Final Jeopardy Clues: 9-29 to 10-3-25

Here are the Final Jeopardy clues and correct responses for the week of September 29 through October 3, 2025.

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

Mon, Sept 29 – Correct answers: 1
MEDIEVAL NAMES: He was accused of killing William de Heselrig & also pled not guilty to being a traitor, saying he was never a subject of the King of England show

Tue, Sept 30 – Correct answers: 2
DESTINATIONS: In 2020 the Pripyat Ferris wheel earned a cameo mention in a N.Y. Times travel essay called “Why Would Anyone Want to Visit” this place show

Wed, Oct 1 – Correct answers: 0
WORDS FROM WORLD WAR II: As they lived below the surface of daily life, Jews who hid in Berlin in WWII were called human these, a German-derived word show

Thu, Oct 2 – Correct answers: 0
ANIMALS: This 4-legged celebrity was named by his owner’s employee, who once worked for a diplomat at the League of Nations show

Fri, Oct 3 – Correct answers: 1
GROUNDBREAKING DRAMA: Act I of this 1879 play opens in a room with “a small sofa”, “a small table” & “a cabinet with china and other small objects” show

There were a couple of real doozies this week for FJ! clues. The result was back-to-back triple stumpers on Wednesday and Thursday. Two of the other clues only got one correct response. Tuesday’s clue got 2 correct responses in the category Destinations. That makes it the week’s easiest.

This week’s winners:
Mon 09/29/25 $13,401 Zach Knecht
Tue 09/30/25 $30,001 Curtis Bogetti
Wed 10/01/25 $17,600 Lisa Mueller
Thu 10/02/25 $15,089 TJ Fisher
Fri 10/03/25 $23,800 TJ Fisher

Prasad Patil won $35,600 last Friday, the top one-day payday last week. He lost his second game to Zach Knecht. Lisa Mueller sent Zach home on Wednesday and TJ Fisher took over on Thursday. TJ won again on Friday, making him the week’s only repeat champion to the tune of $38,889.

Jeopardy! paid out $99,891 in winnings this week plus $25K in consolation prizes. $11K went to the champs: $3K each to Prasad, Zach and Curtis; $2K to Lisa.

Here is the SANDWICHES WITH GORDON RAMSEY category from TuEsday’s game.