March 25 2019 Recap

Episode #6966: Escape to Portugal Day 1

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

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_ _ ACE! 

Michael exclaims I LOVE THIS PLACE!


$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Wearing?

FAS _ _ ONA _ _ E 

_ OO _ WE _ _ 

One of these contestants could be wearing FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR, and Michael is right. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Portugal worth $9,098, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Ricardo. 

Round 1: Crossword ( __________ Start)

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Michael gets 2 A's from the Free Play, $600 from 1 L, buys 2 E's, $700 from 1 H, $1,300 from 2 R's worth $650 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Cortney gets $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 S's worth $500 each, $650 from 1 D, and buys 1 O. 

_ RESH    S
         EARL _
         A   O
         D   _  

FRESH, EARLY, HEAD, SLOW are all ways to start something, and Cortney is right for $1,400. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Round 2/Mystery Round: Fun & Games

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Cortney gets $1,000 and the 1/2 Car with 2 S's worth $500 each, buys 4 A's, but guesses a bad T on $3,500. 

Kelli gets $1,000 from 1 R on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Michael gets $2,100 from 3 N's worth $700 each, buys 1 I, $500 and the Prize with 1 G, buys 2 O's, 3 E's, and 1 U, and $1,300 from 2 L's worth $650 each. 

_ ANOEING 

A _ ROSS / A 

_ LUE / LA _ E 

Michael could be CANOEING ACROSS A BLUE LAKE on his trip to Portugal trip, and $2,200 to boot. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,000
Lose a Turn hits: 1

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Kelli spins a BANKRUPT. 

Michael gets $1,000 from 1 S on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: E (No E)

Cortney gets $1,200 from 2 T's worth $600 each, $1,800 from 2 R's worth $900 each, buys 1 A, $650 from 1 N, buys 2 I's and 3 O's, $3,000 from 3 D's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 2 L's 1 W. 

OLD-WORLD

TRADITIONS 

Cortney will experience some OLD-WORLD TRADITIONS on her trip to Italy worth $10,998 (plus $8,900 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,750
Lose A Turn hits: 1

$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ E _ _ _ NG / _ HE 

_ ANG / _ _  / _ _ IN _ S 

Michael has already been GETTING THE HANG OF THINGS. 

Round 4: Food & Drink

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Michael gets $600 from 1 R, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Cortney guesses a bad T on $500. 

Kelli gets $1,800 from 3 S's worth $600 each, and buys 3 E's and 2 A's. 

The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!

Final Spin: $900

Kelli: 1 G

Michael: 1 D

S _ _ _ E - _ _ RED 

SA _ SAGE 

Michael eats up some SMOKE-CURED SAUSAGE for $1,900. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,350
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Cortney's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Cortney has Ben in the audience with her. 

Cortney spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in AMERICA'S. 

The category is LIVING THING. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ _ L _ _ _ T 

Cortney's BR Picks: D M H A F (WC Pick) 

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HAL _ _ _ T 

Cortney guesses BASHFUL HALIBUT, but can't reel in a PACIFIC HALIBUT for $36,000.