Funny / Merv Griffin's Crosswords

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• October 7, 2007: Two, within minutes of each other.
  • First, this.
  Clue: Letters of discharge — _ N _
  Contestant: Banana, B-A-N-A... (buzz-buzz) Oh.
  (the answer was TNT)
  • A few clues later, a Spoiler makes a rather crappy guess.
  Clue: Bad thing to have thrown at you — _ _ O _
  Spoiler: Poop, P-O-O-P. (buzz-buzz)
  (the answer was BOOK)
  • The reaction of the opponent to his left says it all. Hilariously, the answer does fit to an extent.
• Another thing that apparently happened:
  Clue: Four-legged Monopoly creature - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  Contestant: Dog, D-O-G-S-S-S-S
  (the answer was TERRIER)
• January 30, 2008: The winner enters the Bonus Round with -$250 and proceeds to lose. After time runs out, Ty has this to say:
  Ty: You've got no money, but you have your pride.
• One woman apparently never watched The Andy Griffith Show.
  Clue: He knew where to get booze in Mayberry - _ _ _ _
  Contestant: Opie, O-P-I-E
  (the answer was OTIS)
• One contestant drew a blank and said "No idea" then tried to spell it.
• One contestant accidentally spelled "Scooby Doo" as "Scuba Doos".

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