WoF Recap: November 2, 2015

A new month begins w/ the return of the “Take Me to Hawaii” sweepstakes.

EPISODE #6276: TAKE ME TO HAWAII

VTR: Aug. 13 (taped before Great Escapes)

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

I ‘ _ / _ A _ H E _
_ E / _ _ / _ A _ _ _ I

Jill rightly says “I’D RATHER BE IN HAWAII”. Leading off this month…

Jill Wilk: digital media mgr. married w/ one daughter from L.A. (orig. from NY)

Crystal Jones: aspiring teacher & state Air National Guard member married to Malik w/ one son from Harvey, LA

Steven Cahill: customer service mgr. married to Erin w/ one son and another on the way from North Las Vegas

$2K Tossup: FUN & GAMES

B A L L _ / A _ D
_ T _ I _ E S

The K.C. Royals have just won the World Series in the game that has BALLS AND STRIKES, and Jill triples up.

THIS WEEK’S TRIP WEDGE: Hilton Waikoloa Village worth $6,051
Mon./Wed./Fri. Cash Gift Tag: Hawaiian Springs Water

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

She leads off w/ three N’s for $1,650, four E’s, a couple I’s, but then T for trap. Crystal secondly has the same result w/ S. Third, Steven calls up a $600 J, three R’s for the gift tag, an O, and a $1K pair of F’s…

J E N N I F E R
_ _ _ R E N _ E
_ F / _ R _ _ I _

…I wonder if there’s a girl in the world dubbed the JENNIFER LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, but he’s won his first $3,850.

DUDS: T (Jill), S (Crystal)

Steven: $3,850/Jill: $3K/Crystal: $0

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Mystery Round: SONG & ARTIST

Crystal insta-BANKRUPTs next to $650. Second, Steven gets up there $600 N, $600 C, buys two A’s and E’s, FPs a U, and buys five O’s to finish off the vowels. Next on his list are an R for that HI trip, an F for the WC, a $650 L, a B for the 1/2 CAR near pink $600 and a T while on the MW near LaT. No way is he risking $2,600, the trip and his other cardboard pieces (that was the $10K, though). Three $900 W’s later…

_ O / _ O U R / O W N
W A _ / B _
F L E E T W O O _
_ A C

…he solves “GO YOUR OWN WAY” BY FLEETWOOD MAC for that trip and another $6,300.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Crystal

Steven: $16,201 cash & trip WC 1/2 CAR/Jill: $3K/Crystal: NOTHING

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PP/Express Round: PLACE

Fresh off his R2 victory, Steven strikes out on the spot w/ N. Jill secondly picks a $1,200 S pair, an E, but then R for roadblock while on TD. Third, Crystal spins up the same BANKRUPT as does Steven, so he loses his cardboard pieces. Jill then fills in three A’s, a $500 T, an O, and three $600 L’s…

_ O A S T A L
_ _ L L A _ E S

…in addition to another $2,750, she’ll see the COASTAL VILLAGES of PUERTO RICO on her trip to the Caribe Hilton San Juan worth $6,200.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (those not named Jill)

Steven: $16,201 cash & HI/Jill: $11,950 cash & P.R./Crystal: NIL

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$3K Tossup: THING

_ _ _ O R T / C A _ D

Jill’s off by a letter w/ RESORT CARD, whereas Steven extends his lead w/ REPORT CARD.

Round 4: WAYD?

This round’s all Steven — he chooses three $500 N’s, an I, the obvious $500 G, three O’s and two E’s. Board…

_ _ _ I N G / _ _ E
_ _ _ E _ N O O N / O _ _

…another $1,250 will help him in TAKING THE AFTERNOON OFF.

PR

Steven: $20,451 cash & HI/Jill: $11,950 cash & P.R./Crystal: GOOSEEGG ALERT

Round 5: PEOPLE

After a null cycle, Jill’s first letters are a $550 T, three E’s, and a $500 N, but it’s S-U time…

E _ T E N _ E _
_ _ _ _ _ _

…w/ a $1,600 FS.

Jill: 2 D’s
Crystal: M

E _ T E N D E D
_ _ M _ _ _

Crystal is finally off the schneid thanks to remembering her EXTENDED FAMILY.

FINAL SCORES
Steven: $20,451 cash & HI/Jill: $11,950 cash & P.R./Crystal: $1,600

GT: $34,001
BANKRUPT TRASH: just the WC and a plate

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$100K Bonus Round

The in-studio vehicle this week is a Jeep Wrangler Sport. BTW, the Jeeps they’re offering as of this season are provided by the Shaver Automotive Group rather than Motor Village L.A. Steven brought along the wife, son Spencer, cousin Sydney & brother-in-law Chris; he lands on the E of GAME.

Category: THING
Some letters on the bottom to start…

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_ E L _ _ _ T _

PHDA adds nothing but this…

H _ _ H
_ E L _ _ _ T _

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….and good thing too — he’s the first $50K winner of the season! His grand total is $70,451 cash & trip.

First Sweepstakes Puzzle This Wk.: HUMPBACK WHALES
$5K SPIN ID: MA7440298

MY RATING: 8