Tue Dec 10 04:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Jeopardy! Champion Crowned After Nail-Biting Final Jeopardy

**Boston, MA** – Bill McKinney, a restaurant vice president from Massachusetts, is the new Jeopardy! champion after a thrilling match on Monday, December 9, 2024. While none of the contestants correctly answered the Final Jeopardy! clue, McKinney’s significant lead going into the final round secured his victory.

The Final Jeopardy! category was “Islands of Europe,” with the clue: “In February 1793, the French were repulsed in an attack on this island from one just north that they controlled.” The correct answer was Sardinia. McKinney, wisely wagering nothing, maintained his lead and won $22,000.

Two-day champion Dave Bond, a retired grant manager from New York, guessed “Malta,” losing $5,000 of his $10,600 and finishing second with $5,600. Lisa O’Donnell, an ESL teacher from Virginia, answered “Corsica,” losing $6,799 of her $6,800 and ending in third place with $1.

The clue alluded to a little-known historical fact: the failed French invasion of Sardinia in 1793 from nearby Corsica, an event in which Napoleon Bonaparte participated. The question proved challenging even for those familiar with Mediterranean geography.

McKinney’s win comes after a close contest, leaving him poised to continue his Jeopardy! journey. Bond, despite not taking home the top prize on Monday, still walks away with over $50,000 in winnings from his two-day run.

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