Episode 1058

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Episode 1058 was broadcast on 17 September 1990, as part of Series 20.

Billy Ward played Diane Hartrey, with Billy Ward winning 62 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Billy Ward	Score	Diane Hartrey	Others	Max.
1	HMGEUIVDS	DIVES/GIVES	5 – 5	HUMID	MIDGES, GUIDES, GUSHED, MUSHED*, SIGHED, SMIDGE*, SMUDGE*	6
2	DHATRENOZ	THRONE	11 – 11	DEARTH	ANOTHER, DOZENTH*, THRONED	13
3	MDBRAEASP	SPREAD	11 – 18	ABRADES	DAMPERS*, PARADES, SAMBAED*	20
4	25 4 7 6 10 1 → 154	154 25 × 6 + 4	21 – 28	154 25 × 6 + 4		30
5	FNUCTIALG	FAULTING	29 – 28	failing ☓		38
6	DTPVEIOAS	SOAPED	35 – 28	adoptives ☓	ADOPTIVE, DIOPTASE*	46
7	IUNFNSERL	SUNNIER	42 – 35	FUNNIER	FUNNELS, FUNNIES*, INFUSER*, RUNNELS*, UNRISEN*	53
8	75 8 6 9 3 10 → 256	256 75 ÷ 3 × 10 + 6	52 – 35	258		63
9	aceinnrsu*	INSURANCE (7 seconds)	62 – 35			73