International Intro Greeting: Romania
$1K T-U: On the Map
_ _ _ _ H E _ S T
A _ _ A
Andre takes a 50/50 shot at it w/ SOUTHEAST ASIA...right. Friday's set of players:
Andre Brown (Durham, NC)- A doctorate student at the University of North Carolina who's in his third year studying Health Behavior & Health Education
Sanam Leidelmeijer (Irvine, CA)- A 30-yr.-old account manager who'll get married next yr. to Abel
Nancy Maria Schuesslin (Oxford, MS)- A Voice teacher at the Univ. of Mississippi married for 14 yrs. w/ three children
$2K T-U: Thing
W _ S H I N G
_ _ _ L
Sorry, Sanam, but there's no such thing as a WISHING BOWL.
W _ S H I N G
W E _ L
Nancy Maria collects $2K from a WISHING WELL.
Last Featured Trip: Romania w/ Turkish Airlines airfare ($8,700)
meineke Jackpot Round: Food & Drink
She calls three $500 T's to also claim the TravelSmith gift card, buys three E's & A's, calls twin H's for another grand & the vacation and two R's & S's for another $1K per pair, after which she buys the rest of the vowels (three O's, a U & two I's). Following a $500 D & B...
B A _ E D / _ O T A T O
_ I T H / S O U R
_ R E A _ / &
_ H I _ E S
...she smells a BAKED POTATO WITH SOUR CREAM & CHIVES for $13,950 worth of cash & goodies.
PERFECT ROUND
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT AMOUNT THIS WEEK: $8K
Current Scores:
N.M.: $15,950 in cash & prizes/Andre: $1K/Sanam: $0
Mystery Round: Before & After
Andre duds out on $3.5K w/ a T call. Secondly, Sanam has found two N's for $1K & the 1/2 CAR in between $350 & $900, two I's & O's, the $800 G at the end, an E & three A's to shut down the vowel department, then the consonants she chooses afterwards are a $700 F & a $1K R pair. Board now...
_ A _ / _ A I R
_ A _
O F / R E _ _ O N I N G
...she's on the board w/ a BAD HAIR DAY OF RECKONING & also gets to lead off the next round.
SOLE DUD: $3.5K T (Andre)
Current Scores:
N.M.: $15,950 in cash & stuff/Andre: $1K/Sanam: $2.5K 1/2 CAR
Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #10 (Fall '99)(On the Map)(Joe's choices were CMDO):
_ O L _ _ _ _
A: BOLIVIA (which he solved)
Remember, some of Vanna's dresses are auctioned off to charity.
Prize Puzzle Round: Fun & Games
Sanam calls a $1K T pairing for another 1/2 CAR from the same place, followed by five E's, a $500 H, an A, dos R's for another $1,400 but then the sole negative vowel of O. Second, Nancy Maria pulls up $1.5K worth of three S's, the other vowels (a U & two I's) & double V's for six more bills, but she then loses a turn w/ P. Andre then jumps in...
S U R _ I _ _ / T H E
_ I _ _ E S T / _ A V E S
E V E R
...& he'll be SURFING THE BIGGEST WAVES EVER on a $9K trip to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa.
DUDS: O (Sanam), $350 P (Nancy Maria)
Current Scores:
N.M.: $15,950 in cash & stuff/Andre: $10K in cash & HI/Sanam: $2.5K
$3K T-U: Event
_ A R E _ _ U S E
_ A _ _
Sanam ups her cash winnings to $5.5K via a WAREHOUSE SALE.
Speed-Up: Phrase
$1.5K per consonant again. After she asks for a couple M's...
_ N / M _ / _ _ M _ _ _
_ _ _ N _ _ N
...IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, everybody did good in this maingame, as she makes the $7.5K solve!
DUDS: S (Nancy Maria), T (Andre)
Final Scores:
N.M.: $15,950 in cash & prizes/Andre: $10K in cash & HI/Sanam: $13K
GT: $38,950
Maxwell House BR #8: The single-star's hit again.
Topic: Phrase
Here are the basics:
_ _ N / _ / _ _ _ E
_ / _ _ _ ?
CFVI gives Nancy Maria...
C _ N / I / _ _ V E
_ / _ _ _ ?
...she needed at least the H's- even though you lost the VW CC, CAN I HAVE A HUG? She leaves w/ $50 shy of $16K in winnings.
$5K SPIN ID: LF1242538
The hosts are hugging each other to close the week.
EPISODE RATING: 6