Day: October 22, 2019

WoF Recap: October 22, 2019

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EPISODE #7052: BED & BREAKFAST

$1K Toss-Up: SONG LYRICS

_ E / _ _ _ / _ U _ S _ !
_ _ / O U _ / G _ _ _ T !

(I no-lettered this one thanks to the category. Also, Vanna pounded at the board for a letter to light up.)

Jeremy exactly recites “BE OUR GUEST! BE OUR GUEST!” (from “Beauty and the Beast”). Tuesday’s guests…

Jeremy Anderson: substitute teacher who recently ran their city’s marathon from Chicago

Monique Brown: pediatric ER nurse who does a lot of things at church married to Orsay (they recently got back from Europe) w/ a nearly 1-yr.-old sonfrom Tucson, AZ

Marie Anastos: bus driver for a national park & retired postal worker of 23 yrs. married to Ralph w/ 2 adult daughters and one son-in-law from Ellsworth, ME

$2K Toss-Up: CHARACTER

O _ _ / _ _ _ H _ R
H U B B _ _ _

Monique IDs OLD MOTHER HUBBARD.

B & B TRIP: 9 Cranes Inn in Seattle (I’m surprised it’s permanently closed according to a Google search)
Other Gift Tag This Week: Bantam Bagels (it’s all $ from this company)

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

But she says an instant dud of T. Second, Marie calls up two FP N’s, three E’s, a $2,500 R, and two A’s before buying the only dud vowel of this puzzle (I). Third, Jeremy takes a $2,700 S trio, the other two vowels (two O’s included), a $1,600 C pair, a $700 G and a $650 L before he BANKRUPTs near $650 to lose $5,150. After Monique LaTs out…

S U G A R / C O N E S / &
_ A _ _ L E / C O N E S

…Marie has some SUGAR CONES & WAFFLE CONES for $2,750 when she could’ve gone on for the F’s.

DUDS: T (Monique) & I (Marie)
SOLE LaT: Monique
SOLE BANKRUPT: Jeremy

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

We have an insta-dud again, this time w/ Marie and her N call. Jeremy secondly wastes a spin w/ the MDW’s right side. Monique thirdly picks five T’s for $3K, four E’s and I, a $1,500 S trio, an an A. But after four R’s for the bagels, she says H for hush on the MW near LaT to leave $6,750 on the table. Marie then inserts the SL Bonus of four P’s for $3,800…

P E R _ E _ T
P I _ T _ R E S / &
P R E T T _
P _ S T _ A R _ S

…and she can make some PERFECT PICTURES & PRETTY POSTCARDS w/ the extra money (but she should have gone on for the triple C’s).

DUDS: N (Marie) & H (Monique)
BANKRUPT #2: Jeremy

Monique: $2K/Marie: $6,550/Jeremy: $1K

PP/Express Round: EVENT

Jeremy and Monqiue instantly BANKRUPT back-to-back (him near $3,500, her on the other side of the MDW). Marie does most of the work — four N’s for $2K, two E’s and three A’s, a $1,200 pair of R’s, two I’s, four O’s, and the last vowel of U via FP. Board…

A / _ O N _ E R _ U _
A _ _ E R N O O N / O _
_ A I _ I N _

She blows the $2,200 solve w/ A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OF PAINTING when there was just one N in the last word. Jeremy then says a FP T, an $1,800 F trio, and a $1,200 L pair. New layout…

A / _ O N _ E R F U L
A F T E R N O O N / O F
_ A I L I N _

He wins $3,500 and will have A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OF SAILING at the Hilton ARUBA Caribbean Resort & Casino worth $7,420.

INSTA-BANKRUPTS: 2 (Jeremy and Monique)
SOLE DQ: Marie’s blown solve

Monique: $2K/Marie: $6,550/Jeremy: $11,920 cash & Aruba

I don’t feel too good about this… -___-

Triple Toss-Up Round: WAYD?

1.

_ I D _ _ _ / A
T _ I _ Y C L _

Monique’s RIDING A TRICYCLE.

2.

P E _ _ _ _ N _
A / _ _ C _ _ _ E

Jeremy’s PEDALING A BICYCLE.

3.

_ _ L _ I N _ / O _ F
A / U _ I C Y C L E

Jeremy goes overboard on the first word w/ BALANCING OFF A UNICYCLE.

F _ L L I N _ / O _ F
A / U _ I C Y C L E

Monique takes control by saying FALLING OFF A UNICYCLE.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

It’s a $1,600 Final Spin on this Tuesday.

Monique: 2 T’s
Marie: 2 N’s
Jeremy: H
Monique: 2 S’s
Marie: R
Jeremy: 2 I’s
Monique: D (DUD)
Marie: C (DUD)
Jeremy: O
Monique: Q

T H _ / Q _ _ S T I O N
R _ _ _ I N S

Monique blows it w/ THE QUESTION ROUNDS and THE QUESTION RAISING. Marie then fills in the last consonant of M…

T H _ / Q _ _ S T I O N
R _ M _ I N S

THE QUESTION REMINDS doesn’t fit when there is NO D, ma’am. Jeremy then fills in three E’s…

T H E / Q _ E S T I O N
R E M _ I N S

…but he STILL DOESN’T know it!!! UGH. -__- Monique then finally gets THE QUESTION REMAINS for $8K and the win by just $80.

DUDS: D (Monique) & C (Marie)
DQs: 3 blown solves (Monique 2x, Marie)

FINAL SCORES
Monique: $14K/Marie: $6,550/Jeremy: $13,920 cash & Aruba

GT: $34,470
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,150

With the latter half of this front game being really BAD, I’m NOT very hopeful of Monique’s chances in this next segment after she picks from…

  • THING
  • PLACE
  • LIVING THINGS

She goes for my category of PLACE.

$100K Bonus Round (sponsored by Consumer Cellular)

In addition to her hubby, there’s mom Bridget, sister Kiana and brother Marcus. Monique lands on the S of AMERICA’S. Just an E and an R to start…

_ _ _ E
_ _ _ R _ _ _

She WIPES OUT of the game w/ PGHO and this was left behind on the WIDE FAIRWAY (she had WAKE on top)…$50K (the first such loss this season).

MY RATING: 3