C1: Champion Karen Pearson (3 wins, 299 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Moore.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M T N H A E O A E
R02: S M D U I R E T R
R03: 100, 50, 75, 6, 4, 2. Target: 532.
TTT: ONECANRUN - "The voice of the TV station had a conker which weighted 28 grams"
R04: S N G U O R I D N
R05: L R L E I O S P G
R06: 100, 2, 1, 5, 10, 3. Target: 391.
R07: X S K G O I U F T
R08: N R T A O S E T C
R09: 6, 10, 3, 7, 8, 1. Target: 913.
TTT: SHELLRICE - "Dishonesty features a lot in his toolbox"
R10: N S N A I O R L U
R11: M S T B I E A L P
R12: Y F W E A E H C O
R13: R V T G E U O E P
R14: 50, 25, 1, 2, 3, 9, . Target: 281.
R15: T O E C A P S A G (conundrum)
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Round 1: M T N H A E O A E
Karen: ANTHEM (6)
Chris: MANATEE (7)
DC: METHANE (7)
OT: EMANATE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: S M D U I R E T R
Karen: RUSTIER (7)
Chris: MURDERS (7)
DC: STURDIER (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 6, 4, 2. Target: 532.
C1: 532. Mistake in working.
C2: 533. 6 × 100 − 75 + 4 × 2 (7)
RR: 532. (75 + 50 + 6 + 2) × 4 (10)
Score: 7–21 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ONECANRUN -> ANNOUNCER
Round 4: S N G U O R I D N
Karen: ROUNDING (8)
Chris: ROUNDING (8)
DC: GRUNIONS (8)
OT: SOUNDING (8) UNDOINGS (8)
Score: 15–29 (max 33)
Round 5: L R L E I O S P G
Karen: SPOILER (7)
Chris: SPOILER (7)
DC: GRILLES (7)
OT: GIROLLES (8)
Score: 22–36 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 2, 1, 5, 10, 3. Target: 391.
C1: 391. (5 − 1) × 100 − (10 − 3 + 2) (10)
C2: 391. (5 − 1) × 100 − (10 − 3 + 2) (10)
Score: 32–46 (max 51)
Round 7: X S K G O I U F T
Karen: GUSTO (5)
Chris: FIST (4)
DC: FOIST (5) GIFTS (5)
OT: GOUTS (5) KUFIS (5) KUSTI (5) TIFOS (5)
Score: 37–46 (max 56)
Game changer.........could the comeback be on for Karen ?
Round 8: N R T A O S E T C
Karen: CONTRAST (8)
Chris: SCATTER (7)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: CORNETTS (8) ENACTORS (8) TRANSECT (8)
Score: 45–46 (max 64)
Round 9: 6, 10, 3, 7, 8, 1. Target: 913.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 913. (8 + 6 − 1) × 7 × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 45–46 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SHELLRICE -> CHISELLER
Round 10: N S N A I O R L U
Karen: SAILOR (6)
Chris: RAINS (5)
DC: INSULAR (7)
OT: SOLUNAR (7) UNNAILS (7) UNSNARL (7) URINALS (7)
Score: 51–46 (max 81)
Round 11: M S T B I E A L P
Karen: TIMBALES (8)
Chris: blamiest
DC: BALMIEST (8)
OT: EPIBLAST (8) PALMIEST (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 59–46 (max 89)
Round 12: Y F W E A E H C O
Karen: CHEWY (5)
Chris: CHAFE (5)
DC: CHAFE (5) CHEWY (5)
OT: ECHOEY (6)
Score: 64–51 (max 95)
Round 13: R V T G E U O E P
Karen: POUTER (6)
Chris: POUTER (6)
DC: PROTEGE (7)
Score: 70–57 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 25, 1, 2, 3, 9. Target: 281.
C1: 282. (50 + 25) × (3 + 1) − 9 × 2 (7)
C2: -
RR: 281. 25 × 9 + 50 + 1 + 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 77–57 (max 112)
Round 15: T O E C A P S A G
C2 buzzes on 19.75 seconds to say SCAPEGOAT which is correct.
Final Score: 77–67 (max 122)
What a fantastic contest this has been