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This is a list of British game shows. A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet programming genre in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities , sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes.
The following television game shows were based on crossword puzzles. Pages in category "Crossword television shows" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The clues and puzzles used throughout the run were written by veteran crossword puzzle maker Timothy Parker, who also writes the USA Today crossword and was hand-picked by Griffin. Crosswords was sold to approximately 100+ markets and aired during the 2007-2008 season, usually placed in mid-morning or early afternoon slots.
If the partner failed to guess the password within the allotted five-second time limit, or if an illegal clue was given (two or more words, a hyphenated word, "coined" words, hand gestures, or any part or form of the password), play passed to the opposing team. If the password was revealed by the clue-giver it was thrown out. [citation needed]
Two Crossword rounds were played, each worth $500 and with the bonus square payouts in effect, and each was followed by a four-word Scrabble Sprint. The first Crossword winner set a time for the second one to beat, and the Sprint winner received $1,000 and advanced to a quarterfinal match played on Friday of that week.
Mystery round – finding a keyword after one clue without assistance from a clue word wins the contestant a small prize such as a cordless phone or a pocket TV. Song round – all clues were lyrics to a well-known song. The team with the most points when time runs out, wins the game, and plays the same Crossfire round as the American version.
The Million Pound Drop Live – game show/quiz show; Millionaire Minor – game show; Minipops – variety show; Minder – drama/action; A Mind to Kill – crime/drama; Mind Your Language – comedy; Mind the Gap: London vs the Rest – factual/documentary; Mine All Mine – drama; The Miniaturist – drama; The Mint – quiz show; The Mint ...
The game is played among three contestants. On a player's turn, they choose one of 8, 9, 10, or 11 words on the board, identifying it in the same way as a regular crossword puzzle (i.e., 1-across, etc.). The contestant is shown the first unrevealed letter in the word, and a clue is given.