Hedrick quickly answered back by solving the next puzzle, adding $2,000 to his total and signaling that he would be a serious contender.
Dinglas soon entered the spotlight. The Maryland native, who once traveled to 14 different ice cream shops in a single summer, cracked the first full puzzle in the category “Serves, Returns & Volleys,” earning $1,800.
Momentum shifted again during the crossword round. Hedrick correctly identified a sequence of cheerful emotions — joy, delight, glee and jubilant — pushing him into the lead with $3,000.
The game tightened when Dinglas nailed a travel-themed puzzle and secured a trip to Croatia, boosting his total to $13,455 and putting him firmly ahead of the pack. Continue reading…