C1: Champion Alan Friel (2 wins, 158 points.)
C2: Challenger Angela Tracy.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P H T G E I A R L
R02: S U E R D C I M R
R03: 50, 10, 10, 5, 6, 7, . Target: 232.
TTT: MINTSAFE - " A big party in the northern city? You will it to happen"
R04: E K S O I X P M E
R05: F T C W G I E A L
R06: 25, 50, 3, 5, 2, 3, . Target: 316.
R07: N R G N T E I U L
R08: E O S D F E S P R
R09: 75, 4, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 454.
TTT: LURCHFEE - "Ian will have causes to be happy after the break."
R10: G S T O I C H A N
R11: M B L S R E A I T
R12: A N D O G T E J W
R13: T S T N S O A U E
R14: 10, 9, 2, 5, 3, 9, . Target: 946.
R15: T H E R E D D A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: P H T G E I A R L
Alan: LIGHTER (7)
Angela: PLIGHT (6)
DC: GRAPHITE (8)
OT: LITHARGE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S U E R D C I M R
Alan: SCURRIED (8)
Angela: CURSE (5)
DC: MURRIES (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 10, 10, 5, 6, 7. Target: 232.
C1: 233. 5 × 50 − (10 + 7) (7)
C2: 233. 5 × 50 − (10 + 7) (7)
RR: 232. (50 − 10 ÷ 10) × 5 − (7 + 6) (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: MINTSAFE -> MANIFEST
Round 4: E K S O I X P M E
Alan: eskimo
Angela: EXPOSE (6)
DC: EPOXIES (7)
OT: EPISOME (7)
Score: 22–13 (max 33)
Round 5: F T C W G I E A L
Alan: CLEFT (5)
Angela: AGILE (5)
DC: FACILE (6)
OT: ATELIC (6) FAILTE (6) GELATI (6) LIGATE (6)
Score: 27–18 (max 39)
Round 6: 25, 50, 3, 5, 2, 3. Target: 316.
C1: 315. 2 × 3 × 50 + 3 × 5 (7)
C2: 317. 2 × 3 × 50 + 25 − 3 − 5 (7)
RR: 316. (2 × 50 − 3) × 3 + 25 (10)
Score: 34–25 (max 49)
Round 7: N R G N T E I U L
Alan: TURNING (7)
Angela: guilter
DC: RETUNING (8)
Score: 41–25 (max 57)
Round 8: E O S D F E S P R
Alan: PROFESSED (18)
Angela: PROFESSED (18)
DC: PROFESSED (18)
Score: 59–43 (max 75)
Round 9: 75, 4, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 454.
C1: 454. 6 × 75 + 4 (10)
C2: 454. 6 × 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 69–53 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: LURCHFEE -> CHEERFUL
Round 10: G S T O I C H A N
Alan: COSTING (7)
Angela: COASTING (8)
DC: AGNOSTIC (8)
OT: COATINGS (8) COTINGAS (8) SCATHING (8)
Score: 69–61 (max 93)
Round 11: M B L S R E A I T
Alan: BARMIEST (8)
Angela: RAMBLES (7)
DC: BARMIEST (8)
OT: BALMIEST (8) LAMBERTS (8) LIBRATES (8) TABLIERS (8) TIMBALES (8) TIMBRELS (8)
Score: 77–61 (max 101)
Round 12: A N D O G T E J W
Alan: TANGOED (7)
Angela: WANTED (6)
DC: WANTED (6)
OT: TWANGED (7)
Score: 84–61 (max 108)
Round 13: T S T N S O A U E
Alan: TAUTNESS (8)
Angela: STOUTS (6)
DC: SOUTANES (8)
Score: 92–61 (max 116)
Round 14: 10, 9, 2, 5, 3, 9. Target: 946.
C1: 939. (10 × 9 + 3) × 5 × 2 + 9 (5)
C2: 939. (10 × 9 + 3) × 5 × 2 + 9 (5)
RR: 946. (9 × 5 − 2) × (10 + 9 + 3) (10)
Score: 97–66 (max 126)
Round 15: T H E R E D D A Y
No one buzzes. The answer was DEHYDRATE.
Final Score: 97–66 (max 136)