May 6, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Landmark

_ _ Y _ _ I C
N _ _ I _ _ _ _ / P _ _ K

Susan solves OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK.

Susan Milam, Snohomish, WA, travel agent, married to Darren, 2 children, Seahawks fan
James Batey, Vashon Island, WA, teacher, married 2 years, likes to hike
Terryl Le Graham, Olympia, WA, office manager for an orthotics company, 2 grown children, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, Seahawks fan, founding board members of a nonprofit that provides food for homeless students

$2,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

M _ _ _ E / _ _
T H _ / L _ O S E

Susan: MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

Round 1: Before & After

Susan duds with S on $650. James calls T on the same, buys E, and calls R on Florida trip. After O, he calls N on $900, buys U, calls G on $600, then buys I.

N O / R I G _ T
T U R _ / O N
R E _
_ _ R _ E T

He solves NO RIGHT TURN ON RED CARPET for $6,250 and a trip to Florida (Omni Amelia Island, Plantation, $6,550).

Dud: S (Susan)

James: $12,800
Terryl: $0
Susan: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Food & Drink

James calls T on $700, buys E, and calls R on the Million Dollar Wedge. After buying A, he calls N on $650, buys I, and calls S on $500 between $800/$650 before the Bankrupt between $900/$3,500 stops him.

Terryl hits the ½ Cars back-to-back: the one between $550/$600 for W, and the one between $650/$900 for M. She asks to solve...

S M _ _ E _ / S A _ M _ N
W I T _ / _ A _ E R S

...but SMOKED SALMON WITH WAFERS is wrong.

Susan hits the $500s between $550/$600 for C and $650/$900 for P, then $900 for K.

S M _ K E _ / S A _ M _ N
W I T _ / C A P E R S

She solves SMOKED SALMON WITH CAPERS for $1,700.

Bankrupt: James ($2,100 + Million Dollar Wedge)
Wrong answer: Terryl
Unclaimed: $1,500 + Ford Fiesta (Terryl)

James: $12,800
Terryl: $0
Susan: $4,700
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Terryl calls N on $600, buys E, calls S on $800, buys A, and calls R on $600 before the Bankrupt between $600/$650 stops him.

Susan hits Express for B and hops on:

Express letters
L
T
C
K (Bankrupt)

James picks M and D on $600 and $500.

A N / A B S _ L _ T E
D R E A M / L _ C A T _ _ N

He solves AN ABSOLUTE DREAM LOCATION for $1,100 and a trip to Aruba (Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, $6,452).

Bankrupt: $1,500 (Terryl), $6,000 (Susan, on Express)

James: $20,352
Terryl: $0
Susan: $4,700
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Song Title

_ L L / A _ _ _ G
_ _ _ / W _ T C _ _ _ W _ R

Terryl solves ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER.

Round 4: Thing

Terryl calls T and N on $600 and $700. After buying A and calling O on Free Play, she calls C on $5,000.

_ A N _
A C C O _ N T

She solves BANK ACCOUNT for $11,500.

PERFECT ROUND

Round 5: Phrase

Final Spin: $600

Susan: N
James: T
Terryl: S
Susan: C
(null cycle)
James: D
Terryl: H
Susan: B
James:: M
Terryl:: P
Susan:: J

J _ _ N _ D / _ T
T H _ / H _ P

She solves JOINED AT THE HIP for $3,200.

Aired duds: S (Terryl), C (Susan), B (Susan), M (James)
Unclaimed: $4,800 (James), $4,800 (Terryl)

End totals:
James: $20,352
Terryl: $14,500
Susan: $7,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round

James's wife, mother, brother, and friend are in the audience.

He lands on the W in WIN, and his puzzle is Thing:

_ E _ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _

G, H, D, O:

G E O G R _ _ H _
_ _ _ _

He solves GEOGRAPHY QUIZ for $33,000. End total: $53,352.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CF7565543