Merv Griffin's Crosswords/Funny

"Clue: Letters of discharge: _ N _
 * October 7, 2007: Two, within minutes of each other.
 * First, this.

Contestant: Banana, B-A-N-A... Oh. (buzz-buzz)

(the answer was )"

"Clue: A bad thing to have thrown at you: _ _ O _
 * A few clues later, a Spoiler makes a rather crappy guess. Yes, It Makes Sense in Context.

Contestant: Poop, P-O-O-P. (buzz-buzz)

(the answer was, which would also be a bad thing to have thrown at you)"