October 16, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

S _ _ / _ _ E _ O
_ A _ _ F _ _ _ _ A

Julie solves SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA.

Julie Mathias, Charleston, SC, elementary school music teacher at Sullivan's Island Elementary, married To Tim, has two daughters, plays in a steel drum band
Margery Lucas, Henderson, NV, works at a doctor's office, likes to run, freelance DJ, loves to read dystopian thrillers
Daniel Garfinkel, Denver, CO, hotel reservations supervisor, married to Dahlia, never wears matching socks

$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

_ _ _ R L E T T
_ _ _ _ N _ _ O N

Margery solves SCARLETT JOHANSSON.

Prize on Wheel: San Francisco Marriott Marquis, $6,000

Round 1: Before & After

Margery calls T on $550, buys E, and calls H on $900 before buying a bad A. Daniel hits $2,500 for N, then duds with R on the same wedge.

Julie calls O on Free Play, then M, Y, and S on $600, $800, and $600. But after Y on $2,500, she buys a bad I.

Margery and Daniel then dud with B and D on $700 and $600, respectively. Julie buys U to clear the vowels, but follows up with a bad L on $700,

Margery finishes up with P on the ½ Car between $550 and $900.

P U P P E T
S H O W
M E / T H E / M O N E Y

She reads off PUPPET SHOW ME THE MONEY for $3,900 and the tag.

Duds: A (Margery), R (Daniel), I (Julie), B (Margery), D (Daniel), L (Julie)

Margery: $5,900 + ½ Car tag
Daniel: $0
Julie: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Quotation

Daniel finds four T's on $3,500, but after buying E, he hits the Bankrupt between it and $900.

Julie calls H on $650, buys A, and calls N on $700. After getting the San Francisco trip with L, she buys O. She calls D on $550 and S on Wild Card, then buys U.

T H E / _ A _ E
T H A T / L A U N _ H E D
A / T H O U S A N D
S _ _ _ S

She solves THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SHIPS for $7,000, the trip, and the Wild Card.

Bankrupt: Daniel ($13,750)

Margery: $5,900 + ½ Car tag
Daniel: $0
Julie: $14,000 + Wild Card

No retro Bonus Round
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Julie leads off with I on Free Play and N on $600, then hits Lose a Turn.

Margery calls G on $3,500, buys E, and calls T on $550. She calls H on $500 between $800 and $650, buys O, then duds with S on $600.

Daniel picks L on $700, then buys A to finish the vowels. But after M and D both on $600, he calls an incorrect P on ½ Car between $550 and $900.

Julie then repeats the T on $500 between $3,500 and $900, after which Margery and Daniel Bankrupt back-to-back (left of the Million Dollar Wedge and between $900 and $650, respectively). Back to Julie, who calls B on $800 and asks to solve…

_ A _ I N G
G O O D B _ E / T O
T H E / M A I N L A N D

…but SAYING GOODBYE TO THE MAINLAND is wrong. Her wrong answer is part of an intact null cycle that also includes a dud C from Margery on $900 and another Bankrupt (between $900 and $650) from Daniel

Julie picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag with Y, then duds with R on $650. Margery then finishes up with W on $500 between $3,500 and $900.

W A _ I N G
G O O D B Y E / T O
T H E / M A I N L A N D

She solves WAVING GOODBYE TO THE MAINLAND for $500 and a trip to Waikiki (Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, $7,798).

Lose a Turn: Julie
Duds: S (Margery), P (Daniel), C (Margery), R (Julie)
Repeat: T (Julie)
Bankrupt: Margery ($8,100 + ½ Car tag), Daniel ($2,250), Daniel ($0)
Missolve: Julie

Margery: $14,198
Daniel: $0
Julie: $14,000 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

_ A _ _ R A
_ _ _ _ A T O R

Margery solves CAMERA OPERATOR.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $700

Margery: S
Daniel: T
Julie: H
Margery: R
Daniel: L
Julie: N
Margery: P
Daniel: M
Julie: D

T H _ / _ _ _ S / T _
T H _ / _ _ N _ D _ M

For $6,800, she solves THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM.

Duds: R (Margery), L (Daniel), P (Margery)

End totals:
Margery: $17,198
Daniel: $0 -> $1,000
Julie: $20,800 + Wild Card
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her parents and a family friend are in the audience.

She lands on the second A in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ N / _ _ _
_ E _ _ E N

D, M, B, A, C (she tried to repeat the M as her Wild Card letter):

_ N / _ _ _
_ E A _ E N

Though she had the first and third words, she doesn't solve IN HOG HEAVEN for $32,000. End total: $20,800.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: LM3622688