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Episode 1064
From Countdown
Episode 1064 was broadcast on 25 September 1990, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 20.
Fiona Willis played Gordon Foy, with Fiona Willis winning 44 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: DISHONEST and HEDONISTS.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Willis | Score | Gordon Foy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YXCAUBTEP | BEAT | 0 – 6 | BEAUTY | TEACUP, UPBEAT* | 6 |
| 2 | DASJOTSEL | JOSTLED | 7 – 13 | JOSTLED | DESALTS*, JOSTLES*, LASSOED | 13 |
| 3 | RSNIEFKAL | LINERS | 7 – 21 | FLANKERS | 21 | |
| 4 | 100 25 7 1 8 6 → 981 | 982
(8 + 1) × (100 + 7) + 25 − 6 |
14 – 21 | 986 |
CV: 980 Best: 981 = 8 × 100 + 7 × 25 + 6 |
31 |
| 5 | OEUYDVTIR | TOURED | 20 – 27 | DIVERT | OUTRIDE | 38 |
| 6 | WCDAOIRAN | RANCID | 26 – 27 | incrowd ☓ | ACAROID*, OCARINA | 45 |
| 7 | IRLESGUSG | SLUGGERS | 34 – 27 | LUGGERS | 53 | |
| 8 | 50 9 7 1 8 5 → 853 | 853
(9 + 7 + 1) × 50 + 8 − 5 |
44 – 37 | 853
(8 + 9) × 50 + 7 + 1 − 5 |
|
63 |
| 9 | dehinosst* | 44 – 37 | DISHONEST** | 73 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes affected by administrative errors
- Episodes in Series 20
- 9-round games
- Quarter finals
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Simon Mason as lexicographer
- Episodes with Tim Rice as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles
