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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Musical Pieces) for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (Season 42, Game 228):
Words later applied to this 1867 piece include “Far from the Black Forest you hurry to the sea”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Dean Zach, a creative writing graduate student from Pearland, Texas
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Jennifer Canterbury, a teacher from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Grace Biermann, a writer & librarian from Valparaiso, Indiana (1-day total: $32,000)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Grace Biermann is the latest in a long line of librarians who have become a Jeopardy! champion, after her $32,000 victory in yesterday’s game. Today, she faces off in her title defense against a pair of Southerners in teacher Jennifer Canterbury and graduate student Dean Zach.
Certainly, her successful $10,000 Daily Double wager in yesterday’s game makes the Unified Prediction Model a big fan of Grace’s chances going forward; if she continues to trust her knowledge base and make aggressive wagers, I could definitely see her being a 4-day champion by the time the end of the season comes on Friday.
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Correct response: What is “Blue Danube”?
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First performed by the Vienna Men’s Choral Association in February 1867, “The Blue Danube” became one of the most famous classical pieces worldwide after Johann Strauss II adapted it into an orchestral version for the 1867 Paris World’s Fair. Lyrics were later added back to the piece by Franz von Gernerth; the second verse begins “Far from the Black Forest you hurry to the seas giving your blessing to everything”.
Honestly, there is only so much the show can truly ask about in terms of classical music in a regular play Final Jeopardy; that narrow canon should hopefully make for a more straightforward Final Jeopardy clue for both player and home viewer alike.
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Game Recap:
Dean Zach used the Daily Doubles to build a big lead… but things got very exciting as Grace and Dean tried to find the last Daily Double, with the game essentially decided by Dean finding it. (Though Grace did take one last swing right after, but it was a $2,000 neg rebounded by Dean that cemented the runaway at that point. Grace was 100% in a position where she needed to guess on that clue, though.)
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper today, with Dean standing pat anyway. He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Scores going into Final:
Dean $36,000
Grace $14,400
Jennifer $2,400
Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $2,400 – $0 = $2,400 (What is ?)
Grace $14,400 – $14,399 = $1 (What is La Marseillaise?)
Dean $36,000 – $0 = $36,000 (What is Erlkonig?) (1-day total: $36,000)
Game Stats:
Dean $22,400 Coryat, 32 correct, 5 incorrect, 56.14% in first on buzzer (32/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jennifer $2,400 Coryat, 4 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Grace $14,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,200
Dean Zach, to win:
2 games: 78.468%
3: 61.572%
4: 48.315%
5: 37.911%
6: 29.748%
Avg. streak: 4.644 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Due to today’s game being a runaway, wagering suggestions will not be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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