January 9, 2017 recap

NOTE: The prize wedge was placed over the $800.


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$1,000 Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

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Leah solves GREAT WAY TO START YOUR DAY.

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CONTESTANTS:

Leah Keller: She's from Hoboken, NJ. Registered nurse.


Chris Jackson: She's from Mitchellville, MD. Married with 2 children. Risk consultant, book author, & aspiring comedian.


Tom VanHaaren: He's from Oxford, MI. Married with 3 children. Sportswriter.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: THING

F A V O R I T E

_ E C I _ E



Chris solves FAVORITE RECIPE.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "V8". Worth $7,500 cash.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 cash courtesy of V8.

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Round 1: FUN & GAMES

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Chris: 2 N's on $600, Buys 5 A's, No D on $500.


Tom: BANKRUPT next to $900.


Leah: 2 T's on $600, Buys 1 E, 1 R on $550, 3 H's on $500, Buys 4 I's.



H I _ I N _ / T H E

A _ _ A _ A _ H I A N

T R A I _



Leah solves HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL for $2,750.



Leah: $3,750

Chris: $2,000

Tom: $0


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: PIECE OF CAKE (Mystery Round)





Tom: No T on MYSTERY next to $700.


Leah: 1 S on $700, 1 N on MYSTERY next to FREE PLAY---She flips it over for a BANKRUPT.


Chris: 1 L on $650, Buys 1 A, 1 E on FREE PLAY, 1 C on $700, Buys 2 I's, 3 G's on $650, Buys 1 U.







Chris tries to solve with EGGS ICING SUGAR but can't come up with the fourth word before she gets buzzed out.


Tom: 1 M on $500, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Leah: 1 K on $600.







Leah solves MILK ICING EGGS SUGAR for $600 which is raised to the $1,000 house minimum.



Leah: $4,750

Chris: $2,000

Tom: $0


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Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Leah: BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Chris: 1 N on $650, Buys 3 A's, No N (already called) on $700.


Tom: 2 R's on $600, Buys 2 E's, LOSE A TURN.


Leah: 2 T's on $900, Buys 2 O's, Buys 2 I's, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Chris: 1 F on $500-1/2 CAR next to $650, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Tom: 2 S's on FREE PLAY.



T _ I S / _ A _ _ S / F O R

A / _ E _ E _ R A T I O N



Tom solves THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION for $1,950 and a trip to Ixtapa, Mexico valued at $7,870.



Leah: $4,750

Chris: $2,000

Tom: $9,820


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$3,000 Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

F _ _ _ L Y

P _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ S


Leah rings in and just says FLUFFY.


F _ _ _ L Y

P _ _ _ _ _ R _ P _ S


Tom rings in but doesn't say anything.


F _ M I L Y

P _ O T _ G R A P _ S



Chris solves FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS.

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Round 4: EVENT

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FINAL SPIN: $600


Chris: 2 N's

Tom: 1 G

Leah: No S

Chris: 3 M's

Tom: 1 T



_ M _ _ _ N G

M _ M _ N T



Tom solves AMAZING MOMENT for $3,200.



FINAL SCORES:
Leah: $4,750

Chris: $5,000

Tom: $13,020



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Tom spins the bonus wheel and lands on the S in SPIN.


The category is THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: D G P A




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Tom guesses CANDY, HANDY but fails to solve HANDY GUIDEBOOK. He doesn't win $40,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $13,020!


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V8 Sweepstakes Puzzle of the Day:
ARRIVING EARLY