EPISODE #6227: WISH YOU WERE HERE
$1K Tossup: PLACE
_ H _ / _ _ N N _ R ‘ S
C _ R _ L _
Andrew’s hoping to get to THE WINNER’S CIRCLE at the expense of these ladies…
Andrew Peden: married paramedic w/ twin girls and a son and Krav Maga teacher from Goshen, NY
Shayla Pore: married 5 yrs. w/ five sons and has three brothers and a sister from Southfield, MI
April Moses: insurance broker who’s ran several half-marathons married to Steve 3 years w/ one son from Moorpark, CA
$2K Tossup: PROPER NAME
_ T H _ _ / _ A W _ E
April IDs ETHAN HAWKE.
FEATURED INTREPID TRIP: Southern Morocco worth $7,500
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: TravelSmith
Round 1: PHRASE
She gets going w/ an $1,800 pair of T’s, an A, but then the BANKRUPT near TD. Second, Andrew calls out two R’s for his own $1,800, four E’s, and double S’s and three N’s at $700 a pop…
T _ E R E ‘ S / A
N E _ / S _ E R _ _ _
_ N / T _ _ N
…he replies “THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN” for $5,050 though he could’ve gone for the obvious H’s and/or F’s.
SOLE BANKRUPT: April
Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER
Andrew first says three R’s while on the MW near $800 and that flip is worth…NOTHING. Shayla secondly uncovers two S’s for $1,400, three $1K N’s, three E’s and an I. But after a $2,700 trio of T’s is the other normal BANKRUPT to take away $6,600. April thirdly rattles off a $700 C, a FP G, and a $700 P…
T E N N I S
C _ _ R T
S T E N _ G R _ P _ E R
…she solves TENNIS COURT STENOGRAPHER for $1,900.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Andrew and Shayla)
Shayla: NIL/April: $3,900/Andrew: $6,050
Repeating BP Flashback: THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
PP/Express Round: THINGS
Shayla gets that MDW right away w/ four S’s, plugs in a $500 T, but then buys the sole dud vowel of E. Coming April’s way second are a $600 N, an A and three I’s, a $900 W, a $550 M, and the leftover vowels of U and O, then we have…
S W I M S U I T S / A N _
_ _ I _ – _ _ O _ S
…she needs to bring some SWIMSUITS AND FLIP-FLOPS, because she’s won $1,050 plus that $6K Costa CARIBBEAN CRUISE.
SOLE DUD: E (Shayla)
Shayla: NADA/April: $10,950 cash & cruise/Andrew: $6,050
$3K Tossup: OCCUPATION
_ A S T _ R
C _ _ _
This MASTER CHEF cooks up some more dough for April.
Round 4: SHOW BIZ
Her first call of T is no good. Second for Andrew are a $650 N, two A’s, a $650 D, but then the LaT. Down Shayla’s path third are three $900 S’s, five E’s and an I, a $700 R, but then C for crud. April then picks a $1K M pair, a $650 K, and an O…
M O _ I E / R E M A K E S
A N D / S E _ _ E _ S
…she solves MOVIE REMAKES AND SEQUELS for $1,400
DUDS: T (April), C (Shayla)
SOLE LaT: Andrew
Shayla: BUPKIS/April: $15,350 cash & cruise/Andrew: $6,050
Round 5: EVENT
Andrew lands on $5K right away, but can’t cash in w/ a dud of R. Shayla has the same fate w/ an S call. Moving on to April who puts in $800 N and L singles, buys an A and three E’s, but we hear the S-U bells…
_ _ L _ _ A _
_ E E _ E N _
…and the remaining consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. The D is next…
_ _ L _ D A _
_ E E _ E N D
…after we’ve spent our HOLIDAY WEEKEND, April has added another $4,300 worth of icing.
DUDS (before FS): R (Andrew), S (Shayla)
FINAL SCORES
Shayla: $1K GOOSEEGG/April: $19,650 cash & cruise/Andrew: $6,050
GT: $26,700
BANKRUPT TRASH: $8,150
$100K Bonus Round
Cheering April on are her husband, grandma Mary, and two of her friends. The * space is where that BW stops this evening.
Category: PHRASE
Not much RSTLNE help…
_ _ _ T / _
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _
CDHA adds besides the obvious on the top line…
_ H A T / A
_ _ S _ _ _ D _
…should’ve gone for BGHO — the right one for $32K was WHAT A BUSYBODY.
$5K SPIN ID: DN0694763
MY EP. RATING: 6
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