June 4, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Song Lyrics

S _ R F / C _ _ Y
_ E R E / W E / C O M E

Stephen is way off with SURF CLAY WHERE WE GO. Before any more letters come up, Zlata solves SURF CITY HERE WE COME.

Zlata Grekov, Yucaipa, CA (born in Russia, moved at age 7), concert violinist
Molly Kyle, Amarillo, TX, elementary school librarian, married for 9 years to Chris, has eight family members in the audience
Stephen Dryer, Baltimore, MD, casino dealer in Arundel Mills, plays duckpin bowling

$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

R E A L _ T Y
_ _ E C _

Stephen solves REALITY CHECK.

Prize on Wheel: Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville + Grand Ole Opry tickets + General Jackson showboat cruise, $7,400

Round 1: The 70's

Stephen picks N on $300, buys E, then calls T on the same wedge. He calls H on $800, then buys a bad A.

Zlata tries R on $900, buys O, picks up the Wild Card with F, then Bankrupts next to $650.

Molly picks C on $500 next to $2500, then gives it back to the Bankrupt next to $650. Back to Stephen…

C _ O _ E
E N C O _ N T E R _
O F / T H E
T H _ R _ / _ _ N _

…who solves CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND for $2,900.

Dud: A (Stephen)
Bankrupt: Zlata ($2,050 + Wild Card), Molly ($1,000)

Zlata: $1,000
Molly: $0
Stephen: $4,900
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Zlata calls T and H on $350 and $300. She buys E, then calls R on $350 before buying A. She gets the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with N, buys O, and calls D on $600. After buying U and I to clear the vowels, she picks G and W on $450 and $400, but duds with S on the Nashville trip.

Molly then Bankrupts on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge, so Stephen fills in the last two blanks: L on $900 and C on Free Play.

W E D D I N G
R I N G
A R O U N D / T H E
C O L L A R

He reads off WEDDING RING AROUND THE COLLAR for $2,300.

Dud: S (Zlata)
Bankrupt: Molly ($0)

Zlata: $1,000
Molly: $0
Stephen: $7,200
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Prize/Express Round: Same Letter

Molly gets the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with N, but gives it right back to the Bankrupt next to $3500. Stephen tries T on Express and climbs aboard:

Express letters
S, (no S, Bankrupt)

Zlata calls R on $350 and buys E. She then picks up the now-useless ½ Car next to the orange $300 with L, buys A, calls H on $600, then buys a bad I. Off to Molly…

_ _ N _ E R _ _ L
_ A R _
_ E A T H E R

…who solves WONDERFUL WARM WEATHER for nothing but the trip to Costa Rica (Peace Lodge + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $6,699).

Bankrupt: Molly ($500 + ½ Car tag), Stephen ($1,000, on Express)
Dud: S (Stephen), I (Zlata)

Zlata: $1,000
Molly: $6,699
Stephen: $7,200
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Things

_ _ _ T Y
D _ _ R _ T _ O _ S

Molly solves PARTY DECORATIONS to jump into the lead.

Round 4: On the Map

Molly calls N on $500 next to the pink $900, buys A, then calls C and S on $300 and $600.

_ _ S _ _ N
_ A S S A C _ _ S _ _ _ S

Final Spin: $900

Molly: T

_ _ S T _ N
_ A S S A C _ _ S _ T T S

She solves BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS for $9,250.

PERFECT ROUND

End totals:
Zlata: $1,000
Molly: $18,949
Stephen: $7,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Molly's mother, sister, and sister's two children are in the audience.

She stops at the N in SPIN, and her puzzle is Thing:

_ _ _
_ _ _ L

G, C, D, A:

D _ G
_ _ _ L

She instantly solves DOG BOWL for… $100,000! End total: $118,949.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JS5192483