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[[Dylan Taylor]] played [[Leone Mitchell]], with Dylan Taylor winning {{score|129|22}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gloria Hunniford]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Dylan Taylor]] played [[Leone Mitchell]], with Dylan Taylor winning {{score|129|22}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gloria Hunniford]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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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]].
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NOTE: 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 ten points from the [[numbers game]] in the first three rounds.
  
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The audience member who solved the [[conundrum]] was [[Taz Bhuta]], who would appear as a [[contestant]] later in Series 69.
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The audience member who solved the [[conundrum]] was [[Taz Bhuta]], who later appeared as a [[contestant]] in Series 69.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-conundrum|15|HOLYTANGO|sol=ANTHOLOGY|129|22|143}}
 
{{R-conundrum|15|HOLYTANGO|sol=ANTHOLOGY|129|22|143}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{YouTube|0Ve3dbss3UM}} (Round 14 only)
 
{{YouTube|0Ve3dbss3UM}} (Round 14 only)
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[[Category:15-round games]]
 
[[Category:15-round games]]

Latest revision as of 03:04, 13 August 2026

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.

NOTE: 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 ten points from the numbers game in the first three rounds.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Taz Bhuta, who later appeared as a contestant 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


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15 HOLYTANGO 129 – 22 ANTHOLOGY 143


External Links

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