Difference between revisions of "Episode 1066"

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Episode 1066 was broadcast on 27 September 1990, and was the second semi-final of Series 20.

Fiona Willis played Liz Barber, with Liz Barber winning 50 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: INCREASED and ARDENCIES.

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Willis	Score	Liz Barber	Others	Max.
1	RDLOAISBE	RELOADS	7 – 7	BRAISED	DARIOLES	8
2	YTPDAIETD	PATTED	13 – 13	PATTED	PITTED	14
3	TFUITCEGN	CUTTING	20 – 20	CUTTING	TUFTING*	21
4	25 4 3 10 2 8 → 411	411 8 × 2 × 25 + 10 + 4 − 3	30 – 30	411 8 × 2 × 25 + 10 + 4 − 3		31
5	VYPMAOACI	vampy ☓	30 – 30	opic ☓	MYOPIA, MYOPIC	37
6	TZDUAREDH	HEARD	30 – 36	HATRED	DARTED, DEARTH, THREAD, TRADED*	43
7	RMOBREUDL	BOULDER	37 – 43	RUMBLED	BLURRED, BORDURE, DOUBLER, MOULDER, REMOULD, RUMBLER*	50
8	100 7 10 1 8 9 → 382	382 ☓	37 – 50	383 (10 − (7 − 1)) × 100 − (9 + 8)	CV: 382 = ((100 + 9) × 7 + 1) ÷ (10 − 8)	60
9	SCREENAID		37 – 50		INCREASED**	70

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 [[Fiona Willis]] played [[Liz Barber]], with Liz Barber winning {{score|50|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Simon Mason]].
-Notably, the conundrum had three solutions: {{word|INCREASED}}, {{word|ARDENCIES}} and {{word|DERACINES}} (assuming all of these were in the COD8 dictionary in use at the time).
+NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|INCREASED}} and {{word|ARDENCIES}}.
 ==Rounds==
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 |cv=382|solcv=((100 + 9) × 7 + 1) ÷ (10 − 8)
 |37|50|60}}
-{{R-conundrum|9|SCREENAID|sol=INCREASED|37|50|70}}
+{{R-conundrum|9|SCREENAID|sol=INCREASED**|37|50|70}}
 {{Rounds-end}}