April 10, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Person

G _ _ _ _ _ T _
_ S _ _ _ _ _ N T

Derrick solves GRADUATE ASSISTANT.

Derrick Chan, senior at UNLV, studying to be an elementary school teacher, works at a nonprofit theater, likes to bowl
Enoch Newkirk, senior at Cornell, studying psychology, plays piano, likes to act
Courtney Breaden, senior at Lee University (Cleveland, TN), studying English education, engaged, has a fraternal twin sister

$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

R _ _ G H / _ _ D
_ O _ _ _

Derrick solves ROUGH AND TOUGH.

Prize on Wheel: Greece tour, Lonely Planet, $7,500

Round 1: Same Letter

Derrick doesn't find any T's on $800. Enoch picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with S, then buys a bad E, after which Courtney Bankrupts next to $650.

Derrick picks H and C on $450 and $700, then buys A. He calls G on $600, buys I to finish the vowels, then picks N on $650. But after L on $450, he duds with L on $900. Enoch finishes up with Y on $650…

C L A S H I N G
C L A N G I N G
C Y _ _ A L S

…and solves CLASHING CLANGING CYMBALS for $1,400 and the ½ Car tag

Duds: T (Derrick), E (Enoch), R (Derrick)
Bankrupt: Courtney ($0)

Courtney: $0
Derrick: $3,000
Enoch: $1,400 + ½ Car tag
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Enoch can't find an N to award him the Million Dollar Wedge. Courtney calls T on $900 and picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with S, but after buying E and A, she duds with R on $800. Derrick then repeats the N on the ½ Car next to the pink $900, and Enoch duds with G on $450.

Courtney hits the Bankrupt next to $3500, so Derrick gets to call L to get the Dick's Sporting Goods gift tag. After H on $900, he buys O and I, the last of which is nowhere in sight.

Enoch picks F on $450, buys U to clear the vowels, and calls D on $500 next to the orange $300.

S T U D _
H A L L
O F / F A _ E

He solves STUDY HALL OF FAME for $1,150.

Dud: N (Enoch), R (Courtney), G (Enoch), I (Derrick)
Repeat: N (Derrick)
Bankrupt: Courtney ($900 + ½ Car tag)

Courtney: $0
Derrick: $3,000
Enoch: $2,550 + ½ Car

Retro Bonus Round

Florence chose M G K A for a Phrase in 1998:

_ / _ R E _
A / _ L A N K

She solved I DREW A BLANK. (This was previously used on September 26, 2012.)
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Courtney calls S on $500 next to $400 and E on Free Play. She picks up the Wild Card with T, buys A and O, calls Y on $350 then buys U and I to finish the vowels. After M, P, and R on $800, $800, and $650, she calls H on $3500, then turns in the Wild Card for two N's on the same. Her next spin hits the ½ Car next to the pink $900, on which she calls W. Finally, she calls C on the $500 next to $3500.

I / P R O M I S E / T O
C A _ _ / Y O U
W H E N / I / _ A N _

She solves I PROMISE TO CALL YOU WHEN I LAND for $14,100 and a trip to St. Lucia (St. James's Club, Morgan Bay + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $7,749).

PERFECT ROUND

Courtney: $21,849
Derrick: $3,000
Enoch: $2,550
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$3,000 Toss-Up: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ G
T _ E / _ Y M

Enoch's quiet.

_ _ _ T I N G
T _ E / _ Y M

Derrick solves HITTING THE GYM.

Round 4: Thing

Final Spin: $500 next to $400

Derrick: T
Enoch: R
Courtney: H
Derrick: S
Enoch: N
Courtney: L
Derrick: G

T H _ / L _ T _ S T
T _ _ H N _ L _ G _

For $9,000 more, Derrick solves THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.

Dud: R (Enoch)

End totals:
Courtney: $21,849
Derrick: $15,000
Enoch: $2,550
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Courtney's fiancé, brother, and brother's girlfriend are in the audience.

She hits the E in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:

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

D, H, G, O:

H _ _ _ N G / _ N
_ _ _ _ _ T

She says HAVING AN… but can't get the last word of HAVING AN IMPACT for $30,000. End total: $21,849.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: TD1592668