C1: Champion Ben Hocking (4 wins, 434 points.)
C2: Challenger Charlotte Langham.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S N A U E S O N
R02: R G D A U E W S T
R03: 75, 100, 9, 5, 5, 1. Target: 594.
TTT: IVORYLIFT - "Not taking things seriously; too concerned with this."
R04: S M D O E A S P U
R05: N L N E I E T O I
R06: 25, 2, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 192.
R07: G B N U A E H O V
R08: P L M I E A T L G
R09: 100, 75, 10, 8, 8, 1. Target: 112.
TTT: PAIDHERTO - "Hired a physio and paid her to fix her muscles."
R10: R K M O A E R Q T
R11: D R T I E O S E T
R12: C R G A O A S J O
R13: C M D I A I G E T
R14: 8, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10. Target: 541.
R15: P E N C E T I E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S N A U E S O N
Ben: SEASON (6)
Charlotte: SEASON (6)
DC: SEASON (6) SENNAS (6)
OT: ANUSES (6) NONANE (6) NONNAS (6) ONSENS (6) ONUSES (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: R G D A U E W S T
Ben: SUGARED (7)
Charlotte: SUGARED (7)
DC: TRUDGES (7)
OT: RADGEST (7) STEWARD (7) TADGERS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 100, 9, 5, 5, 1. Target: 594.
C1: 594. (75 + 1) × 9 − 100 + 5 + 5 (10)
C2: 595.
Score: 23–13 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: IVORYLIFT -> FRIVOLITY
Round 4: S M D O E A S P U
Ben: SPOUSE (6)
Charlotte: AMUSED (6)
DC: MOUSSED (7)
OT: ASSUMED (7) MEDUSAS (7) POMADES (7) PSEUDOS (7) SPASMED (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 30)
Round 5: N L N E I E T O I
Ben: LENIENT (7)
Charlotte: TEEN (4)
DC: LENITION (8)
Score: 36–19 (max 38)
Round 6: 25, 2, 7, 8, 1, 5. Target: 192.
C1: 192. (25 − 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 192. 25 × 8 − (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 46–29 (max 48)
Round 7: G B N U A E H O V
Ben: VAGUE (5)
Charlotte: HUNG (4)
DC: ENOUGH (6)
Score: 51–29 (max 54)
Round 8: P L M I E A T L G
Ben: IMPALE (6)
Charlotte: PLAIT (5)
DC: PILLAGE (7) TILLAGE (7)
OT: LAMPLIT (7)
Score: 57–29 (max 61)
Round 9: 100, 75, 10, 8, 8, 1. Target: 112.
C1: 112. 100 + 10 + (8 ÷ 8) + 1 (10)
C2: 112. 100 + 10 + (8 ÷ 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 67–39 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: PAIDHERTO -> ATROPHIED
Round 10: R K M O A E R Q T
Ben: MARKET (6)
Charlotte: REMARK (6)
DC: ROTAMER (7)
Score: 73–45 (max 78)
Round 11: D R T I E O S E T
Ben: TETRODES (8)
Charlotte: SORTED (6)
DC: RESIDE (6) ROSETTED (8)
OT: TIREDEST (8)
Score: 81–45 (max 86)
Round 12: C R G A O A S J O
Ben: AGORAS (6)
Charlotte: CARGOS (6)
Score: 87–51 (max 92)
Round 13: C M D I A I G E T
Ben: IMAGED (6)
Charlotte: MIDGET (6)
DC: DIGICAM (7)
OT: GAMETIC (7)
Score: 93–57 (max 99)
Round 14: 8, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10. Target: 541.
C1: 540. (8 × 8 − 10) × (4 + 1) × 2 (7)
C2: 540. (8 + 1) × (4 + 2) × 10 (7)
RR: 541. (8 × 4 − 2) × (10 + 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 100–64 (max 109)
Round 15: P E N C E T I E D
C2 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say CENTIPEDE which is correct.
Final Score: 100–74 (max 119)