Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, January 23, 2025. The finals of the Jeopardy Champions Wild Card tournament have finally arrived. Mehal Shah, the winner of yesterday’s game, joins both Will Yancey and Drew Goins in today’s game, the first of two matches that will determine who will enter the Tournament of Champions. (Note that they will not know that actress Lisa Ann Walter, the winner of Celebrity Jeopardy in 2024, would not be participating in ToC, so there’s another spot open.) Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 1/23/2025 as well as the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 23
The Final Jeopardy question for January 23, 2025 is in the category of “World Geography” and has the following clue:
In the Orenburg Oblast, a bridge over this 1,500-mile river has monuments labeled “Asia” & “Europe”
To prevent spoilers, the right answer for the clue is located at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 23
Mehal became the winner of the January 23 match, gaining a fair lead heading into Friday’s match. That said, Drew is not far behind and could make a comeback.
With $15,200, Mehal held the lead going into Final Jeopardy, where he gained an extra $12,000 with his right response. He leaves today with a strong total of $27,200, which he will carry into the next match.
Drew also got the right answer, improving his score from $10,800 to $17,600. His bet of $6,800 was on the conservative side compared to Mehal, but this shouldn’t put him too far back.
Will had $11,600, but lost $6,000 with his incorrect guess of the Volga, another river in Russia. He has a total of $5,600, which is far behind Mehal, but anything can happen.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 23
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 23, 2025 is “What is the Ural River?”
The clue mentions the Orenburg Oblast, which is technically a federal subject of Russia. Most of the territory is located west of the divide between Europe and Asia, as referenced in the clue. It follows then that the river we’re looking for is the Ural, otherwise known as the Yaik, as it marks the border between both continents. This pedestrian bridge has been rated of the top points of interests and landmarks in Orenburg by TripAdvisor.
