WoF Recap: February 11, 2016

EPISODE #6349: GIRLFRIEND GETAWAYS

$1K Tossup: WAYD?

S P _ _ _ _ G
T H _ _ G _ / _ P

Unfortunately, this playing is a poor example of SPICING THINGS UP — Doris & Jill blank out while Barb & Carrie and Kate & Cristen miss w/ SPEEDING THINGS UP and SPRUCING THINGS UP, respectively. That means we have our second Tossup Triple Stumper this season. Anyway, let’s go from left to right in meeting them…

Barb “Sassy” Adams & Carrie Myers: they’re from Scottsdale, AZ; Carrie’s married to Bradley while Barb’s married to Jim w/ two kids (and they own two pets)

Kate & Cristen: Kate’s a city worker who has a Master’s in Urban Planning from UCLA whereas Cristen books concerts and is finishing her doctorate in clinical psychology; they’re BFs since HS

Doris Norris & Jill Eccleston: Doris from Drake, CO is married 25 yrs. to Bob and orig. from Bartlesville, OK; Jill’s married 21 yrs. two Jim w/ three kids and two grandkids

$2K Tossup: THING

C H O K E _
_ E _ K L _ _ E

Kate & Cristen solve CHOKER NECKLACE.

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Round 1: STAR & ROLE

K & C instantly dud out w/ H.Second, D & J also strike out w/ T while on TD. Third, B & C call two N’s for that MDW, two $650 S’s, two E’s, and four A’s, a $500 M, and two I’s, followed by a J for the Canada trip, but then a CRITICAL DUD of K. K & C then put up an $800 B plus a $1,200 pair of D’s…

D A N I E _ / _ _ A I _
A S / J A M E S / B _ N D

…today, there’s DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND and those two double their money to four grand.

DUDS: H (K & C), T (D & J), K (B & C)

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

D & J FP two A’s to start, but the T lets them down again. Second, B & C try three $500 N’s, an E, two TD D’s, but the sole dud vowel of I shoots them down. K & C then uncover two TD S’s, the SL bonus of three $550 H’s (if only they said that first while on TD), and two U’s. Board…

H U N _ _
H A N D S _ _ E
H U S _ A N D

…their HUNKY HANDSOME HUSBAND(s) are happy to hear that they’ve scored another $9,400, bringing them up to $13,400.

DUDS: T (D & J), I (B & C)

K & C: $13,400/Other teams: $0 each

Repeating Classic Bonus Puzzle: LOOK ALIVE

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PP/Express Round: PHRASE

B & C lead off w/ a $1K pair of T’s, but then the BANKRUPT near $3,500. Second, K & C pick off a $550 H, an A and two E’s, three $650 S’s, but then N for no. After D & J repeat that N, B & C proceed to say a $900 L, a FP dud of O, and an R for the Perfumania gift tag. Board…

T H A T ‘ S
_ R _ _ E L E S S

…now THAT’S PRICELESS — them winning $2,400 cash & perfume plus the trips to the St. James’ Club in ANTIGUA for a total of $14,800 cash & prizes that round.

DUDS: N (K & C), O (B & C)
SOLE BANKRUPT: B & C
SOLE DQ: D & J’s N repeat

B & C: $14,800 cash & prizes/K & C: $13,400/D & J: ZIPPO

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$3K Tossup: MOVIE TITLE

L O V _
_ _ T U _ _ _ Y

Barb & Carrie are up to $17,800 w/ “LOVE ACTUALLY”. Yeah, really.

Round 4: EVENT

They strike out on the spot w/ N. Second, K & C waste a turn w/ the BANKRUPT near $5K. Third for D & J are two FP E’s, but then T for trap, and here’s the S-U signal…

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_ _ _ E

…w/ the consonants worth $1,700 each.

B & C: M (DUD)
K & C: R (DUD)
J & D: 2 S’s
B & C: 2 L’s

S _ _ E _ _ L _
S _ L E

Barb & Carrie win another $3,400 from this SIDEWALK SALE.

DUDS BEFORE FS: N (B & C), T (D & J)
DUDS AFTER FS: M (B & C), R (K & C)
SOLE BANKRUPT: K & C

FINAL SCORES
B & C: $21,200 cash & prizes/K & C: $13,400/D & J: $2K GOOSEEGG

GT: $36,600
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K

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$100K Bonus Round

In addition to Bradley the hubby, Carrie also brought along her parents Tom and Nancy; Carrie lands on the I of WIN.

Category: THINGS
We should know what the second word is already…

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _
S _ _ _ L _ E S

CDMI doesn’t do much…

_ _ C _ _ _ I N _
S _ _ _ L I E S

…say goodbye to the PBRW bid, and they could’ve bought some PACKAGING SUPPLIES w/ the $33K.

$5K SPIN ID: NL5566689

MY RATING: 6