March 11, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

S _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ N
_ / H _ _ / T _ _

Beth solves SOAKING IN A HOT TUB.

Beth Smith, Hinesville, GA, married to Brandon, has one cat, actress, just completed her first marathon
Tracy Bullins, High Point, NC, administrative assistant, married to Ryan, does "glamour camping"
Brandon Schaedlich, Chardon, OH, insurance adjuster, married to Karen, has one son and is expecting a second child, also loves to run, visits baseball stadiums

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

L _ _ _ L
C U S _ _ M _ R S

Tracy is wrong with LOYAL CONSUMERS, but Brandon gets LOYAL CUSTOMERS.

Prize on Wheel: Hilton Waikoloa Village + Kohala Spa, $7,183

Round 1: Food & Drink

Brandon calls N on the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) between $650 and $900. He then gets the Hawaii trip with T and buys O.

_ O N T _ N _ N T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T

He solves CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST for $2,750 and his cardboard.

PERFECT ROUND

Brandon: $11,933 + ½ Car
Beth: $1,000
Tracy: $0
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Beth calls L and T on $700 and $650. After buying E and A, she calls R on $650. She then calls P on $700, and gets a $1,000 bonus as that's the Same Letter.

P R E T T _
P _ R P L E
P E T _ _ _ A _

She solves PRETTY PURPLE PETUNIAS for $7,250.

PERFECT ROUND #2

Brandon: $11,933 + ½ Car
Beth: $8,250
Tracy: $0

Jim plugs Orbitz.
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Tracy can't find an R on $550. Brandon gets the Peter Thomas Roth gift tag with N, but after buying A and E, he duds with S on the $500 underneath.

Beth calls I on Free Play and calls T on $900. After buying O to clear the vowels, she calls L and C on $600 and $650, but her next stop is Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Tracy doesn't spin again…

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

…and solves A HEAVENLY LOCATION for just the trip to Costa Rica (Azul Ocean Club, $6,800).

Dud: R (Tracy), S (Brandon)
Bankrupt: Beth ($2,500)
Unclaimed: $500 + Gift Tag (Brandon)

Brandon: $11,933
Beth: $8,250
Tracy: $6,800
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Things

P E A _ _
A _ D / Q U I _ T

Brandon solves PEACE AND QUIET.

Round 4: Phrase

Brandon calls T on $900 and buys E. After barely clicking over to the same wedge again for H, he buys a bad A.

Beth calls S on $500, then stops at Lose a Turn.

Tracy calls N on $900, buys O, then calls M on $600.

N O / T _ M E / _ _ _ E
T H E / _ _ E S E N T

She solves NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT for $2,150 more.

Dud: A (Brandon)
Lose a Turn: Beth
Unclaimed: $3,100 (Brandon), $500 (Beth)

Round 5: Character

After what appears to be a null cycle, Beth calls T and H on $900 and $550. She buys E and A, but the latter isn't up there.

Tracy calls R on $500 between $650 and $900, buys O, then calls K on $600.

K E R _ _ T / T H E
_ R O _

She solves KERMIT THE FROG for $1,350 more.

Aired dud: A (Beth)
Unlaimed: $1,850 (Beth)

Round 6: Show Biz

Tracy calls N on $500 between $550 and $900, but after buying O, she duds with M on $500 between $800 and $650. Brandon calls E on Free Play just as the bells ring.

O N E - _ _ _
_ O N _ E _

Final Spin: $500 between $650 and $900

Brandon: R
Beth: L
Tracy: H
Brandon: T
Beth: A
Tracy: W

O N E - H _ T
W O N _ E R

She solves ONE-HIT WONDER for $3,750 more.

Duds before Speed-Up: M (Tracy)
Duds during Speed-Up: L (Beth), A (Beth)
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Brandon)

End totals:
Brandon: $14,933
Beth: $8,250
Tracy: $14,050
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$100,000 Bonus Round

His wife is in the audience.

He lands on the R in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Living Things:

_ _ L _
_ _ _ N _

D, G, C, O:

_ _ L D
_ _ _ N _

He gets WILD but not WILD FAUNA for $32,000. End total: $14,933.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MD0015987