November 20, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ _ D D _ N G
C _ A P _ L

David solves WEDDING CHAPEL.

David Bixby, Florence, SC, lives with Donna and a foxhound named Salty, loves movies, music, and writing poetry, also lives in Maryland
Rachel Parille, Yorba Linda, CA, IT in training for St. Joseph Health in Irvine, newly married to Scott, has two Boxer dogs
Samar Musleh, San Francisco, CA, married to Mike for 20 years, office manager at St. John's Orthodox Academy, loves to cook Middle Eastern food and belly dance

$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

R _ _ S T E D
A _ M O _ _ _

Samar solves ROASTED ALMONDS.

Prize on Wheel: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, $6,219

Round 1: Fun & Games

Samar gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with T, then buys E. She calls H on $650, then buys a bad A. After that, David duds with M on the ½ Car between $650 and $900.

Rachel calls N on $550, then buys I. She picks up the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with S, then calls G on $550, but after buying O to clear the vowels, she hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500.

Samar doesn't spin again…

S E E I N G / T H E
S I G H T S / O N
T H E / S T _ I _

…instead, she solves SEEING THE SIGHTS ON THE STRIP for $3,450 and the tag.

Duds: A (Samar), M (David)
Bankrupt: Rachel ($3,700 + ½ Car tag)

David: $1,000
Rachel: $0
Samar: $5,450 + ½ Car tag
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Mystery Round: Same Name

David calls R on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800. He flips it, and finds $10,000 on the back! However, he duds with S on $600. Rachel then Bankrupts between $900 and $3,500.

Samar gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with N, buys A and I, then picks up a third ½ Car (between $650 and $900) with D. But after buying O, she repeats the S on the Million Dollar Wedge.

David calls P and T on $550 and the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, then calls a repeat himself when he tries to buy A a second time.

Rachel picks up the Bicycle playing cards gift tag with M…

P _ M P _ I N / A N D
I R O N - O N
P A T _ _

…and solves PUMPKIN AND IRON-ON PATCH for $500 and the tag.

Bankrupt: Rachel ($0)
Dud: S (David)
Repeats: S (Samar), A (David)

David: $1,000
Rachel: $1,500
Samar: $5,450 + ½ Car tag

No retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Rachel picks up the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with T, then buys E. After H on $3,500, she buys I, calls N on $900, and buys A. She returns to $3,500 for R, then calls M on $650. She buys O and U to clear the vowels, then finishes with S on $600, just a click shy of Express.

T H E / M O S T
_ E A U T I _ U _
S U N S E T / E _ E R

She solves THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SUNSET EVER for $11,100 and a trip to Hawaii (Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Honolulu, $7,729).

PERFECT ROUND

David: $1,000
Rachel: $20,329
Samar: $5,450
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

_ U _ _ _ C
A C _ _ U _ _ A N T

David solves PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

Round 4: Event

Final Spin: $700

David: R
Rachel: S
Samar: T
David: M
Rachel: C
Samar: D
David: A; DRAMATIC CONSEQUENCES
Rachel: N; DRAMATIC CONCUSSION
Samar: O; DRAMATIC CONCEPTION
David: L

D R A M A T _ C
C O N C L _ S _ O N

David solves DRAMATIC CONCLUSION for $5,100.

Missolves: Everyone

End totals:
David: $9,100
Rachel: $20,329
Samar: $5,450
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$100,000 Bonus Round

She has her husband, Scott, in the audience, along with her parents.

She lands on the S in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Things:

_ _ _ _ _ E
_ R _ _ _ _ T S

C, B, M, A:

_ _ _ _ C E
_ R _ _ _ C T S

She doesn't solve OFFICE PRODUCTS for $32,000. End total: $20,329.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CR7172022