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Episode 2177
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Episode 2177 was broadcast on 16 January 1998, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions IX.
Natascha Kearsey played Pete Cashmore, with Natascha Kearsey winning 72 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
This episode marks the first time in which the same two contestants have played against each other in three regular games of Countdown.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Natascha Kearsey | Score | Pete Cashmore | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LEMAICSGR | CLAIMERS | 8 – 8 | GRIMACES | GLACIERS*, MIRACLES, RECLAIMS, REGALISM | 8 |
2 | LYETROUTD | UTTERLY | 15 – 15 | UTTERLY | LOTTERY, TUTORED | 15 |
3 | 50 3 2 1 7 1 → 776 | 776
(50 × 2 − 3) × (1 + 7) |
25 – 15 | 780 |
|
25 |
4 | RAIZEFLST | FAIREST | 25 – 23 | FRAILEST | 33 | |
5 | RVMPIAEAD | PRIMED | 31 – 29 | PARADE | MARAVEDI* | 41 |
6 | 50 75 100 25 9 5 → 261 | 259 | 31 – 39 | 261
5 × 50 + 9 + 100 ÷ (75 − 25) |
|
51 |
7 | TELLIACES | 31 – 39 | CELESTIAL | 61 | ||
8 | GRSPUARSI | GRASPS | 37 – 45 | SPRIGS | PAGRIS*, SPRAGS, SUGARS | 67 |
9 | EIOYNRCDP | YONDER | 43 – 51 | COPIED | CINDERY*, PERCOID*, PONCIER*, PORCINE | 74 |
10 | 25 1 3 3 4 7 → 980 | 980
(25 × 4 − (3 − 1)) × (7 + 3) |
53 – 51 | 978 |
|
84 |
11 | LDNEOGSEO | LONGED | 59 – 57 | GOLDEN | LOOSENED | 92 |
12 | HWEONDIKT | WHINED | 65 – 63 | WHITEN | HINTED, HONIED*, HONKED, HOWKED*, OINKED*, THINKO*, TONKED*, TOWNIE*, TWINED*, WHITED*, WINKED*, WONTED* | 98 |
13 | 50 3 4 3 7 10 → 398 | 399
(50 − (3 + 7)) × 10 − (4 − 3) |
72 – 70 | 399
(50 + 4 + 3) × 7 |
CV: 398 = (50 + 3 + 3) × 7 + 10 − 4 |
108 |
14 | COMEDYCAR | 72 – 70 | DEMOCRACY | 118 |