C1: Champion John Payne (3 wins, 298 points.)
C2: Challenger Edward Ffitch.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R F P I O U R O L
R02: U E A E K N D G T
R03: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 8. Target: 663.
TTT: INCHMADE - " She made of her dress herself electronically."
R04: B L F M O E O A N
R05: T D C S E O I Z N
R06: 50, 75, 100, 25, 8, 4. Target: 596.
R07: S H W U E I N M S
R08: A E A I R S G P G
R09: 50, 25, 75, 100, 1, 2. Target: 608.
TTT: SODAMOVE - "He drank a soda, then left very quickly"
R10: E O I E D R S T V
R11: L M S A E I C N T
R12: C T N R E U E I J
R13: L D L E O E G S T
R14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 1, 1. Target: 244.
R15: G R I T G R E E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R F P I O U R O L
John: FLOUR (5)
Edward: FLOUR (5)
DC: POORI (5)
OT: FLOOR (5) FOLIO (5) ORLOP (5) POILU (5) POLIO (5) PRIOR (5) PROOF (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)
Round 2: U E A E K N D G T
John: TANKED (6)
Edward: NEGATED (7)
DC: ENDGATE (7)
OT: TUNEAGE (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 12)
Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 8. Target: 663.
C1: 662. (75 + 7) × 8 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 667.
RR: 663. 7 × 100 − 25 − 75 × 8 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 12–12 (max 22)
Teatime teaser: INCHMADE -> MACHINED
Round 4: B L F M O E O A N
John: FLAME (5)
Edward: MELON (5)
DC: BEMOAN (6) FLAMBE (6)
OT: ABLOOM (6) BEFOOL (6) FLAMEN (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 28)
Round 5: T D C S E O I Z N
John: SECTION (7)
Edward: NOTICES (7)
DC: SECONDI (7)
OT: COTISED (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) DOCENTS (7) DOZIEST (7) NOTICED (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 35)
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 25, 8, 4. Target: 596.
C1: 596. 8 × 75 − 4 (10)
C2: 593.
Score: 34–24 (max 45)
Round 7: S H W U E I N M S
John: SHINES (6)
Edward: UNWISE (6)
DC: MUSHIES (7)
OT: INHUMES (7) MINUSES (7) MUNSHIS (7)
Score: 40–30 (max 52)
Round 8: A E A I R S G P G
John: GARAGES (7)
Edward: GRAPES (6)
DC: SAGGIER (7)
OT: SPIRAEA (7)
Score: 47–30 (max 59)
Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 100, 1, 2. Target: 608.
C1: 608. 75 + 1 × ((100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2) (10)
C2: 606.
Score: 57–30 (max 69)
Teatime teaser: SODAMOVE -> VAMOOSED
Round 10: E O I E D R S T V
John: STEROID (7)
Edward: oversited
DC: OVERSIDE (8)
OT: OVERSITE (8)
Score: 64–30 (max 77)
Round 11: L M S A E I C N T
John: MANLIEST (8)
Edward: MANLIEST (8)
DC: MESCALIN (8) AILMENTS (8)
OT: AMNESTIC (8) CLEMATIS (8) CLIMATES (8) MACILENT (8) NEMATICS (8) SEMANTIC (8)
Score: 72–38 (max 85)
Round 12: C T N R E U E I J
John: RETINUE (7)
Edward: ENTICER (7)
DC: ENTICER (7)
OT: CEINTURE (8) ENURETIC (8)
Score: 79–45 (max 93)
Round 13: L D L E O E G S T
John: LODGES (6)
Edward: GOLDEST (7)
Score: 79–52 (max 100)
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 1, 1. Target: 244.
C1: 244. (25 − 1) × 10 + 100 ÷ (75 − 50) (10)
C2: 247.
Score: 89–52 (max 110)
Round 15: G R I T G R E E D
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say TRIGGERED which is correct.
Final Score: 99–52 (max 120)