Crossword puzzle game, method of generating the same, and game show generated therefrom

A method of cruciverbalism, the method comprising:

• arranging a crossword including a plurality of adjacent cells that respectively receive letters of a first word and letters of a second word intersecting with the first word;
• providing a clue for guiding a player to identify and supply the first word;
• and
• displaying a graphical puzzle, the solution to which supplies the second word,
• whereby solving the graphical puzzle promotes solving the crossword and solving the crossword promotes solving the graphical puzzle.

A crossword puzzle game show for a first player and a second player, including a medium, indicia displayed on the medium and representing a crossword portion, the crossword portion including a plurality of adjacent cells that receives a first word, a second word interconnected to the first word and a third word interconnected to at least one of said first word and said second word, a first clue for supplying the first word, a second clue for supplying in the second word, and indicia representing a graphical puzzle the solution to which supplies the third word, the game show comprising the steps of:

• a) displaying the medium to the first player and the second player;
• b) providing the opportunity for either of the players to be a selected player, the selected player reviewing one of said clues and the graphical puzzle, and supplying an answer for either of the said one of said clues and the graphical puzzle;
• c) determining whether the answer provided by the selected player in step b) corresponds to the correct word, and if so, allowing said selected player to return to step b) for solving a further one from the group consisting of said clues and the graphical puzzle, and if not, allowing the other of said first player and said second player to become a further selected player of step b),
• whereby solving the graphical puzzle promotes solving the crossword portion and, solving the crossword portion promotes solving the graphical puzzle.