C1: Champion Clive Surplice (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Ritu Elliot Duwan.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B P N A E O D L A
R02: H E F K O G T E N
R03: 50, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, . Target: 978.
TTT: FASTMARE - " These will tell you it's all rest and no play."
R04: R L O X U A M L I
R05: S N G O E O T M E
R06: 100, 75, 10, 5, 2, 5. Target: 265.
R07: R C T A E U M S O
R08: H U A D S W E R G
R09: 50, 3, 7, 8, 7, 2. Target: 169.
TTT: COMATUFT - "The multitasker has true information about the pole."
R10: T R O N A I L P E
R11: C R N I A E D G N
R12: I O D M T E D J N
R13: W F P A E E S V C
R14: 75, 100, 25, 8, 3, 10, . Target: 386.
R15: L I N D I C A T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: B P N A E O D L A
Clive: DOABLE (6)
Ritu: BLONDE (6)
DC: BEDPAN (6) PLANED (6) ABALONE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: H E F K O G T E N
Clive: TOKEN (5)
Ritu: TONG (4)
DC: KETONE (6)
Score: 11–6 (max 13)
Round 3: 50, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8. Target: 978.
C1: 977. (50 − 1) × 4 × 5 − 3 (7)
C2: 977. 4 × 5 × 50 − 8 × 3 + 1 (7)
RR: 978. (50 × 4 − 3) × 5 − 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 18–13 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: FASTMARE -> FERMATAS
Round 4: R L O X U A M L I
Clive: MOLAR (5)
Ritu: lomax
DC: UXORIAL (7)
Score: 23–13 (max 30)
Round 5: S N G O E O T M E
Clive: STOOGE (6)
Ritu: GNOMES (6)
DC: GEMSTONE (8)
Score: 29–19 (max 38)
Round 6: 100, 75, 10, 5, 2, 5. Target: 265.
C1: 265. Mistake in working.
C2: 265. 2 × 100 + 75 − 10 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 48)
Round 7: R C T A E U M S O
Clive: outscream
Ritu: CURATES (7)
DC: CUSTOMER (8) COSTUMER (8)
OT: OUTRACES (8)
Score: 29–36 (max 56)
Round 8: H U A D S W E R G
Clive: GRADES (6)
Ritu: WASHER (6)
DC: SUGARED (7)
Score: 35–42 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 3, 7, 8, 7, 2. Target: 169.
C1: 169. (50 + 7) × 3 − 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 45–42 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: COMATUFT -> FACTOTUM
Round 10: T R O N A I L P E
Clive: RELATION (8)
Ritu: PLANTER (7)
DC: RELATION (8)
OT: ATROPINE (8) EPILATOR (8) INTERLAP (8) ORIENTAL (8) PETIOLAR (8) TRAPLINE (8) TRIPLANE (8)
Score: 53–42 (max 81)
Round 11: C R N I A E D G N
Clive: CRINGED (7)
Ritu: DANCING (7)
DC: CRANNIED (8)
Score: 60–49 (max 89)
Round 12: I O D M T E D J N
Clive: JOINTED (7)
Ritu: JOINTED (7)
DC: JOINTED (7) MIDDEN (6)
OT: ODDMENT (7)
Score: 67–56 (max 96)
Round 13: W F P A E E S V C
Clive: ESCAPE (6)
Ritu: ESCAPE (6)
OT: FAECES (6) PEACES (6) PESEWA (6) WEAVES (6)
Score: 73–62 (max 102)
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 8, 3, 10. Target: 386.
C1: 387. Mistake in working.
C2: 385. 3 × 100 + 75 + 10 (7)
RR: 386. (100 − 8) × 3 + 10 + 75 + 25 (10)
Score: 73–69 (max 112)
Round 15: L I N D I C A T E
No one buzzes. The answer was IDENTICAL.
Final Score: 73–69 (max 122)