WoF Recap: December 15, 2014

EPISODE #6111: SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES

$1K Tossup: SONG LYRICS

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ L _ _

David quickly solves “JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS”. The lowdown on him and the ladies…

David Hankins: 3rd-yr. medical student at Columbia Univ. from NYC (orig. from MN)

Karen Paloni: a lady headed back to school looking to be a radiology tech and married for 22 years with two kids from Irmo, SC

Rosaland Turner: a teacher whose husband’s in the Navy (they have four kids) from Chula Vista (orig. from Lake Charles, LA)

$2K Tossup: THING

_ O O _ I N G
_ U S _ N _ _ S

David’s in BOOMING BUSINESS so far tonight.

1/2 CAR: ’15 Fiesta

Round 1: PHRASE

First are two S’s for the GT, six E’s, two T’s for $1,400, two H’s for the WC, and three R’s for $1,800…

T H E R E ‘ S
S _ _ E T H _ _ _
_ _ R / E _ E R _ _ _ E

THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE as he makes the solve for $5,950 cash & tag.

PR

Rosaland: $0/David: $8,950 cash & GT WC/Karen: $0

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Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Karen insta-BANKRUPTS next to $650. Second, Rosaland misses w/ N while on the MW near LaT. Third, David picks a $900 T, buys three E’s, calls up an $600 H, but then buys a bad vowel in O. Back to Karen who gets the 1/2 CAR near the orange $900, and the MDW w/ a D, then she buys an A, captures the SS w/ two O’s, and buys two I’s to clean out the vowels. Following an $800 G…

T H E / _ I G
A P P _ E
_ I D E R

…she drinks up THE BIG APPLE CIDER for $9,300 cash & SS.

DUDS: N (Rosalind), O (David)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Karen

Rosaland: ZIP/David: $8,950 cash & GT WC/Karen: $9,300 cash & SS MDW 1/2 CAR

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PP/Express Round: WAYD? 

Rosaland continues her quest to get on the board w/ a $2,400 trio of N’s, three I’s, but then the same BANKRUPT to lose the $2,150 remainder. Second, David runs into the other one to lose his WC. Third for Karen are an $1,800 G pair, three E’s and an A, but then P for phooey. Rosalind restarts w/ four T’s for $3,600, buys three O’s, and gets both halves (she got the one from the other spot first) of the Fiesta w/ K and W, respectively. Following those picks are a U…two $700 C’s and two $700 L’s…and the big solve…

G E T T I N G / T O
K N O W / T _ E
L O C A L / C U I _ I N E

…not only does she win $21,590 cash & Fiesta, she’ll be GETTING TO KNOW THE LOCAL CUISINE on a hotwire trip to the Dreams Sugar Bay Resort in ST. THOMAS worth $7,065; that was a $28,655 round for her!

SOLE DUD: P (Karen)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (opposition)

Rosaland: $28,655 cash & prizes/David: $8,950 cash & GT/Karen: $9,300 cash & SS MDW

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$3K Tossup: SHOW BIZ

C U R _ _ I N
_ _ _ _

It’s not time for David’s CURTAIN CALL just yet — he’s scored the Tossup sweep.

Speed-Up Round: FUN & GAMES

$1,800‘s the consonant value.

David: T
Karen: 3 S’s
Rosaland: N
David: G
Karen: P (DUD)
Rosaland: R
David: D
Karen: M

D _ _ N G
S _ M _ R S _ _ _ T S

Karen’s DOING SOMERSAULTS for another $7,200.

SOLE DUD: P (Karen)

FINAL SCORES
Rosaland: $28,655 cash & prizes/David: $11,950 cash & GT/Karen: $16,500 cash & SS

GT: $57,105 
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $2,150

David SPIN ID: BR2271460 (Barbara R.)
Karen SPIN ID: ST6238540 (Sherri T.)

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$100K Bonus Round

Rosaland brought along her hubby Webster and two of the four children; she takes the BW to the M of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
This biggie starts out as…

L _ T E – N _ _ _ T
_ N _ _ _ E R _ _ _ L

DHPA adds…

L A T E – N _ _ H T
_ N _ _ _ E R _ _ A L

…but she’s stumped on the last word of LATE-NIGHT INFOMERCIAL, so she doesn’t win her second Ford car in the Flex.

LAST SPIN ID: LS7146588 (Leigh S.)

MY EP. RATING: 7