EPISODE #7245: 🚙ROAD TRIP🚙
$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE
B U _ _ L E / Y _ _ R
_ _ _ _ / _ E L T _
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS and watch Cindy and these opponents play…
Cindy Lowe: recruiter for a tech co. married to Burke (and this couple splits their time between homes in SoCal and Las Vegas) from Long Beach
Reggie Brown: a clipping crusader (he has trimmed about 150 trees and bushes from Sherman Oaks to Rancho Cucamonga) and corporate comedian for the past 11 yrs. (he has performed as former president Barack Obama) from Sherman Oaks
Jennifer Elizondo: homeschool teacher married to Doug (he’s also a teacher) for about 16 yrs. w/ two kids (they love traveling to the national parks) from Lakewood
$2K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ
F E _ _ – _ _ _ D
_ _ _ I _
We don’t know Cindy’s favorite FEEL-GOOD MOVIE, but she does triple up.
FEATURED TRIP: caravan.com tour of the Grand Canyon (marked ARIZONA)
Round 1: WAYD?
She gets that MDW right away w/ two obvious N’s, but LaTs out just as quick. Second, Reggie calls up a $2,500 S, a $700 G, a $650 R, and three I’s and two O’s before he goes for a quick solve…
_ R _ I S I N G / _ I _ _
_ _ _ / _ O _ / _ O _ N
If you’re driving a convertible, you would be CRUISING WITH THE TOP DOWN and this guy has earned $3,350 (three T’s and two H’s left behind, though).
SOLE LaT: Cindy
Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER
Reggie first rattles off a $700 N, a $500 S, a $600 G, four E’s, a $1,650 R trio, two O’s, a $600 P (he called the Wheel “baby” — LOL!), but the BANKRUPT near $650 nails him for $3,550 (Pat to Wheel: “Baby, what are you doing?!”). After Jennifer LaTs out, Cindy picks off a $650 T and a $1,300 W pair. Board…
_ _ O W E R
P O W E R
S T E E R _ N G
It would be a little weird if your car comes equipped w/ FLOWER POWER STEERING, but she has solved for $1,950.
INSTA-LaT: Jennifer
SOLE BANKRUPT: Reggie
Jennifer: NIL/Cindy: $4,950/Reggie: $3,350
PP/Express Round: FUN & GAMES
Jennifer instantly duds out w/ S. Cindy does all the work here: two N’s for $1,600, two E’s and two A’s, a $900 R, an $1,100 B pair, and three I’s to clean out the vowels.
_ A R I B B E A N
N I _ _ _ _ I _ E
In addition to another $2,850, she’ll experience the CARIBBEAN NIGHTLIFE on her trip to the Divi Dutch Village in ARUBA worth $8,300.
INSTA-DUD: S (Jennifer)
Jennifer: NADA/Cindy: $16,100 cash & trip/Reggie: $3,35
Triple Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK
1.
E G G _
_ _ N _ _ _ _ T
These are foods you might eat for breakfast — Jennifer has some EGGS BENEDICT to get off the schneid.
2.
_ _ L _ S _ _ R Y
_ _ _ A K
Jennifer gets a piece of SALISBURY STEAK.
3.
_ _ N _ _ A S
F _ _ _ E _
Jennifer sweeps this round w/ BANANAS FOSTER.
Round 4: WAYW?
She oddly calls for a D from the get-go, and there’s unsurprisingly none. Cindy’s up second w/ a $650 T, four E’s, a $1,200 R pair, the final vowel of A, and a $1,200 C pair after dodging that same BANKRUPT.
C R E _ / _ E C _
_ _ E A T E R
She dons a CREW NECK SWEATER for another $2,550.
INSTA-DUD: D (Jennifer)
Jennifer: $6K/Cindy: $18,650 cash & trip/Reggie: $3,350
Round 5: PLACE
But Cindy and Reggie strike out w/ T and S, respectively. Jennifer gets up there two R’s for $1,400, two E’s and I, a $500 N, but then A for awful. Cindy then says a $1,200 C pair and a $1,400 F pair to clean out the consonants.
C _ R N E R
_ F F I C E
She collects another $2,600 from the CORNER OFFICE. And good news, folks — we have our first R6 of the season!
DUDS: T (Cindy), S (Reggie), A (Jennifer)
Jennifer: $6K/Cindy: $21,250 cash & trip/Reggie: $3,350
Speed-Up: THING
We end the week w/ the next best thing, a $1,900 Final Spin.
Reggie: S — DUD
Jennifer: D — DUD
Cindy: two T’s
Reggie: two R’s (I got it at this point)
Jennifer: C — DUD (and Vanna nearly moved to the other side)
Cindy: N — DUD
Reggie: L — DUD
Jennifer: X
Cindy: two F’s
_ X T R _
_ F F _ R T
With a little EXTRA EFFORT, Cindy solves for another $7,600.
DUDS: S (Reggie), D (Jennifer), C (Jennifer), N (Cindy), L (Reggie)
FINAL SCORES
Jennifer: $6K/Cindy: $28,850 cash & trip/Reggie: $3,350
GT: $38,200
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,550
Cindy’s category choices are as follows…
She goes for PHRASE.
$100K Bonus Round
Cindy lands on that I in WIN (the sole $100K loss this season so far came from that spot). And here’s another one I know w/ just the RSTLNE…
T _ _ T / _ _ _ L _
_ E / _ _ E _ L
She picks a good time to frontload the alphabet (BCDA in that order)…
T _ A T / _ _ _ L D
B E / _ D E A L
THAT WOULD BE IDEAL if she makes the solve…and she does so for another $38K payoff and a final total of $66,850 cash & trip!
MY RATING: 8
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