January 13, 2017 recap

NOTE: The prize wedge was placed over the $800.


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$1,000 Toss-Up: PHRASE

N O _ H _ _ _ / _ I K E

T _ E / O _ I _ I N _ L



Ashley solves NOTHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL.

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CONTESTANTS:

Ashley Klein: She's from Grand Rapids, MI. In insurance sales.


Dorthula Tillery: She's from Lakeland, FL. Married with 3 children. Works in Human Resources.


Vito Madrid: He's from Albuquerque, NM. Computer technician.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

B R _ S S

_ O O _ K _ _ _ S


Dorthula rings in with the incorrect guess of BRASS BOOKENDS.


B R _ S S

D O O _ K _ _ B S



Vito solves BRASS DOORKNOBS.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "V8". Worth $7,500 cash.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 cash courtesy of V8.

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Round 1: SHOW BIZ

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Vito: 1 R on $500 next to $650, Buys E---No E.


Ashley: 3 S's on $500, Buys 4 A's, 2 H's on $500-WILD CARD, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Dorthula: 1 T on $700, Buys 2 I's, 2 M's on $500, Buys 1 O, Buys 1 U, 1 C on $700, 1 L on $700.



S M A S H - H I T

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M U S I C A L



Dorthula solves SMASH-HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL for $2,350.



Ashley: $1,000

Dorthula: $2,350

Vito: $2,000


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Round 2: SAME NAME (Mystery Round)

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Ashley: 2 N's on MYSTERY next to $700---She flips it over for a BANKRUPT.


Dorthula: 1 D on $550, Buys 3 A's, 2 E's on FREE PLAY, 2 S's on $500, Buys O---No O.


Vito: 2 R's on $600, Buys 2 I's, Buys 1 U, 3 C's on $550, 1 M on $1,000 MYSTERY, 1 G on $900, No T on $650.


Ashley: No H on $700.


Dorthula: 1 L on $650, 1 F on $1,000 MYSTERY.



C E R A M I C / A N D

F L _ I N G

S A U C E R S



Dorthula solves CERAMIC AND FLYING SAUCERS for $2,700.



Ashley: $1,000

Dorthula: $5,050

Vito: $2,000


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Round 3: PLACES (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Dorthula: 2 S's on EXPRESS, 1 T on $500-GIFT TAG, Buys 2 E's, Buys 3 A's, Buys 2 I's, Buys 1 O, 1 N on $550, 1 L on $800, No H on $900.


Vito: 3 C's on $650, 1 M on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, 1 J on $800, 1 V on $900, No B on $500 next to $550.



M A J E S T I C

V O L C A N I C / _ E A _ S



Ashley solves MAJESTIC VOLCANIC PEAKS for $0 but it's a prize puzzle and she's won a trip to Central America valued at $6,000.



Ashley: $7,000

Dorthula: $5,050

Vito: $2,000


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$3,000 Toss-Up: EVENT

C _ _ _ _ L

F _ I D _ Y



Vito solves CASUAL FRIDAY.

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Round 4: THING

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FINAL SPIN: $650


Vito: No R

Ashley: 1 N

Dorthula: 1 T

Vito: No S

Ashley: No L

Dorthula: 2 M's

Vito: 1 D

Ashley: 1 H

Dorthula: No K

Vito: 4 E's



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Vito solves ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT for $1,650.



FINAL SCORES:
Ashley: $7,000

Dorthula: $5,050

Vito: $6,650



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Ashley's mother Michelle is in the audience.

Ashley spins the bonus wheel and lands on the E in AMERICA'S.


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: C M H A




H _ _ H L _

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Ashley guesses HIGHLY WAITED but fails to solve HIGHLY GIFTED. She won't be driving home the Nissan Juke.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $7,000!


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V8 Sweepstakes Puzzle of the Day:
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