January 1, 2015 recap

The opening animation has a Christmas tree edited into it.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Character

_ _ _ _
_ E _ / Y _ A R

Bob solves BABY NEW YEAR.

Bob Kilman, Briarcliff Manor, NY, works for a real estate company and teaches at NYU, married to Ellen, has two daughters, loves to ski, play tennis, and ride roller coasters, once gave someone the Heimlich Maneuver
Candace Farris, Detroit, MI, married to Timothy for 6 years, recently graduated Eastern Michigan University with a master's in public administration, thrill seeker who loves to skydive, zipline, and hike
Nicole Comer, Los Angeles, CA, originally from Detroit but lived in Houston, property manager, actress, writer

$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ _ _ _ / _ A Y
F _ _ _ _ _ _

Candace blanks.

_ _ _ _ _ / B A Y
F _ _ _ _ _ _

Bob solves TAMPA BAY FLORIDA.

Prize on Wheel: Aston Lakeland Village, Lake Tahoe, $6,405

Round 1: Things

Bob calls R on $600, buys E, calls S on $700, and buys A, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500. After that, Candace Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Nicole gets the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) between $650 and $900 with N, then buys I and O to clear the vowels. She calls D and G on $550 and $2,500, followed by T and H $900 and $700, before dudding with C on $800. Bob finishes with P on $900.

P R O S P E R I T _ / A N D
G O O D / H E A _ T H

He solves PROSPERITY AND GOOD HEALTH for $1,800.

Bankrupt: Bob ($1,400), Candace ($0)
Dud: C (Nicole)

Candace: $0
Nicole: $0
Bob: $4,800
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Mystery Round: Food & Drink

Candace gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 with T, then buys E. After R and S on $3,500 and $650, she buys A. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800 and calls N; she doesn't flip it, although the $10,000 is on the back. Her next stop is Lose a Turn.

Nicole calls H on $700 and buys O, then calls G and L on $650 and $550.

S O _ T H E R N -
S T _ L E
_ O L L A R _
G R E E N S

She solves SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS for $2,750.

Lose a Turn: Candace

Candace: $0
Nicole: $2,750
Bob: $4,800

No Retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Nicole calls T on $900, buys E, and calls H on $900. She buys I and O, but the latter isn't up there. Bob then Bankrupts between $900 and $650.

Candace calls S and R on ½ Car between $650 and $900 and $550, then $3,500 for C. She buys A and U to clear the vowels.

T H E / R I C H / _ _ U E
C A R I _ _ E A _ / S E A

She solves THE RICH BLUE CARIBBEAN SEA for $8,100 and a trip to St. Lucia (St. James's Club Morgan Bay, $7,090).

Dud: O (Nicole)
Bankrupt: Bob ($0)

Candace: $15,190
Nicole: $2,750
Bob: $4,800
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ A V O _ / T H E
_ _ A _ O _

Bob solves SAVOR THE FLAVOR.

Round 4: Around the House

Bob calls R on $550 and buys E, then hits Lose a Turn.

Candace calls T and S on $700 and $700.

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

Final Spin: $900

Candace: N
Nicole: C
Bob: D
Candace: L
Nicole: I; ILLUSTRATED HALL CALENDAR
Bob: W

I L L _ S T R _ T E D
W _ L L / C _ L E N D _ R

He solves ILLUSTRATED WALL CALENDAR for $6,550.

Lose a Turn: Bob
Missolve: Nicole

End totals:
Candace: $15,190
Nicole: $2,750
Bob: $14,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Candace's husband, mother, sister, and friend are in the audience.

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

R _ _ S _ N _
_ _ _ L _ _ S E

C, G, D, O:

R O _ S _ N G
_ _ _ L _ _ S E

She doesn't solve ROUSING APPLAUSE for $40,000. End total: $15,190.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DH2523916