C1: Champion John Payne (2 wins, 189 points.)
C2: Challenger Val Pilkington Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S T A O I P F E
R02: D I T U S E N M A
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 5, 9. Target: 812.
TTT: ARIDNESS - "Not arid at all — they were covered in tomato sauce"
R04: G D I O X E T L B
R05: R D M U I O F E T
R06: 100, 1, 4, 10, 8, 1. Target: 668.
R07: S N L A E O S G Y
R08: N H E L O B R N I
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 8. Target: 996.
TTT: DIDLEVEL - "Satan did his level best to make sure the eggs were hot."
R10: R E C M U R A E S
R11: N W G A E U S Q H
R12: L A G R E D O C R
R13: T W R U I O V C T
R14: 100, 7, 7, 2, 3, 3, . Target: 147.
R15: P R E E V I U S S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S T A O I P F E
John: PANTIES (7)
Val: FASTEN (6)
DC: OPIATES (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) ATOPIES (7) FAINEST (7) POINTES (7) SAPIENT (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: D I T U S E N M A
John: AUNTIES (7)
Val: unmasted
DC: MEDIANTS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 5, 9. Target: 812.
C1: 810. (100 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25 − 5) × 9 (7)
C2: 820.
RR: 812. (100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 9) − 75 + 5 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ARIDNESS -> SARDINES
Round 4: G D I O X E T L B
John: BIGOTED (7)
Val: OBLIGED (7)
DC: OBLIGED (7) BIGOTED (7)
Score: 28–7 (max 32)
Round 5: R D M U I O F E T
John: TOURED (6)
Val: ROUTED (6)
DC: FORUMITE (8)
Score: 34–13 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 1, 4, 10, 8, 1. Target: 668.
C1: 669. (100 − 8 × 4 − 1) × 10 − 1 (7)
C2: 661.
RR: 668. (4 + 1 + 1) × (100 + 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 41–13 (max 50)
Round 7: S N L A E O S G Y
John: SEASON (6)
Val: GLEANS (6)
DC: NOSEGAYS (8)
Score: 47–19 (max 58)
Round 8: N H E L O B R N I
John: BONNIER (7)
Val: BONNIER (7)
DC: BONNIER (7)
OT: ONLINER (7)
Score: 54–26 (max 65)
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 8. Target: 996.
C1: 996. (50 + 75) × 8 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 996. 10 × 100 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) (10)
Score: 64–36 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: DIDLEVEL -> DEVILLED
Round 10: R E C M U R A E S
John: SCREAMER (8)
Val: SCREAMER (8)
DC: CREAMERS (8) MEASURER (8)
Score: 72–44 (max 83)
Round 11: N W G A E U S Q H
John: QUASH (5)
Val: QUASH (5)
DC: WHANGS (6)
OT: QUEANS (6) WHENUA (6)
Score: 77–49 (max 89)
Round 12: L A G R E D O C R
John: GLARED (6)
Val: CODGER (6)
DC: CORDAGE (7)
Score: 83–55 (max 96)
Round 13: T W R U I O V C T
John: VICTOR (6)
Val: WRIT (4)
DC: VICTOR (6)
OT: OUTWIT (6) TRICOT (6)
Score: 89–55 (max 102)
Round 14: 100, 7, 7, 2, 3, 3. Target: 147.
C1: 147. 7 × 7 × 3 (10)
C2: 147. 7 × 7 − 2 + 100 (10)
Score: 99–65 (max 112)
Round 15: P R E E V I U S S
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say SUPERVISE which is correct.
Final Score: 109–65 (max 122)