May 3, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ P E C T _ C U _ A R
_ K _ L I N E

Tony blanks, but Emily has SPECTACULAR SKYLINE.


Emily Bratkewicz, Seattle, WA, commercial underwriter, moved from Chicago area, originally from West Des Moines, IA, likes to hike and ski
DeLaine Tyner, Lynnwood, WA, administrative assistant at Shoreline Community College, married to Dan 20 years, two teenage boys, has a Master's in nutrition
Tony Miller, Tacoma, WA, photo journalist, married to Monica, one child, volunteers with the city

$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

_ R I G I _ A _
_ C R _ E _ P L _ Y

Emily solves ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY.

Round 1: Rhyme Time

Emily calls R on $600, buys E, and gets the Costa Rica trip with T. After H on $700, she buys A and calls N on $600 before buying O to clear the vowels. But her next call of M on $500 between $800/$650 is a dud.

DeLaine picks P and L on $600 and $650 before the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge stops her, and the one on the other side of the same stops Tony. Back to Emily, who picks D on $800.

A N / A P P L E / A
D A _ / _ E E P _ / T H E
D O _ T O R / A _ A _

She solves AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY for $3,750 and a trip to Costa Rica (Si Como No, $6,928).

Dud: M (Emily)
Bankrupt: DeLaine ($2,450), Tony ($0)

Tony: $0
Emily: $13,678
DeLaine: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

DeLaine Bankrupts between $600/$650. Tony calls T on the ½ Car between $550/$600, buys E and A, then hits the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, which he flips for Bankrupt.

Emily hits the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650 for L, then Bankrupts between $600/$650. DeLaine picks C on $700, then buys a bad O, after which Tony and Emily dud with N and H on Mystery Wedge between $700/$650 and $650.

DeLaine picks B and G on $700 and $650.

E L E C T R _ C
B _ L L
G A T E _

She solves ELECTRIC BILL GATES for $2,300.

Bankrupt: DeLaine ($0), Tony ($500 + ½ Car tag, reverse of Mystery Wedge), Emily $3,000)
Duds: O (DeLaine), N (Tony), H (Emily)

Tony: $0
Emily: $13,678
DeLaine: $2,300

Jim promotes the cookbook.
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Tony calls N on $650, then buys I and E, but the latter is a dud.

Emily picks O on Free Play, calls G on $900, buys A, and gets the Pendleton gift tag with T. After picking U on Free Play to clear the vowels, she duds with S on the ½ Car between $650/$900.

DeLaine picks L on the ½ Car between $550/$600, then duds with R on $900. Tony gets the Wild Card with P, but Bankrupts between $600/$650, after which Emily duds with M on $900.

DeLaine doesn't spin again...

P O P P I N G
I N T O / A / P U _
I N / _ U _ L I N

...and solves POPPING INTO A PUB IN DUBLIN for $500 and a trip to Ireland (Aer Lingus package, $6,000).

Duds: E (Tony), S (Emily), R (DeLaine), M (Emily)
Bankrupt: Tony ($4,100 + Wild Card + ½ Car tag)
Unclaimed: $1,150 + Gift Tag (Emily)

Tony: $0
Emily: $13,678
DeLaine: $8,800
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

_ A R B _ R
S _ A L S

Emily solves HARBOR SEALS.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $600

Emily: R
DeLaine: N
Tony: S
Emily: N
DeLaine: T; FREAK OF NATURE
Tony: F
Emily: C

F _ R C _ / _ F
N _ T _ R _

She solves FORCE OF NATURE for $4,800.

Dud: S (Tony)
Repeat: N (Emily)
Wrong answer: DeLaine
Unclaimed: $3,200 (Tony), $3,200 (DeLaine)

End totals:
Tony: $0 -> $1,000
Emily: $21,478
DeLaine: $8,800
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Emily's uncle, aunt, and cousin are in the audience.

She lands on the M in GAME, and her puzzle is Thing:

_ _ N _ L
_ _ _ R _ _ _ L

P, G, H, O:

_ _ N _ L
_ P P R O _ _ L

She solves FINAL APPROVAL for $33,000. End total: $54,478.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: HV8200531