Episode 5751

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Episode 5751 was broadcast on 15 August 2013, as part of Series 69.

Dylan Taylor played Russ Millhouse, with Dylan Taylor winning 121 – 17. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the end of the episode, Nick Hewer announced that Taylor had achieved the highest ever cumulative score in the history of Countdown (974 points across 8 shows). The record still stands today.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dylan Taylor	Score	Russ Millhouse	Others	Max.
1	PIOALPDSE	ELASIPOD	8 – 0	SLAPPED		8
2	GNGNIEORT	RENTING	15 – 0	GONER	NITROGEN*, RINGTONE*	16
3	100 9 5 2 8 10 → 387	387 (9 − 10 ÷ 2) × 100 − 8 − 5	25 – 0	386		26
TTT	SPAMSITE	Hand me the newspaper, I need to look for some hobbies.			PASTIMES
4	SRNKAELIU	INSULAR	32 – 7	LANKIER	INSULAE*, LARNIES*, LINKERS*, LUNKERS*, NAILERS, RANKLES*, SNAKIER*, SULKIER*, SUNLIKE*, UNALIKE*, URINALS*	33
5	AVTFEGIBM	MEGABIT	39 – 7	gamite ☓		40
6	75 2 10 9 1 9 → 683	683 9 × 75 + 10 − 2	49 – 17	683 9 × 75 + 10 − 2		50
7	ACSLOIMUO	MUSICAL	56 – 17	CLAIMS	MUCOSAL*	57
8	VSBAEINUS	ABUSIVE	63 – 17	VEINS	NIVASES*, SUASIVE*	64
9	100 2 1 10 4 4 → 557	556 (100 + 10 + 2) × (4 + 1) − 4	70 – 17	559	RR: 556/558 Best: 557 = (100 + 10 × 4) × 4 − 2 − 1	74
TTT	HOLDUSER	Take the blame and get given a cold one.			SHOULDER
10	WTREOENMA	WATERMEN	78 – 17	atoner ☓		82
11	ENOXTHURS	SOUTHERN	86 – 17	THRONES		90
12	WDCEOAESD	DECADES	93 – 17	CEASED	DECODES	97
13	OTLREIJDA	TAILORED	101 – 17	DETAIL	IDOLATER	105
14	100 2 4 2 4 1 → 762	762 (100 − 4 − 1) × 4 × 2 + 2	111 – 17	—		115
15	HESARKING	SHRINKAGE (1 second)	121 – 17			125