November 7, 2014 recap

Cold open: Same as Monday

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

M A C _ _ _ _ _ A
_ _ T S

Fred solves MACADAMIA NUTS.

Fred Torres, Lahaina, HI, hotel operations manager for a condo resort, has one child and two granddaughters, also a wedding officiant
Taryn Johnson, Kailua, HI, married to Jason, owns a flooring store
Aleah Makuakane, Wailuku, HI, dances hula, born and raised on the Big Island, also a sales coordinator for a hotel chain

$2,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

N _ E _ _ _ / _ _ D
T H _ E A _

Fred solves NEEDLE AND THREAD too.

Prize on Wheel: Kimberly Hotel, Manhattan, $7,576

Round 1: Movie Title

Fred calls T on $700 and buys E, but after H on $700, he hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $650. Taryn then Bankrupts too, between $900 and $2,500.

Aleah calls N on $800, then buys I. She calls S on $700, then buys A and O. After F on $700, she picks off U on Free Play to clear the vowels. Her last stop is $2,500 for G.

G U A _ _ I A N S / O F
T H E / G A _ A _ _

She solves GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY for $6,450.

Bankrupt: Fred ($1,150), Taryn ($0)

Aleah: $6,450
Fred: $3,000
Taryn: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Taryn hits $600 for T, but her next stop is Lose a Turn. After that, Aleah hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Fred goes for H on $700 and buys E. After L on $900, he buys A, then gets the New York trip with N. He buys I, finds a G on $3,500, and calls M on $700. But after buying O to clear the vowels, he hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $650. Taryn then hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Aleah doesn't spin again…

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

…instead, she solves THE BOTTOM LINE DANCING for $0.

Lose a Turn: Taryn
Bankrupt: Aleah ($0), Fred ($6,300 + trip), Taryn ($1,800)

Aleah: $7,450
Fred: $3,000
Taryn: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Aleah calls N on $600, then buys O, E, and I. After G on $500 between $800 and $650, she buys A to clear the vowels, then picks a dud M on $600. Fred then Bankrupts between $900 and $650.

Taryn calls T on $500 between $650 and $900, L on $600, and D on $500 between $550 and $900, but her next stop is Lose a Turn.

Aleah picks R on $500 between $650 and $900…

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

…and solves RIDING BIKES IN GOLDEN GATE PARK for $3,300 and a trip to San Francisco (Collette Vacations tour, $6,298).

Dud: M (Aleah)
Bankrupt: Fred ($0)
Lose a Turn: Taryn

Aleah: $17,048
Fred: $3,000
Taryn: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

G _ _ N T
S _ L _ M A N _ E R

Taryn solves GIANT SALAMANDER.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $700

Taryn: T
Aleah: N
Fred: H
Taryn: S

T H _ T / _ N _ / T _ _ _ S
T H _ / _ _ _ _

She solves THAT ONE TAKES THE CAKE for $8,500 more.

End totals:
Aleah: $17,048
Fred: $3,000
Taryn: $11,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Aleah has her mother, sister, aunt, and a friend in the audience.

She lands on the I in WIN, and her puzzle is Phrase:

L _ _ E / _ _ L _ _ N _
_ N / _ _ R

P, G, M, O:

L _ _ E / _ _ L _ _ N G
O N / _ _ R

She's silent, and doesn't come up with LIKE WALKING ON AIR for $40,000. $17,048.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: WP9575581
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