C1: Champion Joe Davies (3 wins, 312 points.)
C2: Challenger Suzanne Anisfeld.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S C R N U I E A G
R02: N L E R O P U N S
R03: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 6, . Target: 635.
TTT: FIRCONES - "The answer is the source of the clue"
R04: R N I B O P T U C
R05: R L S X O A A O U
R06: 100, 25, 4, 2, 3, 5. Target: 203.
R07: D P N H I O I A O
R08: M R E T I R A G N
R09: 50, 7, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 102.
TTT: ORGANISE - "Organise the letters to discover these events"
R10: K P O T M E A E N
R11: F L T S O I E G U
R12: H L E T I F E M V
R13: B C S M U E O D E
R14: 100, 25, 5, 7, 3, 8. Target: 633.
R15: E L L I S I T S M (conundrum)
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Round 1: S C R N U I E A G
Joe: CREASING (8)
Suzanne: CREASING (8)
DC: CREASING (8)
OT: RECUSING (8) RESCUING (8) SCUNGIER (8) SECURING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: N L E R O P U N S
Joe: UNROPES (7)
Suzanne: UNROPES (7)
DC: NEURONS (7) PUNNERS (7)
OT: UNPERSON (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 6. Target: 635.
C1: 637. Mistake in working.
C2: 638. 25 × 4 × 6 + 6 × 5 + 8 (7)
RR: 635. ((4 + 6) × 8 + 25) × 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 15–22 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: FIRCONES -> CONIFERS
Round 4: R N I B O P T U C
Joe: POINT (5)
Suzanne: corupt
DC: RUCTION (7)
OT: RUBICON (7)
Score: 20–22 (max 33)
Round 5: R L S X O A A O U
Joe: ALAS (4)
Suzanne: LOOS (4)
DC: AROUSAL (7)
Score: 24–26 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 25, 4, 2, 3, 5. Target: 203.
C1: 203. 100 × 2 + 3 (10)
C2: 203. 100 × 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 34–36 (max 50)
Round 7: D P N H I O I A O
Joe: OPIOID (6)
Suzanne: aphoid
DC: OPHIDIAN (8)
Score: 40–36 (max 58)
Round 8: M R E T I R A G N
Joe: retaming
Suzanne: MIGRATE (7)
DC: REAMING (7)
OT: EMIGRANT (8) REARMING (8) RERATING (8)
Score: 40–43 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 7, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 102.
C1: 102. 50 × 2 + 9 − 7 (10)
C2: 102. 50 × 2 + 9 − 7 (10)
Score: 50–53 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ORGANISE -> ROGAINES
Round 10: K P O T M E A E N
Joe: pomate
Suzanne: POTMEN (6)
DC: POTMEN (6)
OT: APEMEN (6) KETONE (6) MATOKE (6) METOPE (6) MOPANE (6) NEPETA (6) OMENTA (6) POTEEN (6) POTMAN (6) TAMPON (6) TONEME (6) TOPMAN (6) TOPMEN (6)
Score: 50–59 (max 82)
Round 11: F L T S O I E G U
Joe: FOULEST (7)
Suzanne: FOULEST (7)
DC: OUTFLIES (8)
OT: EULOGIST (8) FUGLIEST (8) SOLIFUGE (8)
Score: 57–66 (max 90)
Round 12: H L E T I F E M V
Joe: FILTH (5)
Suzanne: FLEET (5)
DC: HELMET (6) THIEVE (6)
OT: LEFTIE (6)
Score: 62–71 (max 96)
Round 13: B C S M U E O D E
Joe: BEMUSED (7)
Suzanne: BECOMES (7)
DC: BEMUSED (7)
OT: EMBUSED (7)
Score: 69–78 (max 103)
Round 14: 100, 25, 5, 7, 3, 8. Target: 633.
C1: 633. 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8 (10)
C2: 633. 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8 (10)
Score: 79–88 (max 113)
Round 15: E L L I S I T S M
C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say LIMITLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 89–88 (max 123)