December 28, 2015 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

_ _ I _
_ _ _ _ T _ O _ G

Sarah blanks.

N _ I L
_ _ _ S T _ O _ G

LaRonda solves NEIL ARMSTRONG.

LaRonda Anderson, Wynconte, PA, billing supervisor, married to Antonio, 2 daughters
Sarah Schultz, Livingston, NJ, married to Michael, one son, owns a golf apparel company
Troy Roe, Los Angeles, CA, originally from Bay City, MI, joined a music outreach program

$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

G A R L _ _
A N _ / O _ _ O _ S

Sarah solves GARLIC AND ONIONS.

Round 1: Song/Artist

(Note: This episode, being a sixth episode from early in the season, uses the Season 32 template.)

Sarah calls T on $900, buys E, then calls H and N on $500 between $650/$900 and $700 before buying a bad A.

Troy calls R on $800, buys I, and calls M on $550 before the Bankrupt between $900/$2,500 stops him.

LaRonda calls B and S on $550 and the Canada trip, then buys O to finish the vowels. Finally, she picks L on $700.

T I M E / I S / O N
M _ / S I _ E / B _
T H E / R O L L I N _
S T O N E S

She solves TIME IS ON MY SIDE BY THE ROLLING STONES for $3,700 and a trip to Canada (Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island/New Brunswick tour, caravan.com, $6,000).

Dud: A (Sarah)
Bankrupt: Troy ($1,650)
Unclaimed: $4,800 (Sarah)

Troy: $0
LaRonda: $10,700
Sarah: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Troy and LaRonda Bankrupt back to back: the former between $900/$650, the latter between $900/$3,500. Sarah calls T and S on $600 and $650, but the latter is a dud, as is Troy's H on ½ Car between $550/$900.

LaRonda hits the ½ Car between $650/$900 for N and calls R on $800, but after buying I and E, she Bankrupts between $900/$650.

Sarah finishes with L and F on Wild Card and ½ Car between $550/$900.

T E E N
_ _ L F
_ L I T _ E R

She solves TEEN WOLF BLITZER for $2,700, t ½ Car tag TEEN WOLF BLITZER

Bankrupt: Troy ($0), LaRonda (40), LaRonda ($800 + ½ Car tag)
Duds: S (Sarah), H (Troy)

Troy: $0
LaRonda: $10,700
Sarah: $4,700 + ½ Car tag + Wild Card
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

This round is all LaRonda: T and H on $700 and $700, I and A, $500 between $3,500/$900, G and N on $550 and $800, E and O, then F on $600.

I ' M / T A _ I N G
T H A T / _ E E _ / O F F

She solves I'M TAKING THAT WEEK OFF for $4,850 and a trip to Aruba (Divi Dutch Village, $6,069).

PERFECT ROUND

Troy: $0
LaRonda: $21,619
Sarah: $4,700 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ _ _ I Q _ E
_ O _ _ _ _ _ _ R

Sarah blanks.

_ _ T I Q U E
_ O _ L E C _ O R

Troy is wrong with BOUTIQUE COLLECTOR, but LaRonda gets ANTIQUE COLLECTOR.

Round 4: Thing

LaRonda calls T on $600 but hits Lose a Turn. Sarah, calls N on $800 (oddly, Pat reminds her that she can use her Wild Card "at any time") and G on $700, but after buying I, she duds with S on $500 between $5,000/$900.

Troy calls R on $800, buys E, then hits Lose a Turn, after which LaRonda calls a bad L on $600. Sarah finishes with C on $700.

E _ E - C _ T C _ I N G
_ _ _ T _ G R _ _ _

She solves EYE-CATCHING PHOTOGRAPHY for $3,350.

Lose a Turn: LaRonda, Troy
Duds: S (Sarah), L (LaRonda)
Unclaimed: $1,200 (LaRonda)

Round 5: Living Things

Final Spin: $500 between 800/650 (Free Play edited out)

Sarah: S
Troy: N
LaRonda: L
Sarah: D
Troy: T
LaRonda: A
Sarah: P

_ _ _ _ S / A N D
T A D P _ L _ S

She solves FROGS AND TADPOLES for $7,500.

Unclaimed: $3,000 (Troy), $1,500 (LaRonda)

End totals:
Troy: $0 -> $1,000
LaRonda: $24,619
Sarah: $15,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Sister in audience

She lands on the ★★★, and her puzzle is Thing:

_ _ S T
_ _ / _ _ R

H, (she accidentally calls L next), M, C, A:

_ _ S T
_ _ / A _ R

She says BEST OF and REST OF, but not GUST OF AIR for the convertible. End total: $24,619.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JH4211605