Who won Jeopardy! tonight? October 22, 2025, Wednesday

Jeopardy! episode on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, had three contestants battling it out for the win. The champion, Tom Devlin, defended his title against Emmanuel Calivo and Katy Lentz. After answering correctly in Final Jeopardy, Tom Devlin won $20,600. Today's winnings brought his two-day total to $43,199. Tom's game gave him a comfortable lead heading into the final question, and he answered it well.

Tom's win tonight showed that Jeopardy! remains a thrilling test of knowledge and strategy. Tom will play his third straight game tomorrow after another win.

A glimpse of Jeopardy Episode from October 22, 2025, Wednesday

Jeopardy! Round

The Jeopardy! round of today’s episode featured a variety of categories, such as Happy 80th, United Nations!, Musical Theater, On A First Name Basis, War Books, 3 Of The Same Letter, and Some Clowns Mean Well. 

At the commercial break, the standings were:

• Tom: $4,000
• Katy: $2,000
• Emmanuel: $1,600

When the round concluded, Tom had gained the most ground, with a solid lead:

• Tom: 14 correct, 1 incorrect
• Emmanuel: 7 correct, 0 incorrect
• Katy: 5 correct, 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

• Tom: $9,000
• Emmanuel: $3,000
• Katy: $2,200

Double Jeopardy Round

The categories were diverse, covering topics like The 18th Century, Oi!, Good As Gold, Who Speaketh In The King James Bible?, Television, and Friends In Dry Places.

Emmanuel challenged Tom and kept the Daily Doubles away, but his wagering mistakes cost him the win. He still performed well in the round. Tom had a large lead after Double Jeopardy.

The standings after Double Jeopardy were:

• Tom: 26 correct, 2 incorrect
• Emmanuel: 14 correct, 2 incorrect
• Katy: 10 correct, 2 incorrect

Scores going into Final Jeopardy:

• Tom: $20,600
• Emmanuel: $9,400
• Katy: $5,800

Final Jeopardy Round

The Final Jeopardy category for today was Travel USA.

The clue read: "The website for this hotel includes mini-biographies of Harold Ross, Edna Ferber & Alexander Woollcott." 

The correct response was: What is the Algonquin Hotel?

Final Jeopardy Results:

• Katy: $5,800 – $0 = $5,800 (What is the Chelsea?)
• Emmanuel: $9,400 – $6,400 = $3,000 (What is the Plaza?)
• Tom: $20,600 + $0 = $20,600 (What is Algonquin?)
• Tom finished with $20,600, ensuring his victory for the day. His win brings his two-day total to $43,199, and he will return for the next game to defend his title.

Game Statistics from Tonight’s Jeopardy Episode

Jeopardy! Round

Categories: Happy 80th, United Nations!; Musical Theater; On A First Name Basis; War Books; 3 Of The Same Letter; Some Clowns Mean Well

Daily Double: Emmanuel found the Daily Double and got it correct, but still sat third after 15 clues.

Scores at Commercial Break:

• Tom: $4,000
• Katy: $2,000
• Emmanuel: $1,600

Statistics at Break:

• Tom: 7 correct, 1 incorrect
• Katy: 3 correct, 0 incorrect
• Emmanuel: 3 correct, 0 incorrect

Interviews:

• Emmanuel was once a competitive dairy products taster as part of FFA.
• Katy thanked Beyoncé for getting on the show.
• Tom was once called a good-but-not-great karaoke singer.

After Jeopardy Round:

• Tom: 14 correct, 1 incorrect
• Emmanuel: 7 correct, 0 incorrect
• Katy: 5 correct, 1 incorrect

Scores After Jeopardy Round:

• Tom: $9,000
• Emmanuel: $3,000
• Katy: $2,200

Double Jeopardy! Round

Categories: The 18th Century; “Oi”!; Good As Gold; Who Speaketh In The King James Bible?; Television; Friends In Dry Places

Daily Doubles:

• Emmanuel kept DDs out of Tom’s hands.
• Emmanuel got DD2 wrong and didn’t go all-in on DD3, letting Tom pull ahead.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

• Tom: 26 correct, 2 incorrect
• Emmanuel: 14 correct, 2 incorrect
• Katy: 10 correct, 2 incorrect

Scores Going into Final:

• Tom: $20,600
• Emmanuel: $9,400
• Katy: $5,800

Final Jeopardy!

Correct Responses:

• Katy: $5,800 – $0 = $5,800 (What is the Chelsea?)
• Emmanuel: $9,400 – $6,400 = $3,000 (What is the Plaza?)
• Tom: $20,600 + $0 = $20,600 (What is Algonquin?)

Two-Day Total:

• Tom: $43,199 (Win #3 tomorrow)

Tom Devlin retained his title with $43,199 after two days. Knowledge and strategy helped him maintain a lead throughout the game and win. Tomorrow, show fans can watch him try for his third win.