Final Jeopardy: Chart Toppers (7-10-25)

The Final Jeopardy question (7/10/2025) in the category “Chart Toppers” was:

His mother named him after her dream car but he topped the charts in 2019 under this moniker

5x champ Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, NJ, has won $144,902 so far. In Game 6, his opponents are: Austin Hobbs, a library specialist from San Angelo, TX; and Jolynda Chenicek, a teacher from Tallahassee, FL.

Round 1 Categories: The Letter of the Law – 3 “E” – Let’s Get Loud – Tony – Montana – Say Hello to My Little Friend

Scott found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Montana” under the $800 clue on the 13th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $6,200, $5,000 more than Jolynda in second place. Scott bet $3,000 and guessed Crow. That was WRONG.

These Native American people of Montana were named for the color of their moccasins show

WHAT ARE BLACKFEET?

Scott finished in the lead with $6,200. Jolynda was second with $2,600 and Austin was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: It’s a Disaster – The Human Body – Architecture – U.S. Army Cadences – Recent Sci-Fi Flicks – Words of Wisdom

Scott found the first Daily Double in “The Human Body” under the $1,600 clue on the 10th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $10,600, $9,600 more than Austin and Jolynda, who were tied in second place. Scott bet $4,000 and guessed ulna. Despite consulting his left shoulder, that was WRONG.

The ball of the ball-&-socket shoulder joint is the head of this arm bone show

WHAT IS THE HUMERUS?

Scott got the last Daily Double in “Words of Wisdom” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $8,200, $5,200 more than Austin and Jolynda, who were tied in second place. Scott bet $3,000 and came up with professorial. That was WRONG.

Latin for “rude” or “rough” gives us this adjective that means scholarly show

WHAT IS ERUDITE?

Jolynda finished in the lead with $7,800. Scott was second with $6,400 and Austin was last with $2,200. All clues were shown.

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NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS LIL NAS X?

“Old Town Road” (Remix) by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus was a monster hit in 2019. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record-breaking 19 weeks. In July 2024, that record was matched by “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.

As reported by People magazine in January 2021, Lil Nas X shared the reasons behind his birth name, Montero, and his stage name with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. His mother named him Montero when he was born because the Mitsubishi Montero was her favorite car. He had already been using “Nas” as an internet alias when he chose to join other new rappers by adding “Lil” in front of “Nas”. (At 6’2″, however, he is far from little.) Although not addressed in the People article, at other times, Lil Nas said he decided to add the X to signify an unknown quantity.

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Austin was going for Bruno Mars (born Peter Hernandez), but didn’t get to the “s.” Austin lost $1,200 and finished with $1,000.

Scott came up with Jelly Roll (born Jason DeFord). That cost Scott $1,401 and left him with $4,999.

Jolynda went with The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye). Jolynda lost $5,001 and finished with $2,799. That made Scott Riccardi today’s winner. His 6-day total is $149,901.

A triple stumper from each round:

RECENT SCI-FI FLICKS ($1200) For your face-hugging pleasure, try the 2024 “Alien” movie with this subtitle familiar from myth

($2000) In this 2023 film John David Washington is looking for the title A.I. architect & the odds are stacked against him

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “FAMOUS SHIPS”

This first U.S. battleship ever built was launched in 1889 but lasted less than 9 years show

WHAT IS THE USS MAINE?

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