October 8 2018 Recap

Episode #6846: Spa Getaway Day 1


$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase



_ OMP _ E _ ELY


R _ L _ XE _




Mirella seems COMPLETELY RELAXED, as do her fellow contestants.







$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


_ UG _ 


_ _ _ _ _ _ N 


HUGH JACKMAN gives Rich $2,000.


Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Iceland worth $8,000, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Mario Badescu.


Round 1: Food & Drink


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Rich gets $5,000 from 2 T's worth $2,500 each, buys 3 I's and 3 E's, $600 from 1 H, buys 2 A's, $600 from 1 W, buys 1 O and 2 U's, $1,950 from 3 L's worth $650 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Mirella gets $500 from 1 S, $1,200 from 2 B's worth $600 each, $1,950 from 3 R's worth $650 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Niquan gets $500 and the Prize from 1 Y...


_ A _ ILLA 


YO _ URT / WITH 


BLUEBERRIES 



...and eats up some VANILLA YOGURT WITH BLUEBERRIES for $500 and the $8,000 Iceland Trip.



BANKRUPT Trash: $10,550
Lose A Turn hits: None


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Body ________)



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Mirella guesses a bad L on the 1/2 Car.


Niquan gets $2,700 from 3 T's worth $900 each, buys 3 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Rich gets $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 R's worth $500 each, but buys an already called E.


Mirella gets $650 from 1 M, buys 3 A's, $1,400 from 2 H's worth $700 each, buys 1 U, and $1,600 from 2 P's worth $800 each.


  H        _   _
TEMPERATURE
  A        _   A 
  T        H   P 



TEMPERATURE, HEAT, WASH, WRAP are all types of temperature, and Mirella solves for $3,150.


BANKRUPT Trash: $13,000
Lose A Turn hits: None


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Same Letter


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Niquan guesses a bad N on the 1/2 Car.


Rich gets $550 from 1 L, buys 1 E and 1 A, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Mirella gets $1,800 from 2 S's worth $900 each, buys 2 I's, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Niquan gets $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 R's worth $500 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Rich gets $1,500 and the 1/2 Car with 3 T's worth $500 each plus an extra $1,000 for finding the same letter...


TRA _ EL 


TI _ S   &


TRI _ _ S 


...and will need some TRAVEL TIPS & TRICKS when he goes on a trip to Barbados worth $10,990 (plus $2,500 to boot).



BANKRUPT Trash: $15,600 and Wild Card
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing


ENG _ ISH 


L _ _ _ _ _ _ R 


Sorry, Rich, but ENGLISH LABRADOR is not correct.


ENGLISH


LAV _ ND _ R


Mirella plucks an ENGLISH LAVENDER.


Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Mirella gets $1,650 from 3 N's worth $550 each, buys 2 I's, $900 from 1 G, buys 3 E's, $1,100 from 2 S's worth $550 each, buys 1 O and 1 A.


_ E _ EASING  


_ ENSION 



Mirella is RELEASING TENSION after solving this puzzle for $2,650.



BANKRUPT Trash: $15,600 and Wild Card
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 5: Person


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Final Spin: $700


Niquan: 1 T


Rich: 3 R's


Mirella: No S


Niquan: 1 E


Rich: 2 L's


Mirella: No N


Niquan: 1 H


Rich: 3 C's


C _ L _ R _ _ L 


CH _ R _ CTER 



Rich adds $13,600 to his final total by being a COLORFUL CHARACTER.



BANKRUPT Trash: $15,600 and Wild Card
Lose A Turn hits: None

Rich's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Food & Drink, and Around the House.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Rich has Kris in the audience with him.


Rich spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in GAME.


The category is AROUND THE HOUSE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ R _ EL _ _ N 


_ R _ _ _  / _ _ _ T 


Rich's BR Picks: P C D A


P _ RCELA _ N 


_ RA _ _  / _ _ AT 


Rich pours $45,000 out of a PORCELAIN GRAVY BOAT, which he solves at the last second.


Rich
$74,090