December 15, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Song Lyrics

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ L _ _

David solves JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS.

David Hankins , New York City, NY, medical student at Columbia University, originally from Minnesota, likes NYC's attractions
Karen Paloni, Irmo, SC, married 22 years, has two children, going to study radiology
Rosaland Turner , Chula Vista, CA, husband is in the Navy, originally from Lake Charles, LA, teaches in National City, CA, has four children

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ O O _ I N G
_ U S _ N _ _ S

David solves BOOMING BUSINESS too.

Prize on Wheel: Walmart shopping spree, $7,500

Round 1: Phrase

Category wipe: Pat avatar driving Santa's sleigh

This round is all David's. He gets the Walmart tag with S, buys E, then calls T, H, and R on $700, Wild Card, and $600.

T H E R E ' S
S _ _ E T H _ _ _
_ _ R / E _ E R _ _ _ E

He solves THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE for $4,950 and the cardboard.

PERFECT ROUND

Rosaland: $0
David: $8,950 + Wild Card
Karen: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Karen Bankrupts between $900 and $650, and Rosaland can't find an N on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn.

David calls T on $900, buys E, and calls H on $600 before buying a bad O.

Karen gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with R, and the Million Dollar Wedge with D. After buying A, she picks up the Walmart prize with P, buys I to clear the vowels, then finishes with G on $800.

T H E / _ I G
A P P _ E
_ I D E R

She solves THE BIG APPLE CIDER for $1,800 and her cardboard.

Duds: N (Rosaland), O (David)
Bankrupt: Karen ($0)

Rosaland: $0
David: $8,950 + Wild Card
Karen: $9,300 + MDW + ½ Car tag

Vanna asks some of the contestants to share their holiday traditions ("Wheel Family Memories").
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Rosaland calls N on $800, then buys I before Bankrupting between $900 and $650. After that, David hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Karen calls G on $900 and buys E and A before dudding with P on $900.

Rosaland calls T on $900 and buys O. She then calls K and W on the ½ Cars: the former on the one between $550 and $900, and the latter on the one between $650 and $900. She buys U to clear the vowels, then calls C and L on $700 and $700.

G E T T I N G / T O
K N O W / T _ E
L O C A L / C U I _ I N E

She solves GETTING TO KNOW THE LOCAL CUISINE for $6,900, the Ford Fiesta ($14,690), and a trip to St. Thomas (Dreams Sugar Bay, $7,065 ).

Bankrupt: Rosaland ($2,150), David (Wild Card)
Dud: P (Karen)

Rosaland: $28,655
David: $8,950
Karen: $9,300 + MDW
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

C U R _ _ I N
_ _ _ _

David solves CURTAIN CALL.

Round 4: Fun & Games

Final Spin: $800

David: T
Karen: S
Rosaland: N
David: G
Karen: P
Rosaland: R
David: D
Karen: M

D _ _ N G
S _ M _ R S _ _ _ T S

She solves DOING SOMERSAULTS for $7,200.

Dud: P (Karen)

End totals:
Rosaland: $28,655
David: $11,950; Secret Santa SPIN ID: BR2271460, Barbara R.
Karen: $16,500; Secret Santa SPIN ID: ST6238540, Sherri T.
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her husband and two children are in the audience.

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

L _ T E - N _ _ _ T
_ N _ _ _ E R _ _ _ L

D, H, P, A:

L A T E - N _ _ H T
_ N _ _ _ E R _ _ A L

She can't solve LATE-NIGHT INFOMERCIAL for the Ford Flex + $5,000. End total: $28,655.

Secret Santa SPIN ID: LS7146588, Leigh S.