The round lasts until the puzzle is completed or until buzzer sounds. Correctly solving a word scores 10 points per letter, the bonus for three straight correct answers is 100 points. In all cases, play passes to the right (as viewed on camera), going back to the left-most position if needed. Both halves of a Double Word must be solved together, and correctly solving a Double Word earns the combined value of both words.Ī contestant chosen by random draw before the show selects one of four categories, and takes the first turn. Some puzzles have a "Double Word," a clue which covers two words in the puzzle, forming a two-word phrase. If the contestant does make a mistake, the correct answer is not revealed, allowing the next contestant in line an opportunity to choose it again to obtain further letters and making it easier to solve (although the last remaining letter in a word is never given). The contestant keeps control until they either make a mistake or score a bonus. Correct answers score points based on the length of the word (similar to both The Cross-Wits and the 1980 NBC version of Chain Reaction) a contestant who correctly solves three words in a single turn is awarded bonus points. The contestant is shown the first unrevealed letter in the word, and a clue is given.
On a player's turn, they choose one of 10 words on the board, identifying it in the same way as a regular crossword puzzle (i.e., 1-across, etc.). The game is played among three contestants.
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