C1: Champion Joe Davies (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Divya Gorasia.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N W T I O U S A
R02: L F R E O A T N U
R03: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
TTT: EARNDUES - "Like the space bar on your computer keyboard, it's below the surface"
R04: S L C E O E G D O
R05: L Q B M E I A S U
R06: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
R07: G M T S E A U O W
R08: R L C I A E G D A
R09: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6, . Target: 175.
TTT: TERMBOSS - "In the early 1900s, they used the term "boss" a lot."
R10: T M I E T G N A M
R11: P R C P U O I D E
R12: H P N O A O L R E
R13: T K H S A O E P I
R14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
R15: D R O P S F E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N W T I O U S A
Joe: RATIONS (7)
Divya: RATIONS (7)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
OT: WAITRONS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: L F R E O A T N U
Joe: FLOATER (7)
Divya: FLOATER (7)
DC: FLAUNTER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
C1: 549. (5 × 4 + 2) × 25 − (6 − 5) (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: EARNDUES -> UNDERSEA
Round 4: S L C E O E G D O
Joe: CODES (5)
Divya: CLOSED (6)
DC: ECOLODGES (18)
Score: 24–20 (max 44)
Round 5: L Q B M E I A S U
Joe: QUAILS (6)
Divya: QUAILS (6)
OT: QUAMBIES (8)
Score: 30–26 (max 52)
Round 6: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
C1: 651. (5 + 2) × 100 − 50 + 5 − 4 (10)
C2: 651. (4 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 40–36 (max 62)
Round 7: G M T S E A U O W
Joe: WASTE (5)
Divya: outwages
DC: OUTAGES (7)
OT: STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 45–36 (max 69)
Round 8: R L C I A E G D A *NOTE 1: In Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they offered RADICAL or RADICLE; the subtitles stated RADICAL.
Joe: GLACIER (7)
Divya: GRADE (5)
DC: GRACED (6) RADICLE (7) REGALIA (7) GLACIER (7)
OT: CALDERA (7) GRACILE (7) LAIRAGE (7) RADICAL (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 52–36 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 175.
C1: 175. (3 + 7) × 10 + 75 (10)
C2: 173.
Score: 62–36 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: TERMBOSS -> MOBSTERS
Round 10: T M I E T G N A M
Joe: MATTING (7)
Divya: TEAMING (7)
DC: TEAMING (7) MATTING (7)
OT: MINTAGE (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 69–43 (max 93)
Round 11: P R C P U O I D E * NOTE 2: In Round 11, Gorasia was not asked to spell her word. Therefore, she may have intended PRIED rather than the inferred PRIDE.
Joe: CROPPED (7)
Divya: PRIDE (5)
DC: CROPPED (7)
OT: DROPPIE (7) PERCOID (7) PRODUCE (7)
Score: 76–43 (max 100)
Round 12: H P N O A O L R E
Joe: LOANER (6)
Divya: HOOPLA (6)
DC: ALPHORN (7) PLANER (6)
OT: HARPOON (7)
Score: 82–49 (max 107)
Round 13: T K H S A O E P I
Joe: POKIEST (7)
Divya: PASTIE (6)
DC: OPIATES (7) HOKIEST (7)
OT: APESHIT (7) ATOPIES (7) KATIPOS (7) OAKIEST (7) SHITAKE (7)
Score: 89–49 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
C1: 379. (9 − 4) × 75 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 378.
Score: 99–49 (max 124)
Round 15: D R O P S F E E S
C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say PROFESSED which is correct.
Final Score: 99–59 (max 134)