December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap

logicman27
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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 9, 2021 15:40:47 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 9, 2021 15:40:47 GMT -5

Previously we had Lydia Romero and Katy Flynn, but I really wanted Vladimir Prevot to win.

But it was Lydia that won this game, with just over $16K I proclaim.

We actually got a $45K Bonus Round success here, that will make the viewing audience cheer.

Let's hope that today will be even more divine while I type up the recap down in Irvine.

S39, EPISODE #7489: DISNEY SECRET SANTA I

Airdate: 12/9/21

$1,000 Toss-Up

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FUN & GAMES

Go!

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FUN & GAMES

Phyllis is a letter too long with MAKING SNOW CASTLES, but Erick's MAKING SNOW ANGELS.

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
	$1,000

Thursday's Californians:
Erick Estrada: Filmore (about 35min north of Thousand Oaks). CNC machinist who's training to be an actor. Not necessarily Disney-related, but he's the first one to see a Marvel movie with his friends (when it comes out).
Phyllis Guaspari: San Luis Obispo. Married 16 years to Mike with 2 stepkids, 2 daughters and 3 grandkids of her own.
Amber Kain: Santa Monica. Proofreader/writer who sponsores 3 little girls in struggling countries through a charity organization (she introduced them to Disney princesses by giving 'em Princess coloring books and the like).

$2,000 Toss-Up

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Go!

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AROUND THE HOUSE

My SMART SPEAKER will say that Amber is the first spinner.

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$2,000	$1,000

DISNEY VACATION: Disneyland

Round 1

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

AMBER	Erick	Phyllis
$650: 3 T's -$250: 3 A's -$250: E BANKRUPT! ($650) ($1,450 gone)	LOSE A TURN!	$600: L


$500 ($550): 3 N's -$250: 2 I's Disneyland: G -$250: O	BANKRUPT! ($2,500)	$850: H -$250: 2 U's No More Vowels! $700: S $850: W $700: M
$1,500		$2,150
DISNEYLAND
Solve Attempt...
$1,500		$2,150
DISNEYLAND

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Amber's CRACKING NUTS WITH A NUTCRACKER to win the Disneyland holiday.

DUDS: L (Phyllis), O (Amber), M (Phyllis)
LOSE A TURN: Erick
BANKRUPTS: 2 (non-Phyllises)

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$11,016	$1,000
DISNEYLAND

MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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CROSSWORD (? SHOPPING)

Amber	ERICK	Phyllis
	$3,500: N -$250: E	MYSTERY (LOSE A TURN): S
	$3,250

$800: R -$250: A -$250: 2 I's $700: T	$700: L -$250: 3 O's No More Vowels! $700: C $700: K	$3,500: M
$300	$1,150

$900: 2 W's Solve Attempt...
$2,100	$1,150

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CROSSWORD (? SHOPPING)

Amber tries to complete it with WINDOW, HOLIDAY, FOOD...good job.

DUDS: E (Erick), S (Phyllis), T (Amber), K (Erick), M (Phyllis)

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$13,116	$1,000
DISNEYLAND

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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THING

Amber	Erick	PHYLLIS
		$700: 2 S's -$250: A -$250: 3 I's $650: L -$250: 2 E's LOSE A TURN!
		$1,300

$800: N EXPRESS: D HOPS ON 3 T's 2 H's O (No More Vowels!) F P R (Complete Board!) Solve Attempt...
$9,550

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Amber's gonna feel that in OAHU (Aulani; $7,348). Apparently, she always wanted to go to Hawaii...

LOSE A TURN: Phyllis

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$30,014	$1,000
DISNEYLAND HAWAII

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

Puzzle 1

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FOOD & DRINK

Go!

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FOOD & DRINK

Amber has a piece of FRIED CHICKEN.

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$2,000

Puzzle 2

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FOOD & DRINK

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FOOD & DRINK

Erick's wrong with FRIED STEAK (as am I; Pat thought of that too).

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Phyllis enjoys some ROUND STEAK.

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$2,000		$2,0000

Puzzle 3

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Now's the time for some CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK, Erick.

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
$32,014	$3,000	$2,000
DISNEYLAND HAWAII

Round 4

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PERSON

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN (Erick): $6,000

Yes, you did something good, Erick.

Erick	T	$6,000
Phyllis	S
Amber	H	$6,000
Erick	D	$6,000
Phyllis	R	$6,000
Amber	C	$6,000
Erick	2 N's	$18,000	THE CAR RUNNER?
Phyllis	M	$6,000
Amber	W	$12,000

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THE BIG WINNER is...well, you already know it's Amber. Also, she guessed that she only won $2 this round.

DUDS: S (Phyllis), D (Erick), C (Amber), M (Amber)
DQ: Erick's missolve.

FINAL SCORES

Amber	Erick	Phyllis
$44,014	$3,000	$2,000
DISNEYLAND HAWAII

SPOILER: Click to show

ERICK SPIN ID: WM12590 (Randy M)
PHYLLIS SPIN ID: NN1696809 (Nancy N)

WINNINGS SO FAR: $49,014
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,450

The dominant Amber has this generic list to choose from...

PHRASE
PERSON
THINGS

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

SPACE SPUN: E in AMERICA'S

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives a few to start:

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MFDO are all up there...

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Mark Liotta is the FOUNDING MEMBER of this website and after thanking God, Amber becomes the second straight $45,000 winner!

AMBER’S FINAL TOTAL: $89,014 ($74,150 plus the Disneyland and Hawaii trips; season-high)

SPOILER: Click to show

AMBER SPIN ID: JH3765486 (Jeremy H)

A couple times this week, we had someone call every letter in the puzzle in the Bonus Round. Maybe they didn't know the puzzle at first, but it certainly worked out alright.

We got off to a slow start, but Amber did fantastic for her part.

She won a whole lotta dough and another $45K win was quite the show.

See y'all next week for a few more with my poems and recaps y'all adore.

genius2751 will take it from here and maybe Friday's show will be worth some cheer.

Last Edit: Dec 11, 2021 18:31:18 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 9, 2021 22:03:46 GMT -5

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Post by jjc927 on Dec 9, 2021 22:03:46 GMT -5

What a night for Amber, winning both trips, $12,000 in the Speed-Up, and the bonus round. She was such a great, fun contestant too.

Another easy bonus round for our second win in a row. Can we possibly go 3 for 5 this week?

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 9, 2021 22:33:22 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this

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Post by mechamind on Dec 9, 2021 22:33:22 GMT -5

Good thing for the F call in the Bonus Round. Not as hard as QUIRKY HUMOR, but still could have been a loss. Nice total! I feel we could also have a win tomorrow!

I no-lettered the Speed-Up...probably to the surprise of nobody, as they still like a "winning" theme for Speed-Up puzzles.

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 9, 2021 23:28:11 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Dec 9, 2021 23:28:11 GMT -5

Despite some messy first rounds, Amber did an amazing job. Not only did she win big, she surprised herself! I’m glad her opponents got some Toss-Up money.

Of course, I no-lettered the top horizontal word in R2 and all of R4, but I waffled between THE and OUR in the latter puzzle. I also solved TU1 just as fast and RSTLNE’d the BR. What are the odds that all of a contestants’ picks make the board and it leads to a $45K win twice in a row?

In case I didn’t say it earlier, Amber killed it! 👏🏾

My rating: 8

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 10, 2021 0:26:12 GMT -5

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Post by jarodjgames on Dec 10, 2021 0:26:12 GMT -5

Liked the Episode, I even also got the BR puzzle (to be honest it was easy with the letters she gave). Big congrats to the wheel watcher that won almost $90K in cash and prizes with their spin ID for the Secret Santa.

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 10, 2021 1:24:28 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Dec 10, 2021 1:24:28 GMT -5

Recap posted. Yes, I did write this one (and yesterday's) in Irvine.

I did catch the first Toss-Up while delivering to a hotel in Lake Forest (I got it within the first two letters).

It definitely started off ugly, but Amber certainly made the best of it!

R4: Yeah, that was a bit too easy to no-letter. Also, that's the first $6K Final Spin from a peg other than the red one.

BR: Figured that when Amber called M, I knew what it was.

Nice to see back-to-back $45K wins!

8/10

P.S.: Did you like my poems?

Last Edit: Dec 10, 2021 2:54:17 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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December 9, 2021 (Secret Santa) Recap Dec 10, 2021 23:49:10 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Dec 10, 2021 23:49:10 GMT -5

Amber absolutely killed it! She left 4 C's on the board in Round 1. I guess she didn't want to risk losing her Disneyland trip. That's fine because $89,104 is amazing. It's also amazing for someone at home. I bet you she made the person who won her winnings very happy because they are richer than before. I had TTU 1 off the F. Round 4 was also an appropriate puzzle for her.