Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, June 29, 2026

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47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
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19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

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11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
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24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 7-Letter Words) for Monday, June 29, 2026 (Season 42, Game 211):

This word for a specific type of knight is derived from the site upon which Rome was said to have been founded

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Sarah Streicher, a writer from Altadena, California

Jeff Price, a math teacher from Barrington, Illinois

Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee (11-day total: $278,806)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

As we near the end of June, we’ve got just 4 weeks left of Jeopardy! play before our summer break this season. This week opens with Adam Remsen returning to the Alex Trebek Stage as an 11-day champion, and I suspect that he may well have some difficult competition today in challengers Jeff Price and Sarah Streicher. Jeff is known in high school quiz bowl circles as the coach of the Barrington High School quiz bowl team who has won a number of national championships over the past few years; I’d be shocked if his interview today didn’t talk about how one of his players was 6-time champion Liam Starnes.

Correct response: What is a paladin?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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The word “paladin”, referring to the important knights in the court of Charlemagne in 8^th century France (similar to the role that the Knights of the Round Table play in the world of King Arthur), is derived from the Latin “palatinus”, from the central Palatine Hill of Rome.

Were you paying attention to Jeopardy! YouTube Edition a few months back, most specifically Brennan Lee Mulligan’s in-game interview where they discussed Dungeons & Dragons—and how Brennan attempted to curry favor with Ken by calling him “a bold and sexy paladin”? Of course the etymology of “paladin” is going to show up in the main game! Also, this was an interesting piece of serendipity that I found this morning when doing some research into Barrington, Illinois: the Chicago suburb just southeast of Barrington is also named Palatine.

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Game Recap:

Things were close until a few clues into Double Jeopardy, then Adam found another gear, picking up over $15,000 in a 9-clue stretch and turning the game into a dominant runaway.

Both Jeff and Adam were correct in Final, with Adam picking up an extra $214. He’ll go for win #13 tomorrow.

Scores going into Final:

Adam $27,395
Sarah $8,600
Jeff $3,400

Tonight’s results:

Jeff $3,400 + $1,600 = $5,000 (What is a paladin??)
Sarah $8,600 – $1,000 = $7,600 (What is templar?)
Adam $27,395 + $214 = $27,609 (What is paladin?) (12-day total: $306,415)

Game Stats:

Adam $24,400 Coryat, 30 correct, 6 incorrect, 56.14% in first on buzzer (32/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $8,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Jeff $3,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,800

If you are looking for more detailed statistics about today’s game of Jeopardy!, as well as the ability to leave a comment, make sure to check out the Daily Details section.

Adam Remsen, to win:

13 games: 79.369%
14: 62.994%
15: 49.998%
16: 39.683%
17: 31.496%
Avg. streak: 15.847 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Due to today being a runaway for both first and second, wagering suggestions will not be posted.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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