One word.
That’s all that cost a recent “Wheel of Fortune” contestant a win during a crossword round on the show — and some fans of the series aren’t too happy about it.
The technicality occurred during Wednesday’s episode, according to Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo. With only two missing letters on the board, the contestant, named David, took his shot at the puzzle, under the category Catch of the Day, by saying “sole, flounder, cod and catfish.”
Unfortunately, this wasn’t technically correct, because the word “and” wasn’t on the board.
Host Pat Sajak reiterated the strict rule to David before he gave his answer, telling the contestant, “Don’t add anything,” when he said he’d like to solve the puzzle. Another contestant, named Danielle, solved it the next turn by saying the same series of words, but without any added conjunctions.
Wheel of Fortune does not need to be like this#WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/EQ9E2R00dE
— solar noon enthusiast (@slashkevin) March 31, 2021
