C1: Challenger Gary Fisher.
C2: Challenger Lorraine Whelan.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen Fry.
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E R O L E R G F
R02: D L N I E O L R U
R03: 25, 4, 7, 10, 9, 2. Target: 500.
TTT: CORNYSUE - "Simon was uncertain about being the centre of attention. "
R04: V P A E A W N M I
R05: G A B U J E L N O
R06: 50, 1, 9, 4, 6, 4, . Target: 229.
R07: I Q E M O S A G T
R08: I A O R P N H E S
R09: 75, 5, 6, 9, 5, 10. Target: 441.
TTT: OATHPLET - " A sought-after car registration in the catering industry. "
R10: T S R U O A G N I
R11: S A N E T A D R G
R12: I E N D T L I A S
R13: R E M O C U D T Y
R14: 25, 9, 4, 1, 4, 10. Target: 121.
R15: S O R H D O U G H (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E R O L E R G F
Gary: resoles
Lorraine: LOSER (5)
DC: FORGERS (7) FORELEGS (8)
OT: REFORGES (8)
Score: 0–5 (max 8)
Round 2: D L N I E O L R U
Gary: LOUDER (6)
Lorraine: LOUDER (6)
DC: ROUNDEL (7) UNROLLED (8)
Score: 6–11 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 4, 7, 10, 9, 2. Target: 500.
C1: 500. 25 × 4 × (7 − 2) (10)
C2: 500. 2 × 10 × 25 (10)
Score: 16–21 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CORNYSUE -> CYNOSURE
Round 4: V P A E A W N M I
Gary: anime
Lorraine: PAWN (4)
DC: PAVANE (6)
OT: APEMAN (6) PIEMAN (6)
Score: 16–25 (max 32)
Round 5: G A B U J E L N O
Gary: JUNGLE (6)
Lorraine: JUNGLE (6)
DC: BUNGLE (6) GALJOEN (7) BANGLE (6) JUNGLE (6)
OT: JUGLONE (7)
Score: 22–31 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 1, 9, 4, 6, 4. Target: 229.
C1: -
C2: 228. (50 + 6 + 1) × 4 (7)
TC: 229. (50 + 6) × 4 + 1 + 4 (10)
Score: 22–38 (max 49)
Round 7: I Q E M O S A G T
Gary: GAMIEST (7)
Lorraine: GAMIEST (7)
DC: EGOISM (6) EGOTISM (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) ATOMISE (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 29–45 (max 56)
Round 8: I A O R P N H E S
Gary: ORPHANS (7)
Lorraine: SHARPEN (7)
DC: PHONIES (7) PERSONA (7) APHORISE (8)
Score: 36–52 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 5, 6, 9, 5, 10. Target: 441.
C1: 441. 75 × 6 − 9 (10)
C2: 441. 75 × 6 − 9 (10)
Score: 46–62 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: OATHPLET -> HOTPLATE
Round 10: T S R U O A G N I
Gary: ROASTING (8)
Lorraine: ROSATING (8)
DC: AROUSING (8) ORGANIST (8) OUTGAINS (8)
OT: RAINOUTS (8) ROUSTING (8)
Score: 54–70 (max 82)
Round 11: S A N E T A D R G
Gary: GRANDEST (8)
Lorraine: GRANDEST (8)
DC: GRADATES (8) DRAGNETS (8)
OT: TANAGERS (8)
Score: 62–78 (max 90)
Round 12: I E N D T L I A S
Gary: STAINED (7)
Lorraine: ISLAND (6)
DC: DILATES (7) ENTAILS (7) DENIALIST (18)
OT: DISENTAIL (18)
Score: 69–78 (max 108)
Round 13: R E M O C U D T Y
Gary: ROUTED (6)
Lorraine: CORED (5)
DC: COMEDY (6) COURTED (7)
OT: DECORUM (7)
Score: 75–78 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 9, 4, 1, 4, 10. Target: 121.
C1: 121. (4 + 1) × 25 − 4 (10)
C2: 121. (4 + 1) × 25 − 4 (10)
Score: 85–88 (max 125)
Round 15: S O R H D O U G H
No one buzzes. The answer was ROUGHSHOD.
Final Score: 85–88 (max 135)