Here you’ll see the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Wednesday, July 16. Can engineer Scott Riccardi make it to a stunning 10-day Jeopardy winning streak? From his ninth victory from Tuesday’s match, he has already secured $233,501 in total winnings and has a history of getting the final clue correct more often than not. Standing in his way will be two new contestants, program manager Dave Richelsoph from Washington, D.C. and librarian Ivanna Lopez from Florida. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 7/16/2025, including the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for July 16
The Final Jeopardy question for July 16, 2025 is in the category of “U.S.A.” and has the following clue:
Its creator imagined it as a place for young & old, offering “nostalgia of the past with exciting glimpses into the future”
So that the answer isn’t spoiled straight away, we’ve put the answer about famous places in the United States at the end.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 16
In a nailbiter, Scott scraped together yet another runaway win in the July 16 match. Not only does this give him 10 wins in a row, but his total has now crossed the $250,000 mark.
Scott managed to earn a slight runaway in the final stretch of the second round, getting $28,600 over Ivanna’s $13,800. While he got the Final Jeopardy clue right, he chose not to risk anything. This brings his winnings to $262,101.
Ivanna gave a strong fight throughout the match, but she couldn’t catch Scott at the end. She wagered $3,800 of her $13,800 and guessed wrong with “Epcot” (she was in the right ballpark). This dropped her to third place with $10,000.
Dave got the answer right, raising his $8,600 score by $5,201. He left in second with $13,801.
Final Jeopardy Answer for July 16
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on July 16, 2025 is “What is Disneyland?”
This shouldn’t be too difficult to get. It’s true that the clue is a bit vague, since there are a lot of places in America that has broad appeal across age groups and offer both nostalgia and futurism. That said, if the contestants think about a theme park, it’s not hard to settle on Disneyland since it has wide family appeal while having plenty of rides based on older properties of Disney as well as more future-forward experiences like Epcot Center.
In a pitch document made by Roy and Walt Disney to raise money to build Disneyland in 1953, Walt wrote that “Disneyland will be the essence of America as we know it…the nostalgia of the past, with exciting glimpses into the future.”
