“LINGO” 6/28

G1 Challengers: Brittany & April (wine lovers)

R1:

D&T:
#1: PUNCH, PILOT, PEARS, PRESS & PARED
B&A: PAPER
#2: MAGIC, MONEY, MISTY
#3: HOUSE, HEELS, HUMAN, HAPPY & HASTE
B&A: HABIT (TIED AT $2K)

B&A:
#1: LOVER, LOVED, LOVES ($4K)
#2: AMPLE, AFTER, ADORE, ALIVE & ABOVE (A: AWAKE)
#3: GREAT, GLOBE, GLOAT, GAMES & GHOST ($5K)

SL:
B&A (7)(don’t get your wires crossed w/ this answer): T_____L__Y
T.O.
D&T: TECHNOLOGY ($6.5K)
D&T (10)(don’t prick this answer): INF_A_AB_E
X
B&A: INFLATABLE ($6K)
B&A (2)(this answer will give you butterflies): CA_E___L___
CATERPILLAR ($10K)
D&T (11)(this answer has a warm welcome): HO___TAL__Y
HOSPITALITY ($8.5K)

LB:
6-letter words: Taryn & April

5-letter words:
#1: KNEAD, KNOLL, KNOWN, KNOTS (B&A: $13K)
#2: DANCE, DEATH, DANDY, DALLY & X (A: DAIRY)

6-letter words:
#1: WINTER, WINGED, WINCED, WINKED (B&A: $16K)
#2: UNSURE (B&A: $26K- LOCK)

Final SL (this answer loves the sound of your voice): S__________
B&A: SPEAKERPHONE ($41K- new record)

G2:
Mike & Lee (bros.; Lee has a twin sister)
Richard & Liz (son & mom who do cosplay)

R1:

M&L:
#1: EAGLE, EVERY, EVENT
#2: JOUST, JUMPS, JUMPY ($4K)
#3: SAVOR, SUITS, SORRY, SONIC & SNOOP
R&L: SPOON

R&L:
#1: BONUS, BASIC, BRASH, BLAST & BEAST ($2K)
#2: IGLOO, ICING, X
M&L: IDEAS & ISSUE ($5K)
#3: RIVER, RENTS, RENEW, READS & REACH
M&L: RELAY ($6K)

SL:
R&L (8)(read all about this answer): N_W_W_RT_Y
NEWSWORTHY ($4K)
M&L (4)(this answer strikes while the iron’s hot): B__CKS_ITH
BLACKSMITH ($7.5K)
R&L (5)(it’s touch & go w/ this answer): F__GER__INT
FINGERPRINT ($5.5K)
M&L (6)(this is an Ivy League answer): P_ESTI__O_S
PRESTIGIOUS ($8.5K)

LB:
6-letter words: Mike & Liz

5-letter words:
#1: QUEEN, QUILT, QUEST (R&L: $9.5K) 
#2: NIGHT, NOMAD, NAMED, NAMES (R&L: $12.5K)

6-letter words:
#1: CARDIO, CHASED, COSTED, CLOSED (M&L: $11.5K)
#2: THINKS, THANKS, THRONG, THRONE (M&L: $14.5K)

Final SL (this answer comes up short): AB__E__A__ON
M&L: ABBREVATION (Final pot: $107.5K- another new record)

LS:
M&L: STICK, COUNT, ALTER, FLUID & DUVET
B&A: EIGHT, TRACE, BRIEF, RIVAL & KEEPS