Jeopardy! December 2, 2024 — Winner, clues, and more

Jeopardy! fans encountered yet another episode packed with mindblowing clues, surprising guesses, and competitive contestants. On Dec. 2, 2024, a new episode went live where three contestants tried to find the right answers to categories ranging from "Cheers to Beers!" to "Poetic Characters."

For people who are behind the times, Jeopardy! is a trivia game show where contestants get on stage to earn cash prizes by answering questions from all kinds of categories. Each episode runs in three rounds - Jeopardy round, Double Jeopardy, and Final Jeopardy.

Contestants who bag the most money by the end of the day become the winner for the day. They then come back as returning champions to continue their streak.

In yesterday's episode, Evan Jones took home the win with a total earning of $17,199. The other two contenders played well too but they couldn't catch up with Evan.

Contestants on Jeopardy! December 2, 2024 Episode

Contestants of Jeopardy! Dec. 2, 2024 Episode | Image via Jeopardy

On Dec. 2024, Jeopardy! welcomed returning champion, Susan Beachy to try and continue her strike. After winning $9,300, this news researcher from Queens, New York tried to take home another win. However, at the end of the day, she ended up being in third place with $3,000.

Evan Jones, a software designer from Seattle, Washington also made it past the 'Anytime Test' and got on stage yesterday. After winning a total of $17,199 with his strategic gameplay, he became the champion of the day.

Competing with Evan and Susan was Mike Ross. He is a teacher from Kansas City, Missouri. Even though he tried to take the win home, Mike couldn't beat Evan and ended up with $10,100 and second place on yesterday's leaderboard.

Final Jeopardy clue and solution on December 2, 2024

For the 'Final Jeopardy' round, Ken Jennings, the host of the show introduced "Poetic Characters" as the category to the contestants and the audience.

The clue for the final round was,

"In an 1842 poem, it is said of this legendary character that his “quaint attire” is much admired."

The correct response to this clue was,

"Who is the Piper of Hamelin?"

The response 'Piper of Hamelin' refers to the legendary figure also known as 'rat-Catcher of Hamelin.' Although many literature masterpieces revolve around him, the clue specifically talks about an 1842 poem. The poem was written by Robert Browning, in which he talks about townsfolk admiring the colorful and distinctive clothing or "quaint attire" of Piper.

None of the contestants were able to find the right answer.

Jeopardy! December 2, 2024 Episode Recap

Here is a quick recap of yesterday's episode of Jeopardy!

Jeopardy Round

In the first round, Susan ended up winning a total of $1,000 by answering 5 correct answers and 2 incorrect answers. Mike made $3,400 by guessing 7 correct answers and 1 incorrect answer. Evan made the most amount, $6,000 and she answered 12 questions correctly and guessed only 1 incorrectly.

Double Jeopardy

By the end of this round, Susan made $5,000 and Mike bagged $13,200 However, Evan made an impressive comeback in this round by answering 13 questions correctly and earning $21,800.

Final Jeopardy

None of the three contestants could find the right answer in the final jeopardy. Evan ended up losing $4,601 making her the winner with a total of $17,199. Mike lost $3,100 and ended with a total of $10,100 and Susan lost $2,000 and went home with $3,000.