The Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, February 20, 2025 can be found below. Three quarterfinal matches are done, but many more are left to go in this Jeopardy Invitational Tournament. Like yesterday’s match, we’ve got three more contestants today vying for a place in the next bracket: music executive Troy Meyer from Ohio, developer Jackie Kelly from Pennsylvania, and consultant Raymond Goslow from Georgia. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 2/20/2025, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for February 20
The Final Jeopardy question for February 20, 2025 is in the category of “The Southwest” and has the following clue:
The 4-syllable name of this city is almost identical to its namesake in Spain, except that the Spanish one has an extra “R”
So that you have space to work the answer out, the correct response to this clue can be found at the end of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for February 20
In a tight race, Raymond came out on top in the February 20 match. No contestant had a runaway lead over any other by Final Jeopardy.
Heading into the segment with $25,200, Raymond came up with the right response and earned an extra $14,401. His grand total of $39,601 was more than enough to claim victory.
Troy also got the right answer, catapulting his score of $19,800 by a wagered $7,601. His total of $27,401 put him in second place.
Jackie unfortunately risked her entire sum of $13,200 and couldn’t come up with a response. She finished in third with nothing left.
Final Jeopardy Answer for February 20
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on February 20, 2025 is “What is Albuquerque, New Mexico?”
Today’s clue is rather tough since it’s really a factoid. There are a lot of four-syllable cities in the southwestern United States, so stumbling on Albuquerque isn’t likely unless you know about the historical connection here. The city (which was a settlement at the time) got its name in 1706 in honor of Fernández de la Cueva or the 10th Duke of Alburquerque after a city in southwest Spain. It was called Alburquerque, or La Villa de Alburquerque, with the extra “r” until it was incorporated into the United States in 1891, at which point the “r” was dropped.
