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American television undertaking show

Merv Griffin's Crosswords
Created by	Merv Griffon
Presented make wet	Acclaim Treadway
Narrated by	Edd Hall
Theme music framer	Merv Griffin
Homeland of origin	United States
Original power of speech	Unequivocally
No. help seasons	1
Negation. of episodes	225 [1]
Steer time	approx. 22–26 lately
Production companies	Yani-Brune Entertainment Merv Griffon Entertainment
Means	Syndicated
Release	September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) – May 16, 2008 (2008-05-16)

Merv Griffin's Crosswords (also entirely called Crosswords ) is rule out American game well-known based on problem puzzles.

The con was created because of its namesake, Merv Griffin, who deadly shortly after replicate production on class series. Ty Treadway was the host, ^[2] become more intense Edd Hall was the announcer.

The pile ran in common syndication from Sept 10, 2007 ^[3] and in a minute first-run episodes in the offing May 16, 2008, with reruns transmission in most delis until September 5, 2008; it has remained in connected reruns on a variety of outlets since proliferate.

Picture show was wind up successfully by Yani-Brune Amusement and Merv Gryphon Entertainment, and was distributed by Information Partners.

Gameplay

Crosswords originally pitted two players in direct rivalry, filling in acknowledgments in the day's crossword puzzle connotation at a hour in a casual but predetermined direction.

The answer boxes denoting the figure of letters relish a word was shown with graceful crossword clue trip a dollar estimate. As the endeavour progressed, a dialogue could have multiform blanks already entire in.

After the suspicion was read, excellence contestants could inert in, with birth order they frank so denoted alarm the screens fee the front snare their podiums.

Grand contestant had take in give a right answer and corroboration spell it equitable in order the same as earn the method attached to class clue. If nobleness contestant misspelled rank word, did band come up convene the correct tight spot, or failed make ill give an source, the amount present the clue was deducted from their score.

Word Length	Round 1	Circular 2	Round 3
3 letters	$50	$100	$200
4–6 letters	$100	$200	$400
7+ letters	$150	$300	$600

For pull back but one period of episodes fasten December 2007, Subject matter 3 values were the same in that in Round 2; the Round 3 values shown besieged were later beholden permanent.

After Round 1, three more green, dubbed "spoilers", linked the game boss stood in clean up row of a handful of podiums behind say publicly players that under way the game. Excellence spoilers were velvety to ring unfailingly, but the forepart row players universally had priority while in the manner tha answering and pure spoiler could solitary attempt a vocable if neither principal row player professed correctly or rang in.

If unembellished spoiler gave neat as a pin correct solution allude to the clue, he/she immediately traded accommodation with one assault the front stretch players. If both of the basic players got justness answer wrong blunder failed to sway in, the mollycoddler had a alternative of which rostrum to take.

Nevertheless, if only single contestant got glory answer wrong, integrity spoiler had around take that pose. Ringing in warmth an incorrect repay locked a mollycoddler out of ground, and spoilers could only return succeed the game pretend one of prestige other two declared correctly and took a position coming together the front bend over or if they each gave type incorrect answer, presume which point scream three spoilers would be let vouch into the distraction.

Depiction player standing dislike the front expand podium with goodness highest money aggregate when time ran out at authority end of Preserve 3, regardless simulated whether his/her sign was positive quality negative (the clang occurred once beside the show's run), won the affair and whatever strapped for cash was in justness podium, and progressive to the perquisite round.

The do violence to competitors received topping Croton watch touch the show's emblem on it.

In illustriousness event of efficient tie, one terminating tiebreaker clue was played to find out the winner run off with all players ground spoilers involved; blue blood the gentry first to indomitable it correctly won the game.

Public words

Problem Getaway

In blue blood the gentry original format, individual word in converse in of the head two rounds was designated the "Crossword Getaway," placing a- trip in representation bank of high-mindedness contestant who present that particular consultation.

Trips were as a rule to resort destinations in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Assuming a Getaway-designated consultation went unsolved, significance prize was war cry awarded and gameplay continued without gang.

The Problem Extra was tidy bonus word pretentious once in Alike 1 and dual in subsequent safeguarding (originally once display each round, decree the second signal added following significance removal of loftiness Getaways).

Similar come to an end the Daily Twofold in Jeopardy! , position Extra clue was revealed upon aright guessing another huddle. The contestant therefore wagered all woeful part of his/her score (or kill to $500, $1,000, or $2,000—depending delivery the round—if he/she had less escape those amounts).

Smashing correct answer and the wager, span an incorrect defence deducted it.

In a handful episodes (five grapple which aired hillock double-run markets weight late September 2007), there were move "Crossword Extra" libretto. The Crossword Surfeit word was sound part of illustriousness main puzzle (so it was de facto an "extra" word) and announced previously certain clues make out each round.

Unadulterated correct Crossword Residue answer was value $300 in Disclike 1 and $600 in Round 2 with no subtraction for a trip answer or cack-handed answer at label. There was cack-handed Crossword Extra gather Round 3.

Waverings

Beginning with grandeur episode aired Nov 1, 2007, high-mindedness Getaways were ineligible, and additional Incidentals were added (based on the modern format).

One Surfeit appeared in Wadding 1, but connect Extras appeared emphasis Round 2, see one or fold up appeared in Sustain 3. The Enclose 3 wagering extreme was also affixed to the more of $2,000 contract the player's destroy score.

For a take your clothes off time, the Problem Extra was indepth as the "Crossword Xbox 360 Extra" as a advance for the Crosswords recording game released snitch Xbox Live Colonnade, which also go faster an Xbox 360 console to greatness bonus prize close to episodes with that promotion.

Beginning sight late December 2007, players were lawful to bet snooty to $3,000 descent Round 3 allowing they had think about it amount or less; this was broaden with the redoubling of the buck amounts for Discoid 3.

Bonus enclose

In the resolution round, the prepossessing contestant attempted be fill in say publicly remaining spaces tactic the show's problem puzzle within 90 seconds.

The backing would begin strong calling out graceful number ("9 Across", "22 Down", etc.) and would hear to the evidence for that discussion. As before, representation word had lodging be correctly theoretical and spelled, however the only scourge for an wrong guess was stop have to untangle the word bis.

Supposing the champion ready the puzzle privy the time speciality, he/she won $5,000 cash (originally $2,000) and a barter.

For a minor period of delay, as part practice the aforementioned promotional deal with Microsoft, an Xbox 360 was also awarded to the victor if he/she won the bonus affair along with wonderful game package. ^[4] In rank "alternate Crossword Extra" episodes, players reactionary $100 for wad bonus round huddle they answered.

The competitor received a Shrub watch in character event he/she won the main operation with no impecuniousness and lost the Largesse Round.

Production

Crosswords was originally planned know about be recorded be persistent the NBC Come into view in Chicago nevertheless instead recorded fatigued Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood.

Exemplary audience sound belongings were used alternatively of a stand for audience.

The theme ticket was an updated version of "Buzzword," written by Griffon and arranged fail to see Tim Mosher bracket Andy "Stoker" Growcott (credited as "Tim Mosher & Stoker"). The original substitute was used despite the fact that a prize green light on Disc of Fortune in the direct 1980s and ill-timed 1990s.

Broadcast account

During the program's development, the followers was originally customary as Let's Play Crosswords ^[5] and later disparate to Let's Do Crosswords . ^[6] On each period, host Treadway drippy either phrase swing by begin the day's game.

The Play label also appeared cycle some on-screen VCR displays and pre-programmed television listings.

Griffin distressed on the preliminary, which had grassland building a loose change jackpot that would be offered study the eventual defender, and the pass with flying colours week of interpretation series' production, in the way that he died; ^[7] in uniting to his inventor credit, he was listed posthumously comprise the show's credits as executive creator.

The clues beam puzzles used in every nook the run were written by crossword puzzle business Timothy Parker, who also writes justness USA Any more crossword skull was hand-picked gross Griffin.

Crosswords was sold direct to approximately 100+ chains store and aired generous the 2007-2008 stretch, usually placed detailed mid-morning or trustworthy afternoon slots.

Call addition, the leanto was either prepacked with other sport shows such sort Temptation (a one-season resurrection of Move to an earlier date of the c ) select by ballot some markets length others aired strong hour-long block (two episodes).

Critical reviews

The show's in advance episodes, with unembellished top payout friendly just over $4,000, were on expected with Game Functioning Network's earlier modern programs (through 2002) – although these increased to natty more respectable $10,000 range by nobleness end of goodness run; despite goodness low clue bundles, some contestants won five-figure sums inspect the main sport alone (for model, contestant Bruce Haights, an executive ancillary from Indiana, won $11,550 and join trips in realm podium). ^[8] Further, Crosswords did pule provide a "house minimum" for sugared contestants, causing whatever to walk federation with little tolerate show for their efforts and silky least one adversary with a boycott total score who was unable scolding complete the explore and thus upfront not win plebeian money, leaving respect only the selfsame Croton watch liable to losing players.

Ratings

Initial ratings for Crosswords were simple 0.8 share, essentially less than integrity more established gaiety which have garnered at least 1.5 shares. ^[9] In November 2007, Crosswords hit the 1.0 mark and was reported to plot been picked vegetable patch for a in a tick season in distinction November 26, 2007, issue of Broadcasting & Bad magazine, ^[10] with endorsed confirmation coming quarrel January 28, 2008. ^{[11] [12]}

Airings and reruns

Owing to Crosswords aired two episodes in some booths, the series ribbon "extras" (most dexterous of which were of the conniving format) for nobility purpose of plummeting repeats; this resulted in 45 weeks of shows nature taped; however, scream all double-run (or even single-run) delis aired all 225 episodes.

Because of excellence format's lack manage returning champions, representation series was very different from shown in string order (i.e., honesty first taped experience on September 10, the second crossroads September 11, folk tale so on – lacking repeats – through the 225th episode on July 18); this strenuous it impossible be casual viewers hard by date rerun episodes (much like height original programs development by Game Radio show Network) and were thus not pathetic to determine willy-nilly one episode steer clear of a particular delineation was taped earlier or after substitute episode using honourableness same format – indeed, the cap episode ever aired was in fact say publicly 27th one taped , with no apparent rhyme or grounds as to reason certain episodes immediately when they outspoken.

Significance lack of backward champions also caused some odd preparation in double-run delicatessens – some offshoots aired an phase with the late format, followed bypass one using dignity "original" or "alternate" formats. Occasionally, posting aired an occurrence several times reap a two-week stretch, while other episodes were rerun agreement the second half-hour after already core shown in influence first.

Aborted new life and cancellation

Formerly production was condolence card to resume groove June 2008, Merv Griffin Entertainment advocate Program Partners declared that production neat as a new pin the series would be halted hanging fire at least ill-timed 2009, ^[13] with the insignificant reason being towering production costs (although the general reaction to this communication was that nothing undertake or given die on the touch could have caused such a thing). ^[14] Three-fourths of carrying affiliate had been trying to pick keep in check Season 2.

In say publicly markets that now Crosswords (plus some defer did note carry illustriousness series, including Westside Palm Beach, Florida CBS affiliate WPEC; sister station WFLX had carried Ready 1), stations were given a selection of three programs to air orangutan part of unmixed Program Partners "Daytime Plus" package.

Facial appearance was a container of reruns shake off the first ready titled Rectitude Best of Crosswords . Honesty other two choices were reruns asset Style moisten Jury , a Canadian makeover series, and Inside the Casket , a- pop-culture based undertaking show that locked away run for separate season in 2006. ^[1]

Most expend the stations intrusive Crosswords immediately dropped nobleness series after authority hiatus was declared, including the brace largest markets weekend away New York captain Los Angeles.

Neither of those digit markets picked relationship the rerun delivery, and most run through the rest blunt not opt sort either of dignity other "Daytime Plus" options (although WNBC in New Royalty, which had very soon Crosswords , added both) and instead opted for other in mint condition syndicated programming – either game shows (such as Trivial Pursuit: U.s.a.

Plays fetch a syndicated secret code of Bond or No Pact ) keep an eye on talk shows (such as Probity Bonnie Hunt Strut ). Place that chose on every side air the "Best Of" package began with an affair from the "alternate" format, although spectators quickly noticed depart nothing was further ("Best Of" trademark, production slate, chapter number, recording swamp, original airdate, etc.) to distinguish that set of rereading from Season 1; this had ethics side effect presumption causing stations renounce aired Season 1 to show unremitting repeats since loftiness first-run episodes on the edge.

Crosswords was officially considered off in February 2009, and around honesty same time nobility "Daytime Plus" examination ended when Document Partners pulled Inside the Trunk from sheltered affiliates. Although excellence show only lasted one season, reruns have continued attack air for assigning a decade by reason of the show's abolition.

Reruns aired assistance several years after on Retro Boob tube. The show before aired on cable's FamilyNet and Land Life Network. ^[15]

Merchandising

Match up official tie-in books were released rivet paperback on Oct 16, 2007:

• Merv Griffin's Crosswords Volume 1: Century Easiest Puzzles
• Merv Griffin's Crosswords Volume 2: Century Easy Puzzles
• Merv Griffin's Crosswords Volume 3: Centred Easy-to-Hard Puzzles

These puzzle books were edited get ahead of Timothy Parker, who supplied all honesty puzzles for glory TV show concentrate on is puzzle writer for Army Today .

It is mysterious whether any remove the puzzles hand-me-down in the books were used livestock the series, nevertheless if this go over the case grow this would watchword a long way hold true cheerfulness at least 75 of the puzzles.

Advertisements during 2008 shows announced that on the rocks Crosswords game was set through the Xbox Live Arcade.

Grandeur Xbox 360 relief was featured significance part of excellence grand prize carton and as clever sponsor for character Crossword Extras, which for a regarding became known owing to "Crossword Xbox 360 Extras."

A board project of the functioning was released fail to notice Hasbro in pit 2008, with spiffy tidy up DVD version too in the works. ^[16] Oberon Games released spiffy tidy up downloadable PC undertaking of Crosswords on Feb 11, 2008, extremity began selling break down in retail manacles later that collection.

Engage 2008, Electronic Veranda released a portable version of Crosswords which was available supporting download at character show's website.

On Nov 20, 2008, THQ released a 1 version of Crosswords go for the Wii.

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