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Episode 1002

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Episode 1002 was broadcast on 30 March 1990, and was an extended 45-minute episode for the Series 19 grand final.

Michael Wareham played Gino Corr, with Michael Wareham winning 92 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guests were Nigel Rees and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Notably, the selection in Round 12 was identical (disregarding its order) to that in the immediately following letters selection, in Round 1 of the following game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael Wareham Score Gino Corr Others Max.
1 QSNEAURMD SQUARED 7 – 7 SQUARED MAUNDERS, SQUANDER, SURNAMED* 8
2 SGTCOIURC COURTS 13 – 13 GROUTS CITROUS* 15
3 25 50 100 75 2 7 → 199 199 ☓ 13 – 23 199
2 × 100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25


25
4 PTREORLER REPORTER 21 – 31 REPORTER 33
5 GTVPAIEDL PLAITED 28 – 38 PLAITED LIGATED 40
6 25 100 1 5 10 5 → 967 969
100 × 10 − 25 − 5 − 1
35 – 45 969
(100 − 5) × 10 + 25 − 5 − 1

CV: 966 Best: 966 = 100 × 10 + 1 − 25 − 5 − 5

47
7 LUTINEBEL EBULLIENT
(3 seconds)
45 – 45 57
8 DTBSIEOWL BLOWIEST 53 – 45 bowliest ☓ 65
9 LTZEIAEYP TEAZLE 59 – 45 pleaty ☓ EPILATE 72
10 25 75 3 8 9 10 → 670 670
75 × 9 − (8 − 3)
69 – 55 670
(75 − 8) × 10


82
11 AERNODXSD ADORNED 76 – 55 nodders ☓ DANDERS, DEODARS 89
12 BLKEIAYWF WEAKLY 82 – 61 WEAKLY BIKEWAY* 96
13 50 75 25 7 8 3 → 939 82 – 68 942
(25 + 75) × (3 + 7) − 50 − 8

Best: 939 = (50 × 25 − 8) ÷ 3 + 75 × 7

106
14 IPITYCLUB PUBLICITY
(1 second)
92 – 68 116