March 25, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

H _ _ E / C O _ _ S
_ _ M M _ _

Rachel is wrong with HERE COMES MOMMY.

H _ R E / C O M E S
_ U M M E _

As is Luke with HERE COMES MUMMY.

H _ R E / C O M E S
_ U M M E R

Christina gets it right with HERE COMES SUMMER.

Christina Santoro, Long Island City, NY, recently engaged, first-year kindergarten teacher in Manhattan, master's in early childhood and elementary education, wants to buy a puppy
Rachel Ray, Portland, OR, speech language pathologist, likes to travel and see live music, likes to snowboard
Luke Miller, New York City, NY, bartender, music producer and singer, loves to travel and work out, obsessed with boxer dogs, does volunteer work with a boxer rescue

$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

M E L _ S _ A
M C _ A _ _ _ Y

Luke is wrong with MELISSA MCCARTNEY. Before any more letters appear, Christina gets MELISSA MCCARTHY.

Prize on Wheel: Hotels.com credit, $7,000

Round 1: Food & Drink

Christina duds with N on $700. Rachel calls T on $700, buys E, and calls R on $2,500, but after buying A and O, she Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Luke calls S and L on the $800 and Dick's Sporting Goods gift tag.

S T E A _ E _
L O _ S T E R
T A _ L S

He solves STEAMED LOBSTER TAILS for $3,400 and the tag.

Dud: N (Christina)
Bankrupt: Rachel ($3,580)

Luke: $4,400
Christina: $3,000
Rachel: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Rachel calls N on ½ Car between $550 and $900, but after buying A, she duds with T on $650. Luke hits the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn for D; he flips it, and the $10,000 is on the back! But his next stop is Lose a Turn.

Christina calls R on $500 between $800 and $700, but after E on Free Play, she Bankrupts between $900 and $3,500.

Rachel calls S on $600, buys O, then hits Lose a Turn. Luke doesn't spin again…

S _ _ _ E / A N D
S A _
_ _ E E S E
R A _ _ O _ _

…and solves SMILE AND SAY CHEESE RAVIOLI for the $10,000 prize.

Dud: T (Rachel)
Bankrupt: Christina ($500)
Lose a Turn: Luke, Rachel
Unclaimed: $1,800 + ½ Car tag (Rachel)

Luke: $14,400
Christina: $3,000
Rachel: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Places

Luke hits $3,500 for S, buys E and A, then calls N on the same. But after D on $900, he buys a bad O.

Christina calls T on $900, then buys a bad I.

Rachel doesn't spin…

_ A T _ E D _ A _ S
A N D / _ _ S E _ _ S

…and solves CATHEDRALS AND MUSEUMS for France (Collette Vacations, $11,698 ).

Duds: O (Luke), I (Christina)
Unclaimed: $15,050 (Luke), $650 (Christina)

Luke: $14,400
Christina: $3,000
Rachel: $11,698
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ / C A M E L
I S / _ / _ _ _ M _ L

Rachel solves A CAMEL IS A MAMMAL. (No wonder Pat was laughing before the puzzle came up…)

Round 4: Thing

Rachel calls T on $900, but there isn't an A for purchase. Luke calls R on $550, buys E, then duds with S on $900.

Christina calls N on $900, buys O, then goes for L and C on $700 and Free Play.

C O _ _ _ T E R
T E C _ N O L O _ _

She solves COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY for $2,350.

Unclaimed: $1,550 (Rachel), $300 (Luke)

Round 5: Person

Luke calls N and T on Free Play and $700.

_ _ _ T _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _

Final Spin: $5,000

Luke: R
Christina: S
Rachel: M

M _ S T _ R / _ _
_ _ R _ M _ N _ _ S

For $12,000, she solves MASTER OF CEREMONIES.

Unclaimed: $13,200 (Luke), $12,000 (Christina)

End totals:
Luke: $14,400
Christina: $5,350
Rachel: $26,698
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her parents and two sisters are in the audience.

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

_ _ _ _ E _ E
_ _ _ R / _ _ _ L

B, M, D, O:

_ _ _ _ E _ E
_ O _ R / _ O _ L

After locking onto the latter two words, she solves ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL for $32,000. End total: $58,698.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: EC8471412