C1: Champion Ben Hocking (5 wins, 534 points.)
C2: Challenger Malcolm Major.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S D E U E T A P
R02: G N O A T L O E R
R03: 50, 10, 8, 6, 9, 7, . Target: 790.
TTT: ROBTIMCAN - "Rob and Tim can use this word to describe their relationship."
R04: H D S R U E I N E
R05: C M R O E I M E R
R06: 75, 50, 100, 2, 5, 6. Target: 903.
R07: Y G R I E I M O F
R08: L P A R S E O L U
R09: 25, 75, 7, 9, 2, 1. Target: 406.
TTT: ATIESTAIN - "No matter how much food there was, he was never satisfied."
R10: E N M O R E S W A
R11: V H S E O A P E L
R12: S A N O G U T N E
R13: G K D U E A T O S
R14: 4, 2, 10, 10, 8, 3, . Target: 683.
R15: P I A N O L U S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S D E U E T A P
Ben: UNSEATED (8)
Malcolm: UPENDS (6)
DC: UPSTAND (7) UNSEATED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: G N O A T L O E R
Ben: OREGANO (7)
Malcolm: GLOATER (7)
DC: GLOATER (7)
OT: LEGATOR (7) NEGATOR (7) ORTOLAN (7) ROOTAGE (7) TANGELO (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 10, 8, 6, 9, 7. Target: 790.
C1: 790. (9 + 7) × 50 − 10 (10)
C2: 790. (9 × 8 + 7) × 10 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ROBTIMCAN -> BROMANTIC
Round 4: H D S R U E I N E
Ben: HINDERS (7)
Malcolm: HINDERS (7)
DC: inrushed NERDISH (7)
OT: DENIERS (7) DERNIES (7) ENDURES (7) ENSURED (7) HENRIES (7) INHERED (7) INHERES (7) INSURED (7) NEREIDS (7) RESIDUE (7) RESINED (7) SHRINED (7) UREIDES (7) USHERED (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 32)
Round 5: C M R O E I M E R
Ben: memoire
Malcolm: merrie
DC: COMMERE (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 50, 100, 2, 5, 6. Target: 903.
C1: 903. 75 × 6 × 2 + 5 − (100 ÷ 50) (10)
C2: -
Score: 42–24 (max 49)
Round 7: Y G R I E I M O F
Ben: GRIME (5)
Malcolm: FORGE (5)
OT: FERMI (5) FIERY (5) FIRIE (5) FOGEY (5) FORME (5) FOYER (5) GERMY (5) GOFER (5) GOMER (5) GOYIM (5) GRIEF (5) GRIMY (5) MOIRE (5) REIFY (5)
Score: 47–29 (max 54)
Round 8: L P A R S E O L U
Ben: PULLERS (7)
Malcolm: PERUSAL (7)
DC: LAURELS (7)
OT: ALLURES (7) LEPROUS (7) PALLORS (7) PARLOUS (7) PAROLES (7) PELORUS (7) PLEURAL (7) PLURALS (7) REPOSAL (7) ROSELLA (7)
Score: 54–36 (max 61)
Round 9: 25, 75, 7, 9, 2, 1. Target: 406.
C1: 406. (75 − 25 + 9 − 1) × 7 (10)
C2: 406. (75 − 25 − (7 − 2)) × 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 64–46 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: ATIESTAIN -> INSATIATE
Round 10: E N M O R E S W A
Ben: MOANERS (7)
Malcolm: MOANERS (7)
DC: AWESOME (7) MENSWEAR (8)
Score: 71–53 (max 79)
Round 11: V H S E O A P E L
Ben: PLEASE (6)
Malcolm: SHOVEL (6)
DC: HALVES (6) LOAVES (6)
OT: ALEPHS (6) ASLEEP (6) ASLOPE (6) ELAPSE (6) ELOPES (6) HALOES (6) HAOLES (6) HEAVES (6) HELVES (6) HEVEAS (6) HOVELS (6) LEAVES (6) PELVES (6) PHOLAS (6) SAPELE (6) SHEAVE (6) SHELVE (6)
Score: 77–59 (max 85)
Round 12: S A N O G U T N E
Ben: TONNAGE (7)
Malcolm: OUTAGES (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) TONNAGES (8) OUTSANG (7)
OT: TONNEAUS (8)
Score: 84–66 (max 93)
Round 13: G K D U E A T O S
Ben: OUTAGES (7)
Malcolm: OUTAGES (7)
OT: DOTAGES (7)
Score: 91–73 (max 100)
Round 14: 4, 2, 10, 10, 8, 3. Target: 683.
C1: 683. ((10 − 2) × 8 + 4) × 10 + 3 (10)
C2: 683. ((10 − 2) × 8 + 4) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 101–83 (max 110)
Round 15: P I A N O L U S T
C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say PULSATION which is correct.
Final Score: 111–83 (max 120)