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. There would not be another "threematch" until Philip Aston played Zarte Siempre in Episode 6992.

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

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)