WoF Recap: October 9, 2019

EPISODE #7043: LET’S EAT!

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

D _ _ N E R
_ _ _ _ Y

Lori and these people are here for a DINNER PARTY

Lori DiSabatino: exec. assistant married to Angelo from Wilmington, DE

Rich Evans: supervisor of student teachers at Baldwin Wallace Univ. married to Kathy from North Royalton, OH

Brittny Alston: senior process specialist involved in wedding planning who got engaged to Jacoby Sr. from Garner, NC

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

_ _ _ _ _ –
F _ _ T _ I

Also the title of a Little Richard song, Rich solves TUTTI-FRUTTI.

FEATURED CLUB ADVENTURE: Vietnam worth $7K (Club Adventures is apparently the provider of this week’s featured trips)

Crossword Round: MEAT _______

Here he goes w/ a $7,500 L trio, two A’s and three E’s, a $600 B, two O’s to wipe out the vowel shop, a $700 F, but then S for sorry to leave $8,050 on the table. Second, Brittny calls up a $1,600 R pair, V as in Vietnam, and a $1K C pair. Grid…

  •    B     L O C _ E R
  •    A     O
  • C L E A V E R
  •    L     F

She collects $10,100 cash & trip from this meat LOCKER.

SOLE DUD: S (Rich)

Mystery Round: FOOD & DRINK

Early leader Brittny gets the WC w/ four R’s and an S on the MW near $650 before she risks $2K and the WC…for nothing. Lori’s second in line w/ a $1,300 T pair, two E’s and A, a $1K N pair, and buys of four O’s and two I’s. Board…

_ O R _
T E N _ E R _ O I N
_ I T _ / _ _ S _ R O O _
_ R A _ _

She has a PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY for only $1,300, because she didn’t go on for the M and H pairs.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Brittny

Rich: $2K/Brittny: $10,100 cash & Vietnam/Lori: $2,300


PP/Express Round: LIVING THINGS

Lori makes quick work of this round — a $600 S, a FP A, a $1K R pair, and an E.

_ R _ _ _ _ _
_ E A R S

She’s won $1,350 and will see GRIZZLY BEARS on her Princess ALASKAN CRUISE worth $7,071 — PR.

Rich: $2K/Brittny: $10,100 cash & Vietnam/Lori: $10,721 cash & cruise


Triple Toss-Up: WAYD?

1.

_ P D A _ _ _ G / M _
O _ L _ N E / _ R _ _ _ L E

I’m NOT UPDATING MY ONLINE PROFILE on this site, but Rich doubles up.

2.

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ / _ A _ K
O _ / T _ _ / _ _ A _ _

Rich takes a stab w/ TAKING A WALK ON THE BEACHnailed it.

3.

P _ C K _ _ _ / O _ T
B A _ Y / N A M _ _

Rich’s PICKING OUT BABY NAMES to make this match really tight.

Round 4: THING

After a null cycle, he puts up an $1,100 T pair and decides to solve already (seriously?!)…

_ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ T _ T _ _ _

Just as he gets buzzed out, he causes the audience to laugh w/ a THROWAWAY GUESS of MY OWN TATTOO PARLOR — what in the world, sir?! -__- Brittny next strikes out w/ G while Lori BANKRUPTs near $5K. And as luck would have it, Rich lights up a $20K N quartet, two A’s, three I’s, and two O’s. New layout…

A N / O _ _ N
I N _ I T A T I O N

He realizes he got AN OPEN INVITATION to appear on this program, so he’s won $20,350! WOW.

SOLE AIRED DUD: G (Brittny)
SOLE AIRED BANKRUPT: Lori
SOLE AIRED DQ: Rich’s blown solve

Rich: $28,350/Brittny: $10,100 cash & Vietnam/Lori: $10,721 cash & AK

Speed-Up: PHRASE (w/ a ? at the end)

Consonants are worth $1,600 a pop.

Brittny: T (DUD)
Lori: N
Rich: W
Brittny: two S’s
Lori: G
Rich: two I’s
Brittny: L (DUD)
Lori: M (DUD)
Rich: H
Brittny: R
Lori: A (DUD)
Rich: P
Brittny: D (DUD)
Lori: two O’s

W H O / I S / _ _ _ P I N G
S _ O R _ ?

WHO IS KEEPING SCORE? Well, we the bloggers, and Lori asks that question just in time for another $3,200.

DUDS: T (Brittny), L (Brittny), M (Lori), A (Lori) & D (Brittny)

FINAL SCORES
Rich: $28,350/Brittny: $10,100 cash & Vietnam/Lori: $13,921 cash & AK

GT: $52,371
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC and MW bribe): $2K

This man will be more “Rich”er if he can solve from…

  • THINGS
  • PEOPLE
  • LIVING THING

He’s going for PEOPLE.


$100K Bonus Round

Sitting with his wife are Rusty, Robbie, and Mark. The bonus spin lands on the R as in Rich. One N and an S to start this answer…

_ _ _ N _
_ _ _ S

GHBA only adds…

_ _ _ N G
_ _ _ S

The YOUNG KIDS WON’T be seeing him drive away in the maZDa CX-5 (it wasn’t the CX-3 after all).

MY RATING: 7