Post by logicman27 on Nov 18, 2022 19:03:57 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
November 18, 2022
Wheel of Fortune XL II (Day 5)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
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Ding!
_ O O T _ _ N G
H _ T _ O G
Linda slowly but surely nails FOOTLONG HOT DOG. Pat got a little scared.
These three hope to end the week on a lofty note…
Linda Caldwell: Brentwood, CA (the one near San Francisco); longshorewoman; married to Wesley for over a year with a blended family of six kids
Stacy Shub: Buffalo Grove, IL; her daughters created puzzles about her with Wheel categories (such as Food & Drinkk and What Are You Doing?) for Mother's Day
Jeff Bower: Ann Arbor, MI; previously a "Mr. Mom" (stay-at-home dad) to two now-grown sons
Linda says her and Wesley's kids "keep [them] broke."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
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Ding!
_ X _ C _ T _ _ E
_ I _ E _ _ _ R
Stacy could become the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of this game if she dominates it.
FEATURED RIVER CRUISE: The Rhine River in Europe, from the Netherlands to Switzerland (Viking River Cruises, $9,298)
ROUND 1
SONG LYRICS
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Stacy was stumped on the sixth word. And Jeff said, "I think I have to solve."
I ' M O F F T H E
D E E P E N D
_ A T _ H A S
I D I V E I N
Jeff recites the Oscar-winning Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper line "I'M OFF THE DEEP END WATCH AS I DIVE IN" for the $1,000 minimum.
XL CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
BURSTING WITH [BLANK]
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_ _
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Jeff and Linda were onto something early on in the round.
L J
C O L O R
_ Y
P R I D E
Jeff's solve is bursting with PRIDE, COLOR, JOY, LOVE, so he's headed to Europe.
XL EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
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Pat suggests Linda buy another vowel, but she declines.
M U C H M U C H
M _ _ E T H A N
A W E E K E N D
G E T A W A Y
Since Linda took her time solving this puzzle, she'll enjoy MUCH MUCH MORE THAN A WEEKEND GETAWAY during her $12,500 stay in ARUBA (Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino + $5,000). Pat says her "longshorewoman spin" got her out of LOSE A TURN.
NOTE: The prize plug wrongly displayed the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Puerto Rico.
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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Ding!
_ T _ _ T I N _ _ _ R L Y
When it comes to retaking the lead, Jeff's STARTING EARLY.
#2
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Ding!
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Stacy jumps the gun by STARTING LATE.
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Jeff has no answer.
S T A _ I N G L A T E
Linda… repeats Stacy's guess, so we've got ourselves a TRIPLE STUMPER. No one was STAYING LATE to solve this puzzle. Linda bopped herself on the head after the buzzer. After Pat tells her not to beat herself up, she asks, "How'd I mess that up?"
#3
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Ding!
S U C C E E _ I N G
This time, Jeff's barely SUCCEEDING at stealing first place. Linda tells him, "I thought I beat you."
After we survived that fiasco, Pat admits, "That was a struggle."
ROUND 4
SHOW BIZ
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DING DING! DING DING!
JEFF'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
Talk about XL!
M _ _ _ _ _ T H E
H _ _ H L _ _ H T R E E L
Linda's MAKING THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (though she stumbled on the first word) with her big payday!
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $54,848
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Of course, Linda wants some more money, Pat. She lands on the N in WIN.
PHRASE
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RSTLNE:
N _ T _ _ E
T _ _ _ _ _ _ L E
HMDO…
N O T _ M E
T O _ _ _ _ _ L E
…puts nothing in the last word. Linda guesses there's NO TIME TO KINDLE, NO TIME TO WONDER, NO TIME TO PADDLE, and NO TIME TO… do much else. There's NO TIME TO QUIBBLE about losing $40,000 when she's happy to win $34,550.
CHAT: Vanna doesn't remember the show using the word QUIBBLE in a uzzle prior to tonight, but Rob from the puzzle department looked on their database, and it's been featured five times, most recently in 2020. But according to Pat, Wheel has never used FIDUCIARY in a puzzle.
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
November 18, 2022
Wheel of Fortune XL II (Day 5)
$1,000 TOSS-UP
FOOD & DRINK
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ O O T _ _ N G
H _ T _ O G
Linda slowly but surely nails FOOTLONG HOT DOG. Pat got a little scared.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
These three hope to end the week on a lofty note…
Linda Caldwell: Brentwood, CA (the one near San Francisco); longshorewoman; married to Wesley for over a year with a blended family of six kids
Stacy Shub: Buffalo Grove, IL; her daughters created puzzles about her with Wheel categories (such as Food & Drinkk and What Are You Doing?) for Mother's Day
Jeff Bower: Ann Arbor, MI; previously a "Mr. Mom" (stay-at-home dad) to two now-grown sons
Linda says her and Wesley's kids "keep [them] broke."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
OCCUPATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ X _ C _ T _ _ E
_ I _ E _ _ _ R
Stacy could become the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of this game if she dominates it.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $0 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
FEATURED RIVER CRUISE: The Rhine River in Europe, from the Netherlands to Switzerland (Viking River Cruises, $9,298)
ROUND 1
SONG LYRICS
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| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $800: 2 T's $550: 2 H's -$250: 5 E's -$250: 4 I's $900: 3 D's $800: 2 N's ONE MILLION ($550): 1 M $900: 1 P -$250: 1 O $800: 2 F's $600: 1 S -$250: 2 A's No more vowels! WILD: 1 V LOSE A TURN (oh dear…) | ||
| $9,600 WC MDW | ||
| Solve attempt… | ||
Stacy was stumped on the sixth word. And Jeff said, "I think I have to solve."
I ' M O F F T H E
D E E P E N D
_ A T _ H A S
I D I V E I N
Jeff recites the Oscar-winning Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper line "I'M OFF THE DEEP END WATCH AS I DIVE IN" for the $1,000 minimum.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| WILD CARD |
XL CROSSWORD/MYSTERY ROUND
BURSTING WITH [BLANK]
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_ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy WC |
| $500: 2 R's $650: 1 P $550: 1 D -$250: 1 E -$250: 1 I $700: T | MYSTERY ($650/$700): 1 J She flips it… BANKRUPT (-$0) | BANKRUPT ($900) (-WILD) |
| $1,700 | ||
| $650: 1 Y -$250: 2 O's No more vowels! $900: 1 C RIVER CRUISE: 2 L's Solve attempt… | ||
| $4,000+ |
Jeff and Linda were onto something early on in the round.
L J
C O L O R
_ Y
P R I D E
Jeff's solve is bursting with PRIDE, COLOR, JOY, LOVE, so he's headed to Europe.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $14,298 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| EUROPE |
XL EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PHRASE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $500: 2 T's $700: 2 N's -$250: 4 A's BANKRUPT ($3500/$900) (-$2,150) | $800: 3 H's -$250: 5 E's $550: 2 W's $500: 1 D LOSE A TURN | |
| $3,750 | ||
| $700: 1 K ONE MILLION ($900/$650): 1 G $900: 1 Y -$250: I | $600: 2 C's $700: 3 M's -$250: 2 U's Solve attempt… | |
| $1,350 MDW | $3,050 |
Pat suggests Linda buy another vowel, but she declines.
M U C H M U C H
M _ _ E T H A N
A W E E K E N D
G E T A W A Y
Since Linda took her time solving this puzzle, she'll enjoy MUCH MUCH MORE THAN A WEEKEND GETAWAY during her $12,500 stay in ARUBA (Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino + $5,000). Pat says her "longshorewoman spin" got her out of LOSE A TURN.
NOTE: The prize plug wrongly displayed the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Puerto Rico.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $14,298 | $16,550 | $2,000 |
| EUROPE | ARUBA |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
#1
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Ding!
_ T _ _ T I N _ _ _ R L Y
When it comes to retaking the lead, Jeff's STARTING EARLY.
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Stacy jumps the gun by STARTING LATE.
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Jeff has no answer.
S T A _ I N G L A T E
Linda… repeats Stacy's guess, so we've got ourselves a TRIPLE STUMPER. No one was STAYING LATE to solve this puzzle. Linda bopped herself on the head after the buzzer. After Pat tells her not to beat herself up, she asks, "How'd I mess that up?"
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
#3
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Ding!
S U C C E E _ I N G
This time, Jeff's barely SUCCEEDING at stealing first place. Linda tells him, "I thought I beat you."
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
| $18,298 | $16,550 | $2,000 |
| EUROPE | ARUBA |
After we survived that fiasco, Pat admits, "That was a struggle."
ROUND 4
SHOW BIZ
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DING DING! DING DING!
JEFF'S FINAL SPIN: $6,000!
Talk about XL!
| Jeff | S | $0 | |
| Linda | 2 T's | $12,000 | Linda asked Pat to repeat the category, and he does. |
| Stacy | 1 R | $6,000 | |
| Jeff | 4 H's | $24,000 | |
| Linda | D | $12,000 | |
| Stacy | 2 L's | $18,000 | |
| Jeff | 3 E's | $24,000 | |
| Linda | 1 M | $18,000 |
M _ _ _ _ _ T H E
H _ _ H L _ _ H T R E E L
Linda's MAKING THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (though she stumbled on the first word) with her big payday!
| Jeff | Linda | Stacy |
| $18,298 | $34,550 | $2,000 |
| EUROPE | ARUBA |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $54,848
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | Stacy ($9,600 + ONE MILLION) | |||||
| ROUND 2 | T (Jeff) | Linda ($0, via MYSTERY), Stacy (WILD) | ||||
| ROUND 3 | I (Jeff) | Linda ($2,150) | Stacy ($3,750) | |||
| ROUND 4 | S (Jeff), D (Linda) | |||||
| TOTAL | 4 | 3 (-$2,150 + WILD) | 2 (by Stacy) |
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- PHRASE
- THING
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Of course, Linda wants some more money, Pat. She lands on the N in WIN.
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
N _ T _ _ E
T _ _ _ _ _ _ L E
HMDO…
N O T _ M E
T O _ _ _ _ _ L E
…puts nothing in the last word. Linda guesses there's NO TIME TO KINDLE, NO TIME TO WONDER, NO TIME TO PADDLE, and NO TIME TO… do much else. There's NO TIME TO QUIBBLE about losing $40,000 when she's happy to win $34,550.
CHAT: Vanna doesn't remember the show using the word QUIBBLE in a uzzle prior to tonight, but Rob from the puzzle department looked on their database, and it's been featured five times, most recently in 2020. But according to Pat, Wheel has never used FIDUCIARY in a puzzle.
