Episode 1055

Episode 1055 was broadcast on 12 September 1990, as part of Series 20.

Billy Ward played Malcolm Stern, with Billy Ward winning 53 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Frazer Hines, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Billy Ward	Score	Malcolm Stern	Others	Max.
1	MDSEAETZL	STEAMED	7 – 7	STEAMED	DELATES, SLEAZED, SMELTED, TEAZELS, TEAZLED, TEAZLES	7
2	DYDCIEEXO	DECIDE	13 – 13	DECODE	DECOYED	14
3	GRHEEAFNO	GREEN	13 – 19	FORAGE/HANGER	ENRAGE, GENERA, GHERAO, HEREOF, ONAGER, ORANGE, REHANG	20
4	25 9 1 2 4 2 → 414	416 ((2 + 2) × 4 + 1) × 25 − 9	20 – 19	410	CV: 414 = 2 × 9 × (25 − 2)	30
5	HDTREOEFK	FORTH	20 – 26	FROTHED	THEREOF	37
6	BDREIESLG	BRIDGES	27 – 33	BRIDLES	BREDIES, DERBIES, EDIBLES, GERBILS, GILDERS, GIRDLES, GLIDERS, LEDGERS, LEDGIER, RESILED*	44
7	TTMOOASLI	TOMATO	33 – 33	TOAST	ATOMIST, SALOTTI, SALOTTO*	51
8	75 6 3 4 1 10 → 765	765 10 × 75 + 3 × (4 + 1)	43 – 43	765 75 × 10 + 6 × 3 − (4 − 1)		61
9	aeelnprtv*	PREVALENT (2 seconds)	53 – 43			71