February 22, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

_ N _ P _ _ N G
T U R T _ _

Wes solves SNAPPING TURTLE.

Wes Smith, Gepp, AR, college student at University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, majoring in agricultural education; has a chocolate lab named CK
Mary Carlson, Portsmouth, NH, mortgage loan officer, married to Nels; has a Shiba Inu named Samantha
Ashley Boelens, Kensington, MD, works at a children's hospital in Washington, D.C., engaged to Steven; has cats and a puppy, all of whom are rescues

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ _ _ A G E / D O O R
O _ _ _ E _

Wes solves GARAGE DOOR OPENER.

Prize on Wheel: $5,000 cash, courtesy of Natural Balance

Jackpot Round: Fun & Games

(Note: The MDW is accidentally placed on $550 in this round.)

Wes hits the $800 right away and calls N. After that, it's T on $600, and purchases of E and O, but the latter is absent. Mary Bankrupts her turn, next to $650. After that, Ashley picks up the Wild Card with G, calls H on $900, and buys A.

_ _ A _ _ N G / _ E T _ H
_ N / T H E / _ A _ _

She solves PLAYING FETCH IN THE PARK for $2,050.

Dud: O (Wes)
Bankrupt: Mary (loss of turn)
Left behind in Jackpot: $7,800

Mary: $0
Ashley: $2,050 + WC
Wes: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

(The MDW is now in its correct spot.)

Mary calls T on $350, gets the Natural Balance prize, then calls a dud D on $400. Ashley finds an R on $500, but no S on $550. After that, Wes picks up two L's at $900 a pop, then buys a dud A before Mary stops at Lose a Turn.

Ashley buys the O, calls F on $550, buys E, then faces Lose a Turn herself. Wes tries B on $300, Y on $900, then buys I and spins one last time for W on $400.

B _ Y / O N E
_ E T / O N E
F R E E
W I L L Y

He solves BUY ONE GET ONE FREE WILLY for $3,800 more.

Duds: D (Mary), S (Ashley), A (Wes)
Lose a Turn: Mary, Ashley

Mary: $0
Ashley: $2,050 + WC
Wes: $6,800

Retro Bonus Round
These are Things from 2000 (Season 17), and someone who appears to be named Ted chose C P G I:

_ N C _ _ _ I E S

He calmly solved ANCHOVIES.
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Prize Puzzle: Phrase

Ashley picks up both ½ Cars back to back (the one next to the pink $900 first) with N and M, then buys I. She calls T on $400, but the next yellow she uncovers is Lose a Turn. After that, Wes Bankrupts next to $3500. Mary calls H on $550, buys A, then finishes off with L on $700.

H _ L _ / _ _ _ N
T H E / _ _ _ T
_ H I L E / I ' M
A _ A _

She solves HOLD DOWN THE FORT WHILE I'M AWAY for $2,800 and a trip to The Bahamas. (British Colonial Hilton Nassau, $6,100.)

Lose a Turn: Ashley
Bankrupt: Wes (loss of turn)

Mary: $8,900
Ashley: $2,050 + WC
Wes: $6,800
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

W _ O L E / _ _ E _ T
_ _ _ _ D

Ashley solves WHOLE WHEAT BREAD.

Round 4: Around the House

Ashley hits two different $500s: the one next to the pink $900 for N, then the one next to the orange $300 for D. After buying A, she spins for T on $400, then buys E just as the bells ring:

T _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ / A N D
T _ _ T _ _ A _ T E

Final Spin: $500 (next to pink $900)

Ashley: O

T O O T _ _ _ _ _ _ / A N D
T O O T _ _ A _ T E

She solves TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE for $2,500 more.

PERFECT ROUND

End totals:
Mary: $8,900
Ashley: $7,550
Wes: $6,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round

She has her husband in the audience.

The Bonus Wheel lands on the &, and the puzzle is a Phrase:

_ _ _ R / _ _
_ / _ _ N _

D, M, K, O look pretty good:

_ O _ R / O _
_ / K _ N D

She quietly backs her way into FOUR OF A KIND, then gets $30,000 more. End total: $38,900.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CR5562307[/b]