Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
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
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Images of 2024) for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (Season 41, Game 162):

Item in common to a January 1889 self-portrait & several of those attending the 2024 Republican National Convention

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Kyle Dunn, an actor & director from New York, New York

Sara Grady, an instructional coach from Nashville, Tennessee

Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois (2-day total: $52,802)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yesterday’s Jeopardy! saw UChicago undergrad Liam Starnes—younger than Ken Jennings’s original run on the show (Ken wasn’t the only person feeling old upon hearing that statistic)—become a 2-day champion following a come-from-behind victory in Final Jeopardy. Today, he faces off against Nashville’s Sara Grady and New York’s Kyle Dunn.

While two wins likely won’t be enough to see Liam through to the Tournament of Champions—he’ll very likely need a third—there’s a 75% chance we’ll at least see him again in Champions Wildcard, even if he loses today. (Feel free to prove me wrong on this count, Culver City.)

One further thing about today’s game that I am absolutely looking forward to: a BEFORE & AFTER category in Double Jeopardy.

Correct response: What is a bandaged ear?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Around Christmas 1888, Vincent Van Gogh removed his own left ear during a period of mental instability. A week after leaving hospital in January 1889, the famous “Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear” was painted. Following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump during the 2024 election, many delegates to the 2024 RNC also sported bandaged ears.

This is also clearly going to be a Final Jeopardy clue conveniently forgotten about by most of the American right wing the next time they accuse Jeopardy! of being “too woke”.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Chat, Gps; Fast Food Slogans; Quite A Heist; Sports; “Rth” Day; Secrets Of The Penguins)

Sara and Kyle have their work cut out for them in the rest of this one; Liam picked up 10 correct and the Daily Double. After 15 clues, the scores were Liam $9,200 Sara -$600 Kyle -$800.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Liam 10 correct 1 incorrect
Sara 0 correct 1 incorrect
Kyle 2 correct 3 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Kyle owes money to his therapist.
Sara adopted a cat when living in Turkey.
Liam is a big fan of Chicago sports teams.

Sara gave 6 correct after the break to get comfortably out of the red, while Liam picked up another 8 to keep a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Liam 18 correct 1 incorrect
Sara 6 correct 2 incorrect
Kyle 3 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Liam $11,600
Sara $3,000
Kyle -$1,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Hot Spots; Music On Tv; Ancient Symbols; I’Ll Take That Action; Biographies & Memoirs; Before & After)

Kyle got closer by getting DD2, but Liam found DD3. Despite an incorrect response on DD3 and some impressive correct responses by all three players, Liam cruised to a runaway, clearing the 30 correct response mark by game’s end.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Liam 31 correct 3 incorrect
Kyle 12 correct 5 incorrect
Sara 10 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Liam $24,400
Kyle $9,200
Sara $3,000

Sara was the only player correct in Final; Liam is a 3-day champ on the strength of that runaway. He goes for win #4 tomorrow!

Tonight’s results:

Sara $3,000 + $1,500 = $4,500 (What is an ear bandage?)
Kyle $9,200 – $9,200 = $0 (What is)
Liam $24,400 – $5,000 = $19,400 (What is elephant) (3-day total: $72,202)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) QUITE A HEIST $1000 (clue #14)
Liam 5800 +3000 (Sara -600 Kyle -800)
2) HOT SPOTS $1200 (clue #7)
Kyle 2000 +2000 (Liam 16800 Sara 3000)
3) BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS $1200 (clue #10, $20000 left on board)
Liam 18400 -2000 (Sara 3000 Kyle 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Liam 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 5*
Sara
Kyle 5 4 3

DJ! Round:
Liam 4 3 4 3*
Sara
Kyle 5 4 5 3* 5 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Liam 3.80
Sara 0.00
Kyle 4.22

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.19 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Liam $24,400 Coryat, 31 correct, 3 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Sara $3,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Kyle $8,400 Coryat, 12 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,800
Lach Trash: $7,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,800
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Liam Starnes, career statistics:

66 correct, 9 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
37.43% in first on buzzer (64/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,390)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,733

Sara Grady, career statistics:

11 correct, 5 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,000

Kyle Dunn, career statistics:

12 correct, 6 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400

Liam Starnes, to win:

4 games: 63.096%
5: 39.811%
6: 25.119%
7: 15.849%
8: 10.000%
Avg. streak: 4.710 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Due to today’s runaway, no wagering suggestions will be posted.

Liam is now 71.63% to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.

• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

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