WoF Recap: Halloween 2019

Here I am back and ready to resume my normal duties. But some of this episode is mostly gonna be scary…

EPISODE #7059: HOME SWEET HOME

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

J U S T / L _ _ E / M O M
U S _ D / T _ / M _ _ _

According to Bradley, this solve is JUST LIKE MOM USED TO MAKE. Playing on this spooky day are…

Bradley Cox: firefighter/paramedic for Canton married to Stephanie for 11 yrs. w/ 3 kids and another on the way from White Lake, MI

Joyce Smith: retired airline worker turned poker player married for 57 yrs. from Chandler, AZ

Cassidy Karge: customer care worker at an animal shelter who adopted a hedgehog and has a black belt in karate from Bethesda, MD

$2K Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

_ I N E _
C _ O _ E T

Joyce opens up this LINEN CLOSET.

FEATURED MARGARITAVILLE TRIP: Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina worth $7,650

Crossword Round: HOME ______

She starts w/ a $650 N, two E’s and A’s, but then B for bad (she was thinking BASE). Cassidy controls the rest of the round for a $600 R, a $500 S, I, an $800 T, a $900 P, the final vowel of O, a $550 F, and an $800 L.

•          P L A T E
•          A        O
•          _         _
• F R I E S     N

PAGE and TOWN are the down words for her first $3,650.

SOLE DUD: B (Joyce)

Mystery Round: SHOW BIZ

Cassidy’s first w/ a $650 N, but the BANKRUPT near $650 nails her and Bradley. Going to Joyce already who puts up three T’s on the MW near $650 and turns down the $3K buyout to find…$$$. Next up are three R’s via the other MW, two E’s and A’s, a $650 D, U and O, a $650 L, four I’s, and four S’s for that MDW (we do have a nice reaction this time). But she goes on, so here come a $500 H…a $600 P…and the other normal BANKRUPT to tear up $14,150 and her MDW — pitiful. Just pitiful. Cassidy then SPINGLES for the $900 F…

T H I S / F I L _
_ A S / I N S P I R E D
_ _ / A / T R U E
S T O R _

She gets a $100 bonus for solving THIS FILM WAS INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY when she could’ve gone for the Y’s.

BANKRUPTS: 3 (whole gang)

Cassidy: $4,650/Bradley: $1K/Joyce: $2K

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PP/Express Round: PLACES

Bradley leads off w/ a $1,300 S pair, A, but then E for end of turn. Second, Joyce calls up a $550 N, I, the obvious $900 G, two O’s, a $1,200 P pair, and a $7K L duo. We have…

S P A _ _ L I N G
P O O L S

She’s won $9,150 and there will be SPARKLING POOLS awaiting her at the Margaritaville Vacation Club Wyndham Rio Mar in PUERTO RICO worth $8,215.

SOLE DUD: E (Bradley)

Cassidy: $4,650/Bradley: $1K/Joyce: $19,365 cash & P.R.

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Triple Toss-Up: CHARACTER

1.

_ _ _ _ _ _ / W _ _ _ H
O _ / _ H E / _ E _ T

Bradley IDs the WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST of “The Wizard of Oz” fame.

2.

_ _ E D D Y
_ _ _ E G _ R

Cassidy leaves out the first R in the last name of this movie monster.

F _ E D D Y
_ _ _ E G _ R

And she said the right answer after she’s been locked out — Bradley capitalizes w/ FREDDY KRUEGER.

3.

_ R _ D _ / O F
_ _ _ N K _ N _ T E _ N

Bradley sweeps these Toss-Ups after IDing the BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.

Speed-Up: WAYD?

$1,700 is the Final Spin on this Thursday.

Bradley: 3 N’s
Joyce: G
Cassidy: R
Bradley: T
Joyce: S
Cassidy: 2 V’s

_ _ V _ N G / _
_ _ N V _ R S _ T _ _ N

While we’re HAVING A CONVERSATION on this episode, Cassidy solves for $5,100.

FINAL SCORES
Cassidy: $9,750/Bradley: $7K/Joyce: $19,365 cash & P.R.

GT: $36,115
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus MDW): $14,800

Given Joyce’s pitiful R2 playing, I’m NOT sure if she’ll pull it off in the next segment after she picks from…

• THING
• FUN & GAMES
• FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK is her choice.

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$100K Bonus Round

Daughter Preston watches her mom land on the *. I know it already…

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

DCOM pretty much gives her the top word…

D E L _ C _ O _ S
_ _ _ S

Does she somehow eat these DELICIOUS FIGS…NO — she said a non-food item of DELICIOUS WIGS (YUCK!) instead, so goodbye $45K.

MY RATING: 5