A recent episode of ITV’s The 1% Club sparked a wave of reactions from viewers after one particular question left many scratching their heads – despite being designated as relatively straightforward.
Hosted by Lee Mack, the show challenges 100 contestants with progressively difficult questions, initially tested on a wider public sample. The goal is to reach the elusive “1% Question,” which consistently trips up nearly all participants. Questions become increasingly challenging, designed so that only a tiny fraction of the population can provide a correct response.
The “30% Question,” however, proved surprisingly troublesome for some. Despite being touted as an exceptionally easy challenge – even described as “the easiest question in the show’s history” on social media – three contestants failed to solve it, missing out on potential prize money.
The perplexing puzzle presented was this: “What two well-known eight-letter words are made when the following are correctly paired?”
- Note
- Mill
- Wind
- Book
While most contestants – and many viewers at home – quickly arrived at the solutions of “notebook” and “windmill,” these three individuals faltered.
The reactions online were immediate and often incredulous. One viewer commented, “You’re telling me 70% got this wrong? Something’s not right.”
Another exclaimed, “Are you serious with today’s 30% question? Is the public that clueless?”
A third remarked, “Surely it can’t be a 30% question. Come on!”
One viewer even quipped, “These are practically primary school questions! Notebook and windmill? Seriously?”
Despite the controversy surrounding the difficulty of the 30% Question, a remarkable twelve contestants managed to advance to the final round – the coveted 1% Challenge.
The ultimate test required contestants to construct a word from the sentence “one selling fresh salmon,” after removing specific letters. The correct answer was “fishmonger.”
Only three out of those twelve finalists managed to decipher this final riddle, sharing the substantial £93,000 jackpot, earning each contestant £31,000.
