings streak would have gone if he had gotten that one right.
After a couple of seconds: “Theranos” (although I haven’t read the book, only read about the company in the news).
After another couple of seconds: why do I still remember that name?
This was such a well-known scandal and Elizabeth Holmes was so notorious, the response came immediately as did a prediction of a triple get.
Based on his success in University Challenge and his first two appearances on “Jeopardy!” Harrison looks like he could go a long way. He’ll probably have to wait until next season’s ToC as I expect him to finish out the week as returning champion. Good luck, young man.
Does anyone know what the answer was in the Jeopardy! round in the category Above Deck? The question was “What is dearth?”
“This word that means an inadequate supply of something contains an entire planet”
I got this nearly instantly, if for no other reason than Elizabeth Holmes and I are practically neighbors. She (along with Ghislaine Maxwell) is currently incarcerated at the federal prison about a mile away from where I live.
I have no idea why I never even heard of Theranos and their downfall. I said Napster, but knew that was wrong, as blood was in the clue and figured that had something to do with the answer.
Retro congrats to Harrison on win #2! He seems very talented at this game. 🙂
Good to know I’m not the only one who never heard of it.
🙂