C1: Champion David Roe (6 wins, 593 points.)
C2: Challenger Hiral Varia.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T E S O M E T S A
R02: P I T E N O G P E
R03: 8, 7, 4, 2, 3, 5, . Target: 222.
TTT: SUCHDIET - "The youths weren't driving, but they pass these on the left-hand side"
R04: M U G I C E H K R
R05: H N Z D I E A O W
R06: 50, 9, 2, 2, 1, 5. Target: 145.
R07: S A O T S F E D L
R08: D U T I N E J M O
R09: 2, 1, 7, 10, 1, 9. Target: 648.
TTT: RAWDATES - "Harry was unclean, so he drove to Scarborough to bathe."
R10: R A T E S I W D R
R11: A G C T E O N V I
R12: G E R I L U S I R
R13: P B S O I E N D T
R14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 9, 8, . Target: 899.
R15: T I P E X D E E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T E S O M E T S A
David: MOTTES (6)
Hiral: STEAMS (6)
DC: MOSTEST (7) STOMATES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: P I T E N O G P E
David: TOPPING (7)
Hiral: TOPPING (7)
DC: TOPPING (7)
OT: EPIGONE (7) EPITOPE (7) PEEPING (7) PEPTONE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 8, 7, 4, 2, 3, 5. Target: 222.
C1: 222. 8 × 7 × 4 − 2 (10)
C2: 228.
Score: 23–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SUCHDIET -> DUTCHIES
Round 4: M U G I C E H K R
David: MUCKIER (7)
Hiral: CHIMER (6)
DC: MUCKIER (7)
Score: 30–13 (max 32)
Round 5: H N Z D I E A O W
David: WANED (5)
Hiral: ANIDOZE (7)
DC: ANODIZE (7) WHIZ
Score: 30–20 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 9, 2, 2, 1, 5. Target: 145.
C1: 145. (2 + 1) × 50 − 5 (10)
C2: 145. (2 + 1) × 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 40–30 (max 49)
Round 7: S A O T S F E D L
David: FATLESS (7)
Hiral: FLOATED (7)
DC: FLOATED (7) FLOSSED (7)
OT: DESALTS (7) FALSEST (7) FOLATES (7) LASSOED (7)
Score: 47–37 (max 56)
Round 8: D U T I N E J M O
David: JOINTED (7)
Hiral: MOUNTED (7)
DC: MINUTED (7) UNTIMED (7)
OT: DEMOUNT (7)
Score: 54–44 (max 63)
Round 9: 2, 1, 7, 10, 1, 9. Target: 648.
C1: 648. (10 × 7 + 2) × 9 (10)
C2: 648. (9 × 7 + 2) × 10 − 1 − 1 (10)
Score: 64–54 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: RAWDATES -> EASTWARD
Round 10: R A T E S I W D R
David: WARIEST (7)
Hiral: WAISTED (7)
DC: WAITERS (7) TIRADES (7)
OT: TAWDRIER (8)
Score: 71–61 (max 81)
Round 11: A G C T E O N V I
David: COATING (7)
Hiral: VETOING (7)
DC: COVETING (8) CONATIVE (8)
Score: 78–68 (max 89)
Round 12: G E R I L U S I R
David: SURLIER (7)
Hiral: LURGIES (7)
DC: GRISLIER (8)
Score: 85–75 (max 97)
Round 13: P B S O I E N D T
David: POINTED (7)
Hiral: bondiest
DC: TOPSIDE (7) POINTED (7) BONIEST (7) DEPOSIT (7)
OT: BEDPOST (7) DOPIEST (7) INDEBTS (7) POINTES (7) POSITED (7) STIPEND (7)
Score: 92–75 (max 104)
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 9, 8. Target: 899.
C1: 900. 100 × 9 (7)
C2: 900. 100 × 9 (7)
RR: 899. (100 + 5) × 8 + 50 + 9 (10)
Score: 99–82 (max 114)
Round 15: T I P E X D E E D
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXPEDITED which is correct.
Final Score: 109–82 (max 124)