See Pat Sajak’s Reaction as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Solves ‘Impossible’ Puzzle (VIDEO)
Pat Sajak was left stunned on Tuesday’s (September 26) episode of Wheel of Fortune after a contestant nailed an ‘impossible’ puzzle with only two letters on the board.
The contestant in question was Angelisa Cintron, a dental hygienist from Topeka, Kansas, who buzzed in during the triple toss-up round, where the letters flash up automatically on the board one at a time.
Under the category “Food and Drink,” the puzzle board read: “_ _ _ A _ _ _ _N _ _ _ _ _ _ _.”
That was enough for Cintron to buzz in with the correct answer, “Himalayan sea salt,” leaving Sajak completely baffled.
“How the heck did you do that?” asked the long-time host, who is set to retire next June at the end of Season 41.
“I love salt,” Cintron explained with a laugh before Sajak cut her off, saying, “I love salt is not a sufficient answer.”
“I’m sorry but ain’t NO way that girl just guessed “Himalayan sea salt” from two letters #WheelOfFortune,” wrote one viewer on Twitter/X.
“How the hell did she guess that?” said another, while one fan called the puzzle “impossible.”
Despite her impressive salt knowledge, Cintron didn’t make it to the bonus round. Instead, that honor went to Tameka Stephens, a mom of two and self-confessed “couponer” from Chesterfield, Virginia.
Not only did Stephens make it to the bonus round, but she became only the second contestant so far this season to actually answer the bonus puzzle correctly.
Faced with the “Phrase” category, Stephens carefully considered the letters on the board (“O _ ERD _ E FOR _ N _ _ GR _ DE”) and correctly answered with “Overdue for an upgrade.”
Stephens immediately started jumping up and down as Sajak revealed she won an extra $40,000 to add to her earlier winnings, giving her a total of $61,000. Her son and husband then joined her on the stage to celebrate.
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Watched the other night when on the final puzzle, the woman waited at least 5 seconds before she named a letter to that final puzzle giving her the extra time to study the letters and the puzzle, the other contestants named a letter quickly. What was that called?
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This is a doctored photo. If one A was revealed, then all five would be revealed making this a very solvable puzzle.
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It's a toss up puzzle. The letters are revealed one at a time.
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You didn't watch the video.
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The toss up puzzle just before that was about pepper. Her answer here was great but not the incredible stretch they're making it out to be - remember she's a salt aficionado. And the third toss up was 'sugar', answered by another contestant very early in the letter reveal.
She also said something really funny as Sajak cut her off. Asked how she got it, she said "I love salt,... don't tell my doctor!"
The doctor part is when Sajak spoke over her.
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This is bogus. If someone called an A then all the A’s would have been revealed making this an easy puzzle to solve.
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It's a toss up puzzle. The letters are revealed one at a time.
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You don't know how tossups work. And you didn't watch the video.
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