WoF Recap: May 9, 2013

EPISODE #5824: MOM’S WEEK (NYC)

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ _ C _ _ _ _
I / S _ I _ / _ O

Terri says “BECAUSE I SAID SO” to get on the board first among these ladies…

Terri Barbaria: married to Tommy w/ three boys (Tyler, DJ, and Nick) who likes to golf and play football from New City, NY

Jess(ica) Cinque: office manager and part-time criminal justice student from Brick, NJ who has a 6-yr.-old girl named Gianna

Sharon Schinnery: community educator in nutrition & health at Cornell w/ four kids (two twin daughters, a son, & a baby) & three grandkids from Far Rockaway, NY

$2K Toss-Up: THINGS

P _ A _ _
L _ S S O _ S

Jess solves PIANO LESSONS.

FEATURED TRIP: JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, CA worth $5,050

Jackpot Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

She gets off to a fine $3K start w/ six T’s for the 1/2 CAR near $900. She follows up w/ two $450 H’s, four E’s, but then L for loss of turn. Second, Sharon inserts the usual -ING ending (two $600 N’s, two I’s, $450 G), takes two $550 R’s and buys three O’s to clean out the vowels. After a $700 M and two C’s for the WC…

_ E T T I N G / T H E
T I M E R / O N / T H E
C R O C _ – _ O T

…she knows about SETTING THE TIMER ON THE CROCK-POT for $3,950.

SOLE DUD: L (Jess)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,050

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Sharon leads off w/ two $550 N’s, four E’s, three A’s, two $650 R’s, a single I, and a D for the other 1/2 CAR. Following her next pick of two $400 T’s, she FPs the G (the third word is GREAT) and buys the sole dud vowel of O (she should’ve said that first on FP). Second in line, Terri has a $3,500 H, buys the last vowel of U and picks up the Peter Thomas Roth gift tag w/ an L. But after FPing a dud of C on her next spin, she BANKRUPTs next to top dollar to forfeit $5,250 cash and skin care. Third, Jess tacks on a $350 X but then S for sorry while on the MW next to LaT. Sharon thinks she’s got it…

A L E X A N D E R
T H E / G R E A T
_ U _ _ _ I N

…she does w/ ALEXANDER “THE GREAT PUMPKIN” for $3,200.

DUDS: O (Sharon), C (Terri), S (Jess)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Terri

Sharon: $7,150 WC 1/2 CAR/Terri: $1K/Jess: $2K

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Prize Puzzle Round: PEOPLE

Terri’s off and running w/ two $500 R’s, two E’s and three A’s, a $700 C, the other three vowels (I, two O’s, and U), and the same BANKRUPT to lose $450.  Second, Jess picks off a $500 P, two $650 L’s and a $450 D before we look at…

P R O _ E _ _ I O _ A L
_ U L A / D A _ C E R _

She wins $2,250 and will see some PROFESSIONAL HULA DANCERS during her Hotwire.com stay at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach in HAWAII worth $7,284.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Terri (second of the night)

Sharon: $7,150 WC/Terri: $1K/Jess: $11,534 cash and prizes (includes that Sony NEX-5R)

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$3K Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

D R A W E _
_ _ G A N _ Z _ R

Terri’s up to $4K w/ DRAWER ORGANIZER.

Speed-Up: SONG LYRICS

Consonants will be worth $1,500 apiece.

Terri: 2 T’s
Jess: L (DUD)
Sharon: 2 R’s
Terri: M (DUD)
Jess: N
Sharon: S
Terri: P
Jess: G (DUD)
Sharon: D
Terri: B

_ _ _ / B _ T T _ R
S _ _ P / _ R _ _ N D

The last two words of this solution were used as a Bonus Puzzle on Oct. 2, 2008 (the $30K was won) and Terri gets Smokey Robinson’s “YOU BETTER SHOP AROUND” for $6K.

DUDS: L (Jess), M (Sharon), G (Jess)

FINAL SCORES
Sharon: $7,150 WC/Terri: $10K/Jess: $11,534 cash and prizes

GT: $28,684
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,700 cash and skin care

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$100K Bonus Round

Jess brought along her parents (Frank & Joan), Gianna the daughter, her best friend, and her sister Christine. She lands on that hopefully valuable ‘ envelope.

Category: THING

This is all she gets to start…

_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ T

MDHA gives her a little help on top…

A _ _ _ A D _
_ _ T

…but she can’t cut into this AVOCADO PIT, so no $30K for her.

$5K SPIN ID: CR0875863

MY RATING: 5