C1: Champion Ted Carter (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Tyler Eaton-Jephcote.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C G W E U A N M E
R02: P H O A T P O E N
R03: 50, 7, 9, 10, 2, 5, . Target: 334.
TTT: RAKEPITS - ""It's the coldest day of the year", said the late chat show host."
R04: D T R A I S E A T
R05: D F S O E G N O U
R06: 5, 2, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 299.
R07: M C S R E O I D E
R08: Z I E M N L A J U
R09: 50, 75, 25, 8, 6, 1, . Target: 313.
TTT: MAYOTOUT - " "I can't afford to keep you on, so I'm gonna have to let you go", said the lizard"
R10: S L T W O A E A R
R11: P T D E O E T N G
R12: N S R I E L I T E
R13: G R L U E A O S M
R14: 10, 2, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 863.
R15: S E E E T H I C S (conundrum)
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Round 1: C G W E U A N M E
Ted: MENACE (6)
Tyler: MENACE (6)
DC: MENAGE (6) ACUMEN (6)
OT: CUMENE (6) ENCAGE (6) MANEGE (6) UNCAGE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: P H O A T P O E N
Ted: HAPPEN (6)
Tyler: PHONATE (7)
DC: PHAETON (7)
OT: HANEPOOT (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)
Round 3: 50, 7, 9, 10, 2, 5. Target: 334.
C1: 334. (50 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 334. (50 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: RAKEPITS -> PARKIEST
Round 4: D T R A I S E A T
Ted: dartiest
Tyler: dartiest
DC: SATIATED (8) RADIATES (8)
OT: ADSTRATE (8) STRIATED (8) TARDIEST (8)
Score: 16–23 (max 32)
Round 5: D F S O E G N O U
Ted: FONDUES (7)
Tyler: FONDUES (7)
DC: FUNGOES (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 39)
Round 6: 5, 2, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 299.
C1: 299. 5 × 6 × 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 299. 5 × 6 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 33–40 (max 49)
Round 7: M C S R E O I D E
Ted: SCORED (6)
Tyler: SCORED (6)
DC: COMEDIES (8) MEDIOCRE (8)
Score: 39–46 (max 57)
Round 8: Z I E M N L A J U
Ted: EMAIL (5)
Tyler: MENIAL (6)
DC: MENIAL (6)
OT: ALUMNI (6) LUMINA (6) MIZUNA (6)
Score: 39–52 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 8, 6, 1. Target: 313.
C1: 312. 50 × 6 + 8 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 313. ((75 − 50) × 25 + 1) ÷ (8 − 6) (10)
Score: 46–52 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: MAYOTOUT -> AUTOTOMY
Round 10: S L T W O A E A R
Ted: SLOWER (6)
Tyler: WATERS (6)
DC: WASTREL (7)
OT: OLESTRA (7) TALWARS (7) TROWELS (7)
Score: 52–58 (max 80)
Round 11: P T D E O E T N G
Ted: POTTED (6)
Tyler: POTTED (6)
DC: PENTODE (7)
Score: 58–64 (max 87)
Round 12: N S R I E L I T E
Ted: RELINES (7)
Tyler: SILENT (6)
DC: RESILIENT (18) ENLISTER (8) LISTENER (8)
Score: 65–64 (max 105)
Round 13: G R L U E A O S M
Ted: GRUELS (6)
Tyler: MAULERS (7)
DC: GLAMOUR (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7) GLUMOSE (7) MORGUES (7) MORULAE (7) REGULOS (7)
Score: 65–71 (max 112)
Round 14: 10, 2, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 863.
C1: -
C2: 863. (9 × 8 + 7 × 2) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 65–81 (max 122)
Round 15: S E E E T H I C S
C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say CHEESIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 65–91 (max 132)