Episode 1059

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Episode 1059 was broadcast on 18 September 1990, as part of Series 20.

Billy Ward played Robert Houston, with Robert Houston winning 42 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Billy Ward	Score	Robert Houston	Others	Max.
1	SXDAEOERP	DRAPES	0 – 7	SPEARED	EXPOSED, EXPOSER*, REPOSED	7
2	SLBTRIAEY	BLISTER	7 – 14	STABLER	BESTIARY, BLISTERY*, SYBARITE*, TABLIERS*	15
3	DCRDIUAEL	laudier ☓	7 – 21	CURDLED	CUDDLIER, DECIDUAL*	23
4	100 9 10 1 2 3 → 373	366	7 – 28	374 (100 − 9) × (3 + 1) + 10	CV: 373 = 100 × 3 + (10 − 2) × 9 + 1	33
5	DLTCFOEEE	DEFLECT	14 – 35	ELECTED	FEEDLOT*, FLEECED, FLEETED*	40
6	HNFIONSAP	FASHION	21 – 35	PAINS	PANFISH*, SAPONIN	47
7	NTGVRAOEM	MANGROVE	29 – 35	ovater ☓	VENOGRAM*	55
8	100 10 9 9 7 6 → 455	455 ☓	29 – 42	454 (10 − 6) × 100 + 7 × 9 − 9	CV: 455 = (100 + 9 + 7) × (10 − 6) − 9	65
9	afilmorty*	FORMALITY (15 seconds)	39 – 42			75