April 2, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

_ _ O W _ _ _ / _ N
F _ _ L / _ _ O _ M

Whitney solves FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM.

Whitney Shields, Tucson, AZ, pharmacy at University of Arizona college of pharmacy, has two girls and a baby on the way, did some pole-vaulting
Lindsay Farrell, Miller Place, NY, social worker at a men's shelter, engaged to Tom, has three dogs and a hedgehog
Albert Nance, Portland, OR, account supervisor at an advertising firm, married, captain of a dodgeball team

$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

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

Lindsay solves LABORATORY TECHNICIAN.

Prize on Wheel: Rhine River cruise, Emerald Waterways, $10,500

Round 1: Food & Drink

Lindsay calls T on $600, then buys a bad E, after which Albert Bankrupts between $900 and $650. Whitney finds four S's on $2,500, but buys a bad A. Lindsay goes for R on $700, but finds a third bad vowel in O. Albert hits $900 for N, and accidentally repeats the E.

Whitney finds the two right vowels (U and I), then calls four C's on $2,500.

C R I S _ _
C R U N C _ _
_ I S _ / S T I C _ S

She solves CRISPY CRUNCHY FISH STICKS for $19,250.

Duds: E (Lindsay), A (Whitney), O (Lindsay)
Bankrupt: Albert ($0)
Repeat: E (Albert)
Unclaimed: $1,500 (Lindsay), $650 (Albert)

Lindsay: $2,000
Albert: $0
Whitney: $20,250
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Albert calls T on $900. He buys E and A, but the latter isn't there. Whitney hits $650 for S, buys I, then Bankrupts between $900 and $3,500. Lindsay gets the Party City gift tag with R before Lose a Turn stops her, after which Albert duds with N on ½ Car between $650 and $900.

Whitney calls the Same Letter, B, on $600, so she gets the $1,000 bonus too. After clearing out the vowels (O and U), she calls L on $650 and C on the Million Dollar Wedge). Next are K and G on $650 and $500.

B I G
B U _ G E T
B L O C K B U S T E R

She solves BIG BUDGET BLOCKBUSTER for $5,200 and the Million Dollar Wedge.

Duds: A (Albert), N (Albert)
Bankrupt: Whitney ($400)
Lose a Turn: Lindsay
Unclaimed: $500 + Gift Tag (Lindsay), $1,300 (Albert)

Lindsay: $2,000
Albert: $0
Whitney: $25,450 + MDW

No Retro Bonus Round.
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

This round is all Whitney. She starts with N on ½ Car between $550 and $900, then buys I. After G on $650, she buys A, calls R on $500 between $800 and $700, then buys O. P and T are next on $700 and $600, after which she buys E to clear the vowels. Finally, it's T on $700.

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

She solves SHOPPING AT THE OPEN-AIR MARKET for $6,450 and a trip to Jamaica (The Oasis at Sunset, Montego Bay, $9,394).

PERFECT ROUND

Lindsay: $2,000
Albert: $0
Whitney: $41,294 + MDW
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

I _ _ / B U _ K E T

Lindsay solves ICE BUCKET.

Round 4: Phrase

Lindsay duds with S on $500, and Albert Bankrupts between $900 and $650. Whitney calls T on $900, then buys O and I.

I / _ O _ _ _ _ ' T
_ _ _ _ _ / _ O _ _

Final Spin: $500 between $5,000 and $900

Whitney: W, dud
Lindsay: N
Albert: R
(null cycle; oddly, the cut is during Albert's think time and not while Pat calls on Whitney)
Whitney: D
Lindsay: C
Albert: L; I COULDN'T CARE…
Whitney: K
Lindsay: E

I / C O _ L D N ' T
_ _ R E E / _ O R E

For $3,000, Lindsay solves I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

Bankrupt: Albert ($0)
Unclaimed: $4,500 (Albert), $1,900 (Whitney)
Duds before Speed-Up: S (Lindsay)
Aired duds after Speed-Up: W (Whitney), K (Whitney)
Partial missolve: Albert

End totals:
Lindsay: $8,000
Albert: $0 -> $1,000
Whitney: $41,294 + MDW
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$1,000,000 Bonus Round

Whitney's parents, brother, and boyfriend are in the audience.

She lands on the M in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ T _ _ _ T
_ / _ _ _ _ T

C, P, M, A:

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

She's silent and doesn't get WITHOUT A DOUBT for…

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…okay, I'm gonna cut to the chase, we have our FIRST EVER $1,000,000 LOSS. Ouch.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JV7287292