People Puzzler

Crossword is a pretty solid format for a game show but this one screws it up.

For starters, it's a commercial for vapid celebrity-worshipping People magazine so you know it isn't going to be "Jeopardy!" going in, but where do they get these people as contestants? An endless parade of ditzes who are completely stumped by anything that happened before 2015 or so. (One contestant didn't know Elvis is called "the King." No, really.)

Leah needs to read the clues faster in the timed rounds. And for the love of God, when a contestant in the finals finishes 5 or 6 clues short of winning, please stop saying "You were soooooooo close!" It is like nails on a chalkboard.

I love this show. Same with my friends and family. It's usually entertaining and an easy watch. The amount of people who win in the end is decent but not too much. The variance of topics is good. Leah is hit or miss, but calmed down a lot after the first season. Yes, some contestants are really dumb, but there've also been some episodes where everyone is good and it goes down to the wire. It is also rewatchable if you've seen an episode before.

Is it my favorite show? No, but it's far from bad. It's easy to binge, you don't have to be a genius to play along and it is a lot more hit than miss. I wish it'd come back, but the fact that the catalog is as lengthy as it is makes me happy.

Leah Remini is so very funny and cute. Too bad you all have no sense of humor and don't get her humor. At least all the contestants get her humor. All you have to do is watch the show to see how much fun everyone is having.

Leah Remini isn't a good host. She just stands there stiff as a board and her facial expression seem frozen. She looks uncomfortable. The game is interesting but the host should be changed.

I was thrilled when I learned that a game show involving Crosswords was coming to the Game Show Network. I have often thought Crossword puzzles would make a great game show and have imagined a concept of how it would work. I'm hoping that the show continues, with some much needed changes. The way the game is played currently leaves a lot to be desired. I like Leah Remini, although her voice has always really gotten on my nerves. I think she should go back to her day job and stick to acting. She just doesn't have the upbeat attitude or enthusiasm that a show like this needs. She mostly just seems very uncomfortable and she lacks the people skills that one needs to pull off the job of game show host effectively. And for pete's sake, pick up the pace. She reads the clues SOOO painfully slow that the contestants always come SOOO close to winning, but rarely do. I have watched a number of episodes where she was clearly responsible for the contestant's loss due to her pace, not theirs.