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<\/p>\nWarning: This page contains spoilers for the September 11, 2025, game of Jeopardy! \u2014 please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that the game airs as early as noon Eastern in some U.S. television markets.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s today\u2019s Final Jeopardy (in the category Today Spelling Counts) for Thursday, September 11, 2025 (Season 42, Game 4):<\/p>\n
The winning word at the first Scripps National Spelling Bee was this, a plant & genus with sword-shaped leaves now on the trophy<\/p>\n
(correct response beneath the contestants)<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s Jeopardy! contestants:<\/p>\n
Andy Miller, a math professor from Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n
Jill Frechette, a research data analyst originally from West Boylston, Massachusetts![\"Jill](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S42_28730_FRECHETTE_home.jpeg\")
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Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer originally from San Diego, California (1-day total: $20,001)![\"Paolo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S42_28734_PASCO_home.jpeg\")
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Andy\u2019s Pregame Thoughts:<\/p>\n
Paolo Pasco is your new Jeopardy! champion after his win yesterday dethroning 1-day champion Ian Morrison. Today, he faces off against research data analyst Jill Frechette and math professor Andy Miller.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s one thing in today\u2019s game that concerns me; it\u2019s something that I assume has been caused by the generation gap between the show\u2019s writers and Gen-Z: There is a category in today\u2019s Double Jeopardy round titled I LOVE THAT FOR YURI, which I assume is a category about people named Yuri. However, \u201cyuri\u201d has a significantly different alternative meaning, probably much better known by Gen Z (or at least fans of anime and manga) that I don\u2019t think the show realized here when putting this category together. Certainly, if this was unintentional, I think it\u2019s further evidence that the show needs to put someone in their research department who is a terminally online Gen Z specifically to catch things like this.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/p>\n Correct response: What is gladiolus?<\/p>\n More information about Final Jeopardy:<\/p>\n (The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2025 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)<\/p>\n Designed in 2019, the \u201cScripps Cup\u201d was designed by Cincinnati\u2019s Rookwood Pottery, and deliberately chose the gladiolus flower for decoration due to its being the winning word of the first spelling bee in 1925. The flower gets its name due to its leaves shaped like swords, particularly the gladius sword used by Roman foot soldiers.<\/p>\n I do enjoy the show requiring spelling to count in today\u2019s Final Jeopardy clue, due to the obvious references to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.<\/p>\n We have many new offerings at The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store<\/a>! Here are our current featured items, including our new Masters Season 3 Player List T-shirt:<\/p>\n Game Recap & Tonight\u2019s Game Stats:<\/p>\n Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here\u2019s the Thursday, September 11, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:<\/p>\n Jeopardy! Round:<\/p>\n (Categories: Around North America; Songwriters; This Old Thing?; Play Your Cards Right; Don\u2019t Forget To Remember; Gee, \u201cOgraphy\u201d!)<\/p>\n Andy found the Daily Double and used it to propel himself into the lead after 15 clues. At the break, the scores were Andy $7,800 Paolo $3,200 Jill $0.<\/p>\n Statistics at the first break (15 clues):<\/p>\n Andy 7 correct 0 incorrect Today\u2019s interviews:<\/p>\n Andy has been trying out for Jeopardy since college and is inspired by his friends. Paolo picked up 7 correct after the break to claw back most of Andy\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n Statistics after the Jeopardy round:<\/p>\n Andy 10 correct 0 incorrect Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:<\/p>\n Andy $8,600 Double Jeopardy! Round:<\/p>\n (Categories: 200 Years Ago; Oscar-Winning Title References; I Love That For Yuri; Engineering; Writers At Rest; Overlaps)<\/p>\n This round belonged completely to Paolo; he found both Daily Doubles in the first 4 clues and picked up 19 correct in the round, cruising to a runaway and finishing one correct response away from a $30,000 Coryat score.<\/p>\n Statistics after Double Jeopardy:<\/p>\n Paolo 32 correct 0 incorrect Scores going into Final:<\/p>\n Paolo $34,400 Both remaining players were incorrect in Final Jeopardy; Paolo went for a small bet and has a big total through 2 days. He\u2019ll go for win #3 tomorrow!<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s results:<\/p>\n Jill -$400 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy) Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics: 1) THIS OLD THING? $800 (clue #7) Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:<\/p>\n J! Round: DJ! Round: Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:<\/p>\n Paolo 3.20 Unplayed clues:<\/p>\n J! Round: None! Game Stats:<\/p>\n Paolo $29,800 Coryat, 32 correct, 0 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28\/57), 2\/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities) Player Statistics: 53 correct, 6 incorrect Jill Frechette, career statistics:<\/p>\n 3 correct, 2 incorrect Andy Miller, career statistics:<\/p>\n 14 correct, 1 incorrect Paolo Pasco, to win:<\/p>\n 3 games: 64.800% Andy\u2019s Thoughts:<\/p>\n Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!
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Paolo 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jill 0 correct 0 incorrect<\/p>\n
Jill often volunteers to fall out of a kayak.
Paolo has an epipen signed by George Lopez.<\/p>\n
Paolo 13 correct 0 incorrect
Jill 2 correct 0 incorrect<\/p>\n
Paolo $6,600
Jill $1,200<\/p>\n
Andy 14 correct 0 incorrect
Jill 3 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).<\/p>\n
Andy $12,200
Jill -$400<\/p>\n
Andy $12,200 \u2013 $7,800 = $4,400 (What is Laurel)
Paolo $34,400 \u2013 $204 = $34,196 (What is Laurel? <3 Tatay) (2-day total: $54,197)<\/p>\n![\"Paolo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/paolo-pasco-jeopardy-winner-september-11-2025.jpeg\")
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\nDaily Double locations:<\/p>\n
Andy 3800 +3000 (Paolo 600 Jill 0)
2) OSCAR-WINNING TITLE REFERENCES $1200 (clue #2)
Paolo 7400 +4200 (Jill 1200 Andy 8600)
3) WRITERS AT REST $1600 (clue #4, $31200 left on board)
Paolo 12800 +3200 (Jill 0 Andy 8600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency<\/a> for this game: 161<\/p>\n
Paolo 3 3
Jill
Andy 4 5 4 3 4*<\/p>\n
Paolo 3* 3 4*
Jill 2
Andy <\/p>\n
Andy 4.00
Jill 2.00<\/p>\n
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles<\/p>\n
Andy $10,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13\/57), 0\/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jill -$400 Coryat, 3 correct, 2 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5\/57), 0\/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score<\/a>: $39,400
Lach Trash<\/a>: $12,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $2,000
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 1<\/p>\n
\nPaolo Pasco, career statistics:<\/p>\n
5\/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47\/114)
3\/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1\/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,300<\/p>\n
0\/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5\/57)
0\/0 on Daily Doubles
0\/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$400<\/p>\n
0\/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13\/57)
1\/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0\/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000<\/p>\n
4: 41.990%
5: 27.210%
6: 17.632%
7: 11.425%
Avg. streak: 3.841 games.<\/p>\n
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