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Episode 2164
From Countdown
Episode 2164 was broadcast on 30 December 1997, and was the second preliminary of Championship of Champions IX.
Harshan Lamabadusuriya played Kate Surtees, with Harshan Lamabadusuriya winning 44 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Score | Kate Surtees | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HTSAEISYM | ATHEISM | 7 – 7 | MASHIES | MESSIAH*, SAITHES*, SAMIEST*, STYMIES* | 7 |
2 | TSWEAPNIE | PANTIES | 14 – 7 | PAINTS | NEPETAS*, PEEWITS*, PENATES*, SAPIENT* | 14 |
3 | LGFOEIRRE | forelie ☓ | 14 – 13 | FORGER | FORELEG*, REFORGE* | 21 |
4 | 75 3 7 4 5 6 → 363 | 363
75 × 5 − 4 × 3 |
24 – 13 | 362 |
|
31 |
5 | OAJPORSIA | POOJAS | 30 – 13 | SPOOR | APORIAS | 38 |
6 | CMTROIUNO | MONITOR | 37 – 20 | CONTOUR | CROUTON*, MORONIC*, OMICRON*, RUCTION* | 45 |
7 | LKEABTIAF | LABIATE | 44 – 27 | LABIATE | TAKABLE* | 52 |
8 | 100 10 10 9 7 2 → 417 | 420 | 44 – 34 | 416
(10 × 10 + 100) × 2 + 7 + 9 |
CV: 417 = (9 − 10 ÷ 2) × 100 + 10 + 7 |
62 |
9 | VERBALDUO | 44 – 34 | BOULEVARD | 72 |