Final Jeopardy Clues: 5-5 to 5-9-25

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025.

Click on the dates to see the recap for each game.

Mon, May 5 – Correct answers: 0
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Of the 4 independent nations of the Americas without English or Spanish as an official language, it’s the smallest in area show

Tue, May 6 – Correct answers: 2
WORD ORIGINS: Fittingly, this adjective describing a hit-you-in-the-gut kind of feeling goes back to a Latin word for internal organs show

Wed, May 7 – Correct answers: 0
THE GRAMMYS: Best New Artist at the 7th Annual Grammys, this band would be nominated the next 6 years but not again until the 39th & 67th events show

Thu, May 8 – Correct answers: 0
MOVIE DIRECTORS: As of 2025 this director has made just 4 feature films; 3 were Oscar nominated for Best Picture show

Fri, May 9 – Correct answers: 1 (out of 2 left in FJ!)
LITERARY NARRATORS: This work has 10 main narrators, 7 of them women, including Fiammetta & Lauretta show

There were 3 triple stumpers this week, one more than last week. The only clue that got 2 right was Tuesday’s but I honestly thought Friday’s clue was easier. Thursday’s clue was probably the toughest. Contestants generally don’t fare well in Final Jeopardy! when the category is Directors. There were only 2 correct responses out of a possible 12 in the last 4 FJ! Director categories.

This week’s winners:
Mon 5/5/25 $9,500 Ben Ganger
Tue 5/6/25 $7,300 Sarah Gillis
Wed 5/7/25 $17,200 Dan Moren
Thu 5/8/25 $16,300 Dan Moren
Fri 5/9/25 $12,400 Kara Peruccio

Ben Ganger won his 5th game on Monday but his flame burned out on Tuesday. Sarah Gillis only lasted one day while Dan Moren made it to two. Kara Peruccio was the end-of-the-week champ who will be back on Monday. Money-wise, it was a pitiful week. There wasn’t one over $20K payday. Jeopardy!’s total tab for the week was $62,700, probably the lowest all season. It was $63,015 less than they had to pay last week!

Jeopardy! also paid out the usual $15K in consolation prizes. Ben and Dan each got $3,000. Sarah got $2,000.

Here is the Eggs category from Thursday’s game.