It looked like the easiest puzzle of the night… and that’s exactly why almost everyone got it wrong. The moment the letters appeared, contestants confidently began searching for words, familiar patterns, and obvious clues, convinced the answer would reveal itself within seconds. But that first instinct turned out to be the biggest trap of all.

THE 1% Club players have struggled with a tough letters question – but could you work out the correct combination?

Lee Mack, 56, took to the ITV airwaves once again to present another edition of the smash-hit gameshow.

Game show question: What three letters can be added to "TI," "MAN," and "CAS" to make three words?

The 1% Club players have struggled with tough letters question – but could you work out the correct combination?Credit: ITV
Game show question: What three letters can be added to "TI," "MAN," and "CAS" to make words?
The show is a unique format that doesn’t test its players on their general knowledgeCredit: ITV

The 1% Club is a unique format that doesn’t test players on their general knowledge like other shows.

Instead, it tests them on their logic, reasoning skills and common sense.

100 players are whittled down, question by question, as they are tasked with solving different riddles.

They aim to get to the last round where only one percent of the public could answer the final question correctly.

The 1% Club wipes out 11 players on difficult letters question - but would you get the right answer?

In one episode, Lee asked: “What same three letters can be added to the end of each of these to make three words?”

The letters on the screen were TI, Man and Cas.

After Lee revealed that four people had been knocked out he gave the answer- don’t read on if you don’t want to know yet.

Lee explained that the answer was tle which made the words Tile, Mantle and Castle.

He then turned to a player called Rachel who was still in the game and asked: “What would you do with the money if you won?”

“I would go to the Galapagos” she replied.

Rachel added that she would take her friend with her because when they were younger they didn’t get there because they ran out of money.

“Brilliant, Good Luck tonight,” responded Lee.

Meanwhile, in the show’s latest edition, Lee showed the contestants three images that appeared to be a rope, a rocket and some test tubes.

He then asked them: “What common three word phrase is represented here?”

As the contestants put their thinking caps on, he quipped: “Looks like a selection of ways my wife has thought to get rid of me.”

He then revealed that four people had been knocked out and went on to reveal the answer which you can find here.

Word puzzle: What three letters complete "TIT_", "MANT_", and "CAST_"? The answer is "TLE".
Lee revealed the answer to the question were the letters T, L and ECredit: ITV

 

Illustration of a quiz question: What common three-word phrase is represented here? showing a knot, a rocket, and laboratory glassware; the answer is "Not rocket science".
The 1% Club viewers were stumped by a confusing image riddle