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The answer to the clue is generally a pun of some sort. A weekly "kids version" of the puzzle features a three-letter word plus three four-letter words. In order to find the letters that are in the answer to the given clue, the player must unscramble all four of the scrambled words; the letters that are in the clue will be circled.
When an answer is composed of multiple or hyphenated words, some crosswords (especially in Britain) indicate the structure of the answer. For example, "(3,5)" after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of a three-letter word followed by a five-letter word. Most American-style crosswords do not provide this information.
As on the original Squares, contestants took turns attempting to claim squares on a tic-tac-toe board. The contestant in control chose a celebrity, who answered a question. A contestant claimed a celebrity's square by correctly agreeing or disagreeing with the answer. A miss awarded it to the opponent.
The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelists to fill-in-the-blank questions. Beginning with the CBS run of the 1970s, the questions are often formed as humorous double entendres. The Match Game in its original version ran on NBC's daytime lineup from 1962 until 1969.
A "cross number" Fill-In Another Fill-in variation [clarification needed] A common variation on the standard Fill-In is using numbers, instead of specific words, sometimes called "cross numbers". [1] [8] In this puzzle, the entries could be listed as the number, a mathematical expression, or even an important year. [8]
Mavericks-Suns brawl ends with 3 ejected after punch thrown. Sports. Associated Press. Mitchell scores 33, Cavs beat Nuggets 149-135 for 6th straight win. Weather. Weather. CBS News.
The contestants choose one of ten letters and are asked a question whose answer starts with that letter. Each correct answer scores one point. The contestant with the higher score after five questions takes/retains the championship and advances to the final round; ties are broken in the champion's favour.
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