April 10, 2013 recap

Opening clip: Pat and Vanna in a hot tub, not dated (repeat from October 10)

$1,000 Toss-Up: People

S E _ _ O _ E D
T R _ V _ _ _ R S

David says SEASONED TRAVELERS

David Rigsby, Austin, TX, design engineer, married 13 years, has three children
Sandy Wenger, Walton, KY, chaplain at University Hospital in Cincinnati, likes to watercolor paint and write
Ben Schwartzman, Los Angeles, CA, UCLA grad student, researching autism, likes to rap

$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

P _ _ _ I _ G / B Y
T _ E / R _ L E _

David says PLAYING BY THE RULES.

Prize on Wheel: Costa Cruises, Caribbean, $5,500

Jackpot Round: Proper Name

David picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with T, then calls N on the $500 under it. After buying E, he tries R on the $300, then buys I and O. S gives him the Wild Card. And after purchasing the last vowel (A), he lands on Jackpot and calls G.

S I N G E R -
S O N G _ R I T E R
A _ I _ I A / _ E _ S

There's a $7,300 Jackpot, and he gets it with SINGER-SONGWRITER ALICIA KEYS! Total that round: $11,200, Wild Card, and a ½ Car tag.

PERFECT ROUND

David: $14,200 + Wild Card + ½ Car tag
Sandy: $0
Ben: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Sandy duds out with a T on $650. Ben gets the Caribbean cruise with R, then buys E… before accidentally repeating the T on the ½ Car next to the orange $300. (He tried to change to S, but it was too late.)

David follows up with Lose a Turn. Sandy goes for Y on $600, then buys O and U. She picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with M, then calls a bad G on $350.

Ben tries S on $900 and buys I before the Bankrupt next to $650 gets him. Back to David again, who goes for H on $350, buys the last vowel (A), and picks up the other ½ Car next to the pink $900 with L.

M Y / H O U S E
I S / Y O U R
H O U S E
S A L A _

For $950, he solves MY HOUSE IS YOUR HOUSE SALAD. He's got both of the tags, so he wins the Smart Car on top of that! ($14,330)

Dud: T, G (both Sandy)
DQ: Ben's repeated T
Lose a Turn: David
Bankrupt: Ben ($3,600 + Caribbean trip)

David: $29,480 + Wild Card + Smart Car
Sandy: $0
Ben: $0

Retro Bonus Round
None
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Prize Puzzle: Rhyme Time

Ben Bankrupts right out of the gate, on the left edge of the MDW, and David calls a dud T on $500 next to $3500. Sandy calls M on $700, buys I, then repeats the T on $300.

Ben calls N on $350 then buys E. Next are G on $500 next to the pink $900, and a purchase of A… before the Bankrupt next to $650 gets him. David tries R on $350, then buys O.

I ' M / _ O O _ I N G
O _ E R
A / _ O _ R - _ E A _
_ _ O _ E R

For $800, he solves I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER. Of course, that means a trip to Ireland. (Brendan Vacations, $5,880)

Dud: T (David)
DQ: Sandy's repeated T
Bankrupt: Ben (loss of turn), Ben again ($350)

David: $36,160 + Wild Card + Smart Car
Sandy: $0
Ben: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

T H E / B I G
S C R _ E N

David says THE BIG SCREEN.

Round 4: Food & Drink

Final Spin: $550

David: N
Sandy: D
Ben: R
David: S
Sandy: G
Ben: T
David: A
Sandy: W
Ben: E

S T R _ N G / _ _ _ _ E E
A N D / S W E E T / T E A

Ben finally breaks the sweep with STRONG COFFEE AND SWEET TEA for $6,200.

End totals:
David: $39,160
Sandy: $0 -> $1,000
Ben: $6,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

David won just about everything he could. Will he get more?

His mother-in-law is in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the second A in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is a Thing:

S _ _ R T
_ _ _ _

H, C, D, O, P give only the obvious:

S H O R T
_ _ _ _

He doesn't get the DPG-esque SHORT QUIZ for the Mazda Miata.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MB7633546