October 30, 2014 recap

The yellow arrow's on $550 during the intro.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Movie Quote

_ _ E _ ' _ _ / H _ _ E

Wren solves THEY'RE HERE.

Wren Schultz, Anacortes, WA, professional housesitter, juggler, creates crossword puzzles
Maya Echols, Van Nuys, CA, originally from Harrisburg, PA, moved 3 years ago, admissions coordinator for a college, actress, Titans fan because she lived in TN
Deborah Rutter, Coral Springs, FL, preschool teacher, married to Josh, has two children, likes roller skating and roller coasters

$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ O _ _ / W _ _ _ H
_ _ X _ _

Deborah solves FORT WORTH TEXAS.

Prize on Wheel: Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City + Ghost Tours of Quebec, $6,440

Round 1: Phrase

Deborah hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $650, and Wren hits Lose a Turn (although he tried to call S on it).

Maya gets that S on $900, then buys E. She picks up the Million Dollar Wedge with T, calls H on $800, and buys A before a dud L on $600 stops her.

Deborah picks up the Quebec trip with N, then buys O.

S O _ E O N E ' S
_ N O _ _ _ N _ / A T
T H E / _ O O _

She solves SOMEONE'S KNOCKING AT THE DOOR for $1,250 and the trip.

Bankrupt: Deborah ($0)
Lose a Turn: Wren
Dud: L (Maya)

Maya: $0
Deborah: $9,690
Wren: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Wren duds with N on $700. Maya calls T on $600, buys E, and calls H on $650 before repeating the N on the Shindigs gift tag.

Deborah picks F on the ½ Car between $650 and $900, but after she buys O, she duds with R on $550.

Wren calls C on $650, then buys A and I to clear the vowels. His last stop is the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn. He calls W and doesn't flip it, although the $10,000 is on the back.


T H E / W I C _ E _
W I T C H / O F / T H E
W E _ T
C O A _ T

He solves THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST COAST for $4,450 more.

Duds: N (Wren), R (Deborah)
Repeat: N (Maya)

Maya: $0
Deborah: $9,690
Wren: $5,450

Retro Bonus Round

F C M I were no help on this Title from September 6, 2001:

_ _ _ S

But she still solved JAWS. (Same puzzle from 9/21/12 and 10/29/13.)
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Maya calls T on $600, buys E, and calls H on $500 between $800 and $650. She then duds with S on $600.

Deborah picks up the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with C.

T H E / _ _ _ _
_ _ T E _ / _ _
T H E / _ _ C _ _ _ C

She says THE BLUE WATER OF THE PACIFIC, which is wrong.

Wren picks up the Wild Card with R, then buys A.

T H E / _ A R _
_ A T E R / _ _
T H E / _ A C _ _ _ C

He solves THE WARM WATER OF THE PACIFIC for $750, the Wild Card, and a trip to Hawaii (Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa, $8,950).

Maya: $0
Deborah: $9,690
Wren: $15,150 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Event

D _ V I L ' S
N _ G H _

Deborah solves DEVIL'S NIGHT.

Round 4: Title/Author

Deborah calls B on $650, buys E, and calls Y on $700.

_ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / B Y
_ _ E _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $500

Deborah: T
Wren: S

T _ E / S _ _ _ _ _ _ / B Y
S T E _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _

He solves THE SHINING BY STEPHEN KING for $3,000 more.

End totals:
Maya: $0 -> $1,000
Deborah: $12,690
Wren: $18,150 + Wild Card
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Wren's got his girlfriend, Della, in the audience.

He lands on the second A in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Thing:

_ _ _ _ _ _ E
_ E E

H, M, C, O, G:

_ _ G G _ G E
_ E E

After throwing out LUGGAGE DEE and BAGGAGE WEE, he finally gets BAGGAGE FEE 1/10 of a second before the buzzer for $32,000! End total: $50,150.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CF5264954

Pat then rewards Wren with the tape mark on the floor.