Final Jeopardy Clues: 6-1-26 to 6-6-26

Here are the Final Jeopardy clues and correct responses for the week of June 1, 2026 through June 5, 2026.

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

Mon, June 1 – Correct answers: 0
IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS: In the 1830s cities on the Mississippi banned cardsharps, creating more of these, now meaning one who takes big risks show

Tue, June 2 – Correct answers: 2
20th CENTURY NOVELS: An introductory note to this novel offered gratitude to “the great profession of architecture and its heroes” show

Wed, June 3 – Correct answers: 0
LESSER-KNOWN AMERICANS: By his actions after his wife died in 1898 after bearing him 6 children, William Jackson Smart inspired this annual event show

Thu, June 4 – Correct answers: 1
U.S. DEMOGRAPHY: The United States’ 3 most densely populated municipalities lie along a 3.5-mile stretch of Palisade Ave. in this state show

Fri, June 5 – Correct answers: 0
MILITARY HISTORY: At the U.S. Naval Academy, a 19th c. memorial inscribed “Commerce laments their fall” honors heroes of this conflict show

It wasn’t a very good week in Final Jeopardy! with 3 triple stumpers. I blame the clues for that. They were “too” clues. Whether that was too misleading or too obscure, it adds up to too complicated. Let’s just take Friday’s clue as an example. If it’s a plural response, shouldn’t the clue read “of THESE conflicts”? Tuesday’s clue was the easiest with 2 correct. The novel in question is Jeopardy’s go to response for the occupation of architecture. Thursday’s Demographics clue got one response. Most people who make it to the Alex Trebek Stage know which U.S. state is the most densely populated, so 2 of the players must have thought it couldn’t be that easy.

This week’s winners:
Mon 6/1/26 $18,999 Peter McFerrin
Tue 6/2/26 $49,199 Peter McFerrin
Wed 6/3/26 $5,999 Peter McFerrin
Thu 6/4/26 $22,800 Peter McFerrin
Fri 6/5/26 $19,201 Peter McFerrin

8x champ Chris D’Angelo returned on Monday and was defeated by Peter McFerrin. Peter won every game this week for a total of $116,198. That’s pretty good considering the effects of 3 triple stumpers in Final Jeopardy!.

In addition to Peter’s $116,198, the usual $25K in consolation prizes was paid out this week: $3,000 for second place and 2,000 for third place each day.

Here is the QUICK LIT category from Thursday’s game.