Then came the nerve-wracking Bonus Round. Before the letters were revealed, Seacrest made small talk and asked Soltis about the dog he hikes with. Soltis stumbled, saying, “He just turned three — half-weiner, half-beagle,” before correcting himself and awkwardly repeating the mix. Seacrest teased him, replying, “Have you met him?” Soltis laughed it off and called the dog his “best friend,” but the nerves were obvious.
The category was “Places.” After the standard “R, S, T, L, N and E” were added, Soltis used his Wild Card to pick five more: K, C, Y, D and O. The board showed: _Y OLD _ _ _NTS.
With the clock running, Soltis fired off a few guesses — “My Old Plants,” “My Old Points,” “My Old Chonts.” None landed. When the buzzer sounded, Seacrest revealed the right phrase: “My Old Haunts.” Had he solved it, Soltis would have driven away in a Jeep Wrangler.
