Daytime WoF Recap: July 19, 1989

Over $42K waiting to be won including…

  • compact car
  • pearl jewelry

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 BOXDUDSLaTsBANKRUPTSDQs
Round 1L (Suzy)Jeff
Round 2R (Jeff), S (Patrick)
Round 3PERFECT ROUND
Round 4PERFECT 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

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