C1: Champion John Payne (6 wins, 601 points.)
C2: Challenger Frances McKissock.
DC: Susie Dent and Claire Sweeney.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G S A E O D C E
R02: L G R I A O Y T A
R03: 25, 75, 100, 50, 10, 3. Target: 963.
TTT: HINDBARS - "Wave the cereal bowl around in anger"
R04: B H N E O P T A U
R05: D L W E I A S T G
R06: 75, 8, 2, 1, 10, 5, . Target: 347.
R07: L H D I E U N T A
R08: M R C B I A E W V
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 1, 9. Target: 923.
TTT: HAMCRESS - "The ham and cress bagels in New York have small amounts of butter on them"
R10: N T R S I U E O N
R11: M K S I E U P N T
R12: R F R S A E E T M
R13: P R N U A E L S G
R14: 100, 2, 8, 1, 10, 1, . Target: 234.
R15: T O T U N I S I A (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G S A E O D C E
John: DECAGONS (8)
Frances: DECAGONS (8)
DC: DECAGONS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: L G R I A O Y T A
John: GROAT (5)
Frances: royalty
DC: TRILOGY (7)
OT: ORALITY (7) OTALGIA (7)
Score: 13–8 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 75, 100, 50, 10, 3. Target: 963.
C1: 960. 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 10 (7)
C2: 975.
RR: 962. (7)
Score: 20–8 (max 22)
Teatime teaser: HINDBARS -> BRANDISH
Round 4: B H N E O P T A U
John: PHAETON (7)
Frances: PHONATE (7)
DC: PHAETON (7) PHONATE (7)
OT: AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 27–15 (max 29)
Round 5: D L W E I A S T G
John: WAISTED (7)
Frances: LIGATED (7)
DC: DILATES (7) DETAILS (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) LIGATES (7) SILAGED (7) WIDGETS (7) WILDEST (7)
Score: 34–22 (max 36)
Round 6: 75, 8, 2, 1, 10, 5. Target: 347.
C1: 347. 5 × 75 − (2 × 10 + 8) (10)
C2: 349.
Score: 44–22 (max 46)
Round 7: L H D I E U N T A
John: HAUNTED (7)
Frances: HAUNTED (7)
DC: DILUENT (7)
OT: INHALED (7) LANDTIE (7) UNIDEAL (7)
Score: 51–29 (max 53)
Round 8: M R C B I A E W V
John: WAVIER (6)
Frances: WAVIER (6)
DC: CAMBER (6)
OT: CARBIE (6) CARIBE (6) WAIVER (6) WEBCAM (6)
Score: 57–35 (max 59)
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 1, 9. Target: 923.
C1: 923. (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 9 + 50 (10)
C2: 924.
Score: 67–35 (max 69)
Teatime teaser: HAMCRESS -> SCHMEARS
Round 10: N T R S I U E O N
John: RUNNIEST (8)
Frances: RUNNIEST (8)
DC: NEUTRINOS (18)
Score: 75–43 (max 87)
Round 11: M K S I E U P N T
John: PUNKIEST (8)
Frances: PUNKIEST (8)
DC: UNKEMPT (7) PUNKIEST (8)
OT: NUMPTIES (8)
Score: 83–51 (max 95)
Round 12: R F R S A E E T M
John: STREAMER (8)
Frances: REFERS (6)
DC: REMASTER (8)
OT: FERRATES (8) FRAMESET (8) REFRAMES (8)
Score: 91–51 (max 103)
Round 13: P R N U A E L S G
John: PLUNGERS (8)
Frances: PLUNGERS (8)
DC: GRAUPEL (7) SPANGLE (7)
OT: EARPLUGS (8) GRANULES (8) GRAPNELS (8) PURSLANE (8) SPEARGUN (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 99–59 (max 111)
Round 14: 100, 2, 8, 1, 10, 1. Target: 234.
C1: 234. (100 + 10 + 8) × 2 − 1 − 1 (10)
C2: 234. (100 + 10 + 8 − 1) × 2 (10)
Score: 109–69 (max 121)
Round 15: T O T U N I S I A
C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say SITUATION which is correct.
Final Score: 119–69 (max 131)