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Below you’ll see the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Coming from behind, Will Yancey became the second finalist for the Jeopardy Champions Wild Card tournament in Tuesday’s game. For the last slot, three new semifinalists will compete in today’s episode: tax analyst Paul Clauson from Michigan, math professor Marko Saric from North Carolina, and software engineer Mehal Shah from Washington. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 1/22/2025, plus the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 22
The Final Jeopardy question for January 22, 2025 is in the category of “From Real Life to Fiction” and has the following clue:
These 2 British authors based characters – Dikko Henderson & Old Craw – on Richard Hughes, journalist & double agent
The correct answer for the clue above has been put at the end of this guide, so that you have time to figure it out.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 22
Mehal became the winner of the January 22 Jeopardy match, despite him not being the contestant that got the Final Jeopardy correct.
With $19,800, Mehal had the lead but lost $6,001 with his answer of “Fleming and Stevenson,” which is close to the right answer. He still managed to win with $13,799 and becomes the third finalist.
Marko was the only contestant to get the right answer, doubling his score from $5,800 to $11,600 for second place.
Paul also guessed incorrectly with “Fleming and Tokiein,” with him losing $2,500 and dropping from $12,400 to $9,900.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 22
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 22, 2025 is “Who is Ian Fleming & John le Carré?”
Dikko Henderson, otherwise known as Richard Lovelace Henderson, is a character from the 1964 James Bond novel “You Only Live Twice” by Ian Fleming, which was turned into a 1967 spy film. Meanwhile, the Old Craw is a character from 1977 novel “The Honourable Schoolboy” by John le Carré, another spy novel where protagonist George Smiley needs to create an intelligence service. Both of these characters were inspired by Richard Hughes, a journalist who was also considered a British spy and double agent during World War II.
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