C1: Champion Ciaran McCarthhy (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Sydenham.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C B E O D S E G I
R02: F S U E I T M C A
R03: 25, 50, 75, 10, 6, 1. Target: 949.
TTT: RUNVOTER - "The income from an apple dish, perhaps."
R04: H R W T O A O A U
R05: R J E I S H A O F
R06: 9, 9, 2, 8, 1, 10. Target: 429.
R07: T Q U E N T A S I
R08: D G D A E I S N S
R09: 50, 25, 75, 2, 3, 8. Target: 179.
TTT: ISAWVERA - "If you've tuned in to this one, don't go broadcasting it"
R10: L V P E I A M R N
R11: L R O I T D E O N
R12: D M G N U E A P O
R13: R S A E L S U E I
R14: 1, 10, 2, 4, 7, 6, . Target: 444.
R15: T R A C K L O S S (conundrum)
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Round 1: C B E O D S E G I
Ciaran: DIOCESE (7)
Tom: BODIES (6)
DC: GEODESIC (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: F S U E I T M C A
Ciaran: faciest
Tom: FAUCETS (7)
DC: CAESIUM (7)
OT: FACTUMS (7) FUMIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 50, 75, 10, 6, 1. Target: 949.
C1: 949. (75 + 25) × 10 − 50 − 1 (10)
C2: 949. (75 + 25) × 10 − 50 − 1 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: RUNVOTER -> TURNOVER
Round 4: H R W T O A O A U
Ciaran: AUTHOR (6)
Tom: outrow
Score: 23–17 (max 31)
Round 5: R J E I S H A O F
Ciaran: OARFISH (7)
Tom: FISHER (6)
DC: FEIJOAS (7)
OT: HEJIRAS (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 38)
Round 6: 9, 9, 2, 8, 1, 10. Target: 429.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 429. ((9 + 8) × 2 + 9) × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 30–17 (max 48)
Round 7: T Q U E N T A S I
Ciaran: ANTIQUES (8)
Tom: AUNTIES (7)
DC: QUAINTEST (18)
Score: 38–17 (max 66)
Round 8: D G D A E I S N S
Ciaran: DESIGNS (7)
Tom: DANDIES (7)
DC: ASSIGNED (8)
Score: 45–24 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 2, 3, 8. Target: 179.
C1: 179. 50 × 3 + 25 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 179. 50 × 3 + 25 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 55–34 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: ISAWVERA -> AIRWAVES
Round 10: L V P E I A M R N
Ciaran: VAMPIRE (7)
Tom: VAMPIRE (7)
DC: PRIMEVAL (8)
Score: 62–41 (max 92)
Round 11: L R O I T D E O N
Ciaran: EIDOLON (7)
Tom: lotioned
DC: LOONIER (7)
OT: LENTOID (7) RETINOL (7) ROOTLED (7) TENDRIL (7)
Score: 69–41 (max 99)
Round 12: D M G N U E A P O
Ciaran: PNEUMA (6)
Tom: POUNDAGE (8)
Score: 69–49 (max 107)
Round 13: R S A E L S U E I
Ciaran: REALISES (8)
Tom: REALISES (8)
DC: REALISES (8)
Score: 77–57 (max 115)
Round 14: 1, 10, 2, 4, 7, 6. Target: 444.
C1: 444. ((7 + 4) × 10 + 1) × (6 − 2) (10)
C2: 444. (7 × 6 + 2) × 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 87–67 (max 125)
Round 15: T R A C K L O S S
No one buzzes. The answer was CROSSTALK.
Final Score: 87–67 (max 135)