C1: Champion Joe Davies (2 wins, 196 points.)
C2: Challenger David Millar.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B S N F I E A C E
R02: G A P E M R G U I
R03: 75, 2, 4, 9, 5, 1, . Target: 346.
TTT: WAILFUSE - "In your head, you picture the worst possible outcome."
R04: T A R E T N O G E
R05: Q R N L I E O S E
R06: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 2. Target: 905.
R07: D M D S U E I P A
R08: L O S R E N D A R
R09: 7, 5, 6, 3, 9, 8. Target: 123.
TTT: NETSKIRT - "They can't sit still – it's starting to give me the needle"
R10: S E T L U M C E T
R11: G M S H A I E R T
R12: D I Y W O A S L E
R13: S T N L O A E T I
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 9, 5. Target: 117.
R15: R U N R I G B O W (conundrum)
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Round 1: B S N F I E A C E
Joe: FANCIES (7)
David: BEANIES (7)
DC: FIANCEES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: G A P E M R G U I
Joe: MUGGIER (7)
David: MUGGIER (7)
DC: UMPIRAGE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 2, 4, 9, 5, 1. Target: 346.
C1: 346. 4 × 75 + 5 × 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 346. 4 × 75 + 5 × 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: WAILFUSE -> AWFULISE
Round 4: T A R E T N O G E
Joe: GETTER (6)
David: NATTER (6)
DC: ENTREAT (7)
OT: TERATOGEN (18)
Score: 30–30 (max 44)
Round 5: Q R N L I E O S E
Joe: NOSIER (6)
David: LINERS (6)
DC: RELINES (7)
OT: LIENORS (7) LIERNES (7) LOERIES (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 51)
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 2. Target: 905.
C1: 905. 9 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 2 (10)
C2: 905. 9 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 2 (10)
Score: 46–46 (max 61)
Round 7: D M D S U E I P A
Joe: MUDDIES (7)
David: MUDDIES (7)
DC: DIADEMS (7)
OT: PADDIES (7)
Score: 53–53 (max 68)
Round 8: L O S R E N D A R
Joe: LOANERS (7)
David: LOADERS (7)
DC: SNARLER (7) SOLANDER (8)
OT: ADORNERS (8) LADRONES (8)
Score: 60–60 (max 76)
Round 9: 7, 5, 6, 3, 9, 8. Target: 123.
C1: 123. (7 × 6 − (9 − 8)) × 3 (10)
C2: 123. (7 × 6 − (9 − 8)) × 3 (10)
Score: 70–70 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: NETSKIRT -> KNITTERS
Round 10: S E T L U M C E T
Joe: MUSCLE (6)
David: SETTLE (6)
DC: CUTLETS (7) SCUTTLE (7) LETTUCES (8)
Score: 76–76 (max 94)
Round 11: G M S H A I E R T
Joe: GAMIEST (7)
David: GATHERS (7)
DC: MITHERS (7) MIGRATES (8)
OT: MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 83–83 (max 102)
Round 12: D I Y W O A S L E
Joe: WIDELY (6)
David: DELAYS (6)
DC: OLDIES (6) WAYSIDE (7)
OT: SLIDEWAY (8)
Score: 89–89 (max 110)
Round 13: S T N L O A E T I
Joe: ELATION (7)
David: LOANS (5)
DC: TOENAILS (8) TONALITES (18)
Score: 96–89 (max 128)
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 9, 5. Target: 117.
C1: 117. 75 ÷ 25 + 5 + 9 + 100 (10)
C2: 116.
Score: 106–89 (max 138)
Round 15: R U N R I G B O W
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say BURROWING which is correct.
Final Score: 116–89 (max 148)