Fans of Wheel of Fortune what a rule changed after a contestant solved a puzzle but lost on a technicality.
The contestant, David, solved the puzzle by saying, “Sole,” “Flounder,” “Cod” and “Catfish,” but he wasn’t supposed to say the word “and” because it didn’t appear on the board. Host Pat Sajak said that his answer wasn’t correct and moved on to the next contestant.
He explained later, “David did that thing that’s so easy to do. He added an ‘and.'”
Wheel of Fortune does not need to be like this#WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/EQ9E2R00dE
— solar noon enthusiast (@slashkevin) March 31, 2021
Many fans are now calling on the show to change the rule.
They need to fix that freakin’ “and” rule for #WheelOfFortune crossword puzzles. Come on.
— MitchO (@MitchO) March 31, 2021
There’s nothing colder than @WheelofFortune dinging folks for adding the “and” when solving crossword puzzles
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) March 31, 2021
Another contestant losing out on money because they said AND on the crossword puzzle. @WheelofFortune just change the dumbest rule ever and allow this.
— Aaron Boots (@aaronbotas) April 1, 2021
