The puzzle appeared on the board, the letters flipped into place, and the entire studio prepared for the usual long pause. Instead, one contestant calmly spoke the correct answer almost the moment the puzzle appeared, leaving viewers and even the host briefly stunned by how quickly it happened, but,
Delinda Rood from Minnesota had turned a slow start on Wheel of Fortune into one of the fastest Bonus Round solves in recent memory, answering so quickly that many people at home were still reading the puzzle. By the end of the episode her lightning-fast moment helped push her total winnings to $65,650 and sparked a wave of viewers replaying the clip online, trying to understand how she recognized the answer so instantly… therefore,