Who won Jeopardy! tonight, June 27?

Jeopardy! kicked off the week with another brand new episode on Monday night. The new game also gave the defending champion their first chance at a title defense.

Tonight’s show comes not long after rumors that Jeopardy! will soon pick a permanent host. Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik have been switching off in recent months, but it sounds like the show is ready to make a decision.

Who is the current Jeopardy! champion?

Joe Feldmann, a technology professional from Bethesda, Maryland, is the current Jeopardy! champion. His victory last Friday earned him a one-day total of $22,900.

His competition on Monday night included Emma Henke, a writer from Madison, Wisconsin, and Armand Sanchez, a high school teacher from San Jose, California.

It was a competitive game after the “Jeopardy!” round. Feldmann led with $6,600, followed closely by Sanchez with $6,000. Henke was within striking distance with $4,600.

“Double Jeopardy!” saw things remain tight among all three players. Feldman still held a slight lead with $11,800. Henke jumped into second with $11,000, with Sanchez sitting in third with $6,800.

Only Feldmann came up with the correct response in “Final Jeopardy!” tonight. His big wager paid off, giving the Jeopardy! champion a two-day total of $45,000.

What was tonight’s Final Jeopardy! clue?

Tonight’s final clue was definitely a tough one. Here it is in the category “The World Today”:

Partly because it was a monosyllable, this word was chosen as “a noun that conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission”

Answer: What is meme?

Armand Sanchez wrote down “um” as his response. Emma Henke came up with “thought” as her guess.

Who won Jeopardy! tonight, June 27, 2022?

To recap, here’s how Jeopardy! finished on Monday, June 27:

1. Joe Feldmann: $22,100
2. Emma Henke: $7,000
3. Armand Sanchez: $1,800

Did you come up with “meme” as your response to the final clue? Let us know how you did in the comment section below.