March 10, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ E S T _ _ _ T I O N
_ E L A _ A T I _ N

Amanda solves DESTINATION RELAXATION.

Amanda Spaho, Torrance, CA, retail manager for a luxury designer, has a boyfriend, likes to travel and shop, has an English bulldog
Luther Scott, Petersburg, VA, EEG technician, married to Annie for 23 years, 5 children, 4 grandchildren, recently turned 50
Tevi Esco, Loganville, GA, engaged to Brian, has 4 children, enjoys travel and sports

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

G _ F _
B _ _ _ E T

Tevi blanks, Amanda is wrong with GOLF BUCKET, and Luther gets GIFT BASKET.

Prize: travel.buzz credit, $6,000

Round 1: Star & Role

Luther calls N on $650, but duds with T on $500 between $550/$600.

Tevi calls R and F on $650 and $600, buys O, and calls H on $500 between $550/$600 before hitting Lose a Turn. Amanda finishes with S on $2,500.

H _ R R _ S O N / F O R _
_ S / H _ N / S O _ O

She solves HARRISON FORD AS HAN SOLO for $7,500.

Dud: T (Luther)
Lose a Turn: Tevi
Unclaimed: $1,300 (Luther), $3,300 (Tevi)

Amanda: $8,500
Luther: $2,000
Tevi: $0
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Tevi calls T and S on $600 and $800, the latter of which is the Same Letter, but after that is a bad A.

Amanda calls F on $3,500, buys E, and gets the ½ Car between $550/$600 with N. But after buying O, she Bankrupts between $900/$3,500.

Luther picks P and R on SpaLife gift tag and $600.

S _ R P R _ S _ N _
S _ S P E N S E F _ _
S T O R _ E S

He solves SURPRISING SUSPENSEFUL STORIES for $2,800 and the Gift Tag.

Dud: A (Tevi)
Bankrupt: Amanda ($4,000 + ½ Car tag)
Unclaimed: $6,950 (Tevi)

Amanda: $8,500
Luther: $5,800
Tevi: $0

Retro Bonus Round

Carrie chose M D P O for a Thing in late 2002:

P O _ O / S T _ _ _

She solved POGO STICK.
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Amanda calls T on $600, then R on ½ Car between $650/$900, but after buying E and A, she Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Luther calls C on $700, buys I, and calls D on $500 between $800/$650. After buying O and U to clear the vowels, he calls L and S on $3,500 and $600, but the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge stops him.

Tevi finishes with Y on $700...

I / C O U L D
R E A L L Y / U S E
A / _ E T A _ A Y

...an solves I COULD REALLY USE A GETAWAY for $1,400 and a trip to Costa Rica (Crocodile Bay Resort, $9,270).

Bankrupt: Amanda ($600 + ½ Car tag), Luther ($11,550)

Amanda: $8,500
Luther: $5,800
Tevi: $10,670
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Landmark

_ I N D _ O R
_ _ S T _ E

Tevi solves WINDSOR CASTLE.

Round 4: Fun & Games

Tevi calls T and S on $500 between $550/$600 and $650, but the latter is a dud. Amanda calls R on $500 between $5,000/$600, then hits the Bankrupt between $600/$650.

_ T _ _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

Final Spin: $650

Luther: D
Tevi: C
Amanda: N
Luther: I; ATLANTIC...
Tevi: L
Amanda: E

_ T _ L E T I C
E N D E _ _ _ R

For $1,650, she solves ATHLETIC ENDEAVOR.

Dud: S (Tevi)
Bankrupt: Amanda ($500)
Unclaimed: $1,650 (Luther), $4,300 (Tevi)

End totals:
Amanda: $10,150
Luther: $5,800
Tevi: $13,670
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Tevi's parents and boyfriend are in the audience.

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

_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ T _

C, D, M, A:

C _ M _ _
_ _ _ T _

She finds her way to COMFY COUCH and COMFY THROW, but not COMFY BOOTH for $40,000. End total: $13,670.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SF7859040