EPISODE #3148: EUROPEAN VACATION
Preview Puzzle: FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ O O _ Y
A: GOOFY (not LOOPY, Pat)
Gloria Davis: claims analyst for a major insurance company and works compensation who sometimes likes to do skits (she does Minnie Pearl and Vann) married to Joel w/ two kids from Charlotte, NC
John Brozek: worker for a major golf retail chain and senior at the University of Central Oklahoma who was in the Air Force for six years and spent some time in Aviano, Italy from Oklahoma City
Joe Connelly: youth minister at Holy Spirit Catholic Church married to Jennifer w/ three kids who hoped to sing the national anthem at a major league ballpark someday from Indianapolis
Round 1: OCCUPATION (PUZZLER)
Gloria: four S’s for $2,400, $550 T, BANKRUPT (lost $2,950)
John: $400 R, two E’s, LaT
Joe: $700 M (NMC), solve…
S E _ M S T R E S S
Joe solved SEAMSTRESS for the 7 Benjamins. Now for THING…
_ H _ E A _
He knew the seamstress uses THREAD.
FEATURED PRIZE: Jaguar 18-karat gold-and-steel his and hers watches from Festina worth $2,790 (WATCHES)
Round 2: FILL IN THE BLANK
John: $300 R, LaT
Joe: one S for WATCHES, $350 T, N for negative
Gloria: $700 H, $500 K, one O, M for mistake
John: BANKRUPT near $600 (lost $300)
Joe: $300 L, two E’s and two A’s (NMV), $1,200 B pair, solve…
? / B R E A K
? / S H O _
? / T A B L E
He solved ? BREAK ? SHOP ? TABLE for $1,350 and the watches. He also got the bonus answer of coffee.
Joe: $10,840 cash & watches/Others: $0 each
FEATURED PRIZE #2: spa trip to The Oaks at Ojai worth $3,993 (SPA)
Jackpot Round: ON THE MAP
Joe: insta-dud of T
Gloria: $500 S, H for halt
John: $1,400 L pair, $700 N, four I’s and two O’s, $300 R…
_ _ O R I _
I L L I N O I S
…but he FLUNKED OUT w/ the M — no way, sir. -__-
Joe: $600 P, solve…
P _ O R I _
I L L I N O I S
He located PEORIA, ILLINOIS for the $600.
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,850
Joe: $11,440 cash & watches/Others: ZERO a head
Round 4: THING
Gloria: $550 S, T’s a baddie again
John: no L on SPA
Joe: $350 R, D for dud
Gloria: $800 B, FOOLISH DUD of J (huh?!)
John: LaT
Joe: two E’s, two C’s for SPA, solve…
C _ B E R S _ _ C E
I’m writing this recap in CYBERSPACE on my website, and Joe solved for $100 and the spa trip.
Joe: $15,533 cash & prizes/Others: BAD SHAPE
Round 5: PHRASE
John: $300 T, $1,500 H trio
SPEED-UP
H _ _ _ / T H _
H _ _ _
It’s a $1,900 Final Spin. He then said R…
H _ _ _ / T H _
H _ R _
….and solved HONK THE HORN for his only $3,700 of the night. — PR.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | John | Gloria | ||
| Round 2 | N (Joe), M (Gloria) | John | John | |
| Round 3 | T (Joe), H (Gloria), M (John) | |||
| Round 4 | T, J (Gloria) L (John) D (Joe) | John | ||
| Round 5 | PERFECT ROUND |
FINAL SCORES
Gloria: PARTING GIFTS/John: $3,700/Joe: $15,533 cash & prizes
GT: $19,233
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,250
Bonus Round
Joe chose the L from -HEEL.
Category: ON THE MAP
Just an L to start…
_ _ L _ _ _ _
CDMO only added the vowel…
_ O L _ _ _ _
COLUMBIA and FLORIDA were definite no-nos, but the South American country of BOLIVIA is right and he won the Distinctive Destinations trip to French & Italian Riviera (Hotel Splendido in Portofino and then private yacht to Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo) worth $23,100, giving him a final total of $38,633 cash & prizes. He was greeted by his wife Jennifer and brother John.
MY RATING: 7
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