Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Tuesday, July 22. Engineer Scott Riccardi is a force to be reckoned with, claiming his thirteenth Jeopardy victory in a row. In Monday’s match, he increased his winnings by a whopping $50,400 and easily had a runaway victory. His opponents today, risk control manager Adriene Holland from Georgia and marketing general manager Paul Ryan from Massachusetts, will need to have a stellar performance to dethrone him. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 7/22/2025, including the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for July 22
The Final Jeopardy question for July 22, 2025 is in the category of “Languages in History” and has the following clue:
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is said to have quipped, “to God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, & to my horse” this
To prevent spoilers, the answer to this language question has been placed at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 22
Scott once again found a way to earn a runaway victory in the July 22 match. That was key because he did not get the Final Jeopardy clue correct, which has been a rarity.
After a strong Daily Double, Scott had $30,000 and didn’t need to risk anything for the win. He still bet $1,999, which he lost due to his guess of “English,” but still had a fine pay day with $28,001. This brings his total winnings to $390,902, pulling him up to 12th place for all-time Jeopardy regular play.
Adriene also guessed “English,” losing a wagered $7,800 of her $12,400. She left in third place with $4,600.
Surprisingly, Paul got the right answer, pulling his $9,800 score up by $3,200. He landed in second with $13,000.
Final Jeopardy Answer for July 22
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on July 22, 2025 is “What is German?”
It’s unclear whether the quote’s attribution is really to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, but nonetheless, it’s not a particularly favorable assessment to the German language. There’s supposedly an anecdote also attributed to Charles V that says “…if to threaten someone or to speak harshly to them, in German, for their entire language is threatening, rough and vehement.” That said, the use of German may be more of a practical one since the terseness of the language is easier for many animals to understand; for instance, today some police dogs are still trained in German for that reason.
