{"id":23123,"date":"2025-08-03T22:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23123"},"modified":"2025-08-03T22:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:29:39","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-puzzle-baffles-viewers-even-show-host-calls-it-tricky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23123","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wheel Of Fortune\u2019 Puzzle Baffles Viewers, Even Show Host Calls It \u2018Tricky\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One contestant\u2019s slip-up on Wheel of Fortune during the bonus round left even host Ryan Seacrest scratching his head.<\/p><div class=\"zdlpc69ff19407d457\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zdlpc69ff19407d457 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zdlpc69ff19407d457 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zdlpc69ff19407d457 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zdlpc69ff19407d457 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zdlpc69ff19407d457 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>On the November 18 episode, Joey Sweet, a program director from Oceanside, California, came agonizingly close to winning a $40,000 prize. The category was \u201cphrase,\u201d and Sweet had a nearly completed puzzle when he made his guess.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Host Ryan Seacrest smiling at the camera, Photo Credit: ryanseacrest\/Instagram\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2ODY2NDA5\/ryan2.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Host Ryan Seacrest smiling at the camera, Photo Credit:\u00a0ryanseacrest\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The puzzle read, \u201cCA_ED\u2019 \u2018_ _\u2019 \u2018_AND,&#8217;\u201d after Sweet selected the letters C, D, M, and A, with an extra letter \u201cF\u201d from his Wild Card. The young contestant\u2019s guess, \u201cCleared in hand,\u201d seemed reasonable at first, but the timer ticked down with no correct solution. The answer, however, was \u201cCarved By Hand\u201d \u2014 a tricky solution that caused some frustration for both Sweet and viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Even Vanna White, who had been eagerly awaiting the reveal, threw her hands up in disappointment after the incorrect guess. Seacrest, who has hosted the show since 2021, was quick to offer consolation. \u201cYou were on the right track. This is a tricky one,\u201d he said, speaking directly to Sweet. He then opened the gold prize card to reveal the $40,000 that Sweet had missed out on, but Seacrest didn\u2019t stop there. \u201cTough one,\u201d he remarked, adding, \u201cEven with the head start,\u201d referring to Sweet\u2019s Wild Card wedge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Contestant\u00a0Joey Sweet looking at an unfinished puzzle,\u00a0Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1356\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxNzkz\/ryan3.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><em>Contestant\u00a0<\/em>Joey Sweet looking at an unfinished puzzle,\u00a0<em>Photo Credit:\u00a0<\/em>Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CLznwZvY744DFT6Lgwcd2EMUBQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite missing out on the big prize, Sweet remained upbeat and gracious. \u201cIt\u2019s okay!\u201d he responded, showing the audience that he wasn\u2019t letting the tough puzzle get him down. He walked away with a prize package worth over $16,000 in cash and a trip to Mexico, making for a decent consolation prize.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Host Ryan Seacrest standing over the spin the wheel with\u00a0Contestant Joey Sweet,\u00a0Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1276\" height=\"738\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzNjQ2OTMxOTQ1\/ryan4.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><em>Host Ryan Seacrest standing over the spin the wheel with\u00a0<\/em><em>Contestant\u00a0<\/em><em>Joey Sweet,\u00a0<\/em><em>Photo Credit:\u00a0<\/em>Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The puzzling moment quickly went viral after a clip of the game was shared on YouTube. Fans flooded the comments to express how difficult the puzzle had been. \u201cI don\u2019t think I would have solved that unless I chose the right letters.\u201d Tricky one indeed,\u201d one viewer shared. Another fan pointed out how \u201cBy\u201d is often a difficult word to guess in the bonus round, and many agreed. The chatter continued on social media, with one person on X (formerly Twitter) writing, \u201cTo be fair, \u2018By\u2019 is a difficult word to think of when you think of 2-letter words on Wheel. #WheelOfFortune.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Contestant Joey Sweet looking at the puzzle with the answer revealed,\u00a0Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube\" width=\"1356\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODgzNTMzOTE1MzAxNzEz\/ryan5.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><em>Contestant\u00a0<\/em><em>Joey Sweet looking at the puzzle with the answer revealed,\u00a0<\/em>Photo Credit:\u00a0Wheel of Fortune\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This blunder followed a similar viral moment from the previous week when Will Jordan, a police officer from Connecticut, made headlines for his wild guess, \u201cTreat yourself a round of sausages\u201d was the guess, but the correct answer was \u201cGive yourself a round of applause.\u201d As these hilarious blunders continue to capture the internet\u2019s attention, one thing is certain: Wheel of Fortune never fails to deliver unexpected moments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"cfz1Uwsf3iE\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Joey's Bonus Round! | S42 | Wheel of Fortune\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cfz1Uwsf3iE?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-19=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-25=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One contestant\u2019s slip-up on Wheel of Fortune during the bonus round left even host Ryan Seacrest scratching his head. On the November 18 episode, Joey Sweet, a program director from Oceanside, California, came agonizingly close to winning a $40,000 prize. The category was \u201cphrase,\u201d and Sweet had a nearly completed puzzle when he made his&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Wheel Of Fortune\u2019 Puzzle Baffles Viewers, Even Show Host Calls It \u2018Tricky\u2019 - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23123\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Wheel Of Fortune\u2019 Puzzle Baffles Viewers, Even Show Host Calls It \u2018Tricky\u2019 - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One contestant\u2019s slip-up on Wheel of Fortune during the bonus round left even host Ryan Seacrest scratching his head. 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