C1: Champion John Payne (5 wins, 509 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Dickens.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D G S E A E L D R
R02: I M A G E S O B I
R03: 75, 25, 100, 50, 3, 9. Target: 518.
TTT: REFSOLOS - "His house after a stormy night, but it sounds like he got no pity"
R04: A R E N O K E Y M
R05: R W R I E A S L S
R06: 25, 100, 6, 7, 5, 7. Target: 826.
R07: R T M I A I N U S
R08: E T O Q E G U T I
R09: 100, 25, 50, 75, 9, 1, . Target: 159.
TTT: RONQUITE - " Ron was quite fond of a Spanish guitar"
R10: U C E R A P E H L
R11: D F P U E I T N G
R12: U F A C E T I R E
R13: T V N A O I P E S
R14: 50, 25, 2, 8, 4, 9, . Target: 704.
R15: D O N E R C R A B (conundrum)
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Round 1: D G S E A E L D R
John: REGALED (7)
Andrew: LEDGERS (7)
DC: DEGRADES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: I M A G E S O B I
John: bigamies
Andrew: bigamies
DC: BIOGAS (6) AMIGOS (6)
OT: AGEISM (6) BIOMES (6) BOGIES (6) EGOISM (6) GOBIES (6) GOMESI (6) IMAGES (6) IMAGOS (6) OMEGAS (6)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 25, 100, 50, 3, 9. Target: 518.
C1: 518. 9 × 50 + 75 − (3 + 100 ÷ 25) (10)
C2: 523.
Score: 17–7 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: REFSOLOS -> ROOFLESS
Round 4: A R E N O K E Y M
John: MONKEY (6)
Andrew: MONKEY (6)
DC: MONKEY (6) MONEYER (7)
OT: ANYMORE (7) MONKERY (7)
Score: 23–13 (max 31)
Round 5: R W R I E A S L S
John: AIRLESS (7)
Andrew: -
DC: WAILERS (7) SERIALS (7)
Score: 30–13 (max 38)
Round 6: 25, 100, 6, 7, 5, 7. Target: 826.
C1: 826. (100 + 25 − 7) × 7 (10)
C2: 826. 7 × 100 + 5 × 25 + 7 − 6 (10)
Score: 40–23 (max 48)
Round 7: R T M I A I N U S
John: ANIMIST (7)
Andrew: martinis
DC: TIRAMISU (8)
OT: NATURISM (8)
Score: 47–23 (max 56)
Round 8: E T O Q E G U T I
John: QUOTE (5)
Andrew: guttie
DC: QUOTE (5) QUIET (5)
OT: OUTIE (5) QUITE (5) QUOIT (5) TOQUE (5) TUTEE (5)
Score: 52–23 (max 61)
Round 9: 100, 25, 50, 75, 9, 1. Target: 159.
C1: 159. 100 + 50 + 9 (10)
C2: 159. 100 + 50 + 9 (10)
Score: 62–33 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: RONQUITE -> REQUINTO
Round 10: U C E R A P E H L
John: REPLACE (7)
Andrew: CHEAPER (7)
DC: REPLACE (7) CHEAPER (7)
OT: PERCALE (7) PLEURAE (7)
Score: 69–40 (max 78)
Round 11: D F P U E I T N G
John: FEUDING (7)
Andrew: DEPUTING (8)
DC: UNGIFTED (8)
Score: 69–48 (max 86)
Round 12: U F A C E T I R E
John: FAUCET (6)
Andrew: CREATE (6)
DC: FACTURE (7)
OT: EUCRITE (7) FEARTIE (7) FEATURE (7) FURCATE (7)
Score: 75–54 (max 93)
Round 13: T V N A O I P E S
John: OPIATES (7)
Andrew: SAPIENT (7)
DC: EVASION (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) ATOPIES (7) NATIVES (7) NOVATES (7) PANTIES (7) POINTES (7) VAINEST (7)
Score: 82–61 (max 100)
Round 14: 50, 25, 2, 8, 4, 9. Target: 704.
C1: 704. (9 × 25 − 50) × 4 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 701.
Score: 92–61 (max 110)
Round 15: D O N E R C R A B
C2 buzzes on 25.25 seconds to say BREADCONE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CORNBREAD.
Final Score: 92–61 (max 120)