March 9, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

E _ H _ L E / _ L O W _ Y

Dominic blanks, but Ally solves EXHALE SLOWLY.

Ally Ackourey, North Hollywood, CA, personal trainer, has a cat and a dog
Dominic Cundari, Philadelphia, PA, civil engineer, engaged to Jill, enjoys working out, going to the beach, and golfing
Cleyana Mayweather, Atlanta, GA, MBA student at Emory, used to watch the show with her dad

$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ _ C _ _ _ G / _ P
_ H _ / _ _ _

Cleyana blanks.

_ I C _ _ N G / _ P
_ H _ / _ A B

Ally solves PICKING UP THE TAB.

Round 1: Same Name

Ally calls T on Wild Card, buys E and A, then calls N on $600 before Bankrupting on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Dominic calls D on $600, buys I, calls S on $600, and buys O and U to clear the vowels before calling C on the Million Dollar Wedge.

S U _ _ E _ E / A N D
T E N N I S
C O U _ T

He solves SUPREME AND TENNIS COURT for $1,050 and the Million Dollar Wedge.

Bankrupt: Ally ($2,300 + Wild Card)

Cleyana: $0
Ally: $3,000
Dominic: $1,050 + MDW
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Mystery Round: Song Title

Dominic calls T on $650, but after buying E and A, he hits Lose a Turn.

Cleyana calls R on $600, buys I, calls H on $650, then buys O to clear the vowels. But after N on $700, she Bankrupts between $600/$650. Ally and Dominic then hit Lose a Turn back to back.

Cleyana finishes with L and S on $500 between $3,500/$600 and Free Play.

I / L E _ T / _ _
H E A R T / I N
S A N / _ R A N _ I S _ O

She solves I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO for $1,500.

Lose a Turn: Dominic, Ally, Dominic
Bankrupt: Cleyana ($3,450)
Unclaimed: $800 (Dominic)

Cleyana: $1,500
Ally: $3,000
Dominic: $1,050 + MDW
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Prize/Express Round: Fun & Games

Cleyana calls S and T on $550 and $900, but the latter is a dud. Ally tries N on Express and hops on:

Express letters
I
G
A
P
R
L
W
D
F

W I N D S _ R F I N G
& / P A R A S A I L I N G

She solves WINDSURFING & PARASAILING for $11,500 and a trip to St. Lucia (Bay Gardens Beach Resort, $6,626).

Dud: T (Cleyana)
Unclaimed: $1,100 (Cleyana)

Cleyana: $1,500
Ally: $21,126
Dominic: $1,050 + MDW
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person

A M _ _ E _ R
I N V _ _ T _ R

Cleyana solves AMATEUR INVENTOR.

Round 4: Movie Quote

Cleyana calls L on $500 between $550/$600, buys E, and calls W on $900 before buying a bad O.

Ally calls S on $700, buys A, then calls H and V on $500 between $650/$700 and $550 before buying I to clear the vowels.


W E ' L L / A L W A _ S
H A V E / _ A _ I S

She solves WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS for $1,950 more.

Dud: O (Cleyana)
Unclaimed: $2,800 (Cleyana)

Round 5: Food & Drink

Ally duds with T on $650, and Dominic Bankrupts between $600/$650. Cleyana calls S and N on $500 between $650/$900 and $550, but the latter is a dud. Ally tries E on Free Play and R on $500 between $800/$650.

_ R _ S _
_ _ _ _ _ _ E R S

Final Spin: $700

(there appears to be a "null" cycle here)

Ally: C

C R _ S _
C _ C _ _ _ E R S

She solves CRISP CUCUMBERS for $6,100.

Duds: T (Ally), N (Cleyana)
Bankrupt: Dominic (Million Dollar Wedge)
Unclaimed: $1,000 (Cleyana)

End totals:
Cleyana: $4,500
Ally: $29,176
Dominic: $1,050
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Ally's parents, sister, and boyfriend are in the audience.

She lands on the second A in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Thing:

_ _ E R _ _ E
_ _ _ _

M, B, P, A:

_ _ E R _ _ E
B _ _ _

She's silent and doesn't solve OVERDUE BOOK for $33,000. End total: $29,176.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: HS4787420