Contestant misses Final Jeopardy! clue by one letter
A missing letter in a Final Jeopardy! answer spelled doom for one “Jeopardy!” contestant. Mehal Shah, a contestant on the Jan. 30 episode of the show’s Tournament of Champions, was not given credit for his answer in the final round because he misspelled a word by one letter.
Jeopardy contestant heartbreakingly missed a win by 1 letter in Final Jeopardy
The Final Jeopardy on Thursday was Latin Phrases, with this clue: “After Camillagate, a fire at Windsor Castle & marriage problems in her family, Queen Elizabeth II dubbed 1992 this.” The answer? That would be What is annus horribilis?
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant walks off the stage after missing simple Celine Dion clue
The Washington Post writer ended up being in second place in the final of the Champions Wildcard tournament, taking home a prize of $40,000. As runner-up, he is set to battle in the upcoming Tournament of Champions, and is playing in the quarterfinals on Feb. 3.
“Jeopardy” contestant and Céline Dion fan Drew Goins walks offstage after missing a clue about her music
Not even a Jeopardy contestant can nail down all the details of Céline Dion's illustrious career. Fan-favorite contestant Drew Goins made the blunder of a lifetime during Jeopardy’s 2025 Champions Wildcard tournament on Friday,
'Jeopardy!' contestant thanks Celine Dion then walks off after missing clue about her
Drew Goins, a writer for Washington Post Opinions from Honolulu, was recently on the Champions Wildcard tournament of "Jeopardy!" when he missed a clue about Celine Dion, who he thanked during his introduction.
'Jeopardy' contestant misses question about Celine Dion, walks off stage after name-checking singer
A "Jeopardy" contestant last week was embarrassed after he missed a clue about Celine Dion after he had said he would like to thank her during a Champions Wildcard Tournament.
Celine Dion Fan Misses Clue About Her on ‘Jeopardy!’
While Jeopardy! is full of geniuses, sometimes fans are left scratching their heads about how a contestant could answer a clue so incorrectly. In a recent Jeopardy! episode, one of the contestants was Drew Goins,
“Jeopardy!” Contestant Suffers 'Brutal' Loss in Final Round After Missing Answer by 1 Letter: 'Just a Syllable Away'
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‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Makes Narrow Final Jeopardy Miss: Fans React
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Alabama comedian appears on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ to raise money for Birmingham nonprofit
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‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions 2025: Schedule, contestants, prize money and everything else to know
The winner and runner-up of the 2025 Champions Wildcard competition, Mehal Shah and Drew Goins, will also compete in the ...
‘Jeopardy!’ ToC Player Admits ‘I Got Wrecked’ by Buzzer & Daily Doubles
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