January 23, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ F

James solves BEEF STROGANOFF.

James Trahan, Clinton Township, MI, social media strategist, hockey fan, also plays hockey, can make his throat swell like a frog's
Kelly Vander Meer, Chicago, IL, special ed high school teacher, engaged to Vince, uses board games to decide which of the two does chores
Lindsey Hoffman, Maple Valley, WA, financial consultant at a credit union, aunt to two, likes to travel, planned a trip to Paris with her friends in less than 24 hours

$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

T _ _ _ A _
J E F _ E R _ O N

Kelly solves THOMAS JEFFERSON.

Prize on Wheel: Italy tour, Intrepid Travel, $8,050

Round 1: Before & After

Kelly calls N on $550, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500. Lindsey calls T on $900, buys E, then hits the Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500.

James calls D on $600, buys I, calls S on $700, and buys U. He then duds with L on $650.

Kelly calls R on $900, but once again Bankrupts, this time between $900 and $650. Lindsey finishes up with B on $900.

B I R T _ D _ _
S U I T
_ N D / T I E

She solves BIRTHDAY SUIT AND TIE for $900 -> $1,000.

Bankrupt: Kelly ($550), Lindsey ($2,450), Kelly ($900)
Dud: L (James)

Kelly: $2,000
Lindsey: $1,000
James: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

Lindsey calls T on $900, buys E, and calls H on $900 before buying a bad A. James calls S on $700, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Kelly calls N on the ½ Car between $650 and $900, buys I, and calls W on $600. She then buys O and U to clear the vowels.

S T U _ _ / I N
T H E / _ I _ _ _ E
W I T H / _ O U

She solves STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU for $350 -> $1,000 and the tag.

Dud: A (Lindsey)
Bankrupt: James ($700)

Kelly: $3,000 + ½ Car tag
Lindsey: $1,000
James: $1,000
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

James Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Kelly calls T and N on $700 and $600. After buying I and A, she retraces her steps: $700 for G, a purchase of O, and $600 for L. She finishes up with E, the last vowel, on Free Play.

_ T _ O L L I N G
A L O N G / O N / A
_ A N _ _ / _ E A _ _

She solves STROLLING ALONG ON A SANDY BEACH for $5,550 and a trip to Aruba (Amsterdam Manor, $6,200).

Bankrupt: James ($0)

Kelly: $14,750
Lindsey: $1,000
James: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ _ O M / _ _ A R T
_ O / F _ N _ S _

Lindsey solves FROM START TO FINISH.

Round 4: Show Biz

Lindsey calls N and T on $900 and $5,000, then buys a bad E.

James calls S on $500 and buys A. He then repeats the E on Free Play (although he tries to correct to I), then calls H on $650. After D on $500 between $650 and $900 and F on $900, he Bankrupts between $900 and $5,000.

Kelly doesn't spin…

A / _ A S T / _ F
T H _ _ S A N D S

…and solves A CAST OF THOUSANDS for $0 -> $1,000.

Dud: E (Lindsey)
Repeat: E (James, on Free Play)
Bankrupt: James ($3,300)

Round 5: Landmark

Final Spin: $500 between $5,000 and $900

James: T
Kelly: H
Lindsey: S
James: R
Kelly: F
Lindsey: E
James: D
Kelly: N
Lindsey: P; THE POINTED DESERT, THE PRINTED DESERT
(The "only vowels remain" beeps sound.)
James: THE POINTED DESERT

T H E / P _ _ N T E D
D E S E R T

With that out of the way, Kelly solves THE PAINTED DESERT for $3,000.

Missolve: Lindsey (twice), James
Dud: F (Kelly)

End totals:
Kelly: $18,750
Lindsey: $4,000
James: $1,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Kelly's mom, sister, and fiancé are in the audience.

She lands on the M in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ / T _ E
_ _ _ R T

C, M, P, O are of no help. She offers some gibberish, but not BY THE QUART for $32,000. End total: $18,750.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SV4368615

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