May 25, 2021 Recap

This recap was written by jakemathis4520

Show #7412: Great Escapes Week Day 2

$1,000 T-Mobile Toss Up: Things

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T _ A _ EL / T _ PS

Kim might need some SMART TRAVEL TIPS if she wins a trip tonight


Tonight's contestants

Kim Smith: Hermosa Beach, California; freelance writer, plays beach volleyball, has a boyfriend named Mark who actually appeared on the show earlier this season (the actual spelling of his last name is Schuermann. I misspelt it miserably. That was before I started looking at the recaps on Andy Nguyen's site for the last names), they like to cook and travel together, her boyfriend announces beach volleyball games

Ed Pickett: Fontana, California; 911 dispatcher for 31 years, married to his wife Tracy, has 3 sons named Brice who is 24, Evan who is 22, and Luke who is 16, LA Angels and Chargers fan

Joaquin Beltran: Downey, California; builds software, been involved in politics for the last 10 years, built Speak Up America who is an advocacy platform, his mom and dad's names are Joaquin and Adela, has 4 brothers named Hector, David, Amina, and Johnny; he is the oldest out of the 5


$2,000 T-Mobile Toss Up: Living Things

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HE _ D / _ _

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Kim is 2 for 2 by spotting a HERD OF ANTELOPE


Round 1: What Are You Doing?

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Kim: $650: 3 T's, -$250: 2 E's, -$250: 2 A's, $600: 3 N's, -$250: 1 I, $700: 2 S's

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T _ TA _ _ _

S _ _ NTANE _ _ S

Kim is BEING TOTALLY SPONTANEOUS for $4400

Scores after Round 1




Round 2 (Mystery Round): Crossword - _____ Block

Mystery round sponsor: Prevagen

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Ed: Lose A Turn

Joaquin: BANKRUPT

Kim: $700: 2 T's, -$250: 1 E, BANKRUPT: $1150

Ed: $650: 1 N, -$250: 1 A, $900: No S

Joaquin: Pajamgram gift tag + $500: 1 R, -$250: 2 O's, Mystery Wedge: 2 D's, $2250 and the Pajamagram gift tag are at risk here, he flips it and reveals $10,000, -$250: 2 I's, $600: gets buzzed out

Kim decides to solve

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T  O  _                  D 

Kim solves TOY, CITY, CINDER, ROAD for the $1000 house minimum

Scores after Round 2




Round 3 (Prize Puzzle Round): Phrase

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Joaquin: $500: 1 R, -$250: 2 A's, $700: No L

Kim: $500: 1 C, -$250: 3 E's, $900: 2 H's

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HERE / _ / C _ _ E

HAWAII HERE I COME, Kim says. She is going to Oahu worth $7666 plus the $2050 when she solved. Her total this round is $9716




T-Mobile Triple Toss Up: Place

Puzzle #1

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AIR _ OR _

_ ERMI _ _ L

Joaquin finally gets on the board with AIRPORT TERMINAL

Puzzle #2

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_ _ _ _ _ ON

Ed finally gets on the board with TRAIN STATION

Puzzle #3

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Kim solves BUS STOP and everyone gets $2000


Round 4: What Are You Wearing?

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Kim: $500: No T

Ed: $500: 1 S, -$250: 1 A, $500: 2 R's, -$250: 3 E's, $800: 2 P's, Free Play: 1 U, $650: 1 C, Lose A Turn

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $900

Joaquin: No B

Kim: 1 H, only vowels are left

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CAPE

Kim puts on a SUPERHERO CAPE for $1900

Final scores


Kim's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing


$100,000 Bonus Round

Kim spins the bonus wheel and lands on the S in SPIN

The category is Phrase

RSTLNE gives us this

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Kim's picks are M C D A

DA _ _ LE / _ N

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Kim instantly nails DABBLE IN PHOTOGRAPHY for the Ford Escape Hybrid worth $35,395

Kim's final total is $57,411


T-Mobile Puzzle of the Week

CONNECT / WITH

YOUR / HAPPY

PLACE