C1: Challenger Chrono Yuen (2 wins, 188 points.) From Hackney, Greater London.
C2: Challenger John Dowling. From Donard, Country Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. His daughter, Rachel, actually sorted out the application for him.
He's also trying to scale the highest peak in all 32 counties of the island of Ireland. 
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R G O N T A E O S
R02: L P E N O C L A N
R03: 75, 7, 6, 4, 8, 4. Target: 162.
TTT: CUBDEMON - "Forget the head of state, focus on the state of the head."
R04: F U R S I E P S I
R05: N T S O E O H U C
R06: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 10. Target: 919.
R07: K M N I O E V C D
R08: R O E S R H A P O
R09: 100, 7, 9, 6, 7, 10. Target: 296.
TTT: KITEFOLK - "What a mouthful, it's all Greek to me."
R10: G U M Y E N D O I
R11: W N P U E I T D A
R12: T E S R I Q G A T
R13: R D T O A D O V A
R14: 25, 100, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 565.
R15: S T E A L M I N D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R G O N T A E O S
Chrono: ROOTAGES (8)
John: STRANGE (7)
DC: NEGATORS (8)
OT: RAGSTONE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: L P E N O C L A N
Chrono: POLLEN (6)
John: PLACE (5)
OT: PALLONE (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 4, 8, 4. Target: 162.
Chrono: 162. ((6 - 4) x 75) + 8 + 4 (10)
John: 161.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: CUBDEMON -> UNCOMBED
Round 4: F U R S I E P S I
Chrono: FUSSIER (7)
John: FUSSIER (7)
DC: PURIFIES (8)
Score: 31–7 (max 33)
Round 5: N T S O E O H U C
Chrono: TOUCHES (7)
John: COUNTS (6)
DC: OUTSHONE (8)
Score: 38–7 (max 41)
Round 6: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 10. Target: 919.
Chrono: 913. Mistake in working.
John: -
RR: 919. ((100 - 4 - 4) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 38–7 (max 51)
Levi talks about his charity work in working with the Windrush Foundation.
Round 7: K M N I O E V C D
Chrono: NICKED (6)
John: MINCED (6)
DC: INVOKED (7) DEMONIC (7)
Score: 44–13 (max 58)
Round 8: R O E S R H A P O
Chrono: HOOPERS (7)
John: pharoes
DC: SHARPER (7)
OT: RASOPHORE (18)
Score: 51–13 (max 76)
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 6, 7, 10. Target: 296.
Chrono: 296. ((9 - 6) x 100) - (7 + 7 - 10) (10)
John: 297.
Score: 61–13 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: KITEFOLK -> KLEFTIKO
Round 10: G U M Y E N D O I
Chrono: DEMOING (7)
John: DOING (5)
DC: YOUNGIE (7)
Score: 68–13 (max 93)
Round 11: W N P U E I T D A
Chrono: PUNDIT (6)
John: PAINTED (7)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
OT: AUDIENT (7) PATINED (7)
Score: 68–20 (max 100)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "oh, my giddy aunt".
Round 12: T E S R I Q G A T
Chrono: TASTIER (7)
John: TARGETS (7)
DC: ARTISTE (7) STAGIER (7) GAITERS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) ARTIEST (7) ATTIRES (7) RATITES (7) RITTAGS (7) STRIATE (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 75–27 (max 107)
Round 13: R D T O A D O V A
Chrono: AORTA (5)
John: DOOR (4)
DC: DORADO (6)
OT: TRAVADO (7)
Score: 80–27 (max 114)
Round 14: 25, 100, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 565.
Chrono: 565. (100 x 6) - 25 - 10 (10)
John: 565. (100 x 6) - 25 - 10 (10)
Score: 90–37 (max 124)
Round 15: S T E A L M I N D
John buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say MAINSTEAD which is incorrect.
Chrono does not buzz.
The answer, correctly guessed by Rachel, was DISMANTLE.
Final Score: 90–37 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Chrono:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6
John:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=89