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Episode 5749
From Countdown
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 |