Charles Trepany of USA TODAYOne 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.
And even she seemed surprised when Sajak told her she'd answered correctly.
"I thought that's what you said," she told David.
Sajak later clarified the difference.
"David did that thing that's so easy to do," said the host. "He added an 'and.'"
While some
Wheel of Fortune viewers appreciated this attention to detail, others suggested it was time for a rule change.
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