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Episode 2163
From Countdown
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.
This episode was repeated on 25 July 2000.
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 |