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 two rounds, and became the first person in Countdown history to score the theoretical maximum number of points in any "half", with two nines and 10 points from the numbers game in the first three rounds.

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

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 14 only)