Jeopardy! March 18, 2025 — Winner, clues, and more

The broadcasters of Jeopardy! on March 18, 2025, brought forward three competitors who wanted to display their expertise as they competed for the championship crown.

Alex DeFrank from Brooklyn, New York, defended his championship title on March 18, 2025, by bringing his inventory specialization experience. He has displayed proven abilities throughout past matches.

The student assistant Lily St. Laurent from Bakersfield, California entered the game determined to carve her spot in the competition.

The competition also featured a third contestant, David DeBackeras, from Ypsilanti, Michigan. David's background is in architectural design.

Each contestant brought distinctive attributes to this episode for a high-stakes intellectual competition and fast-paced quiz-action with strategic betting components.

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Jeopardy! Round

David got seven corrects to take a good-sized lead into the break. After 15 clues, the scores were David ($5,000) Alex ($2,000) Lily ($1,000). Lily used the Daily Double in the first round to get herself out of the hole, but David still led after 30 clues. The round brought new challenges with categories such as:

(The Road Taken; Organizations; Now That’s Italian; Plants & Trees; The Disney Villain Who Said…; After Dark)

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

David DeBacker - $6,200

Alex DeFrank - $4,000

Lily St. Laurent - $600

Double Jeopardy! Round

The Double Jeopardy! round introduced more challenging categories such as:

(The 18th Century; “A”uthors; 7 Letters, 1 Syllable; A Chorus Line; At The Ballet; I Hope I Get It)

Alex made an impressive comeback again by strategically selecting high-value clues. However, David continued to dominate, maintaining his points. By the end of Double Jeopardy!, the scores stood at:

Alex DeFrank - $25,200

David DeBacker - $15,600

Lily St. Laurent - $2,200

Final Jeopardy! Round

The final Jeopardy! category was "Classic TV Shows," with the clue:

Posted over the door of this show’s setting was a notice reading, “Maximum room capacity 75 persons”

Correct response:

What is Cheers?

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Final scores and winner

Final scores of all the contestants:

Alex DeFrank - $19,199 (What is MAS*H) (3-day total: $75,600) (Winner)

Lily St. Laurent - $2 (What is a TV show I don’t k)

David DeBacker - $4,489 (What is MASH MASH?)

Alex finished the game in the lead, securing his spot in the tournament's finals. Lily and David also performed admirably, but Alex's accuracy gave him the edge needed to advance.

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Public viewers learned about effective wagering strategies and proper Daily Doubles usage from this Jeopardy! broadcast. Alex DeFrank started strongly then boosted his lead with an intelligent Final Jeopardy! wager to win even though David rallied during Double Jeopardy! Jeopardy! showcased core features of intellectual prowess along with strategic timing in this particular match.

The next episode promises to show how Alex will defend his championship title in return performance.