WoF Recap: May 21, 2024

EPISODE #7997: 💰BIG MONEY💰

$1K Tossup: THINGS

_ I _ _ T – C L _ S S
_ I C _ _ T S

Brittany and her opposition have probably bought FIRST-CLASS TICKETS to the studio…

Brittany Collins: children’s hospital facilitator and Bingo player (she plays it all the time and she tells Pat that she’s going to the store if her husband is watching) from Louisville, KY

Susan Meissner: married to “the sweetest man in the world” (they’re not sure if he loves them or golf more) and owns a dog named Ziggy and a 14-year-old car from Charleston, SC

Blake Swoboda: man diagnosed w/ cancer 2 years ago but by God’s grace, is in remission who’s married to Julie with four kids from Houston, TX

$2K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ R

Susan buzzes in way too early.

C R _ _ _ E _
_ E _ / _ _ _ P _ R

Brittany sprinkles some CRUSHED RED PEPPER to be two-for-two.

Round 1: PHRASE

When Pat announced the category, Susan grabbed her Tossup device.

Brittany: Two N’s ($500), three I’s, three S’s ($500), A, G (DJ IN BETWEEN $650/$700), E, O (NMV), P ($700), T (WC), BOMBS OUT w/ R ($500)- just where do you think it would go?! -__-

A N _ T _ I N G / I S
P O S S I _ _ E

As Kevin Garnett would say, “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” for Susan.

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AARP Mystery Round: SAME NAME

Susan: S ($550), BANKRUPTS NEAR TD (-$550)
Blake: Two T’s ($700), E, two A’s, MDW’s LEFT SIDE (-$900)
Brittany: Two B’s ($900), two L’s ($650), I
Susan: K ($550), C (TD), R ($850), three O’s, M (MW in between $650/$700)
Blake: F ($850), D ($500; NMC- just missed the big one)

B A S K E T B A L L / &
F O O D
C O _ R T

He solves BASKETBALL & FOOD COURT for $1,350.

Susan: $1K$Blake: $1,350$Brittany: $3K WC

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PP/Express Round: SHOW BIZ

Blake: Three N’s (EXPRESS and the audience cheered for no reason causing Pat to have a reaction similar to the “PILL-PUSHERS“, “RIDING A HORSE“, and “KITCHEN OVEN” fiascoes from S17, S32, and S38 respectively )

Alllllllllllllllllllllllll aboooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOARD!!!

Letters: S, three A’s, three E’s, three T’s, H, two R’s, C, M, G, Y (NMC)

C _ M _ N G / S _ _ N
T _ / A / T H E A T E R
N E A R / Y _ _

He says “COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU” for $13,500 and a trip to Fairmont Mayakoba in RIVIERA MAYA worth $10,400 — MAJOR PR!!!

Susan: $1K$Blake: $25,250 cash & trip$Brittany: $3K WC

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Triple Tossup: PLACE

1.

P O P U L _ _
D _ _ T _ N A T I _ N

Blake can’t wait to go to a POPULAR DESTINATION.

2.

F A M O _ S
_ O C _ T _ O N

Susan’s at a FAMOUS LOCATION.

3.

_ O M E W H _ R E
O F _ / T _ E / _ R _ D

Blake totally blows it w/ NOWHERE TO TURN– what in the world, sir?! -___-

_ O M E W H _ R E
O F _ / T _ E / G R _ D

Susan’s not living SOMEWHERE OFF THE GRID.

Speed-Up: EVENT

Final Spin Amount (she tried to grab her Tossup device again causing Pat to ask her to hold it while she performs the Final Spin ): $1,500

Susan: S
Blake: R
Brittany: Two T’s

T _ _ / _ _ _ T _ _ _ _
_ _ R _ _

Appropriately, she solves THE KENTUCKY DERBY for $3K.

PENALTY BOX	BANKRUPTS	DUDS
ROUND 1		R (Brittany)
MYSTERY ROUND	2 (Susan, Blake)	I (Brittany), M (Susan)
SPEED-UP		S (Susan)

FINAL SCORES
Susan: $5K$Blake: $27,250 cash & trip$Brittany: $6K WC

FINAL JACKPOT TONIGHT: $22,750

GT: $38,250
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,450

Blake’s category list…

• THINGS
• PHRASE
• LIVING THINGS

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$100K Bonus Round

Blake brought parents Dennis and Peggy.

SPIN: The dreaded &

The bottom word is the decider…

T _ _ T ‘ S
_ _ _ _ L _ N _

HCBA is a decent combo…

T H A T ‘ S
B A _ _ L _ N _

THAT’S BAFFLING… he takes longer than I thought but does make the solve to win that Jackpot and an INFINITI QX50 PURE AWD worth $46,750 which brings his total winnings to $96,750 cash & prizes! Now, enter that bonus puzzle solution for your chance to win that Jackpot!

MY RATING: 9
MY GRADE: A-