May 25, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

K I C K I N G
T _ I N G _ / O F F

Morgan solves KICKING THINGS OFF.

Morgan Doria, New York City, NY, speech pathologist, antique collector, donated her hair to Locks for Love
Trent Lorenzien, Brooklyn Park, MN, mortgage consultant, engaged to Theresa, has one son, likes to hunt and fish
Michelle Ferrier, Kailua Kona, HI, married to Ken, has 4 children, works at a resort, likes to snorkel, hike, and cook

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

S _ _ _ _ / A _ M Y
_ N _ _ E

Trent solves SWISS ARMY KNIFE.

Prize on Wheel: Ireland, Aer Lingus, $6,000

Round 1: Song Lyrics

Trent calls N on $700, then buys a bad O. Michelle calls T on $900, buys E, and calls H on $2,500. After buying A and I to clear the vowels, she picks up the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) between $550 and $900 for D.

_ A _ _ / I N / T H E
_ A D D _ E / A _ A I N

She solves BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN for $3,650 and the ½ Car tag.

Dud: O (Trent)
Unclaimed: $1,150 (Trent)

Michelle: $3,650 + ½ Car tag
Morgan: $1,000
Trent: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Michelle calls N on $600 then buys I and A, but the latter is a dud; Morgan follows up with Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500. Trent calls T on $900, buys E, then duds with S on $700.

Michelle calls P on $550, buys O to clear the vowels, then calls R and K on $650 and the bedandbreakfast.com gift tag before Lose a Turn stops her.

Morgan finishes up with Y and L on $700 and $650.

P R E T T Y / I N
P I N K
_ L O Y _

She solves PRETTY IN PINK FLOYD for $2,050.

Duds: A (Michelle), S (Trent)
Bankrupt: Morgan ($0)
Lose a Turn: Michelle
Unclaimed: $1,550 (Trent), $2,700 + Gift Tag (Michelle)

Michelle: $3,650 + ½ Car tag
Morgan: $3,050
Trent: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Food & Drink

Michelle calls R on $900, buys O and A, calls T on Wild Card, then buys I and E before the Bankrupt between $900 and $650 gets her. Trent follows up with Lose a Turn.

Michelle calls N on $900, buys U to finish the vowels, then calls F on the Million Dollar Wedge. But after Z and Y on $500 between $800 and $650 and $700, she duds with D on the same $500.

Morgan finishes with L on $550.

F R O Z E N / F R U I T Y
_ O _ _ T A I L _

She solves FROZEN FRUITY COCKTAILS for $550 and a trip to Barbados (The Crane, $8,440).

Bankrupt: Morgan ($1,800 + Wild Card)
Lose a Turn: Trent
Dud: D (Michelle)
Unclaimed: Michelle ($1,850 + ½ Car tag + Million Dollar Wedge)

Michelle: $3,650
Morgan: $12,040
Trent: $2,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ I _ D / A N D
_ _ _ _ L Y

Morgan says WILD AND… before trailing off.

_ I L D / A N D
_ O O L L Y

Michelle gets WILD AND WOOLLY.

Round 4: Place

This round is all Michelle: R on $500 between $800 and $700, E, $700 for L, A (the only other vowel), then C on $600.

C _ E E R L E A _ E R
C A _ _

She solves CHEERLEADER CAMP for $1,900.

PERFECT ROUND

Round 5: Event

Morgan calls T on $500 between $800 and $650, buys A, then duds with S on $500.

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

Final Spin: $500 between $550 and $900

Trent: N
Michelle: C
Morgan: R
Trent: H
Michelle: L
Morgan: D
Trent: B
Michelle: P
Morgan: M: A COMPLETE…
Trent: G
Michelle: K

A / C _ M P L _ T _
M A K _ _ _ _ R

Michelle solves A COMPLETE MAKEOVER for 6,000.

Duds: S (Morgan), N (Trent), H (Trent), D (Morgan), B (Trent), G (Trent)
Unclaimed: $4,750 (Morgan)
Missolve: Morgan

End totals:
Michelle: $14,550
Morgan: $12,040
Trent: $2,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Michelle's by herself.

She lands on the second A in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Phrase:

S _ _ _ _ _ N _
_ _ _ N

D, P, M, I:

S _ _ _ P I N _
D _ _ N

SHIPPING DOWN and SHAPING DOWN are her guesses. She doesn't solve SWOOPING DOWN for $45,000. End total: $14,550.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JR6312274