Final Jeopardy Clues: 9-18-23 to 9-22-23

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of September 18 through 22, 2023.

Click on the dates to see the Jeopardy! recaps for those games.

Mon, September 18 – Correct answers: 1
AUTHORS: He dedicated books to each of his 4 wives, including Hadley Richardson and Martha Gellhorn show

Tue, September 19 – Correct answers: 1
HISTORIC GEOGRAPHY: Of Spain’s colonial possessions in the Americas, this 3,400 square mile one in the Antilles never gained independence, but did change hands show

Wed, September 20 – Correct answers: 3
20th CENTURY PEOPLE: In 2022 the Dept. of Energy noted “a flawed process” & vacated a 1954 Commission’s decision “in the Matter of” this man show

Thu, September 21 – Correct answers: 1
FIRST NAMES IN SCIENCE: First name of the paleontologist who in 1990 noticed some large vertebrae jutting from an eroding bluff in South Dakota show

Fri, September 22 – Correct answers: 2
COMPOSERS: A fireworks display followed the April 27, 1749 premiere of a work by this man that had been commissioned by George II show

Wednesday’s clue is the only one that went 3 out of 3 so, as usual, that gets the Easiest medal. Anyone going on Jeopardy! should have much more than a nodding acquaintance with literature and history so the first 2 clues of the weeks were not that hard. The last 2 are a toss up for Hardest. If you have no interest in archaeology, dinosaurs and/or classical music, either or both of those clues would be tough.

The above image shows the scores attained by the 3 semi-final winners in the first 3 games (left to right): Pam Sung, Rob Kim and Deanna Bolio. Those 3 then competed in the 2-day finals. Ultimately, Deanna was the grand prize winner. Despite the daily amounts, the prizes were capped at $35K, $20K and $10K.