It’s California Coast Week on Wheel of Fortune 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 9-24-18 Wheel: $13,650
On Jeopardy: $3,600

Kristy only got one D from her letter picks which hardly improved her chances of solving the puzzle. Oh well…
_ _ METIME _   _ IFE   TH _ _ W _   Y _ U   A   CU _ VEBA _ _
She lost out on a Mustang Convertible, but to echo a Jeopardy! category from today, it could have been worse. (See the amount won on Jeopardy!)

Tue 9-25-18 Wheel: $11,650
On Jeopardy: $31,400

Maxine got only one of the letters she selected, which seems to be the trend these days. That A brought the total number of letters showing to a big TWO. I thought she would have had a better chance if this was the puzzle and she got none of her letters:
_ _ T   _ _   T _ _ _ _
It’s at least a phrase you’re a lot more likely to think of quickly than the one the puzzle turned out to be.

Wed 9-26-18 Wheel: $16,400
On Jeopardy: $27,601

Samuel got 2 of his letters, an I and an H. Alas, it wasn’t enough for him to solve it even though he’s in the food business. Personally,
I   N _ V _ R   _ OUC _   _ _ _   S _ U _ _
Samuel missed out on an extra $36,000.

Thu 9-27-18 Wheel: $19,550
On Jeopardy: $24,801

Kira got 3 of her letters, a D, a P and an O, and we thought she could work that one, especially since she had picked the starting letter.
_ S   _ _ TE   _ OU _ D   H _ VE   _ T,
she was thrown off by the first word so another Mustang convertible stayed on the lot.

Fri 9-28-18 Wheel: $39,466
On Jeopardy: $19,601

Jessica got a G from her letters and two H’s. That filled in the first word very nicely but that last word left her
_ P   _ H _   CR _ _ K   W _ _ HO _ _   _   P _ DDL _
She didn’t get the $36,000 but she already had more than that.

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