January 14, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Event

T A _ _ N G / T _ E
_ R A _ D / _ O U R

Tricia solves TAKING THE GRAND TOUR.

Tricia Lynch, Brooklyn, NY, loves to shop online, starting an online boutique, engaged to Claude, has family all over the Caribbean
Debbie Ferguson, Toledo, OH, married to Ian who is Scottish, has six adult children and a grandchild, sells shoes
Allie Dakroup (male), Detroit, MI, physician at Detroit Medical Center, likes to spend time with friends and family, likes doing crossword puzzles

$2,000 Toss-Up: Title

_ R _ _ S _ _ E
_ S _ A _ _

Allie solves TREASURE ISLAND

Prize on Wheel: Australia and Fiji, Collette Vacations, $10,458

Round 1: Things

Category wipe: Pat rowing a gondola

Allie calls S and T on Wild Card and $800, but after buying E and A, he Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Tricia gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with N, but her next stop is the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Debbie calls D and R on $650 and $700, but her next stop is Lose a Turn. Allie finishes up with V and Y on $700 and $800.

D _ N N E R / _ A R T Y
_ N V _ T A T _ _ N S

He solves DINNER PARTY INVITATIONS for $1,500.

Bankrupt: Allie ($2,400 + Wild Card), Tricia ($2,000 + ½ Car tag)
Lose a Turn: Debbie

Allie: $3,500
Tricia: $1,000
Debbie: $0
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Mystery Round: Quotation

Tricia calls N on $900, but after buying A, she duds with D on the ½ Car between $650 and $900.

Debbie calls L on $550, buys E, and picks M on $650.

_ A _ _ / _ E
N _ M _ L E
_ A _ _ / _ E
_ _ _ _ _

She solves JACK BE NIMBLE JACK BE QUICK for $950 -> $1,000.

Dud: D (Tricia)

Allie: $3,500
Tricia: $1,000
Debbie: $1,000
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Debbie and Allie both hit the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Tricia calls G on $3,500, buys I, and calls N on $550. After buying E, she calls T and H on $650 and $700, but after buying A, she hits Lose a Turn.

Debbie finishes with S on the ebags.com gift tag…

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

…and solves CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL for $1,500, the Gift Tag, and a trip to London and Paris (Collette Vacations, $10,398).

Bankrupt: Debbie ($0), Allie ($0)
Lose a Turn: Tricia

Allie: $3,500
Tricia: $1,000
Debbie: $13,898
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

_ A _ _ _ _ _
M C _ _ N _ _ _ _ H _ Y

Tricia solves MATTHEW MCCONAHUGHEY

Round 4: Phrase

This round is all Tricia. She calls T and H on $500 between $550 and $900 and $900, buys E, then calls S and P on $600 and $650.

S T _ P / T H E
P _ E S S E S !

She solves STOP THE PRESSES! for $5,350.

PERFECT ROUND

Round 5: Show Biz

Debbie calls N and T on $550 and $650. She buys E and A, but the latter isn' t up there.

Allie calls S on $650 as the bells ring.

_ _ _ E _
_ N T E _ _ _ S S _ _ N

Final Spin wipe: Leaning Tower of Pisa

Final Spin: $700

Allie: R

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

He solves BRIEF INTERMISSION for $4,700.

Dud: A (Debbie)

End totals:
Allie: $8,200
Tricia: $9,350
Debbie: $13,898
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Debbie's husband is in the audience.

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

_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E

C, M, P, A:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ M E

She doesn't solve BOYHOOD HOME for $45,000. End total: $13,898.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MA1462401

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