Jeopardy! Fans Call Out Glaring Typo in Final Clue

What is, a glaring typo? Wednesday night on Jeopardy!, viewers were quick to spot a spelling error after the clue was revealed and contestants wrote their answers.

A first, the Final Jeopardy! clue appeared correct, but as the screen switched over to the contestants and the clue moved to the bottom of the screen, viewers saw that the word "equally" was misspelled. The category was 19th Century Literature, with the clue, "This author first thought of a parrot before choosing another bird 'equallly capable of speech.'"

Fans immediately took to Twitter to point out the mistake, with one fan tweeting, "Spot the typo in Final Jeopardy!" Another wrote, "Someone tell the #Jeopardy clue writers not to lean on the L button next time."

Spot the typo in Final Jeopardy! pic.twitter.com/zHMzXAvDQ6

— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) June 22, 2022

Someone tell the #Jeopardy clue writers not to lean on the L button next time pic.twitter.com/xLQ62iYHys

— Vinny Simone (@VTSimone) June 22, 2022

feeling so smart tonight because i myself noticed the spelling error in final #Jeopardy

— gillian stoltz (@gillian_stoltz) June 22, 2022

Anyone else notice the error on the bottom line of this presentation of the Final #Jeopardy clue? No effect on it, but still… pic.twitter.com/48krJuS4QU

— Matt Carberry (@mfc248) June 22, 2022

In the end, though, the typo didn't matter, as contestant Jeff Weinstock answered correctly: "Who is Edgar Allan Poe?" After wagering $4,202, Weinstock won with a total of $11,202, besting six-day winner Megan Wachspress.

Jeopardy! airs weeknights in syndication, with new episodes airing through July.

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Deena ElGenaidi's writing has been featured in Nylon, MTV News, Insider, The AV Club, and more. You can follow her on Twitter @deenaelg.