Daytime WoF Recap: April 3, 1991

Neil O’Brien: recent graduate of Loyola University looking for work in the healthcare industry from Libertyville, IL

Maureen McFadden: 1-day champ w/ $7,150 who’s hoping to go into graduate school and become an English professor; she enjoys cooking and do crossword puzzles 

Bob Myers: registered representative for an independent oil & gas company from Dallas, TX

FEATURED PRIZE: trip to Pelican Cove Inn in Carlsbad, CA + Eastpak luggage and Gitano sportswear for women  worth $1,659 (TRIP)

Round 1: PHRASE

Neil: instant dud of T

Maureen: no N on Free SPIN

Bob: BANKRUPT 

Neil: $125 F, three A’s, $900 S trio, one E, $150 R, $200 H, C for CRITICAL DUD ($1,175 at risk)

Maureen: $200 D, $125 Y (NMC)

F R E S H / A S 
A / D A _ S Y

She solved FRESH AS A DAISY for $325.

FEATURED PRIZE #2: New Home sewing machine, KitchenAid mixer, Chinon Genesis camera, and Simon & Schuster books worth $2,079 (HOBBIES)

Round 2: PHRASE

Maureen: $600 T quartet, $300 H pair, four E’s, $200 R, one O, one F as in Free SPIN, no B and used FS, last vowel of A, surprising dud of D (she thought the last word was DAY like I did)

Bob: $800 L pair, $200 W (complete board)

T H E / L E T T E R 
O F / T H E / L A W

He read the answer for a grand.

Neil: ZIP/Bob: $325/Bob: $1K

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FEATURED PRIZE #3: Lee Industries SOFAS worth $2,700

Round 3: SAME NAME

Bob: $2K R pair, all non-U vowels in one fell swoop (one E, three A’s, two I’s and three O’s), $3K L trio, three C’s for SOFAS, $200 B, $600 G pair, solve…

B I O L O G I C A L
& / G R A _ _ _ A _ _ E R 
C L O C _

This Bob solved BIOLOGICAL & GRANDFATHER CLOCK for $5,400 and the sofas — BIG PR!

Neil: ZILCH/Bob: $325/Bob: $9,100 cash & sofas

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FEATURED PRIZE #4: Yamaha Clavinova keyboard worth $5,995 (MUSIC)

Round 4: PHRASE

Neil: instant dud of T

Maureen: $1,200 S pair, $500 N, bad I buy

Bob: $400 R, one O and three A’s, $1,500 L trio, solve…

O N / A 
S _ A L L _ R
S _ A L _

He solved ON A SMALLER SCALE for $1,700.

Neil: BUPKIS/Bob: $325/Bob: $10,800 cash & sofas

Speed-Up: PLACE

Consonants in this small one were worth $1,250 apiece!

Maureen: S
Bob: L (DUD)
Neil: N (DUD)
Maureen: T
Bob: F (DUD)
Neil: 2 R’s

_ R _ _ 
S T _ R _

Walgreen’s is an example of a DRUG STORE, and Neil earned his only $2,500 of the day.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T, C (Neil) N (Maureen)		Bob
Round 2	B, D (Maureen)
Round 3	BIG PERFECT ROUND
Round 4	T (Neil), I (Maureen)
Round 5	L, F (Bob) N (Neil)

FINAL SCORES
Neil: $2,500/Bob: $325 (out w/ $7,475)/Bob: $10,800 cash & sofas

GT: $13,625
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

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Unfortunately, the copy I watched ended after this game, so the BR result will remain a mystery. I won’t give a rating for this episode.