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Published 16:26 01 Mar 2020 GMT
A Wheel of Fortune contestant has left viewers stunned after solving a rather tricky puzzle with just two of the letters revealed.
On Wednesday night's edition of the show, contestant Taya Somers successfully made every viewer feel stupid by solving the five-word, 17-letter puzzle with just two consonants revealed. The incredible moment came about halfway through the regulation play.
The answer was a "Phrase", and with just an N and a T revealed, Taya amazed the audience by attempting to solve the puzzle - and it paid off!
"_ – _ _ _ _ _ – _ _ _ _ – N _ – _ T_ _ _" - Would you have correctly guessed the answer?
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After getting the answer correct, host Pat Sajak immediately came over to congratulate Taya and imitate the shocked face of fellow contestant Eliot Gaines.
And it wasn't just those present in the studio who were impressed by Taya's remarkable answer, as viewers took to Twitter to share their amazement:
One fan by the name of Tim Curtis tweeted: "Only 2 letters and Taya solved the puzzle real quick. That was one heck of a solve. I watch a lot of Wheel Of Fortune and I rarely make solves like that. At my Aunt’s house I once solved a puzzle without any letters"
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One Twitter user with the handle @wheelwatcha wrote: "Taya is like one of those idiot savants. I’m just an idiot".
But despite achieving one of the fastest solves in the show's history, it only earned Taya $650. Fortunately, she also managed to leave the studio with an $8,000 trip to Peru, per Yahoo Entertainment.
Last month, Wheel of Fortune viewers left red-faced after one particularly "kinky" puzzle answer.
The moment came during regular play when contestant Adam Goodell was able to solve the bizarre puzzle in the 'Before and After' category - but if we're being honest, the answer sounds more like an innuendo you'd expect to hear in an American Pie movie.
Watch the eyebrow-raising moment in the video below:
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Seriously, has anybody else ever heard of that outside of an 18+ subscription service? Even host Pat Sajak had to give a little chuckle and a knowing smirk after the solution was revealed.
Sajak then tried to hurriedly explain innuendo, explaining: "Uh...it's a grilling expression" - much to the delight of the studio audience.
The answer, 'Brushing Up On My Italian Sausage' helped Goodell scoop an impressive $2,450 for solving the puzzle, which further helped him to advance to the bonus round.
However, the real winners of the night were the viewers, many of whom took to Twitter to shared their hilarious reactions to the suggestive solution. Here are some of our favorites:
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Twitter user @MarylewRI tweeted out: "Wtf #WheelOfFortune my 85 year old mother watches your show!!" While the Twitter account @wheelwatcha simply said: "Don’t wake the kids while you’re brushing your sausage."
This show will never get old...