Final Jeopardy Today April 14, 2025 – Question, Answer, Wagers & Winner
Up ahead is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Monday, April 14. In just three days, returning Jeopardy champion Andrew Hayes has collected $72,202, making a comeback in last Friday’s match. Archivist Jade Snelling from Virginia and civil engineer Kyle Harvey from Texas will attempt to take Andrew’s crown in tonight’s episode before he can earn a four-game streak. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 4/14/2025, including the wagers and the ultimate winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for April 14
The Final Jeopardy question for April 14, 2025 is in the category of “American Authors” and has the following clue:
Like a character in one of his novels, this author hid in a meat locker during an Allied bombing
To prevent spoilers, the correct response for this clue has been placed at the end of the piece.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for April 14
With another correct response in Final Jeopardy, Andrew became the winner of the April 14 match. He was one of two to get the right answer.
With $17,600 heading into the segment, Andrew had the lead, though it wasn’t large enough for a runaway victory. His correct response earned him an extra $8,801, giving him $26,401 for first place. His four-day total winnings come to $98,603.
Kyle came in with $13,200, but incorrectly answered “Heller.” He lost $1,999 and was left with $11,201 for second place.
Meanwhile, Jade was able to get the right answer too, adding to her score from $5,600 by a wagered $3,200. She finished in third place with $8,800.
Final Jeopardy Answer for April 14
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on April 14, 2025 is “Who is Kurt Vonnegut?”
Kurt Vonnegut, the author of Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five, enlisted in the U.S. Army while in college, but was captured and imprisoned in a Dresden slaughterhouse by the Germans. During the bomb raid on the city by Allied forces, Vonnegut entered a meat locker located three stories underground to protect himself. The name of that meat locker was called Schlachthof 5, which when translated into English is Slaughterhouse 5.
