It’s Wheel of Fortune, America’s Game 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.

Theme: Home for the Holidays

Mon 12-24-18 Wheel: $18,550
On Jeopardy: $30,700

Chelsea got the starting letter B and an M in the first word. She also got an H in the second and was able to figure that one out. It was too much of
_ _ _ C K _ R _ _ D
to get the first so she lost out on that extra $36,000 on the card.

Tue 12-25-18 Wheel: $69,000
On Jeopardy: $18,001

Lucinda got a B, two G’s and two A’s and she made it to
_ H _ _ _ D _ F _ H _ _ _ I _ B _ W
where $36,000 awaited, more than doubling the $33,000 she won in the main game.

Wed 12-26-18 Wheel: $9,250
On Jeopardy: $18,001

Zakiya got a D and an M from the 4 consonants her Wild Card entitled her to. She got one O with her vowel. Not bad choices, but not enough for her to figure it out in 10 seconds.
I _ _ A S _ ‘ _ _ E R _ F U _ _ _
either when the $50,000 card was shown.

Thu 12-27-18 Wheel: $18,357
On Jeopardy: $22,000

Nakeia only got her vowel from her letter choices: one U. It didn’t much matter what she thought the last word was when she was
_ O _ A _ _ Y O _ _ _ A S _
on the first one. She lost out on an extra $36,000.

Fri 12-28-18 Wheel: $19,785
On Jeopardy: $27,400
Ryan didn’t get any of his letter choices. Zip. Nada. Not a bit of help.
_ O _ _ N L _ C K _ _ A S _ _ A _ ?
Enough to lose out on $36,000.

BONUS PUZZLE SOLUTIONS: show

COMMENT PUZZLE SOLUTIONS: show