Final Jeopardy Today July 24, 2024 – Question, Answer, Wages & Winner

Here you’ll find the clue and answer for Final Jeopardy today on July 24, 2024. 3-day champion Neilesh Vinjamuri eked out a win in yesterday’s match after no one was able to get the right response to Final Jeopardy. Still, he has total of about $53,000 and brings a lot of experience from his quiz bowl history. In the game tonight, he will need to fend off Wendy Zaballos from Washington and Davey Morrison from Utah. Below is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 7/24/2024, as well as all of the wagers and the wagers by the contestants.

Final Jeopardy Question for July 24

The Final Jeopardy question and answer for July 24, 2024 is in the category of “U.S. Place Names” and has the following clue:

This name of a National Forest means “fool” & may be one Apache group’s name for another group; it’s also a problematic TV character

There are a lot of clues here to help you figure out the right response. We will place the answer in the last section, so we recommend not scrolling down too far unless you want to know the answer right away.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 24

The winner of Jeopardy on July 24 was Davey Morrison after being the only one to get the Final Jeopardy clue correct.

Davey, who is an actor and screenwriter, came into Final Jeopardy in second place with $12,800, risking and then winning $2,700. He becomes our new Jeopardy champion with $15,500 total.

Neilesh had the lead with $15,400, but an incorrect response lost him a wagered $10,201, putting him in second place with only $5,199. Meanwhile, Wendy had $5,800 but risked it all. With an incorrect response, she left with $0 in third place.

Final Jeopardy Answer for July 24

The right answer for Final Jeopardy on July 24, 2024 is “What is Tonto?”

The Tonto National Forest isn’t that well known, but it is the largest national forest in Arizona and the ninth largest across the United States. That’s likely why there are three clues here to help the contestants figure it out. “Tonto” means fool or moron in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

The clue also refers to the Tonto Apache, though it’s still unclear to this day how they gained the “Tonto” name in the first place. Tonto is also the famous sidekick for the Lone Ranger and has been played by many actors, including Jay Silverheels, Johnny Depp, and Michael Horse.