November 3, 2015 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ U _ T O M
_ _ _ _ B O _ R D

Nathan is wrong with CUSTOM BILLBOARD.

_ U _ T O M
_ _ R _ B O A R D

Julie solves CUSTOM SURFBOARD.

Julie Su, Sherman Oaks, CA, newlywed, writer, learning Korean, runs with her dog
Roxann Russo, Cockeysville, MD, first grade teacher for 38 years, married 25 years, has one son
Nathan Stevens, Gilbert, AZ, married, has a daughter, helps students obtain funding for college degrees, sports memorabilia collector

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

_ O M M I T T E E
_ E _ _ _ _ _

Roxann is wrong with COMMITTEE MEMBER.

_ O M M I T T E E
_ E M B _ _ _

Nathan solves COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

Prize on Wheel: Hilton Waikoloa Village, $6,051

Round 1: Before & After

Nathan calls N and G on $600 and $550, buys I and A, then calls T and S on $800 and $600. But after buying E, he calls a bad H on $600.

Julie calls R on $500 between $650/$900, buys O to finish the vowels, then calls L on $700.

S _ A R _ L I N G
_ A T E R
_ A L L O O N S

For $2,850, she solves SPARKLING WATER BALLOONS.

Dud: H (Nathan)
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Nathan)

Nathan: $2,000
Julie: $3,850
Roxann: $0
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Mystery Round: What Are You Doing?

Julie calls N on $550 and buys I and O, but the latter is a dud. Roxann Bankrupt[/s] between $900/$3500, so Nathan gets G and T on Wild Card and $600, but after buying A and E, he stops at Lose a Turn.

Julie hits the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650 for D; she flips it, but the other side is a Bankrupt. Roxann calls B and Q on Hilton trip and $600, then buys U to clear the vowels before picking a bad Y on $900.

Nathan finishes with W on $700.

A T T E N D I N G
A N / A W A _ D _
B A N Q U E T

He solves ATTENDING AN AWARDS BANQUET for $2,500 and the Wild Card.

Duds: O (Julie), Y (Roxann)
Bankrupt: Roxann ($0), Julie ($1,700, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Lose a Turn: Nathan
Unclaimed: Hilton prize + $850 (Roxann)

Nathan: $4,500 + Wild Card
Julie: $3,850
Roxann: $0

Pat does a bumper in place of the Retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Roxann calls N on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys A, and calls T on $900. After buying E and I to clear the vowels, she calls H on $600, G on $500 between $3,500/$900, and W and Y on $700 and $700. But her next pick of M on $900 is a dud.

Nathan picks D on Express and hops aboard to fill in the last blank:

Express letters
C

D A N C I N G / T H E
N I G H T / A W A Y

He solves DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY for $2,000 and a trip to Puerto Vallarta (Hilton Puerto Vallarta, $6,363).

Dud: M (Roxann)
Unclaimed: $6,150 (Roxann)

Nathan: $12,863 + Wild Card
Julie: $3,850
Roxann: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

F _ _ M
A _ I M _ _ S

Nathan solves FARM ANIMALS.

Round 4: Place

Final Spin: $600

Nathan: N
Julie: D
Roxann: T
Nathan: S
Julie: R; SPANISH RESTAURANT
Roxann: H
Nathan: A
Julie: E

_ A _ A N E S E
R E S T A _ R A N T

For $3,200, she solves JAPANESE RESTAURANT.

Missolve: Julie
Duds: D (Julie), H (Roxann)
Unclaimed: $6,400 (Nathan), $3,200 (Roxann)

End totals:
Nathan: $15,863 + Wild Card
Julie: $7,050
Roxann: $0 -> $1,000

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$100,000 Bonus Round

Nathan's wife, Briana, is in the audience.

He lands on the A in GAME, and his puzzle is Thing:

_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E _ _

D, M, H, I, G:

_ I G
_ _ _ _ H E _ _

BIG WHEELER is his only guess. He can't solve BIG PAYCHECK for $40,000. End total: $15,863.

Take Me to Hawaii puzzle: GRASS SKIRT

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SB2804559