Post by an007 on May 12, 2011 20:51:19 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - THING
H _ _ O R S
C O _ R _ _
Claire solves HONORS COURSE. Thursday's college panel consists of two men...
Claire Sibley: Univ. of Alabama freshman studying environmental science and plays both the mellophone and French horn in her school's marching band from Fort Mill, SC
Greg Renick: Univ. of Arkansas senior studying psychology and legal studies from Little Rock, AR
Arquavious Gordon: LSU junior, varsity member on the speech/debate team and student activities board from Sunflower, MS
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
F I E _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Y
Claire is two for two with FIELD HOCKEY.
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Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Claire BANKRUPTS on the right-side of the MDW after starting with a $500 T. Greg is next with the S for the OfficeMax gift tag. Later, he FPs two N's. The board now reads...
A _ S E N T - _ I N _ E _
P R O F E S S O R
He solves ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR for $3,400 cash and office supplies.
BANKRUPT HIT: Claire
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Arquavious: $0
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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Round 2 - SAME LETTER
Greg purchases the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Arquavious then BANKRUPTS while Claire uncovers the SL of NINE S's. She does some work before striking out with the N. Greg then puts up the C's before attempting to solve...
S T _ _ I O _ S / &
S _ C C E S S _ _ _
S O R O R I T Y
S I S T E R S
...but he gets DQed for not adding the & in the solution of STUDIOUS & SUCCESSFUL SORORITY SISTERS. That will cost him $3,100, as Arquavious then solves this puzzle for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Greg), N (Claire)
BANKRUPT HIT: Arquavious
DQ: Greg's blown solve
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Arquavious: $1,000
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in the round, Arquavious lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After putting up two N's, he turns down the $4,600 gamble (good move; BANKRUPT was back there). He dominates...
_ O _ / I / S P E N T
_ _ / S U _ _ E R
V A C A T I O N
...and solves HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION for $5,200 and a trip to the Moana Surfrider in HAWAII worth $6,685; he's won $11,885 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: KM8815484 (Kathie M. of Florida)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Arquavious: $12,885
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ P _ _ G
C R I C _ _ _ _
Claire scores the full $6,000 Tossup sweep after solving CHIRPING CRICKETS.
Round 4 - COLLEGE LIFE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
After the T's and S get filled in early on...
_ _ _ S _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ T _ T _ _ _
...Greg quickly solves FRESHMAN ORIENTATION for $1,500.
FINAL SCORES
Arquavious: $12,885 cash and trip
Claire: $6,000 Tossup money
Greg: $4,900 cash and office supplies
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $23,785
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Arquavious lands on the A in GAME.
Category: THING
Here's what's going up first...
_ _ _ _ L
_ _ _ N T
HMCA gives him...
_ _ C A L
_ _ _ N T
After goofing with LOCAL AGENT, he reaches this FOCAL POINT to become the second straight MINI Cooper Countryman owner! He leaves with $42,335 cash and prizes! Rebuilding Together's bank is now at an even 20 grand!
H _ _ O R S
C O _ R _ _
Claire solves HONORS COURSE. Thursday's college panel consists of two men...
Claire Sibley: Univ. of Alabama freshman studying environmental science and plays both the mellophone and French horn in her school's marching band from Fort Mill, SC
Greg Renick: Univ. of Arkansas senior studying psychology and legal studies from Little Rock, AR
Arquavious Gordon: LSU junior, varsity member on the speech/debate team and student activities board from Sunflower, MS
$2,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
F I E _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Y
Claire is two for two with FIELD HOCKEY.
gapadventures.com TRIP ON THE WHEEL: European tour worth $8,300
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Claire BANKRUPTS on the right-side of the MDW after starting with a $500 T. Greg is next with the S for the OfficeMax gift tag. Later, he FPs two N's. The board now reads...
A _ S E N T - _ I N _ E _
P R O F E S S O R
He solves ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR for $3,400 cash and office supplies.
BANKRUPT HIT: Claire
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Arquavious: $0
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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Round 2 - SAME LETTER
Greg purchases the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Arquavious then BANKRUPTS while Claire uncovers the SL of NINE S's. She does some work before striking out with the N. Greg then puts up the C's before attempting to solve...
S T _ _ I O _ S / &
S _ C C E S S _ _ _
S O R O R I T Y
S I S T E R S
...but he gets DQed for not adding the & in the solution of STUDIOUS & SUCCESSFUL SORORITY SISTERS. That will cost him $3,100, as Arquavious then solves this puzzle for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (Greg), N (Claire)
BANKRUPT HIT: Arquavious
DQ: Greg's blown solve
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Arquavious: $1,000
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Late in the round, Arquavious lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After putting up two N's, he turns down the $4,600 gamble (good move; BANKRUPT was back there). He dominates...
_ O _ / I / S P E N T
_ _ / S U _ _ E R
V A C A T I O N
...and solves HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION for $5,200 and a trip to the Moana Surfrider in HAWAII worth $6,685; he's won $11,885 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: KM8815484 (Kathie M. of Florida)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Arquavious: $12,885
Claire: $3,000
Greg: $3,400
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$3,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ P _ _ G
C R I C _ _ _ _
Claire scores the full $6,000 Tossup sweep after solving CHIRPING CRICKETS.
Round 4 - COLLEGE LIFE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
After the T's and S get filled in early on...
_ _ _ S _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ T _ T _ _ _
...Greg quickly solves FRESHMAN ORIENTATION for $1,500.
FINAL SCORES
Arquavious: $12,885 cash and trip
Claire: $6,000 Tossup money
Greg: $4,900 cash and office supplies
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $23,785
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Arquavious lands on the A in GAME.
Category: THING
Here's what's going up first...
_ _ _ _ L
_ _ _ N T
HMCA gives him...
_ _ C A L
_ _ _ N T
After goofing with LOCAL AGENT, he reaches this FOCAL POINT to become the second straight MINI Cooper Countryman owner! He leaves with $42,335 cash and prizes! Rebuilding Together's bank is now at an even 20 grand!