The Pat Sajak years on "Wheel of Fortune," e.g. Crossword Clue

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Crossword answer

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More clues from the New York Times Bonus (January 1, 2026)

Across

1. Supreme Court justice honored with her own category on "Jeopardy!," familiarly
4. Embarrass
9. Certain smart device that can stream Game Show Network
13. The Pat Sajak years on "Wheel of Fortune," e.g.
14. Candy brand sometimes seen on "The Price is Right"
16. 38-Down host Sara Haines's home state
17. Famous Bob Barker catchphrase
19. Pay, as a bill
20. ___ Gbajabiamila, "American Ninja Warrior" co-host
21. On the same team
23. Hit, as with balls on "Wipeout"
24. Spot to sleep
26. On "Double Dare" it was typically made of vanilla pudding, apple sauce, oatmeal and green food coloring
29. Trojan War sage
31. Some contestants on "The Newlywed Game"
32. "Count me in!"
35. Program before "Wheel of Fortune," often
36. Famous Monty Hall catchphrase
40. Remini who hosted "People Puzzler"
41. Provoke
42. One might be eaten by a "Fear Factor" contestant
44. Crown adornments
48. Intimidate mentally, with "out"
49. Length of time to "win it," in brief
50. Meower in Mexico
52. "Smile!"
55. "Oppenheimer" director Christopher
56. Kunis who has appeared on "Hollywood Squares"
58. Famous Steve Harvey catchphrase
61. Bonus
62. Bird that has been shown to outperform humans at solving the Monty Hall problem (!)
63. What impostors do on "To Tell the Truth"
64. Feeling after a million-dollar win
65. Like the chances of winning a game show's grand prize
66. Colony member

Down

1. A game show host usually gives one after an ad break
2. Like Ken Jennings's 74-game winning streak on "Jeopardy!" after losing to Nancy Zerg
3. Decide to "press your luck" one more time, e.g.
4. Love, in Spanish
5. "Idiotest" host Gleib
6. Mazed ___ Confused ("Ellen's Game of Games" challenge)
7. Weasel relative
8. Wolf's cry
9. Ask the Audience or Phone-a-Friend
10. "I like that strategy!"
11. Number of contestants who have won the $1 million prize on "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"
12. 26-Across container
15. Show whose sketches include "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and "Celebrity Family Feud," for short
18. Gobbles up
22. Tel Aviv's land: Abbr.
24. Lock in a final answer, say
25. Instrument with pipes
27. Whimper
28. "Survivor" intro?
30. Christmas carol contraction
31. Like the losers on a game show
33. National Dog Show org.
34. Japanese emperor who led the country's rapid industrialization
36. Part of an eye or camera
37. What a "Password" contestant might hope for
38. Game show featuring a "Cash Builder"
39. Morning droplets
40. "___ Sync Battle" (musical game show)
43. Revolutionary Guevara
45. Boastful champions have big ones
46. Syllables a struggling "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" contestant might sing
47. Avoid elimination
49. Join the flow of traffic
51. Game show filming locale
53. Useful ability for a guesser on "Pyramid," for short
54. Garb for many a game show host
55. Where "Cash Cab" was usually filmed, in brief
56. Fuel efficiency stat
57. "___ take case number 7, Howie"
59. Geese formation
60. Long, long time

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Questions

What is the answer to “The Pat Sajak years on "Wheel of Fortune," e.g.”?

ERA, 3 letters: an epoch.

When was “The Pat Sajak years on "Wheel of Fortune," e.g.” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times Bonus crossword of January 1, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

3 letters, starting with E.