C1: Champion Brett"The Winking Goliath " Davids (8 wins, 916 points.)
C2: Champion Mark "The Captain "Allen (8 wins, 722 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Nisha Katona.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S Y R L E U O N G
R02: R B A T M E I C A
R03: 75, 3, 2, 5, 2, 6, . Target: 482.
TTT: XMASMERIT - "The Christmas party merits a skilled DJ"
R04: V E N I T C A S E
R05: R D S T O I A E G
R06: 75, 7, 8, 10, 5, 4, . Target: 315.
R07: J R S N A I E M O
R08: G P I L X A E N I
R09: 25, 1, 2, 3, 5, 9. Target: 978.
TTT: NISHACOVE - " Nisha fishes in the cove for these."
R10: D K O N A M B U E
R11: G D S L O I A E G
R12: R O L T E S U P D
R13: H F P S I E O T E
R14: 25, 4, 8, 3, 3, 7. Target: 189.
R15: H E R R D I A R Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: S Y R L E U O N G
Brett: LOUNGERS (8)
Mark: LOUNGERS (8)
DC: RUGOSELY (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: R B A T M E I C A
Brett: BACTERIA (8)
Mark: BACTERIA (8)
DC: CRABMEAT (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Round 3: 75, 3, 2, 5, 2, 6. Target: 482.
C1: 482. (75 + 5) × 6 + 2 (10)
C2: 482. (75 + 5) × 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: XMASMERIT -> MIXMASTER
Round 4: V E N I T C A S E
Brett: VESICATE (8)
Mark: invents
DC: CINEASTE (8)
OT: ENACTIVE (8) VESICANT (8)
Score: 34–26 (max 34)
Round 5: R D S T O I A E G
Brett: ASTEROID (8)
Mark: ASTEROID (8)
DC: STODGIER (8)
OT: GODETIAS (8) GORDITAS (8)
Score: 42–34 (max 42)
Round 6: 75, 7, 8, 10, 5, 4. Target: 315.
C1: 315. 4 × 75 + 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 315. 4 × 75 + 7 + 8 (10)
Score: 52–44 (max 52)
Round 7: J R S N A I E M O
Brett: ROMANISE (8)
Mark: MORAINES (8)
DC: ROMAINES (8) MORAINES (8)
Score: 60–52 (max 60)
Round 8: G P I L X A E N I
Brett: LEAPING (7)
Mark: LEAPING (7)
DC: EXPLAIN (7) APEXING (7)
OT: EXILING (7) PEALING (7) PLIEING (7)
Score: 67–59 (max 67)
Round 9: 25, 1, 2, 3, 5, 9. Target: 978.
C1: 980. Mistake in working.
C2: 980. Mistake in working.
RR: 978. ((2 × 9 − 5) × 25 + 1) × 3 (10)
Score: 67–59 (max 77)
Both of our quarter finalists draw a blank in this round...........it can only mean one thing for Brett his max game is now off........... Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us how it is done
Teatime teaser: NISHACOVE -> ANCHIOVES
Round 10: D K O N A M B U E
Brett: ABDOMEN (7)
Mark: ABDOMEN (7)
DC: UNBAKED (7)
OT: BUNKOED (7) MUDBANK (7) UNOAKED (7)
Score: 74–66 (max 84)
Round 11: G D S L O I A E G
Brett: SLOGGED (7)
Mark: DOGGIES (7)
DC: LOGGIAS (7) SLAGGED (7)
OT: GADGIES (7) GOALIES (7) SILAGED (7)
Score: 81–73 (max 91)
Round 12: R O L T E S U P D
Brett: PLOUTERS (8)
Mark: SPROUTED (8)
DC: PROUDEST (8) DROPLETS (8)
OT: POSTLUDE (8) POSTURED (8) SPLURTED (8)
Score: 89–81 (max 99)
Round 13: H F P S I E O T E
Brett: POETISE (7)
Mark: poshest
DC: POETISE (7)
Score: 96–81 (max 106)
Round 14: 25, 4, 8, 3, 3, 7. Target: 189.
C1: 189. 8 × 25 − 7 − 4 (10)
C2: 189. 8 × 25 − 7 − 4 (10)
Score: 106–91 (max 116)
Round 15: H E R R D I A R Y
C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say HAIRDRYER which is correct.
Final Score: 116–91 (max 126)