WoF Recap: May 7, 2024

EPISODE #7987: 🧳GRAND GETAWAYS🧳

$1K Tossup: RHYME TIME

A / _ L _ _ T / _ R O M
_ H E / P A _ T

Dave solves A BLAST FROM THE PAST. Tuesday’s teams…

David & Dave Stango (grandson/granddad): They go to an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse monthly from Norwood, DE

Taylor Garcia & Linda Weaver (granddaughter/grandma): Taylor’s a student at Texas A&M Corpus Christi majoring in mechanical engineering; Linda’s a retired retail management worker from Houston and Ontario, CA respectively

Da’Miah Steele & Angelia Carr (granddaughter/grandma): Planning to go on a family cruise

$2K Tossup: LANDMARK

_ _ _ C _ L N
_ E _ T E R

Taylor IDs the LINCOLN CENTER.

FEATURED TRIP: Eastern European cruise from Grand Circle Cruise Line (EUROPE)

Round 1: WAYD?

T&L: Three N’s ($600), three G’s (EUROPE worth almost $9K), four I’s, S ($500)
D&A: Two T’s ($700), two E’s, two H’s (TD– just barely hung on), A

G A T H E _ I N G
I N / T H E
_ I _ I N G / _ _ _ _

While we’re GATHERING IN THE LIVING ROOM to watch this episode, they solve for $5,900.

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Eggland’s Best Mystery/Crossword Round: GOAL ________

D&A & D&D: BANKRUPT NEAR $650
T&L: Three T’s ($700), five E’s, SAME BANKRUPT GETS THEM (-$1,850)
D&A: G ($900), two I’s, THAT SAME BANKRUPT GETS THEM AGAIN (-$650)
D&D: S ($550), P ($500), R (TD), O (NMV), N ($550), K ($650), L ($700)

K	E	E	P	E	R			L
			O					I
			S	E	T	T	I	N	G
			T					E

They read the answer for $6,200.

D&D: $7,200/T&L: $2K/D&A: $5,900

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PP/Express Round: PHRASE

D&D: N (WC), three E’s, three T’s ($600), two A’s, L ($800), I
T&L: B ($600), three S’s ($650)

_ A S T E N / _ _ _ _
S E A T / B E L T S

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS as they earn $2,550 and a railbookers trip to ALASKA worth $7,099.

D&D: $7,200 WC/T&L: $11,649 cash & AK/D&A: $5,900

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Triple Tossup: THINGS

1.

E _ _ _ C I S _ / B _ L _ S

Angelia goofs w/ EXERCISE BIKES, and she says the correct answer too late.

E _ _ _ C I S _ / B A L _ S

Dave solves EXERCISE BALLS.

2.

_ E N _ I S / _ _ _ L S

Taylor hits these TENNIS BALLS.

3.

M O _ H _ A L L S

Dave avoids the MOTHBALLS.

Speed-Up: LIVING THING

Final Spin Amount: $1,600

D&D: N (they tried to call L during their thinking time)
T&L: Three T’s
D&A: M
D&D: S
T&L: L
D&A: R
D&D: G (NMC; guesses GIANT TURTLE)
T&L: Two I’s

G I _ N T
T _ R T _ I S _

Taylor solves GIANT TORTOISE for $4,800 and the game.

PENALTY BOX	BANKRUPTS	DUDS	MISSOLVES
ROUND 1		S (T&L)
MYSTERY ROUND	4 (2 by D&A)
PP/EXPRESS ROUND		I (D&D)
SPEED-UP		M (D&A), L (T&L)	Men

FINAL SCORES
D&D: $11,200 WC/T&L: $18,449 cash & AK/D&A: $5,900

GT: $35,549
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,500

T&L will choose from…

• FOOD & DRINK
• PLACE
• THING

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$100K Bonus Round

Taylor & Linda brought their parents, a grandpa, and uncle Beck.

SPIN: C

Very stingy RSTLNE help…

_ _ _ E _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

FMDO gives them…

D _ _ E D 
_ _ O _ _ D O

Taylor says DYED and DRIED for the first word, so they don’t eat this DICED AVOCADO for $40K.

MY RATING: 4
MY GRADE: F+