January 17, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

E _ _ E R
_ _ _ _ _ R

Gretchen solves EAGER BEAVER.

Gretchen Kaufman, Fairway, KS, manages trainers at a banking sotware company, likes to eat at various restaurants, Jayhawks fan; known as gakgakg around these parts
Anne Marie Yuhas, Phoenix, AZ, IT specialist, married 10 years to Jim, likes to travel, just got back from England and Scotland
Rocco Thibodeau, Elbridge, NY, Internet radio DJ, works at a grocery store, likes to bowl, golf, and play tennis, has a rescue cat named Mr. Zip

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

B E A _ _ _ G / W _ T H
P R _ D E

Gretchen also solves BEAMING WITH PRIDE.

Prize on Wheel: $7,500 cash courtesy of V8

Round 1: Food & Drink

Gretchen spins $600 for N. (The spin is dubbed in, as the Million Dollar Wedge is absent.) She then spins $450 for S, buys E, and then calls R and G on $400 and $700.

G R E E N
S E E _ _ E S S
G R _ _ E S

For $4,350, she solves GREEN SEEDLESS GRAPES.

PERFECT ROUND

Gretchen: $7,350
Anne Marie: $0
Rocco: $0
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Mystery Round: The 90's

Anne Marie calls N on $800, then buys I and A. She calls R on $600 and buys E, but after some L's on $900, she stops at Lose a Turn.

Rocco picks up the Wild Card with C, then calls S on $700. After buying O, he calls T on $600.

A L I C I A
S I L _ E R S T O N E
S T A R S / I N
C L _ E L E S S

He solves ALICIA SILVERSTONE STARS IN CLUELESS for $6,150 and the Wild Card.

Lose a Turn: Anne Marie

Gretchen: $7,350
Anne Marie: $0
Rocco: $6,150 + Wild Card
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Pat does more V8 trivia.
Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Rocco calls T on $400, then duds with $900. Gretchen tries M on $500 next to $450, then accidentally repeats the S on $400.

Anne Marie picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with R, then calls a nonexistant A on Free Play. She tries H on $450, buys I, and finds two G's on $3500. After buying O, she tries N and W on $800 and $600 and buys E, but she duds with K on $650 after that. Rocco finishes up with L on $450.

I ' M / L O _ I N G
L I _ E / R I G H T
N O W

Rocco solves I'M LOVING LIFE RIGHT NOW for $1,300 and a trip to Panama (Caravan.com cruise + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $6,199).

Duds: S (Rocco), A (Anne Marie), K (Anne Marie)
DQ: Gretchen's repeated S

Gretchen: $7,350
Anne Marie: $0
Rocco: $13,649 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

W A _ _ _
F I _ T E R

Rocco solves WATER FILTER.

Round 4: Fun & Games

Rocco calls T on $400, but after buying A, he Bankrupts next to $650. Gretchen picks N on $500 next to $450 when the bells ring.

_ A _ N T _ N _ / A
_ _ _ T _ _ _

Final Spin: $900

Gretchen: P

P A _ N T _ N _ / A
P _ _ T _ _ _

For $4,800, she solves PAINTING A PICTURE.

Bankrupt: Rocco ($550 + Wild Card)

End totals:
Gretchen: $12,150
Anne Marie: $0 -> $1,000
Rocco: $16,649
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Rocco is by himself. He stops at the first A in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Thing:

_ _ L _ _ T _ N _
S _ E E _ _

C, D, H, A:

_ _ L _ _ T _ N _
S _ E E C H

He makes all sorts of SPEECH guesses, but can't get UPLIFTING SPEECH for $40,000. End total: $16,649.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MO1954752

V8 Puzzle of the Day: FULL OF VITALITY