WoF Recap: September 2, 2020

EPISODE #7228: CARNIVAL WEEK OF FUN!

$1K Tossup: WAYD?

B _ A _ I N G / _ I T H
H A P P _ _ _ _ _

Jessica’s BEAMING WITH HAPPINESS, as are her opponents…

Jessica Swinton: accountant at a construction finance company married to Joshua from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Alison Rose: occupational therapist, certified hand therapist (who works with people’s arms), and former jump rope coach who has a 94-year-old grandma named Ma-mom from Baltimore

Job Toussaint: administrative assistant, grad student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, aspiring epidemiologist, and mountain climber engaged to Caitlyn from Little Rock

$2K Tossup: PERSON

W O R _ D
T _ _ _ _ L _ R

Alison might become a WORLD TRAVELER if she wins one of the cruises offered.

Speaking of cruises, the weeklong PP trip is a Caribbean cruise worth $9,863, but aboard different ships.

Round 1: SHOW BIZ

Alison starts off on a sour note with a T dud. Job lights up a few pairs – $1,200 R’s, E’s, $1,200 N’s, and I’s – and a $550 G before picking the sole dud vowel of A. Jessica spots an $800 D, the remaining vowels (O and U singles) before going for the house minimum solve (huh?)..

E _ _ _ – _ I N N I N G
_ R O D U _ E R

…and while we’ll see more than one EMMY-WINNING PRODUCER in September, Jessica could’ve gone for the M’s (but she wanted a puzzle under her belt).

DUDS: T (Alison), A (Job)

Mystery/Crossword Round: GRAPE ______

Here goes Job with a $900 L, three E’s, and a C on the MW near $650 that he flips…but he regrets it (he even said “womp, womp” – LOL!). But he gets his turn right back after Jessica BANKRUPTS near $650 and Alison LOSES A TURN. He spots an $800 J as well as pairs of U’s and I’s but then gets hit by the evil white wedge. After that, Jessica picks an $1,800 S duo, an A to clean out the vowels, a $600 V, and an N for $800 (she barely hung onto that space)…

•   L E A V E S
•             I
•             N U _ S
• J U I C E

…and eats a bowl of Grape NUTS for $2,950.

BANKRUPTS: Job, Jessica
LaTs: Alison, Job

Alison: $2K/Job: ZERO/Jessica: $4,950

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PP/Express Round: EVENT

Jessica starts this crucial round with a $550 T and the LaT, while Alison BANKRUPTS near TD. Next, Job asks for a $900 L an S for sorry on TD (no reaction). Third, Jessica spots a $500 R but quickly discovers there’s no A. Then, Alison picks off five E’s on FP and two N’s for $1,800, but another dud vowel (O) stops her in her tracks. After that, Job lands on the EXPRESS, spots a C, and reluctantly hops aboard…

Picks: one X, one P, one Y…M for MISTAKE (he loses $4K)

Following that blunder, Jessica FPs the last consonant of Q…

T R _ L Y / _ N _ Q _ E
E X P E R I E N C E

…and with another $1,800, she’ll have a TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE on her cruise of Cozumel, Montego Bay, and Grand Cayman aboard the Carnival Vista.

DUDS: S (Job), O (Alison), M (Job)
REGULAR BANKRUPT: Alison
LaT: Jessica

Alison: $2K/Job: BAD LUCK/Jessica: $16,613 cash & cruise

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Triple Tossup: FUN & GAMES

1.

K _ _ _ _ – _ N _ C K
_ _ K _

Job plays a KNOCK-KNOCK JOKE to get on the board.

2.

T E _ _ _ N _ / _
_ _ L L _ / S _ _ _ Y

Job can’t get the second line…

T E _ _ _ N _ / _
S _ L L _ / S _ O _ Y

…but mumbles it after the buzzer, while Jessica’s TELLING A SILLY STORY.

3.

_ A U _ _ _ N G
O U T / _ _ U _

Jessica’s LAUGHING OUT LOUD after breaking the $20K mark.

Speed-Up: PHRASE (one-liner alert)

It’s $1,500 per consonant.

Jessica: S
Alison: L
Job: one T
Jessica: R
Alison: one M
Job: J (wha?)
Jessica: three A’s

_ _ A T / A / _ A M _ !

In terms of her dominance, Jessica rightfully says, “WHAT A GAME!” Nevertheless, she seals her win with another minimum solve.

AIRED DUDS: S (Jessica), L (Alison), R (Jessica), J (Job)

FINAL SCORES
Jessica: $21,613 cash & cruise/Others: $2K

GT: $25,613
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,650

What category will Jessica choose for the next round?

–THING
–PHRASE
–LIVING THINGS

She’s going for a THING. Hmm, OK…

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$100K Bonus Round

Before introducing us to her husband, parents Angela and David, and sister Jennifer, Jessica tells Pat she hasn’t been on a honeymoon. Well, that might have changed with the PP. Anyway, after she lands on the single star, RSTLNE gives us…

_ _ L _ _ _ L E
_ _ _ _ _ E

DMPO won’t do much…

_ _ L _ _ _ L E
_ D _ _ _ E

…and too bad I can’t give her VALUABLE ADVICE on the solution, because she loses $50K. Ouch.

MY RATING: 6