Noticing how tough the puzzle was, Sajak made an offhand remark: “Yikes.
I’d rather be standing here than there, quite frankly.”
(via theDaily Mail)
Turns out, “QUITE FRANKLY” was the solution to the puzzle.

Pat Sajak admitted that he had.
with a watching-eyes emoji.
FaithfulWheel fanswere quick to say that they certainly did.

The contestant was not listening to him anyway."
It’sthe show’s fault, not the contestant’s."