CY$1250 Round Doug: We're back, we're tied at CY$750 and the winner of this round will win the game. So let's go to Rich for the deciding definition.
Rich: He leads the Grand Old Party.
Doug: He leads the Grand Old Party. Steve, you know the rules in this round. Since you won the previous round, you may give the first letter away to Michael -- or have him give you the first letter. What's your pleasure?
Steve: Once again I'm going to hope that Michael needs more than one letter, I'm going to let him play first.
Doug: OK, Michael, ball's in your court. Give away a letter you don't want.
Michael: I'll give away the X.
Doug: No X. Now take a letter.
Michael: I'll take the T.
Doug: Think we have two of them.
Doug: First letter in the first word. Last letter in the second word. Anytime a player gets a chance to guess, it's for the game and CY$2000. Michael, the definition again -- he leads the Grand Old Party.
Michael: I know that the GOP's logo is an elephant, so I'll say that the leader is "THE ELEPHANT MAN".
Doug: Nicely solved, nicely analyzed, nicely won!
(bells; audience applause; The Mad Dash victory music plays)
STEVE MICHAEL Doug: Michael, CY$2000 here. We add that to the CY$250 you picked up in the loss we'll make sure doesn't count against you. So you have won a total of CY$2250 -- with a possible CY$50,000 payoff coming in the A to Z Round.
Steve, you're certainly not leaving here empty-handed. You're taking home our great thanks and CY$20,250.
STEVE MICHAEL Doug: And we also have great gifts for you backstage. Nice hand for Steve Michaels.
(audience cheers) (theme plays)
Doug: Michael Clifford, we've never had anyone take us for CY$50,000. Perhaps you're moments away from becoming the first. See what happens -- after this break.
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