WoF Recap: January 4, 2021 (2024)

Don’t forget that this Thursday is the series premiere of “Celebrity WoF” on abc. But right now, let’s get the first full week of 2021 started w/ the second “America’s Game” week.

EPISODE #7311: 🧖 AMERICA’S GAME II🧖

In the intro, we see the Mii versions of the hosts making their entrance before we see the real-life versions standing in the center stage on the set where we had the first minimum sweep this season — “Spa Getaway”. Jim omits the line “the stars of our show”.

$1K Toss-Up: SONG LYRICS

W _ / C A _
_ E / _ _ R O _ S

Kevin recited “WE CAN BE HEROES” (from David Bowie’s “Heroes”). First players this week…

Kevin de Yampert: biologist married to Amy for 11 yrs. w/ a son named Jackson who also collects vinyl records from Walnut, CA

Maria Rosenkreuz: makeup artist, actress and singer married to Alex for 5.5 yrs. from L.A. (orig. from Baltimore, MD)

Calais Harvey: mom of two girls who loves cooking, camping and singing from Ontario, CA

$2K Toss-Up: LIVING THINGS

_ H I T _
_ A F _ _ D I L S

Kevinplucks some WHITE DAFFODILS to triple up.

FEATURED TRIP: Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Utah
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: RICARDO Beverly Hills luggage

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

But he says an automatic dud of T for terrible on the Utah trip. Second, Maria calls up three S’s for $1,500 (I knew it already), a single E, but the BANKRUPT near TD takes away the $1,250 remainder. Third, Calais takes three R’s for $1,500, two N’s for $1,300 more, a single I, a $650 G, a $1,300 D pair, and three A’s. We have…

S A N
_ R A N _ I S _ _
S _ _ R D _ _ G _
_ R E A D

She gets a loaf of SAN FRANCISCO SOURDOUGH BREAD worth $4,250.

INSTA-DUD: T (Kevin)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Maria

Mystery/Crossword Round: WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

The T trips Maria up right away. Calais secondly spots three S’s for $10,500, three E’s, but she says an unfortunate dud of R on the MDW. Kevin thirdly finds a $900 L, a single A, but the sole dud vowel of I stops him. After Maria says N for negative, Calais comes up w/ an H for the WC, two P’s for $1,200, an $1,800 D pair, and the other two vowels of three O’s and U. Grid…

P O O D L E
U A
S H E E P D O _ _
S S

SHEEPDOG, PUGS and LABS are the other dog breeds for $13,250.

DUDS: T (Maria), R (Calais), I (Kevin) & N (Maria)

Kevin: $3K/Maria: NOTHING/Calais: $17,500 WC

Classic Bonus Puzzle (Sept. 15, 1999): PHRASE