January 21, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: In the Kitchen

M _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ R I _ E R

Susan is wrong with MEAT THERMOMETER.

M _ A _
T _ _ _ _ R I Z E R

Chris solves MEAT TENDERIZER.

Chris Parisi, Bloomfield, NJ, engaged, high school science teacher at Middlesex High School, Giants fan
Hilllary Hagler, Playa del Rey, CA (originally from Boston, MA), married 7 years, has two rescue Chihuahuas, flight attendant, Patriots and Red Sox fan
Susan Zoghelb, Bethlehem, PA (originally from Beirut, Lebanon), registered dietitian, works for an outpatient dialysis company, freelance writer

$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

S _ A Y I N G / O N
_ _ H E D U _ _

Hillary solves STAYING ON SCHEDULE.

Prize on Wheel: Spain tour, Intrepid Travel, $6,802

Round 1: Food & Drink

Hillary calls R on ½ Car betwen $550 and $900, but after T on $2,500, she buys a bad A. Susan calls L on $700, buys E, then duds with N on $700.

Chris hits $650 for H, but his next stop is Lose a Turn. Hillary doesn't spin again…

T H R E E - _ H E E _ E
_ T _ _ _ E _ / _ H E L L _

…and solves THREE-CHEESE STUFFED SHELLS for $5,250 and the ½ Car tag.

Duds: A (Hillary), N (Susan)
Lose a Turn: Chris

Hillary: $7,250 + ½ Car tag
Susan: $0
Chris: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Quotation

Susan duds with T on $650. Chris calls S on $800, buys A, then duds with H on $900.

Hillary calls L on $700, buys E, and calls N on $650. After buying O, she calls C on $600 and R on ½ Car between $650 and $900.

O L _ / _ _ N _
C O L E / _ A S
A / _ E R R _
O L _ / S O _ L

She solves OLD KING COLE WAS A MERRY OLD SOUL for $4,550 and the Nissan Versa Note S ($14,975).

Duds: T (Susan), H (Chris)

Hillary: $26,775
Susan: $0
Chris: $1,000
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Prize/Express Round: Things

Chris gets the Beef Bucks gift tag with N, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Hillary calls T and S on $700 and $800, but after buying O and A, she hits Lose a Turn.

Susan calls C on $600, buys I, and calls F on $3,500. After buying E and U to clear the vowels, she calls R and P on $650 and $600.

C R U I S E / S _ I P S
I N / P O R T S
O F / C A _ _

She solves CRUISE SHIPS IN PORTS OF CALL for $6,450 and a Caribbean cruise (Costa Cruises, $6,000).

Bankrupt: Chris ($500 + Gift Tag)
Lose a Turn: Hillary

Hillary: $26,775
Susan: $12,450
Chris: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ . / _ _ _ I S
M _ S _ _ _ _ _

Hillary solves ST. LOUIS MISSOURI.

Round 4: Phrase

Hillary calls T on $500 between $550 and $900, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $5,000. Susan calls a wrong A on Free Play, but gets R on $800. After buying E, though, she duds with L on $800.

Chris Bankrupts between $900 and $5,000. Hillary calls N on $700, buys U and calls C on $500 between $800 and $650.

U N E _ _ E C T E _
T U R N / _ _ / E _ E N T _

She solves UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS for $2,350 more.

Bankrupt: Hillary ($1,500), Chris ($0)
Duds: A (Susan, on Free Play), L (Susan)

Round 5: Person

Susan calls N on $500 when the bells ring.

_ / _ _ _ _ N _ / _ _
_ / _ _ _ _ N _

Final Spin: $800

Susan: G
Chris: R
Hillary: F

_ / F R _ _ N _ / _ F
_ / F R _ _ N _

She solves A FRIEND OF A FRIEND for $5,400 more.

Dud: G (Susan)

End totals:
Hillary: $37,525
Susan: $12,450
Chris: $1,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Hillary's husband and mother are in the audience.

She lands on the S in SPIN, and her puzzle is Thing:

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

P, M, C, A:

C _ M _ _ N E _
_ E _ _ _ T

She's way off with COMPANY. She doesn't get COMBINED WEIGHT $32,000. End total: $37,525.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TZ3812638

Pat and Vanna have some paella tonight.·······················NvtGWiwZ