Post by tenpoundhammer on Nov 17, 2015 22:06:25 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O
_ _ V _ R
David solves THE COLORADO RIVER.
David Purves, New York City, NY, works for a baseball facility, comic book fan, originally from Philadelphia
Grace Castillo, Hilo, HI, retired police officer, works at Hilo airport, 3 children
Meredith Parker, Colchester, VT, human resources specialist, staff sergeant in Vermont Army National Guard, one daughter and boyfriend
$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing
T H E / M A G I C
F O _ M U _ _
David solves THE MAGIC FORMULA.
Round 1: Before & After
David calls N and R on $700 and $550, but after buying A, he duds with D on $700, and Grace fares no better on $600 with M.
Meredith calls T on $700, buys I, then duds with O on Free Play. After S on $2,500, she buys E to finish the vowels.
T E N N I S
R A _ _ E T
S T R I N _
_ _ E E S E
For $9,100, she solves TENNIS RACKET STRING CHEESE.
Duds: D (David), M (Grace), O (Meredith, on Free Play)
Unclaimed: $2,950 (David)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $0
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Mystery Round: Event
Grace duds with M on $600, and Meredith hits the Bankrupt between $600/$650. David picks T on $650 and H on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650, which he flips for a Bankrupt.
Grace calls N, D, and L on $650, Wild Card, and $600, then buys all five vowels (E, A, O, U, I).
_ A I L I N _
A _ O U N D
T H E / _ O _ L D
She solves SAILING AROUND THE WORLD for $2,250 and the Wild Card.
Dud: M (Grace)
Bankrupt: Meredith ($0), David ($650, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $2,250 + Wild Card
No retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Living Things
Meredith calls S on $700, but duds with N on $700.
David picks R on $900, buys A, then calls T on $600 and L on $500 between $800/$650. After buying E, he calls C and Y on $600 and $600, then picks a bad P on $900.
Grace calls F on $550, buys O, calls D on $500 between $800/$650, and finally H on $650.
_ R _ _ H T L Y
C O L O R E D
C O R A L / R E E F S
She solves BRIGHTLY COLORED CORAL REEFS for $1,450 and a trip to Cozumel (Iberostar Cozumel, $6,550).
Duds: N (Meredith), P (David)
Unclaimed: $700 (Meredith), $7,000 (David)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $10,250 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
_ H O L E / W H E _ T
T O _ _ _
Grace solves WHOLE WHEAT TOAST.
Round 4: What Are You Doing?
Grace calls N and G on $550 and $500 between $800/$650, buys I, and calls T on $650. After buying O, she calls S on $650, then duds with V on $5,000.
Meredith calls C on $600, buys A, calls L on $550, and finishes with Z on $500 between $800/$650.
G A Z I N G / A T
C O N S T _ L L A T I O N S
She solves GAZING AT CONSTELLATIONS for $1,950.
Dud: V (Grace)
Unclaimed: $5,400 (Grace)
Round 5: Person
Final Spin: $500 between $5,000/$600
Meredith: T
David: R
Grace: C
C _ _ _ _ T T _ _
C _ _ _ R _ _ _
For $3,000, she solves COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Meredith), $1,500 (David)
End totals:
Meredith: $11,050
David: $3,000
Grace: $16,250 + Wild Card
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Grace's daughter and sister-in-law are in the audience.
She lands on the M in GAME, and her puzzle is What Are You Doing?:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _
T _ E / _ _ _ S E
D, H, C, A, F:
_ A C _ _ _ _ N _
T H E / H _ _ S E
She has THE HOUSE, but not VACUUMING THE HOUSE for $33,000. End total: $16,250.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CB4270787
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O
_ _ V _ R
David solves THE COLORADO RIVER.
David Purves, New York City, NY, works for a baseball facility, comic book fan, originally from Philadelphia
Grace Castillo, Hilo, HI, retired police officer, works at Hilo airport, 3 children
Meredith Parker, Colchester, VT, human resources specialist, staff sergeant in Vermont Army National Guard, one daughter and boyfriend
$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing
T H E / M A G I C
F O _ M U _ _
David solves THE MAGIC FORMULA.
Round 1: Before & After
David calls N and R on $700 and $550, but after buying A, he duds with D on $700, and Grace fares no better on $600 with M.
Meredith calls T on $700, buys I, then duds with O on Free Play. After S on $2,500, she buys E to finish the vowels.
T E N N I S
R A _ _ E T
S T R I N _
_ _ E E S E
For $9,100, she solves TENNIS RACKET STRING CHEESE.
Duds: D (David), M (Grace), O (Meredith, on Free Play)
Unclaimed: $2,950 (David)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $0
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Mystery Round: Event
Grace duds with M on $600, and Meredith hits the Bankrupt between $600/$650. David picks T on $650 and H on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650, which he flips for a Bankrupt.
Grace calls N, D, and L on $650, Wild Card, and $600, then buys all five vowels (E, A, O, U, I).
_ A I L I N _
A _ O U N D
T H E / _ O _ L D
She solves SAILING AROUND THE WORLD for $2,250 and the Wild Card.
Dud: M (Grace)
Bankrupt: Meredith ($0), David ($650, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $2,250 + Wild Card
No retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: Living Things
Meredith calls S on $700, but duds with N on $700.
David picks R on $900, buys A, then calls T on $600 and L on $500 between $800/$650. After buying E, he calls C and Y on $600 and $600, then picks a bad P on $900.
Grace calls F on $550, buys O, calls D on $500 between $800/$650, and finally H on $650.
_ R _ _ H T L Y
C O L O R E D
C O R A L / R E E F S
She solves BRIGHTLY COLORED CORAL REEFS for $1,450 and a trip to Cozumel (Iberostar Cozumel, $6,550).
Duds: N (Meredith), P (David)
Unclaimed: $700 (Meredith), $7,000 (David)
Meredith: $9,100
David: $3,000
Grace: $10,250 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink
_ H O L E / W H E _ T
T O _ _ _
Grace solves WHOLE WHEAT TOAST.
Round 4: What Are You Doing?
Grace calls N and G on $550 and $500 between $800/$650, buys I, and calls T on $650. After buying O, she calls S on $650, then duds with V on $5,000.
Meredith calls C on $600, buys A, calls L on $550, and finishes with Z on $500 between $800/$650.
G A Z I N G / A T
C O N S T _ L L A T I O N S
She solves GAZING AT CONSTELLATIONS for $1,950.
Dud: V (Grace)
Unclaimed: $5,400 (Grace)
Round 5: Person
Final Spin: $500 between $5,000/$600
Meredith: T
David: R
Grace: C
C _ _ _ _ T T _ _
C _ _ _ R _ _ _
For $3,000, she solves COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Meredith), $1,500 (David)
End totals:
Meredith: $11,050
David: $3,000
Grace: $16,250 + Wild Card
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Grace's daughter and sister-in-law are in the audience.
She lands on the M in GAME, and her puzzle is What Are You Doing?:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _
T _ E / _ _ _ S E
D, H, C, A, F:
_ A C _ _ _ _ N _
T H E / H _ _ S E
She has THE HOUSE, but not VACUUMING THE HOUSE for $33,000. End total: $16,250.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CB4270787
And what's with David and all the other contestants recently who have pretended to impale themselves when they hit Bankrupt? I like it, but I'm intrigued as to why. Maybe something the CC's are doing?
