Since spring is right around the corner, we’re doing a theme that was last used in S37: ⛄Leave Winter Behind⛄.
First contestants this week…
Christie Wil: picky eater who does not eat SUMMER SQUASH (in reference to the opening Toss-Up) married to Steve from Forest, VA
David Avelsgard: brought back due to a scoring error on his original appearance (he was given the Prize Puzzle trip offered on Wednesday instead of the one on Tuesday); recently got engaged to his fiancé Eva (and we see Jim in his booth several times) from Sebeka, MN
Angela Cook: former elementary teacher married to Michael who’s now a corporate trainer with a daughter named Carrington from Atlanta, GA
FINAL SCORES
Angela: $19,572 cash & Aruba | Christie: $8K | Angela: $7,650
GRAND TOTAL: $35,222
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $24,600 cash & SOUTH PACIFIC
Scary moments
-Too many penalties in Round 1 and we got a house minimum solve at the end by David after he SPINGLED because…
_ O O _ I N G
A R O U N D / O N
A / J E T / S K I
Christie still didn’t know it and hit the BANKRUPT near $650 to lose $4,450 and the WC.
-In the Mystery Round…
T R E E
_ R A N _ _
_ A N A _ E R
Angela doesn’t know it… and the BANKRUPT near $650 BLOWS UP on her face to deprive her of $7,100 plus the $10,600 cruise! Furthermore, we were nothing above the house minimum assuming both opening Toss-Ups are solved.
-In the Speed-Up…
R _ _ _ T _
W _ L D _ R N _ S S
Christie is a letter short with ROUGH WILDERNESS.
I’m not feeling confident here: PHRASE/THINGS/PEOPLE
Featured Car: Ford Mustang convertible
$100K Bonus Round: While I finish typing this up IN MY COMFORT ZONE, Angela salvages this episode and breaks the one-and-done drought with $40K.
Angela’s Final Total: $59,572 cash & trip
NEW GRAND TOTAL: $75,222
My Rating: 5 (D-) (terrible first half)
Ismael’s Rating: 5 (D-)
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