RECAP EXAMPLE: Count the Money (Day 3)

Tonight's big-money hopefuls are Mark, Sarah, and Jennifer.

Toss-Up 1: Occupation
M _ _ _ E T _ _ _
E _ E _ U _ _ _ E

Mark appropriately solves MARKETING EXECUTIVE!

Toss-Up 2: Person
_ _ R S T
B _ S E M A N

Sarah gets the baseball position of FIRST BASEMAN.

Expensive Trip: Barcelona, $8,500

Jackpot Round: Rhyme time

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Sarah
Bankrupt near $900

Jennifer
$800 - 2 L's
1 E
2 I's (NMV)
$300 - 3 N's

I N / L I _ E
_ L _ N N

She's IN LIKE FLYNN to tie for the early lead.

Bankrupt: Sarah
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,100

Mark: $1,000 Toss-Up money
The ladies: $2,000 each (Sarah has TU money)

Mystery Round: Phrase

Jennifer
Bankrupt near $3,500

Mark
$300 - 1 R
3 E's
$900 - 9 T's! (I think that might be a record.)
$600 - 2 S's
1/2-Car - 3 H's
$500 - 2 L's

_ T ' S / T H E
L _ T T L E
T H _ _ _ S / T H _ T
_ _ T T E R

Mark knows IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER for another $11,600!

Bankrupt: Jennifer

Mark: $12,600 + 1/2-Car
The ladies: $2,000 each

Prize Puzzle: Landmark

Mark
$400 - 1 T
3 E's
$900 - No R

Sarah
$400 - 1 S
No A

Jennifer
$500 - No C

Mark
GT - 1 N
FP - 2 P's

T E _ P _ E / _ _
P _ S E _ _ _ N

He IDs the TEMPLE OF POSEIDON for another $1,150, the gift tag (the NO street sign), and an $8,000 trip to ATHENS.

Wrong Letters: R (Mark), A (Sarah), C (Jennifer)

Mark: $22,750 cash and prizes
The ladies: $2,000 each

Toss-Up 3: Phrase
_ _ I F _
_ C T _ _ N

Sorry Mark, but STIFF ACTION is a good guess, just not right.

S _ I F T
A C T _ _ N

Sarah takes some SWIFT ACTION to break the tie.

Round 4: Food & drink

Sarah
$300 - No S

Jennifer
$900 - No C

Mark
$550 - 2 T's

T _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $1,600 (really close to the big one)

Mark - No H
Sarah - 1 R
Jennifer - No I
Mark - 1 N
Sarah - 2 E's
Jennifer - 2 A's

T A R T
_ E _ _ N A _ E

But she says absolutely nothing.

Mark - 1 L

T A R T
L E _ _ N A _ E

He drinks up some TART LEMONADE for $4,300 more.

Wrong Letters (before the FS): S (Sarah), C (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): H (Mark), I (Jennifer)

Mark: $27,050 cash and prizes
Sarah: $5,000 TU money
Jennifer: $2,000

Maingame Winnings: $34,050
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!

$100,000 Bonus Round

Mark lands on the I in AMERICA'S.

Category: Thing

RSTLNE:

_ N E - _ _ E _ E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T

Mark's picks: CHGA

_ N E - _ _ E C E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T

He only gets the first line, so no $25K for him, since he doesn't solve ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT.

My rating: Low 7