In the ongoing spectacle of Pasapalabra, the duel between Rafa and the elusive forest-like run of letters continues to captivate viewers. The prize keeps growing, swelling toward a substantial cumulative total that now sits at 1,882,000 euros. The show has earned a reputation for testing contestants at the highest level, with ratings reflecting excellence and mastery across each challenge.
Tuesday, December 6, Constitution Day, delivered another round of tension. Rafa opened with a five-in-a-row stretch of correct responses, quickly followed by a lengthy streak of seven consecutive correct words.
Orestes mirrored the challenge, warning Rafa right at the outset that the game would not be easy. The Sevillian competitor kept his word, closing the first round of the final board with 21 hits and 51 seconds on the clock. The letters Rafa was concealing in that moment were F, Ñ, Q, and S.
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Observing his opponent closely, the Burgos-born player finished the round with 21 hits in 39 seconds. The letters still to be solved at that stage were F, N, R, and T.
Rafa’s photo finish in one of the rounds earned him a feature on Antenna 3, adding to the growing intrigue surrounding the episode.
Rafael’s strategy
Rafa chose a deliberate path. He pressed two of the missing letters, Ñ and Q, and let the clock run down for a moment. This bold approach prompted Sevillian to rise from his seat and wrap up his performance at rosco with 23 strokes. The question hung in the air: why such a choice? The answer lay in strategy. Rafa’s gambit wasn’t about knowing every remaining word; it was about pressuring his opponent and controlling the tempo. Perhaps he hoped to deter the other player from facing the dreaded blue chair the next day by embracing calculated risk.
Orestes, not to be outmaneuvered, answered one of the words correctly but stumbled on the one tied to the letter T. The proposed definition by the host, Roberto Leal, was “typewriter,” a clue that Orestes misinterpreted as “tipotosa.” Although not correct, he still had two words left and two chances to secure a win, including the infamous donut opportunity. The runner-up then came across the word password, yet the second letter N proved incorrect. A playful moment followed when the crowd heard “Naf de Naf,” a tongue-in-cheek nod to a river referenced humorously in joking fashion. The sense was clear: Orestes recognized the need to confront the blue chair again if he hoped to test his wits and engage his opponent anew against the looming challenge.