Final Jeopardy Today Clue May 22 2025 Question Answer Wagers Winner
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Final Jeopardy Today May 22, 2025 – Question, Answer, Wagers & Winner

Posted below is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Thursday, May 22. Going for his third Jeopardy win, Brendan Liaw made it through yesterday’s Final Jeopardy despite not getting the answer once more. So far his performances in the first two rounds has given him enough of a lead, not a runaway, that he was able to absorb the blow. We’ll have to see if he can do it again in tonight’s match with aerospace engineer Matt Askins and library specialist Angela Mustapha from Arkansas. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 5/22/2025, plus the wagers and the winner of the episode.

Final Jeopardy Question for May 22

The Final Jeopardy question for May 22, 2025 is in the category of “Born & Died” and has the following clue:

He was born in Furth, Germany in 1923, shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, & passed away in Connecticut in 2023

To prevent spoilers, the right answer to this biography question is located at the bottom of this guide.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for May 22

Brendan punctuated a fantastic performance in the May 22 match by being the only one to get the Final Jeopardy clue right. He now has a 3-day winning streak.

With a string of high-value correct answers, Brendan had $19,800 heading into the final segment, which was just enough for a runaway victory. He earned an extra $800 and finished with $20,600, extending his winnings to $59,398.

Angela knew she couldn’t catch up with her $9,400, so she bet small with $600. She lost the wager with her answer of “Wiesel” and ended in second with $8,800.

Matt didn’t risk anything on his answer of “Sadat,” so he stayed in third place with $2,800.

Final Jeopardy Answer for May 22

The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on May 22, 2025 is “Who is Henry Kissinger?”

Henry Kissinger is best known as a US secretary of state and a national security advisor under Nixon and Ford. He was born in Furth, Germany in May 1923 as Heinz Alfred Kissinger and emigrated to the United States in 1938 as a Jewish refugee given the rise of the Nazi Party in his home country. For organizing the Paris Peace Accords, which effectively ended the Vietnam War, he won the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. He passed away at the age of 100 in November 2023 in Kent, Connecticut.

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