Episode 1065

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Episode 1065 was broadcast on 26 September 1990, and was the first semi-final of Series 20.

Derek Coombs played Maurice Binks, with Derek Coombs winning 51 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Derek Coombs	Score	Maurice Binks	Others	Max.
1	QNNSAEUPN	PANES	5 – 5	PANES	PANNUS*, QUEANS, UNSNAP*	6
2	DTCLEOZNG	LONGED	11 – 5	CLONE	CLONED*, COGENT*, DOCENT*, DONGLE*, GLOZED*, GOLDEN, TONGED*	12
3	RSRAOANDR	ADORNS	17 – 5	ROARS	ARDORS*, RADARS*, SARDAR*	18
4	75 6 7 5 8 1 → 112	112 5 × 6 + 7 + 75	27 – 15	112 (1 + 6 + 7) × 8		28
5	EAVGSCSLD	CLASSED	34 – 22	GLASSED	DECLASS*	35
6	CTSIEEJIW	EJECTS	40 – 28	EJECTS	CITIES, ICIEST*	41
7	KRSGEUFLX	FLUKES	46 – 34	FLUKES	FLUXES*, GRUELS, REFLUX*, SULKER*	47
8	100 10 2 8 1 9 → 670	680 (8 − 2) × 100 + (9 − 1) × 10	51 – 34	—	CV: 670 = (100 − ((9 + 8) × 2 − 1)) × 10	57
9	RICEMINES		51 – 34		REMINISCE	67