April 17, 2013 recap

Opening clip: Wrapping up the first week of Season 21. "It's like riding a bicycle: I'm all sweaty and my rear end hurts."

$1,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

P O L _ _ I Z E D
_ _ N _ L A _ _ E S

Rynnetta says POLARIZED SUNGLASSES.

Rynnetta Garner, Flower Mound, TX, married to her college sweetheart, recruiter for a national retailer, likes to bake and cook
Kathy McGann, Hatfield, PA, stay-at-home mom with four children, married to Michael for 10 years, likes to bake and hike
Greg Wood, Scotch Plains, NJ, talent manager, big Dallas Cowboys fan

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

W O R L D
L _ _ _ _ _ S

Kathy solves WORLD LEADERS.

Prize on Wheel: Peace Lodge, Costa Rica, $6,100

Jackpot Round: Same Letter

Kathy gets the Luggagepoint.com gift tag with S, then buys E and A. Her next spin is $700 for T, after which she buys the last vowel (I)… before the Bankrupt next to $2500 gets her. Greg spins $300 twice for R and L.

T E R R I _ I _
T R A _ E L
T I _ S

For $1,200, he solves TERRIFIC TRAVEL TIPS.

Bankrupt: Kathy ($1,850 + Gift Tag)
Left behind in Jackpot: $6,800

Rynnetta: $1,000
Kathy: $2,000
Greg: $1,200
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Greg spins $3500 right away and finds three T's. He buys all the vowels (E, I, A, O, and U), before the Bankrupt next to $3500 stops him. Rynnetta picks up the Wild Card with R, and finds N on $350. Her next stop is the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. She calls S, and flips it, but there's a Bankrupt on the back of it, too.

Kathy calls H on $900, G on $350, D on $800, and C on $500 next to $3500. With only one blank to fill, she spins again for the $600…and calls L.

H I G H
T H R E A D - C O U N T
S H E E T
C A _ E

Greg doesn't spin, instead solving HIGH THREAD-COUNT SHEET CAKE for $0 -> $1,000.

Bankrupt: Greg ($9,250), Rynnetta ($850 + Wild Card)
Dud: L (Kathy)

Rynnetta: $1,000
Kathy: $2,000
Greg: $2,200

Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1997, an this male chose O M D P:

_ O _ R
_ _ N D

He did not solve HOUR HAND.
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Prize Puzzle: Things

Rynnetta goes for S and N on $300 and $350. After buying A, she calls O on Free Play. (She actually started to say N, but caught herself.) Next, she picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with D, before buying I, E, and U to clear the vowels. Her next spins are $700 and $350 for T and R, but Lose a Turn stops her. Kathy goes for the L's on $900…

_ I S T O R _
_ U L T U R E / A N D
N A T U R A L
_ E A U T _

…and solves HISTORY CULTURE AND NATURAL BEAUTY for $1,800 and a trip to Budapest. (Collette Vacations, $8,400)

Lose a Turn: Rynnetta

Rynnetta: $1,000
Kathy: $12,200
Greg: $2,200
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$3,000 Toss-Up: The 80's

T H _ / C O S _ Y
_ _ _ _

Rynnetta solves THE COSBY SHOW.

Round 4: Phrase

After a null cycle, Rynnetta spins for T and R on $650 and the $500 next to the orange $300. After buying O and A, she tries S on $800, buys I, tries H on $900, then buys E.

_ O _ R / S E _ R E T / I S
S A _ E / _ I T H / _ E

She solves YOUR SECRET IS SAFE WITH ME for $4,600.

*TECHNICAL* PERFECT ROUND

Round 5: Landmark

Final Spin: $800

Kathy: L

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / L _ _ _ _ _

Kathy guesses THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

Greg: R
Rynnetta: T
Kathy: H

T H _ / T _ _ _ R
_ _ / L _ _ _ _ _

Kathy solves THE TOWER OF LONDON for $3,600.

End totals:
Rynnetta: $8,600
Kathy: $15,800
Greg: $2,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

She's got her mom and cousin in the audience.

The Bonus Wheel stops on the C in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is People:

_ _ _ T _ R _ _ _ S
_ L _ _ E R S

C, D, M, A:

_ _ C T _ R _ _ _ S
_ L A _ E R S

She's silent the whole time, not getting VICTORIOUS PLAYERS for $30,000.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: AH4439494