April 20, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ _ N N _ _ _ _ _ _ I A
_ _ _ _ U _

Mark solves PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

Mark Schatz, Novato, CA, architect, educator, winery host, married to Amy, has two children, went on a Himalayas trek on his 60th birthday
Laure Dohanish, Fairfield, NJ, accountant, married to Jason for 2 years, MBA grad studying for CPA
Ariana Goulbourne, Visalia, CA, director of an afterschool program, studied abroad in Rome, has two dogs, likes to run and work out with her pets

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

C _ L C _ _ _ T _ D
R I _ K

Mark solves CALCULATED RISK.

Prize on Wheel: Chongwe River Camp, Zambia, $9,000

Round 1: Before & After

Mark calls T on $600, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Lauren calls S on $700, buys A and E, then calls H and R on $700 and $800 before buying a bad U.

Ariana calls P and C on Free Play and Wild Card…

S P A R E
C H A _ _ E
_ _ / H E A R T

…and solves SPARE CHANGE OF HEART for $1,000 and the Wild Card.

Bankrupt: Mark ($600)
Dud: U (Lauren)
Unclaimed: $2,950 (Lauren)

Mark: $3,000
Lauren: $0
Ariana: $1,000 + Wild Card
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Mystery Round: Song Lyrics

Lauren calls T on $900, then buys E. After H on $3,500, she buys A, calls R on $900, then buys O. Next, she barely hangs onto $3,500 again, but calls a bad B.

Ariana picks up both ½ Cars back-to-back: the one between $550 and $900 with L, and the one between $650 and $900 with S. She then buys I, the last vowel in the puzzle…

A L _ A _ S
S O _ E T H I _ _
T H E R E / T O
R E _ I _ _ / _ E

…and solves ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME for $1,250 and the Nissan Versa Note S ($14,975).

Dud: B (Lauren)
Unclaimed: $10,750 (Lauren)

Mark: $3,000
Lauren: $0
Ariana: $17,225 + Wild Card
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Prize/Express Round: Places

Ariana hits $500s again: the one between $550 and $900 for T, and the one between $650 and $900 for S. After buying O and E, she calls F on $700, but her next stop is Lose a Turn. Mark then duds with R on $650.

Lauren calls on $550, buys A, and calls C on $900. After buying I, she calls L on $550, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Ariana doesn't spin again…

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

…and solves MILES OF UNSPOILED COASTLINE for $2,200 and a trip to the Dominican Republic (Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, $6,429).

Dud: R (Mark)
Bankrupt: Lauren ($3,150)

Mark: $3,000
Lauren: $0
Ariana: $25,854 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: In the Kitchen

S _ _ V E R _ A R E
D _ A _ E R

Mark solves SILVERWARE DRAWER.

Round 4: Phrase

Mark and Lauren dud with S and T on $800 and $500 between $800 and $650. Ariana calls N on $500 between $800 and $700, buys A and I, then calls H and R on $700 and $900 before buying a bad O.

Mark finishes with M on $500 between $800 and $700, and E (the last vowel) on Free Play.

A / M A R R I A _ E
M A _ E / I N / H E A _ E N

He solves A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN for $1,000 more.

Duds: S (Mark), T (Lauren), O (Ariana)

Round 5: Person

Final Spin: $700 (Bankrupt between $900 and $5,000 edited out)

Lauren: T
Ariana: R
Mark: N
Lauren: S
Ariana: L
Mark: H

_ R _ S _ _ _ N T _ _ L
H _ S T _ R _ _ N

He solves PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN for $5,100.

Unclaimed: $6,800 (Lauren), $5,100 (Ariana)

End totals:
Mark: $12,100
Lauren: $0 -> $1,000
Ariana: $25,854 + Wild Card
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Ariana's mother, cousin, and two friends are in the audience.

She lands on the I in WIN, and her puzzle is Thing:

_ _ T _ _ _ L _ T

H, D, C, O, G:

_ _ T O _ _ L O T

She's silent and doesn't come up with AUTOPILOT for $45,000. End total: $25,854.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SC3977759