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Hello @flimsynimsy the game crashing happens to a lot of people. Not only do you lose the chance of gaining your gold crown for that level, but you also lose your Win Streak if you had one.
Not all game crashes are caused by the user, so there is nothing you can do to guarantee that your game will never crash.
You can minimise your devices likelihood of crashing the game by following the steps in the article linked below.