The Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 can be found below. With a runaway lead in Tuesday’s match, Neilesh Vinjamuri secured his second win in the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions. He will only need one more victory to secure the trophy over Adriana Harmeyer, who has one win, and Isaac Hirsch, who still hasn’t one game yet. The best strategy these two can do is prevent Neilesh from getting control of the board in the second round, as he has been successfully aggressive with Daily Doubles so far. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 2/12/2025, along with the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for February 12
The Final Jeopardy question for February 12, 2025 is in the category of “European Artwork” and has the following clue:
A rope around their leader’s neck, the men depicted in this late 19th c. piece seem resigned to death, but in the end they survived
So as not to spoil the correct answer here, it has been placed at the bottom of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for February 12
Isaac was able to stave off Neilesh and became the winner of the February 12 match. Both of them got the right answer in Final Jeopardy, but Isaac’s lead gave him the victory.
Isaac had $22,200 after a strong second round and won an additional $5,401 with his correct response in Final Jeopardy. He finished in first with $27,601 for his first win in the finals.
Neilesh had an incorrect Daily Double response, which put him behind at $13,800. His correct response earned him a wagered $8,401 for $22,201 total, enough for second.
Adriana had a tough time getting going in the match and only had $2,800 to work with by the final. She risked everything on an incorrect guess of “The Raft of the Medusa” and ended in third with nothing.
Final Jeopardy Answer for February 12
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on February 12, 2025 is “What is The Burghers of Calais?”
Slightly obscure, The Burghers of Calais is a statue by Auguste Rodin that was completed in 1889 and is located in Calais, France. It depicts six men in the port city who were sentenced to death by English king Edward III during the Hundred Years’ War. But they were spared when England’s queen, Philippa of Hainault, stayed their execution with the belief that killing them would bring bad luck on her unborn child.
