April 18, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ E A L _ H Y
& / _ E _ L T H Y

Bonnie solves HEALTHY & WEALTHY.

Bonnie Clark, Canton, GA, married to Keenan 12 years, 3 kids, weightlifting coach
Ebony Geurrier, Roselle, NJ, res-hall director at Stockton University, likes to travel
Justin Melvin, Lynchburg, VA, associate mental health professional at a hospital, learned the alphabet from Wheel by the time he was 18 months old

$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

_ B _ _ _ _ M
L _ N _ _ _ _

Bonnie solves ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Prize: Las Vegas, travel.buzz, $6,000

Round 1: Living Things

Bonnie Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge. Ebony picks T on $650, buys A, calls N on $700, then buys E before hitting Lose a Turn. Justin calls S on $650, then buys a bad I.

Bonnie picks D on $800, buys O, and calls B on $700 before buying U to clear the vowels.

B _ U E B O N N E T S
A N D / O _ A N _ E
B _ O S S O _ S

She solves BLUEBONNETS AND ORANGE BLOSSOMS for $2,400.

Bankrupt: Bonnie ($0)
Lose a Turn: Ebony
Unclaimed: $2,950 (Ebony), $2,350 (Justin)

Justin: $0
Bonnie: $5,400
Ebony: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Ebony calls T on $600, then buys a bad A. Justin gets the Wild Card with N, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt between $900/$3,500, while Bonnie Bankrupts between $600/$650.

Ebony calls S on $500 between $3,500/$600, buys I and O, then calls R on $600. After buying E, she calls V and P on $650 and $600, then buys U to clear the vowels. Next are G and H on $3,500 and $600.

N E V E R
G I V E / U P
H O P E
_ H E S T

She solves NEVER GIVE UP HOPE CHEST for $7,650.

Dud: A (Ebony)
Bankrupt: Justin ($500 + Wild Card), Bonnie ($0)

Justin: $0
Bonnie: $5,400
Ebony: $7,650
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Justin hits Lose a Turn, and Bonnie duds with S on $650.

Ebony calls T on $600, buys E, and calls H on $700. After buying A, she calls R and L on $650 and $500 between $3,500/$900, then duds with M on the Bicycle playing cards gift tag. Justin finishes with C on $900.

_ A L C _ _ _
_ _ E R L _ _ _ _ _ _
T H E / _ C E A _

He solves BALCONY OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN for $1,800 and a trip to Maui (Napili Kai Beach Resort, $7,380).

Lose a Turn: Justin
Duds: S (Bonnie), M (Ebony)
Unclaimed: $2,400 (Ebony)

Justin: $9,180
Bonnie: $5,400
Ebony: $7,650
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$3,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ _ T E / _ A R _ O

He solves MONTE CARLO.

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

Justin calls N on $700, buys I, then Bankrupts between $600/$650.

Bonnie calls G on $5,000, buys E, and calls T on $500 before hitting Lose a Turn.

I N _ E _ T I N G / I N
T _ E / _ _ _ _ E T

Final Spin: $650

Ebony: H
Justin: R

I N _ E _ T I N G / I N
T H E / _ _ R _ E T

He solves INVESTING IN THE MARKET for $1,650.

Bankrupt: Justin ($1,850)
Lose a Turn: Bonnie
Unclaimed: $6,250 (Bonnie), $1,650 (Ebony)

End totals:
Justin: $13,830
Bonnie: $5,400
Ebony: $7,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Justin's parents, brother, and friend are in the audience.

He lands on the S in SPIN, and his puzzle is Thing:

_ _ _ _ _
_ E _ R _

D, Y, H, A:

_ _ _ _ Y
_ E A R D

HAIRY BEARD is his only guess. He doesn't solve FUZZY BEARD for $40,000. End total: $13,830.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID:EG4254443