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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 first, and to date 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 |