[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Friday, January 9, episode of Jeopardy!]
The final quarterfinals game of the Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard took place on Friday, January 9. The game came down to a spelling error that cost one of the contestants the game. Fans reacted to the mistake.
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