C1: Champion Ben Hocking (2 wins, 271 points.)
C2: Challenger Becky Kitchen.
DC: Susie Dent and Russell Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R L C I O E H O D
R02: L T A G T E D I M
R03: 50, 3, 6, 9, 10, 6, . Target: 276.
TTT: SEEHIMLOT - "I see him a lot at the yoga class — his body is this"
R04: R E H F I E C T U
R05: R N Z A U E G I S
R06: 50, 75, 8, 10, 1, 7. Target: 439.
R07: W T B O I E M U R
R08: L O M N E S N D U
R09: 100, 50, 7, 2, 8, 6, . Target: 109.
TTT: CRAFTIEST - "Rearrange the ABC — they're as easy as 1, 2, 3."
R10: E U Y G P A R N M
R11: T N S U E A G E R
R12: S A E T S O T R Q
R13: N L S A E I N E L
R14: 25, 6, 4, 7, 3, 3, . Target: 631.
R15: N A T U R E D E W (conundrum)
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Round 1: R L C I O E H O D
Ben: CHLORIDE (8)
Becky: CHOIRED (7)
DC: CHLORIDE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: L T A G T E D I M
Ben: LIGATED (7)
Becky: DETAIL (6)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 3, 6, 9, 10, 6. Target: 276.
C1: 276. 10 × 9 × 3 + 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 25–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SEEHIMLOT -> LITHESOME
Round 4: R E H F I E C T U
Ben: CHIEF (5)
Becky: CHIEF (5)
DC: FETCH (5) FETCHER (7)
OT: CHIEFER (7) ETHERIC (7) EUCRITE (7) HEFTIER (7) HERETIC (7)
Score: 30–5 (max 32)
Round 5: R N Z A U E G I S
Ben: SEARING (7)
Becky: GRAINS (6)
DC: SUNGAZER (8)
OT: SUZERAIN (8)
Score: 37–5 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 75, 8, 10, 1, 7. Target: 439.
C1: 439. 50 × 10 − 75 + 8 + 7 − 1 (10)
C2: 439. 50 × 10 − 75 + 8 + 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 47–15 (max 50)
Round 7: W T B O I E M U R
Ben: TIMBER (6)
Becky: ORBIT (5)
DC: TERBIUM (7)
Score: 53–15 (max 57)
Round 8: L O M N E S N D U
Ben: MODULES (7)
Becky: NODULES (7)
DC: NODULES (7) MODULES (7)
OT: DOLMENS (7) LOUDENS (7) MENUDOS (7)
Score: 60–22 (max 64)
Round 9: 100, 50, 7, 2, 8, 6. Target: 109.
C1: 109. 100 + 7 + 2 (10)
C2: 109. 100 + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 70–32 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: CRAFTIEST -> TRIFECTAS
Round 10: E U Y G P A R N M
Ben: MANGER (6)
Becky: MANGER (6)
DC: GURNEY (6)
OT: GYMNURE (7) PYGMEAN (7)
Score: 76–38 (max 81)
Round 11: T N S U E A G E R
Ben: greatens
Becky: GRANTEES (8)
DC: ESTRANGE (8)
OT: REAGENTS (8) SERGEANT (8)
Score: 76–46 (max 89)
Round 12: S A E T S O T R Q
Ben: TOASTERS (8)
Becky: TOASTERS (8)
DC: TOASTERS (8)
Score: 84–54 (max 97)
Round 13: N L S A E I N E L
Ben: SALINE (6)
Becky: ALIENS (6)
DC: NELLIES (7)
Score: 90–60 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 6, 4, 7, 3, 3. Target: 631.
C1: 631. (25 × 6 + 7) × 4 + 3 (10)
C2: 636.
Score: 100–60 (max 114)
Round 15: N A T U R E D E W
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say UNWATERED which is correct.
Final Score: 110–60 (max 124)