WoF Recap: November 16, 2020

For the first time since S26, we get to do “Ultimate Adventures”. Back then, we had an all-female sweep and it was a winning week (though Melissa who won the game on Monday lost $100K for not solving her THING puzzle of SPARK PLUG (BHCI caused a TOTAL TRAINWRECK)). What will happen this time?

EPISODE #7276: 🌲ULTIMATE ADVENTURES🌲

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ F R _ _ A N
_ _ F _ R I

Not sure if an AFRICAN SAFARI will be offered, but Amanda’s correct and let’s meet our opening panelists this week…

Amanda Hamchuk: marketing specialist for a real estate brokerage from San Francisco (orig. from San Jose)

Marinisha Dillon: HS paraeducator w/ two children from Lancaster, CA

Alex Lisenko: data analyst who specializes in designing, building, and validating spreadsheets and a newlywed to Tatiana from Oak Park

$2K Toss-Up: THING

_ / C O _ L
B R _ _ _ E

Amanda goofs w/ A COLD BREEZE.

_ / C O O L
B R _ _ _ E

Alex’s feeling A COOL BREEZE in the studio.

FEATURED TRIP: Iceland from Icelandair Hotels
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: Raleigh Bikes

Round 1: (80’s) SONG TITLE

He kicks off w/ three T’s for $1,500, five E’s, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to lose the $1,250 remainder. Second, Amanda calls up a $500 V, four I’s, two L’s for the Iceland trip, a $650 R, A, and an $1,800 S trio (just dodged that other normal BANKRUPT). We have…

E V E R _ / L I T T L E
T _ I _ _ / S _ E
_ _ E S / I S / _ A _ I _

She solves The Police’s “EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC” for $3,450 plus that $8K Iceland trip.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Alex

Mystery/Crossword Round: JUST CLIMB IT

Amanda wastes a turn this time w/ the MDW‘s right side. Marinisha secondly LaTs out. Alex thirdly picks a T on the MW near LaT and obviously flips it over… $$$! Next up are a $1K N pair, buys of two A’s, I, O and U, an $1,800 L pair, the final vowel of E, a $1,200 D pair, and a $700 H. Grid…

	_				H
_	O	U	N	T	A	I	N
	_				L
	_				L	A	D	D	E	_

MOUNTAIN, LADDER and ROCK are right for $13,450.

$10K SPIN ID: TR6000711

SOLE LaT: Marinisha
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Amanda

Alex: $15,450/Amanda: $12,450 cash & Iceland/Marinisha: NOTHING

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PP/Express Round: PLACE

Marinisha’s first w/ two R’s for $1,200, three E’s, but then T for turnover. Alex’s up second w/ a $650 N, three A’s and two U’s to wipe out the vowel shop and two L’s on EXPRESS before he goes aboard.

Current Bank: $2,150
Next Picks: D…M…two B’s…C…and H

He wins another $8,150 and will soon be…

U N D E R / A
B E A C H / U M B R E L L A

…because he’s won a trip to The Grand Reserve at Paradisus by Melia in Palma Real of the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC worth $7,220.

SOLE DUD: T (Marinisha)

Alex: $30,820 cash & D.R./Amanda: $12,450 cash & Iceland/Marinisha: HARD LUCK

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Triple Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK

1.

W _ O _ E / W H E _ T
B _ _ _ D

All of these are breads, and Marinisha gets a loaf of WHOLE WHEAT BREAD.

2.

P _ _ _ K I N
_ _ _ A _

Amanda has some PUMPKIN BREAD.

3.

_ _ U T E N – _ _ E E
_ _ E A _

Alex gains control w/ GLUTEN-FREE BREAD.

Speed-Up: WAYD?

It’s the $1,500 minimum to start this week.

Alex: N
Amanda: G
Marinisha: two R’s
Alex: T
Amanda: L
Marinisha: two I’s
Alex: two C’s
Amanda: M — DUD
Marinisha: D
Alex: Y

D _ C L _ R I N G
_ I C T _ R Y

Alex’s raising his arms up in the air and DECLARING VICTORY… problem is, he’s DQed for adding “I’m” in front of the answer, so $7,500 goes down the drain for him. Amanda then says the last consonant of V…

D _ C L _ R I N G
V I C T _ R Y

… and solves without adding anything extra for another $4,500.

SOLE DUD: M (Amanda)
SOLE DQ OF THE NIGHT: Alex’s “I’m” addition

FINAL SCORES
Alex: $32,820 cash & D.R./Amanda: $18,950 cash & Iceland/Marinisha: $2K

GT: $53,770
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,250

These topics are offered to Alex…

• PLACE
• THING
• I’M IN THE KITCHEN

He goes for my category of PLACE.

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$100K Bonus Round

This week’s CUV is a Jeep Compass Latitude. Alex‘s light spin lands on the M of AMERICA’S. Panera Bread is one example of this…

_ _ _ _ L _ R
_ _ _ E R _

GPHO is good for…

P O P _ L _ R
_ _ _ E R _

…only the first word and he botches the second word w/ DINERS, so he won’t visit a POPULAR BAKERY in the Compass.

MY RATING: 7