
C1: Champion George Telford (2 wins, 186 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian O'Donovan.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N D M O U I R T D
R02: U E A E T M S R H
R03: 75, 7, 6, 9, 10, 9. Target: 446.
TTT: STONEFUR - "They had less than a handful of hits, but made a lot of money."
R04: O E U E C M S N P
R05: J S F C A U O N A
R06: 100, 50, 6, 10, 9, 10, . Target: 725.
R07: T G L I O E G B S
R08: I A O A Q R S N H
R09: 75, 6, 9, 5, 1, 3. Target: 548.
TTT: NEARFLOP - " On the aircraft, Mr Reagan is very panicky."
R10: U E A U S R M T L
R11: G T N I E I T P N
R12: A E O E D P W Y L
R13: D R L U A O G T A
R14: 25, 3, 5, 6, 7, 4, . Target: 464.
R15: G R N D P I A N O (conundrum)
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Round 1: N D M O U I R T D
George: MINOR (5)
Brian: OUTDID (6)
DC: TURION (6)
OT: NIMROD (6) ROTUND (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
Round 2: U E A E T M S R H
George: STREAM (6)
Brian: MATURES (7)
DC: HAMSTER (7) AUSTERE (7)
OT: HEATERS (7) MAHSEER (7) MEASURE (7) MUSHRAT (7) REHEATS (7) STEAMER (7) STRUMAE (7) TEAMERS (7) THERMAE (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 9, 10, 9. Target: 446.
C1: -
C2: 447. 6 × 75 − (10 − 7) (7)
RR: 446. (9 ÷ 9 + 75) × 6 − 10 (10)
Score: 0–20 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: STONEFUR -> FORTUNES
Round 4: O E U E C M S N P
George: comunes
Brian: POUNCES (7)
DC: CONSUME (7)
OT: SPUMONE (7)
Score: 0–27 (max 30)
Round 5: J S F C A U O N A
George: CANS (4)
Brian: SAUNA (5)
DC: FAUNAS (6) CAJONS (6)
OT: ACAJOUS (7)
Score: 0–32 (max 37)
Round 6: 100, 50, 6, 10, 9, 10. Target: 725.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 725. (100 + 50) ÷ 6 × (10 + 10 + 9) (10)
Score: 0–32 (max 47)
Round 7: T G L I O E G B S
George: GOBLETS (7)
Brian: TOGGLES (7)
DC: BOGGLES (7) BLOGGIEST (18)
Score: 7–39 (max 65)
Round 8: I A O A Q R S N H
George: ARIAS (5)
Brian: IRONS (5)
DC: RHINOS (6)
OT: ARONIAS (7)
Score: 12–44 (max 72)
Round 9: 75, 6, 9, 5, 1, 3. Target: 548.
C1: 536.
C2: 547. (75 − 6) × (9 − 1) − 5 (7)
RR: 548. (5 × 3 + 75) × 6 + 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 12–51 (max 82)
Teatime teaser: NEARFLOP -> FLAPERON
Round 10: U E A U S R M T L
George: MATURES (7)
Brian: AMULETS (7)
DC: AMULETS (7)
OT: ARMLETS (7) AUTEURS (7) LUSTRUM (7) MAULERS (7) MULETAS (7) MULTURE (7) MUTUALS (7) MUTUELS (7) MUTULES (7) SALUTER (7) STRUMAE (7) SUTURAL (7) TRUMEAU (7) TUMULAR (7) UMLAUTS (7)
Score: 19–58 (max 89)
Round 11: G T N I E I T P N
George: penitent
Brian: PETTING (7)
DC: NETTING (7) PETTING (7) PITTING (7)
OT: PEINING (7) TENTING (7) TINTING (7)
Score: 19–65 (max 96)
Round 12: A E O E D P W Y L
George: DEPLOY (6)
Brian: ELOPED (6)
DC: YODEL (5) PLAYED (6) LEAPED (6)
OT: DEEPLY (6) DEPLOY (6) DEWLAP (6) ELODEA (6) LEEWAY (6) PEALED (6) PEDALO (6) PEDWAY (6) WEALED (6) YAWPED (6) YELPED (6) YOWLED (6)
Score: 25–71 (max 102)
Round 13: D R L U A O G T A
George: GOURD (5)
Brian: GRADUAL (7)
DC: ADULATOR (8)
Score: 25–78 (max 110)
Round 14: 25, 3, 5, 6, 7, 4. Target: 464.
C1: 466.
C2: 465. (4 × 6 − 5) × 25 − 3 − 7 (7)
RR: 464. (25 × 6 + 4) × 3 + 7 − 5 (10)
Score: 25–85 (max 120)
Round 15: G R N D P I A N O
No one buzzes. The answer was PARDONING.
Final Score: 25–85 (max 130)