April 27, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ _ _ _ R I N G
_ _ _ _

Tallie solves WATERING HOLE.

Tallie Kinzler, Fargo, ND, registered nurse, married to Bret 2 years, likes crossword puzzles
Jamie Silvers, West Hollywood, CA, foster care social worker, volunteers for a nonprofit that helps kids who have lost a parent or sibling
Jonathan Mondrey, Midlothian, VA, weigh station operation manager, married to Michelle 24 years, has 2 kids, high school basketball referee for 10 years

$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ R _ _ S / _ _ R
_ U C _ _ _ _

Tallie solves DRESS FOR SUCCESS.

Prize: Australia and Fiji tour, Collette Vacations, $10,978

Round 1: Living Things

Tallie calls N on $600, but after buying A, she Bankrupts between $900/$2,500.

Jamie picks D on $550, buys E, and calls R on $500 between $650/$900. After buying O, she gets the Mario Badescu gift tag with S, then buys I to finish the vowels.

A N _ E _ O _ E S / A N D
_ I R A _ _ E S

She solves ANTELOPES AND GIRAFFES for $1,300 and the Gift Tag.

Bankrupt: Tallie ($950)

Jonathan: $0
Tallie: $3,000
Jamie: $2,300
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Mystery Round: Same Name

Jamie duds with S on $600.

Jonathan picks T and N on $500 between $650/$700 and $650, then gets the Million Dollar Wedge with R. After buying A and E, he duds with C on $550.

Tallie calls D on $3,500, buys I and O to clear the vowels, then calls L and H on $600 and $3,500.

She solves DINNER & HOME PLATE for $7,100.

Duds: S (Jamie), C (Jonathan)
Unclaimed: $1,300 + Million Dollar Wedge (Jonathan)

Jonathan: $0
Tallie: $10,100
Jamie: $2,300
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Jonathan calls S on $900, buys A and E, calls N on ½ Car between $650/$900, then buys I and O to clear the vowels. After H on $500 and T on $650, he returns to the same wedes for R and V respectively. Next is L, also on $650, then P on $900.

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

He solves THIS PLACE IS HEAVEN ON EARTH for $7,300 and a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands (Renaissance St. Croix Carambola, $6,300).

PERFECT ROUND

Jonathan: $13,600
Tallie: $10,100
Jamie: $2,300
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Character

W O N _ _ R
_ _ _ _ _

Jamie solves WONDER WOMAN.

Round 4: Things

Jamie: pink 600, S
buy E
green 500 between 650/900, T
buy A, I
pink 500, L
purple 500 between 800/650, M
red 700, P

P _ E _ I _ _ S
M E T A L S

She solves PRECIOUS METALS for $2,650.

PERFECT ROUND #2

Round 5: Food & Drink

Jonathan calls S on $650, but duds with N on $900, after which Tallie also duds with T on $500 between $550/$600.

_ _ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ S

Final Spin: $700

Jamie: R
Jonathan: L
Tallie: M
Jamie: D
Jonathan: F; ORDER OF CURLY FRIES
Tallie: I
Jamie: G

_ R D _ R / _ F
G _ R L I _ / F R I _ S

She solves ORDER OF GARLIC FRIES for $10,200.

Duds: N (Jonathan), T (Tallie), M (Tallie, in Speed-Up)
Wrong answer: Jonathan
Unclaimed: $5,750 (Jonathan)

End totals:
Jonathan: $13,600
Tallie: $10,100
Jamie: $18,150
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Jamie's mother and friend are in the audience.

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

L _ _ _ N _ / _ _
T _ / T _ E / _ _ _ E

G, H, P, O:

L _ _ _ N G / _ P
T O / T H E / H _ P E

LIVING UP TO THE HOPE is wrong, but LIVING UP TO THE HYPE is right for $33,000. End total: $51,150.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: BS7593775