Episode 2163

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Episode 2163 was broadcast on 29 December 1997, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions IX.

Pete Cashmore played Paul Peters, with Pete Cashmore winning 55 – 45, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

This is the only time in the show's history that a contestant has trailed by 20 points with two regular rounds remaining, and gone on to win the match.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pete Cashmore	Score	Paul Peters	Others	Max.
1	TDULESOGA	leadouts ☓	0 – 7	LOUDEST	DOTAGES*, GLOATED*, LEGATOS*, OUTAGES*, SALUTED, TOUSLED	7
2	WILCELNVI	WINCE	0 – 14	VILLEIN		14
3	HGATFEOGM	FAGGOT	6 – 20	FATHOM	HOGGET*, HOMAGE*, MAGGOT*	20
4	100 25 75 50 10 7 → 451	450 7 × 50 + 100	13 – 27	450 10 × 50 − (75 − 25)	CV: 451 = (75 − 10) × 7 − 100 ÷ 25	30
5	DIBYANRDU	unbraid ☓	13 – 33	BRANDY	BINARY*, BRAINY, DURIAN*	36
6	NTEKATVBR	BATTER	19 – 39	BATTER	BANKER*, BANTER*, BARNET*, BATTEN*, NATTER, TANKER, TAVERN*	42
7	UAONLDINC	UNLOAD	25 – 45	INLAND	CANNOLI*, DULCIAN*, INOCULA*, NODICAL	49
8	100 5 9 4 10 8 → 717	717 (100 − 9) × 8 − 10 − (5 − 4)	35 – 45	715		59
9	MOCFRIEND	CONFIRMED (2.25 seconds)	45 – 45			69
TB	AGNESWENT	NEWSAGENT (1.25 seconds)	55 – 45			69