Post by an007 on Oct 7, 2010 20:06:17 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
C _ E A R
S _ I L I N G
Cecilia hopes it's CLEAR SAILING ahead in tonight's game (Day 4 of "Cruise Week") as she strikes first blood. And for the third time in a row, we're introducing the contestants from red to blue. Here they are...
Cecilia Zappa: graduate student at Washington Univ. in St. Louis studying social work from St. Louis, MO
Uwimana Waller: graphic designer and soap maker from Hawthorne, CA
Lucas Campbell: food bank & church worker as well as a disc golfer from Flower Mound, TX
$2,000 Tossup - THINGS
B E S T - L _ _ D
_ L _ _ _
Cecilia is two for two with BEST-LAID PLANS.
CRUISE ON THE WHEEL: a Mediterranean Cruise from Oceania Cruises worth $7,998
Jackpot Round - TITLE
Early on, Cecilia picks up the Pier 1 Imports gift tag with a T. But she then BANKRUPTS to give that back as well as $1,250. Next, Uwimana picks up the Wild Card with an H, but she misses with an R shortly after that. Lucas' in control...
S I N _ A _ :
_ E G E N _ / _ _ / T H E
S E _ E N / S E A S
He solves SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: R (Uwimana)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cecilia
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Cecilia: $3,000
Uwimana: $0 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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Round 2 - QUOTATION (PRIZE PUZZLE)
A L L / _ _ E
_ _ R L _ ' S / A
S _ A _ E
Uwimana dominates and solves the Shakespeare quote ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE for $3,600...and a trip to the Palace Hotel in SAN FRANCISCO (w/ tickets to "Beach Blanket Babylon") worth $5,360. She's on the board with $8,960.
TRIP SPIN ID: GE0858341 (Geeta E. from Delaware)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cecilia: $3,000
Uwimana: $8,960 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lucas instantly misses on $3,500 with a T. We get to Uwimana who lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She puts up two R's for $2,000, and risks that much money as well as the WC...it's the money! Shortly, however, she hits LAT. Cecilia does some work...
C H I L I
D O _
W H I S _ E R E R
She solves CHILI DOG WHISPERER for $2,100.
DUDS: T (Lucas), N (Cecilia), A (Lucas)
LAT HIT: Uwimana
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Cecilia: $5,100
Uwimana: $8,960 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ U _ T I C _ / O F
T _ E / P _ A C E
Uwimana solves JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, bringing her up to $11,960.
Round 4 - SAME LETTER
(NOTE: A "null" cycle was edited out after the first turn)
Uwimana lights up the O on FP. She fills in most of the puzzle, but she then goofs with the W. Lucas fills in the remaining letters of this puzzle...
P I N G - P O N G
P A D D L E S
...and reads the above for another $3,500, giving him $4,500 so far.
SOLE AIRED DUD: W (Uwimana)
Round 5 - PLACE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
B _ T C H E R
_ H _ _
Uwimana solves BUTCHER SHOP for another $5,400 and the victory!
FINAL SCORES
Cecilia: $5,100
Uwimana: $17,360 + SF + WC
Lucas: $4,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,960
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Uwimana lands on the N in WIN.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ N / _
_ _ _ _
Uwimana's choices are D, M, B, I and P...
_ N / _
_ _ I M
She goofs quietly with ON A TRIM and ON A RIM, but ON A WHIM, she successfully solves this puzzle! And when we look inside the envelope...
...SHE BECOMES THE SEASON'S FIRST $100,000 WINNER!!!!! SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! She's now the biggest winner of the season with $117,360 in cash and trip! Feeding America's charity total is now at $175,000!
C _ E A R
S _ I L I N G
Cecilia hopes it's CLEAR SAILING ahead in tonight's game (Day 4 of "Cruise Week") as she strikes first blood. And for the third time in a row, we're introducing the contestants from red to blue. Here they are...
Cecilia Zappa: graduate student at Washington Univ. in St. Louis studying social work from St. Louis, MO
Uwimana Waller: graphic designer and soap maker from Hawthorne, CA
Lucas Campbell: food bank & church worker as well as a disc golfer from Flower Mound, TX
$2,000 Tossup - THINGS
B E S T - L _ _ D
_ L _ _ _
Cecilia is two for two with BEST-LAID PLANS.
CRUISE ON THE WHEEL: a Mediterranean Cruise from Oceania Cruises worth $7,998
Jackpot Round - TITLE
Early on, Cecilia picks up the Pier 1 Imports gift tag with a T. But she then BANKRUPTS to give that back as well as $1,250. Next, Uwimana picks up the Wild Card with an H, but she misses with an R shortly after that. Lucas' in control...
S I N _ A _ :
_ E G E N _ / _ _ / T H E
S E _ E N / S E A S
He solves SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: R (Uwimana)
BANKRUPT HIT: Cecilia
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,200
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Cecilia: $3,000
Uwimana: $0 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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Round 2 - QUOTATION (PRIZE PUZZLE)
A L L / _ _ E
_ _ R L _ ' S / A
S _ A _ E
Uwimana dominates and solves the Shakespeare quote ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE for $3,600...and a trip to the Palace Hotel in SAN FRANCISCO (w/ tickets to "Beach Blanket Babylon") worth $5,360. She's on the board with $8,960.
TRIP SPIN ID: GE0858341 (Geeta E. from Delaware)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Cecilia: $3,000
Uwimana: $8,960 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Lucas instantly misses on $3,500 with a T. We get to Uwimana who lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW. She puts up two R's for $2,000, and risks that much money as well as the WC...it's the money! Shortly, however, she hits LAT. Cecilia does some work...
C H I L I
D O _
W H I S _ E R E R
She solves CHILI DOG WHISPERER for $2,100.
DUDS: T (Lucas), N (Cecilia), A (Lucas)
LAT HIT: Uwimana
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Cecilia: $5,100
Uwimana: $8,960 + WC
Lucas: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ U _ T I C _ / O F
T _ E / P _ A C E
Uwimana solves JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, bringing her up to $11,960.
Round 4 - SAME LETTER
(NOTE: A "null" cycle was edited out after the first turn)
Uwimana lights up the O on FP. She fills in most of the puzzle, but she then goofs with the W. Lucas fills in the remaining letters of this puzzle...
P I N G - P O N G
P A D D L E S
...and reads the above for another $3,500, giving him $4,500 so far.
SOLE AIRED DUD: W (Uwimana)
Round 5 - PLACE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
B _ T C H E R
_ H _ _
Uwimana solves BUTCHER SHOP for another $5,400 and the victory!
FINAL SCORES
Cecilia: $5,100
Uwimana: $17,360 + SF + WC
Lucas: $4,500
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,960
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Uwimana lands on the N in WIN.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ N / _
_ _ _ _
Uwimana's choices are D, M, B, I and P...
_ N / _
_ _ I M
She goofs quietly with ON A TRIM and ON A RIM, but ON A WHIM, she successfully solves this puzzle! And when we look inside the envelope...
...SHE BECOMES THE SEASON'S FIRST $100,000 WINNER!!!!! SPRAY THE CONFETTI!!! She's now the biggest winner of the season with $117,360 in cash and trip! Feeding America's charity total is now at $175,000!