It’s Week 2 of Wheel of Fortune’s Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway, and we’re posting the Bonus Puzzle with the winner’s final prize amount. By way of comparison, the Jeopardy! payoff is also included with a link to the recap of that game.

Mon 12-17-18 Wheel: $18,576
On Jeopardy: $19,889

Kia had the Million Dollar wedge and a Wild Card. She got an H and an A out of her regular picks and added a G with the Wild Card. That gave her the first word but the second one proved to be a toughie when Kia got hung up trying
T _ S _ _ N D _ T _ _ T
with an “L” as the 3rd letter. She missed out on an extra $50,000.

Tue 12-18-18 Wheel: $54,750
On Jeopardy: $24,600

Natalie completely filled in the first word with a W, a B and an O. She was quite fortunate one of those letters was in the second word. So she solved the puzzle
I _ A _ _ W _ O R _ _ I _ U T _
She added $36,000 to the $18,750 from the main game.

Wed 12-19-18 Wheel: $15,300
On Jeopardy: $28,400

Luke got one G and two O’s correct. It was still looking pretty sparse up there but he bravely tried a guess that
_ V _ N _ _ D _ _ I _ L _ U G _
Well, Luke’s a funny guy. If you missed his riddle in the beginning of the show, here it is:
“What do you call Santa Claus when he lands on a bankrupt?
Saint Nickle-less”.
What was on the card? $36,000.

Thu 12-20-18 Wheel: $26,790
On Jeopardy: $21,000

Judy added one G, one F and two A’s to her puzzle. Focusing on the last 3 words wasn’t very successful. The clock ran out on her and another $36,000 went
_ O W _ _ _ E _ R A I _

Fri 12-21-18 Wheel: $24,450
On Jeopardy: $22,200

Erin got one B, one C and an I from her choices. She set about figuring out the last word but could not switch gears after she came up with the wrong one. Alas!
_ H _ W _ _ _ C O _ T _ _ D _ R
for an extra $36,000 but she went down in the bonus round.

BONUS PUZZLE SOLUTIONS show

COMMENT PUZZLE SOLUTIONS: show