March 11, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

L O U _ _ E
_ H A _ _

Shawn solves LOUNGE CHAIR.

Shawn Jones, Los Angeles, CA, originally from San Antonio, TX, Ph.D candidate in clinical psychology at UCLA
Alicia Smith, Hamilton Township, NJ, finance manager, works for a bio-pharma company, got to travel to 26 countries as part of her job, part of a girls' golf club
Sue Nolan, El Cajon, CA, in private health care, married to Chris, one stepson, plays in a rock cover band with her husband

$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ _ _ / G _ _ _
_ E _ T / D _ _ R

Sue solves THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.

Round 1: Fun & Games

Sue calls T on $700 then hits Lose a Turn.

Shawn calls H on $800, buys E and A, then calls O on Free Play. After N and G on $600 and $650, he buys I before picking a bad R on $900.

Alicia calls Y on $700 before Bankrupting between $600/$650. Sue doesn't spin again...

_ E A G _ E / N I G H T
A T / T H E
_ O _ _ I N G / A _ _ E Y

...and solves LEAGUE NIGHT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY for $2,100.

Lose a Turn: Sue
Dud: R (Shawn)
Bankrupt: Alicia ($700)

Sue: $4,100
Shawn: $1,000
Alcia: $0
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Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

Shawn gets the ½ Car between $650/$900 with T, then buys E. After that is the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, on which he calls H before flipping for the $10,000. But after buying O, he Bankrupts between $600/$650.

Alicia calls N on $500 between $650/$900, then L on $700. After buying A, she finishes with B on $600.

_ O _ E / O N / B A B _
L E T / T H E / _ O O _
T _ _ E _ / _ O L L

She solves COME ON BABY LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL for $3,550.

Bankrupt: Shawn ($1,000 + $10,000 Mystery Prize + ½ Car tag)

Sue: $4,100
Shawn: $1,000
Alicia: $3,550
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Alicia calls N on $700 and a dud E on Free Play. After G on ½ Car between $650/$900, she buys I and calls R on $600 before picking a bad C on $600.

Sue hits Lose a Turn, but Shawn calls S on $700 and buys A.

S I _ _ I N G / _ A S _ _
_ _ R G A R I _ A S

He solves SIPPING TASTY MARGARITAS for $1,850 and a trip to Puerto Vallarta (Secrets Vallarta Bay, $7,000).

Duds: E (Alicia, on Free Play) C (Alicia)
Lose a Turn: Sue
Unclaimed: $2,650 + ½ Car tag (Alicia)

Sue: $4,100
Shawn: $9,850
Alicia: $3,550
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

F _ _ M / _ _ R S T
T _ / _ I R _ _

Alicia is wrong with FROM FIRST TO LAST

F _ _ M / W _ R S T
T _ / _ I R _ _

Sue has FROM WORST TO FIRST.

Round 4: Show Biz

Sue and Shawn dud with R and S on $700 and $600. Alicia calls T on $500 between $550/$600 and N on $500 between $800/$650, but after buying E, she duds with L on $600.

Sue calls D and M on $700 and $800.

_ _ T _ _ N - _ _ _ _ E D
M _ _ _ E

Final Spin: $5,000

Sue: V
Shawn: C

_ C T _ _ N - _ _ C _ E D
M _ V _ E

He solves ACTION-PACKED MOVIE for $12,000.

Duds: R (Sue), S (Shawn), L (Alicia)
Unclaimed: $7,500 (Sue), $750 (Alicia)

End totals:
Sue: $7,100
Shawn: $21,850
Alicia: $3,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round

His mother, roommate, and two interns are in the audience.

He lands on the ***, and his puzzle is Person:

_ _ T _ R E
_ _ _ E

M, D, C, A add nothing, yet he solves FUTURE WIFE for $33,000. End total: $54,850.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DP0283408