Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, whose career spanned more than 50 years, passed away today in Miami after a long illness. He was 88.
His name appeared as a puzzle three times and was paired with his son Kiefer on January 18, 1999, January 22, 2002 and March 8, 2005.
Over $41K waiting to be won including the Caribbean cruise, the Oriental rug, and a $9K sapphire and diamond ring.
Biff Romay (sp?): retired Coast Guard officer now working as a test and trial manager of a shipyard that is a member of a Marine group for Mobile, AL (whose name has Bob just plain tickled)
Jon Gilbert: sportswriter from NYC married to Debra w/ a son named Mookie
Carol Snyder: business teacher who enjoys watching soap operas and working out on her treadmill from Indianapolis
Round 1: PHRASE
Biff: BANKRUPT right away
Jon: instant dud of R
Carol: $500 N, lost it right back to BANKRUPT
Biff: $200 G, $100 C, two I’s, BANKRUPT (lost $100)
Jon: no H
Carol: $175 T, $50 S, $50 L, $50 K, solve…
S T _ K I N G / _
C L _ I _
…but she left out the A in her response of STAKING CLAIM. Biff next lit up the last consonant of a $100 M…
S T _ K I N G / _
C L _ I M
…and he blew it with STRIKING A CLAIM, not counting his I’s, so the other man Jon was STAKING A CLAIM for the $200 house minimum.
FEATURED PRIZE: 14” porcelain pot (ART) worth $550
Round 2: SAME NAME
Jon: $200 T, no R
Carol: $600 N pair, S for sorry
Biff: $50 V, $200 H, LaT
Jon: $100 W, Free Spin, B for bad
Carol: two A’s and two E’s…
E _ _ / &
V A N N A
W H _ T E
…but she FLUNKED OUT thinking the last remaining consonant was a Y — really, ma’am?! -__- After Biff missed w/ D, Jon lit up those G’s for $250…
E G G / &
V A N N A
W H _ T E
…and solved EGG & VANNA WHITE for $550.
Jon: $750 FS/Others: $0 each
FEATURED PRIZE #2: OKI telecom cellular transportable telephone worth $1,495 (PHONE)
Round 3: THINGS
Carol: instant dud of N
Biff: $600 S pair, N repeat
Jon: $250 R, two E’s, $300 T pair, PHONE acquired and $400 M pair, two A’s, BANKRUPT near $150 (lost $2,045 cash & phone) and used FS, $2K L pair, two I’s and O, D for dud
Carol: G for goof
Biff: $200 C, $200 B pair (NMC), solve…
C O M B _ S T I B L E
M A T E R I A L S
Biff solved COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS for a grand.
Biff: $1K/Jon: $750/Carol: ZIP
Speed-Up: OCCUPATION
Consonants were worth $300 apiece.
Biff: D (DUD)
Jon: R
Carol: 2 T’s
Biff: S (DUD)
Jon: M (DUD)
Carol: C (DUD)
Biff: N
Jon: P (DUD)
Carol: L
T R _ _ L
_ _ _ N T
Carol solved TRAVEL AGENT for $900.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | R, H (Jon) | 3 (Biff 2x, Carol) | 2 (Carol and Biff‘s blown solves) | |
| Round 2 | R, B (Jon) S, Y (Carol) D (Biff) | Biff | ||
| Round 3 | N, G (Carol) D (Jon) | Jon | Biff’s N repeat | |
| Round 4 | D, S (Biff) M, P (Jon) C (Carol) |
FINAL SCORES
Biff: $1K/Jon: $750/Carol: $900
GT: a pitiful $2,650
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,645 cash & phone
Bonus Round
Biff played for the five grand.
Category: THING
Some help on the bottom to start…
_ _ _
_ E _ E R
CDMA only added the vowel on top…
_ A _
_ E _ E R
He didn’t know I’m allergic to HAY FEVER.
MY RATING: hate to do this, but it’s a 1
More shows w/ Bob Goen to come soon…
Over $42K waiting to be won including…
Julie Mumpy (sp?): quality control officer for a major computer system
Patrick McGuire: 2-day champ w/ $14,855
Lesa Jeanpierre: junior at the University of Oklahoma from Oklahoma City
Round 1: THING
Julie: instant dud of N
Patrick: $125 T, LaT
Lesa: $125 N, $1K R pair, $150 H, three E’s and two A’s, $150 D, one I, T repeat
Julie: $250 P, $100 C, $350 L pair, $200 B pair, solve…
S T R I P E D
B E A C H
_ _ B R E L L A
She solved STRIPED BEACH UMBRELLA for $900.
FEATURED PRIZE: Benrus lady’s quartz gold tone bracelet WATCH worth $500
Round 2: PHRASE
Patrick: $100 S, $100 D, $600 T trio, three A’s, $175 R, $100 G, $200 H, two I’s, $300 C pair, solve (even though he couldn’t decide what to do for a moment there)…
I / C _ _ _ D _ ‘ T
_ _ _ _ / A
S T R A I G H T
_ A C _
I COULDN’T KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE w/ him chickening out and banking $1,175 — PR.
Julie: $900/Patrick: $1,175/Lesa: ZERO
FEATURED PRIZE #2: Tappan side-by-side refrigerator freezer worth $1,300 (FRIDGE)
Round 3: TITLE
Lesa: $400 T quartet (not quite to FRIDGE), BANKRUPT near $100
Julie: $150 G, $600 H quartet, quick solve…
_ _ / T H _
H _ _ T / _ _
T H _ / _ _ G H T
She nailed the crime drama “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT” for $750.
Julie: $1,650/Patrick: $1,175/Lesa: ZILCH
FEATURED PRIZE #3: Borroni BAR set including stools worth $2,976
Round 4: THING
Julie: $100 N, $1,250 G, one I, $300 R, $100 T (almost to the big one), one A, $1,250 C, CRITICAL DUD of L ($2,600 at risk)
Patrick: $100 S, $600 P pair, solve…
S _ _ P P I N G
C A R T
Somebody from Pat’s final season thought this would fit AROUND THE HOUSE, but Patrick solved SHOPPING CART for $700.
Julie: $1,650/Patrick: $1,875/Lesa: BUPKIS
Round 5: PERSON
Patrick: $1,500 R pair, $100 S
SPEED-UP
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ R S
Consonants were worth $300 apiece. He then said three T’s…
_ _ R _ _ _ _ T T _
_ _ T _ R S
…and IDed actress and singer BERNADETTE PETERS for $2,500 — PR #2.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | N (Julie) | Patrick | Lesa’s T repeat | |
| Round 2 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
| Round 3 | Lesa | |||
| Round 4 | L (Julie) | |||
| Round 5 | PERFECT ROUND #2 |
FINAL SCORES
Julie: $1,650/Patrick: $4,375 ($19,230 so far)/Lesa: PARTING GIFTS
GT: $6,025
BANKRUPT TRASH (Lesa): $400
Bonus Round
Patrick’s trying one more time for the $6,408 Subaru Justy.
Category: THING
_ _ _ _
S _ _ T
CDMA only added one more…
_ _ M _
S _ _ T
He came real close w/ JUMP SUIT, but trailed off late w/ BUMP SEAT. It was the basketball-related JUMP SHOT. Still, he’s retired undefeated w/ $19,230.
MY RATING: 6
Over $42K waiting to be won including…
Suzy Simon: student at Florida Atlantic University and aunt of three kids from Coral Springs, FL
Jeff Kessler: journalism/advertising junior at University of Colorado-Boulder
Patrick McGuire: 1-day champ w/ $9,670
Round 1: PHRASE
Suzy: $350 T pair, $200 S pair, four E’s, $50 R, L for lost turn
Jeff: $200 W, $400 P pair, $200 D, BANKRUPT (lost $800)
Patrick: $350 N pair, Free Spin, $100 B, four O’s, unnecessary I buy, $100 V, $75 C (NMC), solve…
W E ‘ R E
S _ P P O S E D / T O
B E / O N
V _ C _ T I O N
Patrick rightly said “WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE ON VACATION” for a measly $225.
FEATURED PRIZE: Sherwood component STEREO system worth $599
Round 2: TITLE
Jeff: $175 T, STEREO acquired and covering $50 but no R
Patrick: $200 N pair, $300 G, three I’s, $200 H, $200 W, one A, S for sorry and used FS, four L’s for $500, $200 V pair (close call), solve…
_ A L L I N G / I N
L _ V _ / W I T H
L _ V _
He IDed the Frank Sinatra tune “FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE” for $1,200.
Patrick: $1,425/Others: $0 each
FEATURED PRIZES #2 and #3: weekend trip to Landmark Hotel & Casino Las Vegas worth $1,136 and Majorica PEARLS worth $1,160
Round 3: THING
Patrick: $200 R, $400 T pair, three E’s, PEARLS covering $100 and one N, three A’s, $200 L pair, $2K V pair, solve…
V _ A _ L E
A L T E R N A T _ V E
No VIABLE ALTERNATIVE was needed, because Patrick solved for $2,600 cash plus the pearls (the cash amount should have been $2,500 had they added correctly) — PR.
Patrick: $5,185 cash & pearls/Others: ZERO a head
FEATURED PRIZE #4: Chromcraft dining group worth $1,708 (DINE)
Round 4: THINGS
Suzy: $800 T pair, $100 S, $200 R pair, three E’s, $150 L, two A’s, $400 P pair, solve…
R E P L A _ E _ E _ T
P A R T S
Suzy got some REPLACEMENT PARTS for $1,250 — PR #2. No more game, however.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | L (Suzy) | Jeff | ||
| Round 2 | R (Jeff), S (Patrick) | |||
| Round 3 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
| Round 4 | PERFECT ROUND #2 |
FINAL SCORES
Suzy: $1,250/Jeff: PARTING GIFTS/Patrick: $5,185 cash & prizes ($14,855 so far)
GT: $7,435
Jeff’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $800
Bonus Round
Patrick’s plying for that little red car, a Subaru Justy DL worth $6,408.
Category: THINGS
Some help on the bottom to start…
_ _ _
_ L _ _ E S
CPMA triggered a GAME OVER. They were the WAYW? item of KID GLOVES.
MY RATING: 7
Once again, over $41K waiting to be won including…
Eva Allison: married w/ a 1.5 year-old daughter Elizabeth plus another on the way from La Jolla, CA (originally from Louisiana)
Patrick McGuire: fitness trainer and mystery writer who’s the proud uncle of 8 kids from Orlando, FL
Rick DePiro: 1-day champ w/ $2,350
Round 1: PHRASE
Eva: $100 T, $75 S, $500 H, three E’s, $200 N, two A’s, Free Spin, $200 D, one O, BANKRUPT (lost $475) and used FS, $450 R trio, $100 C, $400 L pair, solve…
_ R E A _ _ N _
A L L / T H E
R E C O R D S
Eva’s not BREAKING ALL THE RECORDS, but rather winning $950.
FEATURED PRIZE: his/her Lucien Piccard WATCHES w/ gold tone worth $770
Round 2: SAME NAME
Patrick: $150 N, Free Spin x 2, $150 R, five E’s, $200 V, $50 D, $250 T, solve…
E V E / &
E _ _ _ _ _ E T _
_ R D E N
He solved EVE & ELIZABETH ARDEN for a $600 PR.
Eva: $950/Patrick: $600 2 FS/Rick: SPINNING NEXT
FEATURED PRIZE #2: Carico International CHINA valued at $1,440
Round 3: THING
Rick: CHINA picked up and a $200 S, BANKRUPT near $150 (lost $1,640 cash & china)
Eva: no T
Patrick: no N and used FS, $100 R, $300 L trio, four A’s, WATCHES acquired and $200 B pair, solve…
_ A _ _ R
L _ A _ _ _
B A S _ B A L L
He knew that MLB stood for MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL for $400 and the watches.
Eva: $950/Patrick: $1,770 cash & watches 2 FS/Rick: NOTHING
FEATURED PRIZES #3 and #4: Fiesta Americana Condesa Acapulco via Delta Airlines worth $1,704 (TRIP) and a Fred Joaillier GC used to buy a pretty rose stone RING worth $2,500
Round 4: OCCUPATION
Eva: $400 N, $600 T pair, one E, $200 R pair, two U’s, no S
Patrick: $200 M, $200 F, two A’s, RING acquired and $200 C, solve…
T _ _
M A N U F A C T U R E R
He knew that Mattel is an example of a TOY MANUFACTURER for $400 and the RING. And the game was over.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | Eva | |||
| Round 2 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
| Round 3 | T (Eva), N (Patrick) | Rick | ||
| Round 4 | S (Eva) |
FINAL SCORES
Eva: $950/Patrick: $4,670 cash & prizes FS/Rick: SHUTOUT (left w/ $2,350)
GT: $5,620
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,115 cash & china
Bonus Round
Patrick played for the five grand.
Category: PLACE
Here’s four of ten…
_ _ N _ E
_ L _ _ R
DCFA all made it…
D A N C E
F L _ _ R
Sure enough, he would hit the DANCE FLOOR w/ the money and a 1-day total of $9,670 cash & prizes.
MY RATING: 7
Charlie: “Look at this studio, filled with lots of exciting prizes including…
Over $41K waiting to be won. From Television City in Hollywood, it’s “WHEEL of Fortune”. And now, here’s your host, Bob Goen!”
Bob’s very first players…
Fay Sinclair: graduate of San Diego State like Bob and accountant for a construction company in Carlsbad from San Diego
Rick DePiro: keyboard player (he did a lot of studio work and demonstration work for some companies) and former organist for the Cleveland Indians from Buffalo, NY
Lou Sipher (female): director of investor communications for a real estate company who enjoys ballroom dancing and listening to music from Columbus, OH
Round 1: THING
Top Dollar Amount for this Round: $500 (and the minimum is $50, which explains why everything is so cheap)
Fay: $75 S, R for rats
Rick: BANKRUPT
Lou: $200 T, L for lost turn
Fay: $250 N, one E (vowels costed $200 and would later shrink to $100 in Bob’s run), $50 P, VERY FOOLISH CHOICE OF J — was she thinking the first word was JUG?
Rick: $75 B, $75 G, $150 F (NMC), solve…
B _ G / _ F
P E _ N _ T S
Rick got a $300 BAG OF PEANUTS.
FEATURED PRIZE: 2n TRIP to Caesars Tahoe in Lake Tahoe worth $916
Round 2: PHRASE
Rick: Free Spin, $150 T trio, $250 H, $150 W trio, four A’s, LaT
Lou: $150 S pair, $200 L, $200 N, $200 D, solve…
_ _ S T / W H A T
_ / A L W A _ S
W A N T _ D
This is JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED — a player like Lou solving for $750.
Fay: NIL/Rick: $300 FS/Lou: $750
FEATURED PRIZES #2 and #3: Carson’s of High Point SOFA worth $1,350 and a Fred Joaillier GC used to buy a mother-of-Pearl and a diamond butterfly suspended on a gold chain worth $1,450 (JEWEL)
Round 3: PERSON/FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Top Dollar Value: $1K (the minimum is $100)
Lou: $200 R pair, $2K S pair, three O’s and two A’s, $1K L, one E, $100 D, E repeat ($2,500 at risk; Bob didn’t realize it at first)
Fay: $800 N pair, no H on $1K
Rick: $200 P, $200 M pair, JEWEL acquired and a $200 Y, solve…
L E O N A R D
N _ M O Y / A S
M R / S P O _ _
He solved the late LEONARD NIMOY AS MR. SPOCK for $600 and the JEWEL.
Fay: NIL/Rick: $2,350 cash & jewel FS/Lou: $750
Pat stopped by to wish Bob success.
FEATURED PRIZE #4: Lloyd Flanders wicker furniture worth $1,850 (PATIO)
Round 4: PHRASE
Top Dollar Value: $1,250
Fay: $200 T pair, H for halt
Rick: also missed w/ R
SPEED-UP
T _ _ T / _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Consonants were worth $150 apiece.
Lou: N (DUD)
Fay: F
Rick: P (DUD)
Lou: 2 L’s
Fay: M (DUD)
Rick: 2 S’s (he couldn’t get the last word)
Lou: W (NMC)
T _ S T / _ F
W _ L L S
In this TEST OF WILLS, Lou passed for $450.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | R, J (Fay) L (Lou) | Rick | ||
| Round 2 | Rick | |||
| Round 3 | H (Fay) | Lou’s E repeat | ||
| Round 4 | H, M (Fay) R, P (Rick) N (Lou) | Rick‘s incomplete solve |
FINAL SCORES
Fay: PARTING GIFTS/Rick: $2,350 cash & jewel FS/Lou: $1,200
GT: $3,550
NO BANKRUPT TRASH
Bonus Round
Rick played for the five grand.
Category: PLACE
San Francisco has at least one of these…
_ _ S _ _ N _
_ _ E R
CMPA only added…
_ _ S _ _ N _
P _ E R
He only got the second word of FISHING PIER.
MY RATING: 3
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