Episode 2169

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'''Episode 2169''' was broadcast on 6 January 1998, and was the seventh preliminary of [[Championship of Champions IX]].

[[Tony Baylis]] played [[Ruth Collier]], with Ruth Collier winning {{score|50|42}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gloria Hunniford]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Tony Baylis|Ruth Collier}}
{{R-letters  |1 |RENDOYLIX|loined {{x}}|OXIDE    |INDOXYL*            |  0|5  |  7}}
{{R-letters  |2 |GNLVEUAEP|PLUNGE   |EVANGEL  |EUGLENA*            |  0|12 | 14}}
{{R-letters  |3 |SORCISPAO|SCRAPS   |scorpio {{x}}|ARIOSOS*, PICAROS*, PROSAIC|  6|12 | 21}}
{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|3|4|1|10|4| 307
|307|sol1=100 × 3 + 4 + 4 − 1
|307|sol2=100 × 3 + 4 + 4 − 1
|16|22|31}}
{{R-letters  |5 |RTTNIOAMO|ROTATION |ORATION  |                    | 24|22 | 39}}
{{R-letters  |6 |LUBWEYZAT|TABLE    |TABLE    |BELTWAY*            | 29|27 | 46}}
{{R-letters  |7 |PDFGIAINE|FADING   |FADING   |AIDING*, DEFANG*, FANGED*, GAINED, PAINED, PIDGIN*, PINGED*| 35|33 | 52}}
{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|100|50|75|7|4| 497
|500|sol1=(100 + 25) × 4
|500|sol2=(100 + 25) × 4
|cv=497|solcv=(75 − 4) × 7
|42|40|62}}
{{R-conundrum|9|LEEPARISH|c2time=10|c2sol=SHAPELIER|42|50|72}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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