Rood then dominated the triple toss-up round, solving two of the three puzzles, while Smith captured the final one. In the decisive round, Rood clinched her spot in the Bonus Round after cracking “A Tough Nut To Crack.” By that point, she had earned $20,650, while Zamora finished with $12,549 and Smith ended with $3,900.
For the Bonus Round, Rood chose the category “Around the House.” She was joined on set by her husband, Mark, and their daughter, Molly, as the final puzzle letters appeared on the board. After the automatic letters R, S, T, L, N, and E were revealed, she selected M, V, K, and A — giving her the puzzle: _ARM _ _ _LT.
Show hostess Vanna White in a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode, Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune/Youtube
The timer had barely started when Rood confidently declared, “For my mother-in-law, Warm Quilt!”
