December 18 2018 Recap

Episode #6897: Secret Santa II Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

L _ G _ T _ NG 

_ _ _ D _ ES 

Natalie is LIGHTNING CANDLES to get on the board. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ U _ _ 

D _ _ _ _ A 

Natalie locates SOUTH DAKOTA. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Costa Rica of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Omaha Steaks. 

Round 1: Food & Drink

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Natalie gets $700 from 1 S, buys 2 E's, $650 from 1 T, buys 2 A's, $2,500 from 1 R, buys 2 O's, 2 I's, and 1 U, $1,200 from 2 F's worth $600 each. 

O _ _ - FAS _ IO _ E _ 

FRUIT _ A _ E 

Natalie eats up some OLD-FASHIONED FRUITCAKE for $3,800. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Merry Christmas!) 

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Tom gets $1,800 from 2 S's worth $900 each, buys 6 E's, $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, $1,500 and the Gift Tag with 3 R's worth $500 each, buys 2 I's, $4,000 from 4 N's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, does not gamble, and buys 1 O. 

                     TINSE _
       REIN _ EER 
                     E 
        ORN _ _ ENTS

TINSEL, TREE, REINDEER, ORNAMENTS all have to do with Christmas, and Tom is right for $8,950 (Gift Tag included). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Landmark

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Kristen gets $500 from 1 N, buys 1 E, 3 A's from the Free Play, but guesses a bad R on $3,500. 

Natalie gets $600 from 1 M, buys 1 U, and $1,600 from 2 C's worth $800 each. 

_ UC _ _ N _ _ AM 

_ A _ ACE 

Natalie will visit BUCKINGHAM PALACE on her trip to London worth $7,000 (plus $1,950 cash to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ O _ ETHERNESS 

Natalie will have some TOGETHERNESS over the holidays, and adds $3,000 more into her kitty. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Natalie gets $600 from 1 T, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Tom also lands on Lose A Turn. 

Kristen gets $1,000 from 2 N's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, but guesses a bad D on $500. 

Natalie lands on Lose A Turn again. 

Tom gets $700 from 1 S, buys 2 A's, but guesses a bad W on $650. 

Kristen gets $800 from 1 G, and $700 from 1 C. 

I / CAN'T / SA _ 

_ N _ _ G _ 

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH kind things about Wheel of Fortune, and Kristen is right for $2,250.

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: 3

Round 5: What Are You Wearing?

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Final Spin: $550

Tom: 1 S

Kristen: 3 D's

Natalie: 1 M (Wrong with DIAMOND BRACELET) 

Tom: 2 N's

D _ _ M _ ND

N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Tom's not wearing a DIAMOND NECKLACE, but solves for $3,100. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: 3

Kristen's Secret Santa Spin I.D.: RF04077

Tom's Secret Santa Spin I.D.: MG8344992

Natalie's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Event, and Living Thing. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Natalie has Derek in the audience with her. 

Natalie spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the two stars between GAME and SPIN. 

The category is LIVING THING. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

NE _ _ _ RN 

_ _ _ N 

Natalie's BR Picks: W B D O

NEWBORN 

_ _ WN 

Natalie spots a NEWBORN FAWN, and will add $36,000 into her final winning total. 


Natalie's Secret Santa Spin I.D.: AZ4485017