The all-female panel for this game…
Tracye Cooper-Eldridge: newlywed of five weeks and bank teller from Lexington, KY
Suanne Mrugacz: 1-day champ w/ $3,225
Mary Lu Dickinson: mother of three boys (soon to be fourth boy) from Tacoma, Washington
FEATURED PRIZE: Harvest Savor dehydrator, Vita Mix stainless steel yogurt factory, and Zojirushi automatic home bakery worth $1,075 (NATURAL)
Round 1: PHRASE
Tracye: instant dud of R
Suanne: one N as in NATURAL package, $250 T pair, two A’s, $400 L pair, solve…
_ T / T A _ _ S
A L L / _ _ N _ S
IT TAKES ALL KINDS of skill to win on this show, and Suanne solved for $550 and the natural package.
FEATURED PRIZE #2: Augustus suit, Jules Jurgensen man’s quartz Slimline watch worth $1,100 (NEW MAN)
Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER
Suanne: $400 N pair, LaT
Mary Lu: T for turnover
Tracye: $300 F, $200 G pair, one I, $200 H, C for crud
Suanne: $250 S pair, three O’s, $500 P pair, $800 B pair (NMC), solve…
S H O P P I N G
B _ G
O F / B O N _ S
A SHOPPING BAG OF BONES sounds creepy, but she solved for $1,850.
Suanne: $3,475 cash & appliances/Other ladies: $0 each
FEATURED PRIZE #3: Bausch & Lomb brass Harbormaster telescope worth $3K (STARS)
Round 3: CLUE
Mary Lu: $200 N, $200 S, $250 R, triple I’s and A, $200 T pair, $200 C pair, $300 L, one E and three O’s, $400 B pair, $400 Y (close call), $900 D trio, $150 P, $200 M (NMC), solve…
A N T I B I O T I C
P R O D _ C E D / B Y
M O L D S
She finally solved for $3K in that PR, but did she know the ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCED BY MOLDS for an extra $250? She did w/ penicillin.
Tracye: NADA/Suanne: $3,475 cash & appliances/Mary Lu: $3,250
FEATURED PRIZE #4: Ashley bedroom suite + Whisper Soft bedding + Fredrick Ramond glass and acrylic brass table lamp worth $3,794
Round 4: PEOPLE
Tracye: $100 T, $400 N quartet, $100 D, two A’s, M for mistake
Suanne: $2K S quartet, solve…
S A _ N T S
A N D
S _ N N _ _ S
She solved SAINTS AND SINNERS for another $2K.
Tracye: BUPKIS/Suanne: $5,475 cash & appliances/Mary Lu: $3,250
Speed-Up: FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Consonants were worth a measly $100 apiece.
Suanne: 3 T’s
Mary Lu: 2 L’s
T _ _ / L _ T T L _
_ _ _ / _ _ _
Mary Lu nailed THE LITTLE RED HEN for $200.
PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
Round 1 | R (Tracye) | |||
Round 2 | T (Mary Lu), C (Tracye) | Suanne | ||
Round 3 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
Round 4 | M (Tracye) | |||
Round 5 | NONE |
FINAL SCORES
Tracye: PARTING GIFTS/Suanne: $5,475 cash & appliances/Mary Lu: $3,450
GT: $8,925
NO BANKRUPTS
Bonus Round
Suanne’s playing for a car this time, the Toyota Tercel worth $10,133.
Category: THING
Just the last letter of this four-letter answer to start…
_ _ _ R
CHPO added one more…
H _ _ R
She knew she had HAIR for the car and a 2-day total of $18,833! She was greeted by uncle Jim, mom Isabella, and aunt Angie.
MY RATING: 8