Episode 5749

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Episode 5749 was broadcast on 13 August 2013, as part of Series 69.

Dylan Taylor played Leone Mitchell, with Dylan Taylor winning 129 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Taylor became the first male to score 36 points after 2 rounds, and became the first person in Countdown history to score the theoretical maximum number of points in any "half", with 2 nines and 10 points from the first numbers game.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Taz Bhuta, who would appear as a contestant later in Series 69.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dylan Taylor	Score	Leone Mitchell	Others	Max.
1	HTSAIONPE	PANTIHOSE	18 – 0	HASTEN		18
2	NGTIAESDR	GRADIENTS	36 – 0	DESIGN		36
3	50 1 10 3 7 10 → 112	112 (10 + 10 − 3 − 1) × 7	46 – 0	112 ☓		46
TTT	RODCALLS	You wouldn't say they were cruel, but they're definitely heartless.			COLLARDS
4	DSVOIETHG	VOIDEST	53 – 0	dotives ☓	GHOSTED*, HOISTED*, SIGHTED	53
5	ARTQOIRPO	AIRPORT	60 – 0	TORPOR		60
6	100 10 1 5 6 2 → 188	188 (100 − 6) × 2	70 – 10	188 (100 − 6) × 2		70
7	UEBSRAEZI	BRUISE	76 – 10	braziers ☓	SUBERIZE	78
8	PBAOEWCTA	COWPEA	82 – 10	BEAT	CAPOTE*, COWPAT, TOECAP*	84
9	75 7 9 3 3 9 → 852	852 (75 − 7 + 3) × (9 + 3)	92 – 10	—		94
TTT	REDELVIS	Brings round the cricket ball, perhaps?			DELIVERS
10	NFXUAEINF	UNFIX	97 – 15	AFFIX	AFFINE*, NUFFIN*	100
11	LKROEOLMS	LOOKERS	104 – 22	LOOKERS	MORELLOS	108
12	EIOVGNSNA	VENISON	111 – 22	NOSING	AGONIES*, AGONISE*, EVASION*, NONAGES, NOVENAS*	115
13	GSTELUARO	GLOATERS	119 – 22	LEGATOS	GESTURAL*, LEGATORS*, OUTRAGES	123
14	75 9 3 10 2 10 → 165	165 9 × 10 + 75	129 – 22	163		133
15	HOLYTANGO		129 – 22		ANTHOLOGY	143