March 30, 2015 recap

We begin Spring Break week.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Landmark

O _ _
_ A _ _ H F _ L

Amanda solves OLD FAITHFUL.

Amanda Tracy, Fayetteville, AR, 2nd grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary, married to Bart for 2 years, expecting a child
Kelly Hackney, Lincoln, CA, married to Jason for 11 years, has two children, stay-at-home mom
John Meagher, Tucson, AZ, getting a bachelor's in culinary school, wants to open or manage a restaurant, served 8 years in the USAF

$2,000 Toss-Up: Event

_ E _ _ _ - _ _ - H _ A _ T
T _ L _

John solves HEART-TO-HEART TALK.

There is a trailer for the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Interstellar.

Prize on Wheel: $6,040 (?!?) cash

Round 1: Things

Category wipe: Pat in a motorboat

John calls N and D on Wild Card and $900, but after buying A, he duds with S on $700. Amanda calls a wrong E on Free Play, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $2,500.

Kelly calls R on $900, buys I to clear the vowels, then duds with T on ½ Car between $550 and $900. Back to John, who calls M and C on $650 and Free Play.

M A R C _
A _ R I _
A N D / M A _

He solves MARCH APRIL AND MAY for $2,950 and the Wild Card.

Duds: S (John), E (Amanda, on Free Play), T (Kelly)
Bankrupt: Amanda ($0)
Unclaimed: $1,550 (Kelly)

Kelly: $0
John: $4,950 + Wild Card
Amanda: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Amanda gets both ½ Car (Nissan Versa Note S) back-to-back: the one between $550 and $900 with R, and the one between $650 and $900 with N. After buying E, she calls M on $800, then buys a bad I. Kelly duds with $600, and John Bankrupts between $900 and $650. Amanda hits $3,500, then buys the remaining vowels (U, O, A).

M E / T A R _ A N
_ O U
_ A N E
_ O N _ A

She solves ME TARZAN YOU JANE FONDA for $5,050 and the Nissan Versa Note S ($14,975).

Dud: I (Amanda), S (Kelly)
Bankrupt: John (Wild Card)

Kelly: $0
John: $4,950
Amanda: $21,025
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Kelly calls S on the Maui Jim gift tag. She then buys I (she tried to change to A, but it didn't matter as there was an I anyway), followed by the A she wanted earlier, and then E to clear the vowels. After B, C, and H on Free Play, $3,500, and $550, she duds with R on $500 between $800 and $650.

John finds L on $500 between $650 and $900, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500. Amanda then duds with N on $550.

Kelly finishes with F and M on Free Play and $500 between $3,500 and $900.

A / S I M _ L _
F L A _ L E S S / B E A C H

She solves A SIMPLY FLAWLESS BEACH for $6,300, the Gift Tag, and a trip to Maui (Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, $6,274).

Dud: R (Kelly), N (Amanda)
Bankrupt: John ($1,500)

Kelly: $13,574
John: $4,950
Amanda: $21,025
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

T _ _ / _ _ _ L _
N I N E / _ _ _ D S

Kelly solves THE WHOLE NINE YARDS.

Round 4: Rhyme Time

Kelly calls N on $500 between $800 and $700. She buys A and E, but the latter isn't up there. John then duds with G on $550.

Amanda calls D and R on $900 and $700, then buys a bad I. Kelly calls S and C on $500 between $550 and $900 and $900, then buys O to clear the vowels.

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

She solves BABOONS AND RACCOONS for $3,550.

Duds: E (Kelly), G (John), I (Amanda)
Unclaimed: $1,350 (Amanda)

Round 5: What Are You Doing?

Final Spin: $800

John: D
Amanda: G
Kelly: N
John: T
Amanda: W

_ _ W _ N G / T _ _
_ _ W N

She solves MOWING THE LAWN for $5,400.

Dud: D (John)
Unclaimed: $3,600 (Kelly), $1,800 (John)

End totals:
Kelly: $20,124
John: $4,950
Amanda: $26,425
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Amanda's husband and cousin Jake are in the audience.

She lands on the ***, and her puzzle is Phrase:

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

H, C, G, O:

_ _ _ _ / _ N
T H E / _ _ C _

IN THE BACK is right, but she can't get the first word JUMP IN THE BACK for $32,000. End total: $26,425.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SS1623121