August 3 2020 Recap (Ash)

Note: Recap courtesy of tenpoundhammer.

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?
_ _ A R _ N _
_ H _ / _ R O W N

Larisa solves WEARING THE CROWN

Larisa Babak, Kent, WA, executive assistant for a non-profit, originally from Ukraine
Angela Wheat, Louisville, KY, sings in her church
Ash Colwell (acwof ), Charlotte, NC, originally from Carrollton, GA, sells stuff online, likes alternative rock

$2,000 Toss-Up: Place
B U S T L _ _ G
T R _ I _ / _ _ A _ _ _ N

Ash solves BUSTLING TRAIN STATION.

Prize: Scotland tour from Collette, $9,898

Round 1: Show Biz
Ash calls R on $550, then buys A.

After getting the Collette trip with N, he buys E, O, and I to clear the vowels. Last is C on $700.

_ R A _ A _ I C
_ E R _ O R _ A N C E

He solves DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE for $2,550 and the trip.

PERFECT ROUND

Angela: $0
Ash: $14,448
Larisa: $1,000

Vanna advertises the $1K a Day Summer Giveaway. Remember to enter tonight's bonus puzzle online! (They'll also give $1,000 to a food bank in each winner's hometown.)
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Mystery Round: Crossword - A Slice of ------
Larisa calls N on $550, buys E and I, then calls C on $800 before buying a bad O.

Angela calls P on $650, then buys A to finish the vowels.

She then picks L on $500 between $800/$650, then finishes with Z on $600...

        C           L

P I Z Z A           I

        _           _

    P I N E A P P L E

...and says PIZZA, CAKE, PINEAPPLE, LIFE for $4,550.

Dud: O (Larisa)
Unnclaimed: $600 (Larisa)

Angela: $4,550
Ash: $14,448
Larisa: $1,000

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Vanna and Jim promote British Airways.
Prize Puzzle: Things
Angela calls a bad N on $550.

Ash picks S on $900, buys E, then calls R on the Million Dollar Wedge before buying A.

A R _ _ S _ _ _
_ A S _ E R _ _ E _ E S

He solves ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES for $2,200, the Million Dollar Wedge, and a trip to Florence, Italy (Collette, $8,998).

(This episode was taped before the national health emergency.)

Dud: N (Angela)

Angela: $4,550
Ash: $25,646 + MDW
Larisa: $1,000
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Triple Toss-Up: Person

Triple Toss-Up #1
_ _ T _ A L
A C _ _ _ I _ T A N C E

Ash solves MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE.

Triple Toss-Up #2
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ O _ _ _ _ _ _ N

Ash is wrong with FRIENDLY COMPANION.

F _ _ T H F_ _
C O M P _ _ I _ N

Angela solves FAITHFUL COMPANION.

Triple Toss-Up #3
_ R _ S T E D
_ _ _ _ E A G U E

Larisa solves TRUSTED COLLEAGUE.

Round 4: Phrase
Final Spin: $650

Larisa: N
Angela: T
Ash: S

_ _ _ ' S / _ _ _ _
T _ _ T / _ N _ S / _ _ _ _

He quickly solves ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL for $3,300.

Unclaimed: $3,300 (Angela), $1,650 (Larisa)

His Bonus Round choices are Things, Phrase, and Living Things.

END TOTALS:
Angela: $6,550
Ash: $30,946 + MDW
Larisa: $3,000
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$1,000,000 Bonus Round
His parents, Don and Jill, and his uncle Bubba are in the audience.

He lands on the I in SPIN, and RSTLNE fills in this much of his Living Things:

_ _ L _ E S / _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ _ L S

C, H, P, O:

_ O L _ E S / _ N _
_ _ C _ _ L S

He solves WOLVES AND JACKALS for the Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 ($41,565). End total: $72,511.

The $1,000,000 was at the ★.