October 29, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ ' _ / S C _ R _ D
_ _ I _ F

Christopher solves I'M SCARED STIFF.

Christopher Swaby, Queens Village, NY, customer service supervisor for an oil cooperative, married to Belinda, has one stepson, likes to cook an go to the movies
Tiffany Schneider, Sugar Land, TX, senior at Texas A&M, journalism and communiations majors, has worked in radio for two years
Kate Demchak, Fremont, CA (originally from Simsbury, CT), meteorologist for a private company, storm chaser, graduated from Purdue

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

M A G _ _ _ N E
S _ B S _ _ I _ T I _ N

Christopher also solves MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION.

Prize on Wheel: Zeigler House Inn, Savannah, GA + haunted tour of Savannah from 6th Sense, $6,060

Round 1: Title

Christopher calls R on the Party City gift tag and T on $600. After buying E, he calls H on $900.


T H E / _ H _ _ T _ _
_ _ / T H E / _ _ E R _

He solves THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for $4,750 and his tag.

PERFECT ROUND

Tiffany: $0
Kate: $0
Christopher: $8,750
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Mystery Round: Movie Quote

Tiffany calls S on $700 and T on the ½ Car between $550 and $900. She buys E, then picks up the Savannah trip with H. After buying A and O, she calls L on $900, then buys a bad I.

Kate picks off the last vowel, U, on Free Play, but after W on $900, she Bankrupt between $900 and $650. Christopher then hits Lose a Turn.

Back to Tiffany…

W H A T E _ E _
_ O U / _ O
_ O _ ' T / _ A L L
A S L E E _

…who solves WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T FALL ASLEEP (from A Nightmare on Elm Street) for $3,900, the trip, and the tag.

Dud: I (Tiffany)
Bankrupt: Kate ($900)
Lose a Turn: Christopher

Tiffany: $9,960 + ½ Car tag
Kate: $0
Christopher: $8,750
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Kate duds with R on the ½ Car between $550 and $900. Christopher calls N and G on $500 between $800 and $650 and $900, but after buying I and E, he Bankrupts between $900 and $3,500.

Tiffany finds five T's on $3,500, then calls H on $500 between $800 and $700. She buys A, O, and U to clear the vowels… but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Kate picks up the Wild Card with B…

T A _ I N G / T H E
_ A I _ B O A T
O U T / T O / _ E A

…and solves TAKING THE SAILBOAT OUT TO SEA for $500, the Wild Card, and a trip to Antigua (Galley Bay Resort, $8,860).

Dud: R (Kate)
Bankrupt: Christopher ($900), Tiffany ($17,250 + ½ Car tag)

Tiffany: $9,960
Kate: $9,360 + Wild Card
Christopher: $8,750
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Place

A / C A _ E
_ U L L / O F / B A T S

Christopher solves A CAVE FULL OF BATS.

Round 4: Around the House

Christopher calls T on $800, but after buying E, he duds with N on $700.

Tiffany calls R on $600 and buys I.

_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ T
_ _ T T E R I E _

She solves FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES for $350 -> $1,000.

Dud: N (Christopher)

Round 5: What Are You Doing?

Tiffany calls A on Free Play and G on $900. After buying I, she calls N on $500 between $800 and $700. She buys E to clear the vowels, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Kate gets in R on $700 when the bell rings.

R E A _ I N G / _ _ E
_ I N E / _ R I N _

Final Spin: $600

Kate: T
Christopher: D

R E A D I N G / T _ E
_ I N E / _ R I N T

He solves READING THE FINE PRINT for $1,600.

Bankrupt: Tiffany ($1,900)

End totals:
Tiffany: $10,960
Kate: $9,360
Christopher: $13,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Christopher's wife is in the audience.

He stops at the ', and his puzzle is Thing:

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

Q, K, W, O (no, really):

_ N _ Q _ E
W O R K / O _ / _ R T

He solves UNIQUE WORK OF ART for $32,000. End total: $45,350.

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