Final Jeopardy Clues: 12-25-23 to 12-29-23

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of December 25 through 29, 2023.

Mon, December 25 – Correct answers: 1
FAMOUS NAMES IN AMERICA: The name of this animal that died in 1885 after being struck by a train that subsequently derailed lives on as an adjective show

Tue, December 26 – Correct answers: 2
BOOK CHARACTERS: Early on in a 1966 novel, this title character beats the protagonist in maze races; later on he bites him show

Wed, December 27 – Correct answers: 3
AMERICANA: After “Black Monday” in 1987, sculptor Arturo Di Modica put a statue of one of these in Manhattan to symbolize strength & power show

Thu, December 28 – Correct answers: 3
THOSE ZANY ANCIENT ROMANS: In the 20s B.C. the Emperor’s sister Octavia had a sitcom-worthy home including the boy & girl twin children of this man & woman show

Fri, December 29 – Correct answers: 3
FAMOUS NAMES: In 2023, shortly after his death, his name was added to a Brazilian dictionary to describe one who’s superior or out of the ordinary show

It was a most unusual week but in a good way. There were no triple stumpers and everyone got Final Jeopardy! in the last 3 games of the week. Granted, they were all fairly easy clues but it’s still something we rarely see these days. Monday’s clue about the animal who was struck by a train gave the players the worst time. The category name was no help either. In fact, it was somewhat misleading considering the type of animal and where the accident happened.

On Monday, Juveria Zameer walked away with the top honors for last week’s Second Chance Tournament. A new one started on Tuesday. Christopher Pennant, Greg Czaga and Xanni Brown won the 3 semi-final games. Greg was leading after the first final game on Friday, but there’s one more final coming up on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately, the show is preempted in my bailiwick at its regular time due to Rose Bowl coverage, so I don’t know when the recap will be up.

Here is the “Women on Trial” category from Thursday’s game.