Post by an007 on Oct 6, 2010 21:58:54 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - PLACE
C A R G O
_ E _ _
Whitney has nothing, while Fred immediately jumps in and gets on the board with CARGO DECK. Let's meet the players for Day 3 of "Cruise Week"...
Fred Coughlin: chemist for a small pharmaceutical company in Princeton, PA from Philadelphia (originally from Rhode Island)
Anna Bond: community support worker for a behavioral health agency from Smithville, MO
Whitney Richland: audit manager for the Georgia Department of Audit from Statesboro, GA
$2,000 Tossup - PHRASE
S _ _ / A S
_ / _ O X
Fred's two for two with SLY AS A FOX.
CRUISE ON THE WHEEL: a Disney Mexican Riviera cruise worth $7,255
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
On his second spin, Fred lights up the E's on FP. A little later, he picks up the Maui Jim gift tag with an N, but then purchases the only bad vowel of the puzzle (A). Anna does some work, but squanders her turn with an L. Whitney next fills in the Y...
T R I _ _ Y
T O N G U E
T W I S T E R
...and solves this TRICKY TONGUE TWISTER for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Fred), L (Anna)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Fred: $3,000
Anna: $0
Whitney: $1,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
S T . / E _ _ _ ' S
_ I R E
E _ T I _ _ _ I S _ E R
Anna dominates and solves ST. ELMO'S FIRE EXTINGUISHER for $2,950.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Fred: $3,000
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $1,000
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Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Whitney picks up the MDW with an S. But after a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS to give back both the $4,500 and the MDW. Darn. Next, Fred lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the F, and quickly takes the risk...it's $10,000! Shortly, we have...
T H E / _ R I G H T
_ I G H T S / O F
_ R O A _ _ A _
After solving this puzzle for $10,950 (that's the first $10K MW win of the season), he'll be seeing THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY while at the Roosevelt Hotel in NEW YORK CITY (w/ tickets to "The Fanatasticks") worth $5,653; he wins a total of $16,603 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: LM0591449 (Lindi M. from Massachusetts)
BANKRUPT HIT: Whitney
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Fred: $19,603
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
_ _ _ K _ E
J _ _
Whitney is incorrect with COOKIE JAR.
P _ _ K _ E
J A _
Anna has nothing.
P I C K _ E
J A _
As it turns out, Anna said the right answer of PICKLE JAR after her time expired. Fred says that for the Tossup sweep, bringing him up to $22,603.
Round 4 - PERSON
T H E / H I G H E S T
_ I D D E _
Fred solves THE HIGHEST BIDDER for $1,950, and a new total of $24,553.
DUDS: A (Anna), L (Whitney)
LAT HIT: Fred
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,700 speed-up round)
_ _ L L R _ _ M
D _ N _ _ N G
Whitney solves BALLROOM DANCING for $5,100.
DUDS: T (Anna), S (Whitney)
FINAL SCORES
Fred: $24,553 cash and trip
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $6,100
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,603
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Fred lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ E R _ _ _ T
Fred's choices are H, G, P and O...
O _ E R _ O _ T
He's ONE LETTER OFF with OVERBOAT. It was OVERCOAT, and $35,000 goes unclaimed. That sends him home with $24,553 cash and trip.
C A R G O
_ E _ _
Whitney has nothing, while Fred immediately jumps in and gets on the board with CARGO DECK. Let's meet the players for Day 3 of "Cruise Week"...
Fred Coughlin: chemist for a small pharmaceutical company in Princeton, PA from Philadelphia (originally from Rhode Island)
Anna Bond: community support worker for a behavioral health agency from Smithville, MO
Whitney Richland: audit manager for the Georgia Department of Audit from Statesboro, GA
$2,000 Tossup - PHRASE
S _ _ / A S
_ / _ O X
Fred's two for two with SLY AS A FOX.
CRUISE ON THE WHEEL: a Disney Mexican Riviera cruise worth $7,255
Jackpot Round - SAME LETTER
On his second spin, Fred lights up the E's on FP. A little later, he picks up the Maui Jim gift tag with an N, but then purchases the only bad vowel of the puzzle (A). Anna does some work, but squanders her turn with an L. Whitney next fills in the Y...
T R I _ _ Y
T O N G U E
T W I S T E R
...and solves this TRICKY TONGUE TWISTER for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Fred), L (Anna)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Fred: $3,000
Anna: $0
Whitney: $1,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
S T . / E _ _ _ ' S
_ I R E
E _ T I _ _ _ I S _ E R
Anna dominates and solves ST. ELMO'S FIRE EXTINGUISHER for $2,950.
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Fred: $3,000
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $1,000
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Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Whitney picks up the MDW with an S. But after a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS to give back both the $4,500 and the MDW. Darn. Next, Fred lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the F, and quickly takes the risk...it's $10,000! Shortly, we have...
T H E / _ R I G H T
_ I G H T S / O F
_ R O A _ _ A _
After solving this puzzle for $10,950 (that's the first $10K MW win of the season), he'll be seeing THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY while at the Roosevelt Hotel in NEW YORK CITY (w/ tickets to "The Fanatasticks") worth $5,653; he wins a total of $16,603 that round!
TRIP SPIN ID: LM0591449 (Lindi M. from Massachusetts)
BANKRUPT HIT: Whitney
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Fred: $19,603
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
_ _ _ K _ E
J _ _
Whitney is incorrect with COOKIE JAR.
P _ _ K _ E
J A _
Anna has nothing.
P I C K _ E
J A _
As it turns out, Anna said the right answer of PICKLE JAR after her time expired. Fred says that for the Tossup sweep, bringing him up to $22,603.
Round 4 - PERSON
T H E / H I G H E S T
_ I D D E _
Fred solves THE HIGHEST BIDDER for $1,950, and a new total of $24,553.
DUDS: A (Anna), L (Whitney)
LAT HIT: Fred
Round 5 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (full $1,700 speed-up round)
_ _ L L R _ _ M
D _ N _ _ N G
Whitney solves BALLROOM DANCING for $5,100.
DUDS: T (Anna), S (Whitney)
FINAL SCORES
Fred: $24,553 cash and trip
Anna: $2,950
Whitney: $6,100
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,603
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Fred lands on the first A in AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Starting setup...
_ _ E R _ _ _ T
Fred's choices are H, G, P and O...
O _ E R _ O _ T
He's ONE LETTER OFF with OVERBOAT. It was OVERCOAT, and $35,000 goes unclaimed. That sends him home with $24,553 cash and trip.