C1: Champion Ben Hocking (6 wins, 645 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Kramer.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P H S E A E T O L
R02: M G E R M O T A B
R03: 75, 9, 6, 3, 6, 9, . Target: 417.
TTT: SOGENERIC - "This teaser is so generic, it's hard to identify"
R04: P S E N G O A I L
R05: N R C E O I M A F
R06: 50, 6, 5, 3, 10, 4, . Target: 606.
R07: D C N I A I G X O
R08: H D I N S T A O A
R09: 25, 3, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 188.
TTT: NOWINGERS - "No wingers fit to play; the injury crisis wasn't getting any better"
R10: R E L O R W E A R
R11: L T D I U E J I L
R12: N E D U G K P I T
R13: R F N U O A C I B
R14: 25, 7, 6, 5, 1, 3. Target: 116.
R15: G R I Z Z L F I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: P H S E A E T O L
Ben: APOSTLE (7)
Paul: PLEASE (6)
DC: TELOPHASE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)
Round 2: M G E R M O T A B
Ben: GREAT (5)
Paul: -
DC: EMBARGO (7) BERGAMOT (8)
Score: 12–0 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 9, 6, 3, 6, 9. Target: 417.
C1: 417. (75 − 6) × 6 + 3 (10)
C2: 414.
Score: 22–0 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: SOGENERIC -> RECOGNISE
Round 4: P S E N G O A I L
Ben: SPOILAGE (8)
Paul: leapings
DC: GASOLINE (8) PLEASING (8)
OT: ELAPSING (8) OPALINES (8)
Score: 30–0 (max 44)
Round 5: N R C E O I M A F
Ben: ROMANCE (7)
Paul: ROMANCE (7)
DC: ROMANCE (7) FANCIER (7) ROMAINE (7) CONFIRM (7)
OT: CARMINE (7) CERIMAN (7) COMFIER (7) CONIFER (7) ENCOMIA (7) FERMION (7) FIREMAN (7) FOAMIER (7) FORAMEN (7) FOREMAN (7) INCOMER (7) MOANIER (7) MORAINE (7)
Score: 37–7 (max 51)
Round 6: 50, 6, 5, 3, 10, 4. Target: 606.
C1: 606. (50 × 6 + 3) × (10 ÷ 5) (10)
C2: -
Score: 47–7 (max 61)
Round 7: D C N I A I G X O
Ben: COAXING (7)
Paul: DICING (6)
OT: CONIDIA (7) DIGOXIN (7)
Score: 54–7 (max 68)
Round 8: H D I N S T A O A
Ben: TOADISH (7)
Paul: distain
OT: THANDAIS (8)
Score: 61–7 (max 76)
Round 9: 25, 3, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 188.
C1: 188. (25 − 1) × 8 − 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 188. 25 × 8 − (10 + 1 + 1) (10)
Score: 71–17 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: NOWINGERS -> WORSENING
Round 10: R E L O R W E A R
Ben: REARER (6)
Paul: rewear
DC: ROARER (6) ERROR (5)
OT: AREOLE (6) REALER (6) WEARER (6)
Score: 77–17 (max 92)
Round 11: L T D I U E J I L
Ben: DILUTE (6)
Paul: DILUTE (6)
DC: LILTED (6)
OT: ILLITE (6) ILLUDE (6) JILTED (6) LILIED (6) TILLED (6)
Score: 83–23 (max 98)
Round 12: N E D U G K P I T
Ben: DUKING (6)
Paul: denting
DC: PUNKED (6) DEPUTING (8)
Score: 89–23 (max 106)
Round 13: R F N U O A C I B
Ben: CABIN (5)
Paul: carion
DC: RUBICON (7) CARIBOU (7)
Score: 94–23 (max 113)
Round 14: 25, 7, 6, 5, 1, 3. Target: 116.
C1: 116. (25 − 5) × 6 − 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 116. (5 − 1) × 25 + 7 + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 104–33 (max 123)
Round 15: G R I Z Z L F I N
C1 buzzes on 0.9 secondS to say FRIZZLING which is correct.
Final Score: 114–33 (max 133)