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| 2 | * FanNickname: ''Crosswords'', mainly since Merv had little to do with it. |
| 3 | * GrowingTheBeard: The many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples. |
| 4 | * HarsherInHindsight: An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote the show had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" Instead, it was cancelled after [[ShortRunners one season]] and forgotten except by game show fans. |
| 5 | * HilariousInHindsight: The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is... there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business... |
| 6 | * ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, or tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only "special" kind of thing they ever really did was the week of February 4-8, 2008, when all of the contestants were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were nonexistent. |
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