December 29, 2015 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ N / _ _ _ _ _ _ O
T E _ A _

Kevin solves SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.

Kevin Bovino, North Brunwick NJ, graphic designer for newspaper, active in church, animal rescue guy, has two cats, loves the great indoors
Diana Salson, Dixhills, NY, married to Anthony, has 2 daughters, volunteers at school, loves meatballs
Anita Smith, Pflugerville, TX, married to Anthony for 15 years, has 2 children, sings in church choir, works in children's ministry, dabbling in songwriting

$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

M _ / _ A V _ R _ _ E
_ _ A _ H _ R

Anita solves MY FAVORITE TEACHER.

Round 1: Food & Drink

Anita duds with T on the Conoco gift tag. Kevin calls R on $600, buys E, calls N on $700, buys O, and calls S on the San Francisco trip before buying a bad I.

Diana calls H and C on $600 and $650, buys U, and finishes with B on $700.

_ O U B _ E / B _ C O N
C H E E S E B U R _ E R

She solves DOUBLE BACON CHEESEBURGER for $3,750.

Duds: T (Anita), I (Kevin)
Unclaimed: $1,650 + San Francisco trip (Kevin)

Anita: $2,000
Kevin: $1,000
Diana: $3,750
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Mystery Round: Same Name

Kevin calls N on $650, buys A, calls D on $550, then buys E and I. He then calls R on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, which he flips for $10,000. But his next stop is Bankrupt between $900/$3,500.

Diana calls L, T, C, and G on $600, $3,500, ½ Car between $550/$600, and $900.

C E N T R A L
I N T E L L I G E N C E
A N D / _ _ D E L I N G
A G E N C _

She solves CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AND MODELING AGENCY for $13,600 and the ½ Car tag.

Bankrupt: Kevin ($4,250 + $10,000 Mystery prize)

Anita: $2,000
Kevin: $1,000
Diana: $17,350 + ½ Car tag
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Diana Bankrupts between $600/$650. After what I think is a null cycle, Anita calls N on $650, buys I, and calls G on $600. But after buying E and A, she Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Kevin calls L and P on $500 between $800/$650 and $900, buys U, then hits the same Bankrupt. Diana finishes with M on $900 and a purchase of O.

M O _ N I N G
_ A _ E - U P / _ A L L

She solves MORNING WAKE-UP CALL for $650 and a trip to the Dominican Republic (Iberostar Dominicana, $6,429).

Bankrupt: Diana (½ Car tag), Anita ($1,150), Kevin ($1,650)

Anita: $2,000
Kevin: $1,000
Diana: $24,429
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Quotation

_ _ / _ _ / _ R
_ _ _ / _ _ / B E

Kevin solves TO BE OR NOT TO BE.

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

Kevin calls N on $700, buys I and A, then Bankrupts between $600/$650. Diana picks G on $600, then buys a bad E.

Anita calls T and R on $500 between $800/$650 and Free Play, buys O to finish the vowels, then calls D on $500 between $800/$650.

D R I _ I N G
A / T R A _ T O R

She solves DRIVING A TRACTOR for $2,750.

Dud: E (Diana)
Bankrupt: Kevin ($200)
Unclaimed: $350 (Diana)

Round 5: Phrase

Final Spin: $5,000!

Diana: T
Anita: S
Kevin: R
Diana: N

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

She solves A NIGHT TO REMEMBER for $18,000.

Dud: S (Anita)
Unclaimed: $12,000 (Kevin)

End totals:
Anita: $4,750
Kevin: $4,000
Diana: $42,429
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Diana's daughters, mother, and cousin are in the audience.

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

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

P, H, G, O:

_ / P _ _ _ _ G E / _ N
_ O _ R / _ _ _ L _ O _

She mumbles a bit, but can't solve A PACKAGE IN YOUR MAILBOX for $33,000. End total: $42,429.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JB7644522