Episode 1047

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Episode 1047 was broadcast on 31 August 1990, as part of Series 20.

Fiona Willis played Michael Kerr, with Fiona Willis winning 61 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Johnston, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Willis	Score	Michael Kerr	Others	Max.
1	GNQWIEASR	SWEARING	8 – 8	SWEARING		8
2	SLZIECCOT	SLICE	8 – 15	COZIEST	CITOLES, ZLOTIES*	15
3	TPROOALNI	PLATOON	15 – 22	PLATOON	OPTIONAL, PORTOLAN*	23
4	50 9 5 1 9 6 → 433	434 50 × 9 − (9 + 6 + 1)	22 – 29	434 50 × 9 − (9 + 6 + 1)	CV: 433 = (50 − 1) × 9 − (9 − (6 − 5))	33
5	BRMEAELHF	HEALER	28 – 29	FLAME	AMBLER*, BEAMER*, BEHALF*, FABLER*, FEMALE*, FLAMBE*, FLAMER*, HERBAL*, LAMBER*, MABELE*, MARBLE*, RAMBLE	39
6	PYNAEGASR	SPRANG	34 – 35	ANGERS	PERGANAS*	47
7	BSLEACSOD	CLASSED	41 – 35	CABLES	ALBEDOS*, BOLASES*, DECLASS*, LASSOED*, SOLACED*, SOLACES	54
8	75 6 10 9 7 4 → 683	683 75 × 9 + 10 − (6 − 4)	51 – 45	683 75 × 9 + 10 − (6 − 4)		64
9	gghinnort*	THRONGING (4 seconds)	61 – 45			74