{"id":38313,"date":"2026-06-08T17:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=38313"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:20:32","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-sparks-outrage-over-controversial-final-round-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=38313","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 Sparks Outrage Over Controversial Final Round Puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A recent <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> episode sparked debate after contestant Conner Kemmsies reached the bonus round and lost on the puzzle \u201cI DID MY HOMEWORK.\u201d He had already won cash and prizes, including a whale-watching cruise, but struggled to finish the final phras&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many viewers felt the answer was unfair because it sounded more like a normal sentence than a recognizable phrase. 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