October 22, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ O N ' _ / T I P
_ H E / _ _ _ O _

Jeremy solves DON'T TIP THE CANOE.

Jeremy Beebe, O'Fallon, IL, tech sergeant in USAF (Scott AFB), married, wife is also in the USAF, has two kids, likes to golf, fish, and camp
Brittany Singleton-Faz , San Bernadino, CA, has a master's in educational technology, likes to hang out with family and friends, loves disneyland
Anes Partridge, Vallejo, CA, disability specialist, has two children and one grandson, loves Hawaii

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

S _ R _ _ C H I N G
_ H E / T R _ _ H

Jeremy is wrong with SPRUCING THE TREE.

S T R _ _ C H I N G
_ H E / T R _ _ H

Brittany solves STRETCHING THE TRUTH.

Prize on Wheel: Earth River Expeditions, Patagonia, Chile, $9,400

Round 1: Fun & Games

This round is all Brittany. R on $800, a purchase of E, and T on the ½ Car between $550 and $900. She buys A, calls H on $800, buys I, and gets the Wild Card with C. After clearing out the vowels with purchases of O and U, she finishes with S on $550.

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

She solves SINGING SONGS AROUND THE CAMPFIRe for $3,800, the Wild Card, and the ½ Car tag.

perfect round

Jeremy: $1,000
Brittany: $5,800 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
Anes: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Anes duds with T on $900. Jeremy calls R on $500 between $900 and $3,500, but after buying O and A, he hits Lose a Turn.

Brittany calls S on $700, then buys E and I to finish off the vowels before she calls a bad N on $550.

Anes hits $900 for L but gives it back to the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Jeremy calls C on the same dollar amount, then hits Lose a Turn. Brittany calls D on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800. She flips it and finds the $10,000 on the back!

S O L I D / A S / A
R O C _
C L I _ _ E R

she solves SOLID AS A ROCK CLIMBER for $10,900.

Duds: T (Anes), N (Brittany)
Lose a Turn: Jeremy, twice
Bankrupt: Anes (1,800)

Jeremy: $1,000
Brittany: $16,700 + ½ car tag + Wild Card
Anes: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Things

Jeremy and Brittany Bankrupt, between $900 and $650, and $900 and $3,500 respectively. Anes gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with S, buys A and I, and calls N on $900, but after buying O she duds with D on $550.

Jeremy calls R on $900, then buys E and U to finish the vowels. Ater L on $500 between $800 and $650, he Bankrupts again between $900 and $650.

Brittany hits $3,500 for a pair of C's, but gives it back to the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Back to Anes…

L O U N _ E / C _ A I R S
& / _ E A C _ / _ O _ E L S

…who solves LOUNGE CHAIRS & BEACH TOWELS for $1,150 and a trip to the Dominican Republic (Riu Bambu, $7,000).

Bankrupt: Jeremy ($0), Brittany (½ Car tag + Wild Card), Jeremy ($1,400), Brittany ($7,000)
Dud: D (Anes)

Jeremy: $1,000
Brittany: $16,700
Anes: $8,150
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Events

B _ _ _ - T O - _ _ C K
W I N S

Jeremy solves BACK-TO-BACK WINS.

Round 4: Song Lyrics

Final Spin: $800

Jeremy: T
Brittany: R
Anes: S
Jeremy: L
Brittany: N
Anes: B
Jeremy: C
Brittany: Y

B _ B Y / _ _ / _ _ R _
B _ R N / T _ / R _ N


She solves BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN for $10,800 more.

Duds: S (Anes), L (Jeremy), C (Jeremy)

End totals:
Jeremy: $4,000
Brittany: $27,500
Anes: $8,150
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her brother, boyfriend's niece, and boyfriend's parents are in the audience.

She lands on the ★★, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ E _ _ N _ / T _ E
_ _ R _ _ _ N

P, C, H, O:

_ E _ O N _ / T H E
H O R _ _ O N

She's silent and doesn't come up with BEYOND THE HORIZON for $32,000. End total: $27,500.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JM1831468