March 17, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ F
_ O _ _ _ _ _ _

Octavia quickly solves DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Octavia Treadway, Bolingbrook, IL, married to Ken, has three sons, works at a non-profit organization
Kaydi Legate, Elsah, IL, attending SIU's school of dental medicine, in her second year, has three sisters, lives on a ranch, likes to fish
A.J. Ellis, Charlotte, NC, bartender, married to Renée for 4 years, stand-up comedian

$2,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

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_ H A _ _ E L _ E R

A.J. solves CRYSTAL CHANDELIER.

Prize on Wheel: Tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Neww Brunswick, Caravan.com, $6,000

Round 1: Thing

A.J. calls N on $300, then picks up the ½ Car next door with R. He buys E, gets the Canada trip with S, buys I, then calls G on $500 next to $300.

R E _ _ _ _ E N _ E _
_ _ I _ _ / S E R _ I N G

He solves RECOMMENDED DAILY SERVING for $2,100, the ½ Car tag, and the trip.

PERFECT ROUND

A.J.: $10,100 + ½ Car tag
Octavia: $1,000
Kaydi: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Octavia calls N on $600, then stops at Lose a Turn.

Kaydi picks G on $900, then buys I and A. She goes for T on $350, but after buying the last vowel (E), she duds with M on $500 next to $450.

A.J. hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. He calls R and flips it, and the $10,000 is on the back!

_ A T _ _ / A
_ A _ _ I N G
_ T A R
T R E _

He starts to say CATCH A RISING STAR…, but quickly corrects to CATCH A FALLING STAR TREK for the $10,000.

Lose a Turn: Octavia
Dud: M (Kaydi)

A.J.: $20,100 + ½ Car tag
Octavia: $1,000
Kaydi: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Kaydi picks M on $600, but after buying I, she duds with Y on $650.

A.J. picks R on $900, then buys E. He goes for H on $800, having just barely hung onto that wedge in lieu of a Lose a Turn. After buying O, he picks up another ½ Car next to the orange $300 with G. After that, he calls L on Express and hops aboard.

Express letters
T
N
W
A (no more vowels)

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

For $7,950, he solves TELL ME WHERE I'M GOING PAT. He's also got the Ford Fiesta ($14,795) and a trip to Maui (Napili Kai Beach Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $7,399).

Dud: Y (Kaydi)

A.J.: $50,244
Octavia: $1,000
Kaydi: $0
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$3,000 Toss-Up: The 90's

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_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ . D .

Octavia gets DOOGIE HOWSER M.D..

Round 4: Person

Octavia calls N on $500 next to $400, then duds with R on $650.

Kaydi calls T on $500 next to the orange $300 and S on $700. She buys A, calls L on $350, and picks I on Free Play to finish the vowels. She retraces her steps: $500 next to the orange $300 for M, and $700 for G.

L A S T / M A N
S T A N _ I N G

She solves LAST MAN STANDING to finally claim $3,700.

Dud: R (Octavia)

Round 5: Place

(The Final Spin bells fail to sound at first.)

Final Spin: $500 next to $400

Kaydi: N
A.J.: T
Octavia: R
Kaydi: S
A.J.: L

T _ R N _ _ _ _
T _ L L _ _ _ T _

For $7,500 more, he solves TURNPIKE TOLLBOOTH.

Dud: S (Kaydi)

End totals:
A.J.: $57,744
Octavia: $4,000
Kaydi: $3,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round

A.J.'s wife is in the audience.

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

_ _ _ _ _ E _
_ _ R E _ _ _ _

C, H, D, A:

C H _ _ _ E D
_ _ R E _ _ _ D

He can't get CHOPPED FIREWOOD for the Volkswagen Passat. His end total: $57,744.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: BS4798805