Episode 1015
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Episode 1015 was broadcast on 18 July 1990, as part of Series 20.
Derek Coombs played Neil Kendall, with Derek Coombs winning 57 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Notably, this was the last episode where the COD7 was used.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Derek Coombs | Score | Neil Kendall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NKWVTIAAE | AWAKEN/INTAKE | 6 – 0 | AWAIT | AVIATE, KENTIA*, NATIVE*, TAENIA* | 6 |
| 2 | COLARSIOS | SAILORS | 13 – 0 | CAROLS | ARIOSOS*, COLOSSI*, LORICAS*, SOCIALS* | 13 |
| 3 | GLTRAEATD | RATTLED | 20 – 7 | RATTLED | GRADATE*, REGATTA | 20 |
| 4 | 50 2 10 9 4 10 → 467 | 467
(50 + 2) × 9 − 10 ÷ 10 |
30 – 17 | 467
(50 − 4) × 10 + 9 − 2 |
|
30 |
| 5 | YUBOSENOV | ENVOYS | 36 – 17 | BOSUN | BONEYS*, VENOUS* | 36 |
| 6 | RRQZXAOAT | RAZOR | 41 – 17 | ROAR | AORTA, ARROZ* | 41 |
| 7 | FINEDINUW | FINNED | 47 – 23 | FINNED | UNIFIED | 48 |
| 8 | 25 9 6 2 1 7 → 530 | 526 | 47 – 30 | 528
(2 + 1) × 7 × 25 + 9 − 6 |
CV: 530 = ((9 − 6) × 25 + 1) × 7 − 2 |
58 |
| 9 | DAVETONER | RENOVATED
(19.33 seconds) |
57 – 30 | 68 |
