Author Topic: crosswords rules question (Read 1623 times)

toetyper · « **on:** March 28, 2008, 04:47:11 PM »

clue- Kia model (7 letters)

solver- spectrum S P E C T R--- ooops

my question is if he after he said R he did some quick thinking and said A would he have been ruled correct

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:09:24 PM »

[quote name=\'toetyper\' post=\'182752\' date=\'Mar 28 2008, 04:47 PM\']clue- Kia model (7 letters)

solver- spectrum S P E C T R--- ooops

my question is if he after he said R he did some quick thinking and said A would he have been ruled correct[/quote]
Yes; I saw a contestant do that very thing and get credit.

(And yes, it smells quite bad.)

tvmitch · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:14:43 PM »

No different than the rules on Lingo, not that it makes the argument any more valid.

"Cards."
C-A-R-B-S.

thgames65 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:16:37 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'182755\' date=\'Mar 28 2008, 04:09 PM\']
Yes; I saw a contestant do that very thing and get credit.

(And yes, it smells quite bad.)
[/quote]

When the rules are reviewed prior to taping, contestants are told that only the spelling matters. They are given the example "If the clue is 'feline', and you respond 'Dog, C-A-T', then you will be ruled as being correct."

Tim H.

toetyper · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2008, 11:37:36 AM »

clue--- everest climber Edmund

solver-- vote for H I L L A R Y

J.R. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2008, 12:04:10 PM »

[quote name=\'toetyper\' post=\'182782\' date=\'Mar 29 2008, 10:37 AM\']
clue--- everest climber Edmund

solver-- vote for H I L L A R Y
[/quote]
Did this happen on the real show or are you just campaigning?

/I'm Joe Raygor and I approve this post.