Episode 8622

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Episode 8621 was broadcast on 8 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Neil Sneddon, with Jase Cullen winning 113 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Cullen having first appeared in Series 57 and Sneddon in Series 58.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Neil Sneddon	Others	Max.
1	PSTRAEOLI	EPILATORS	18 – 0	paroleist ☓		18
2	JWUTSEMNO	MOUNTS	24 – 0	untames ☓	JUNTOS*, MENTOS, MUTONS*, OWNEST*	24
3	50 25 10 3 7 1 → 792	791 (7 − 3 + 50 + 25) × 10	31 – 0	790	RR: 792 = (10 + 1) × (50 + 25 − 3)	34
TTT	WESTLIFTS	These birds could be young fans of Taylor perhaps?			SWIFTLETS
4	RATNEQSUD	SQUANDER	39 – 0	SQUARED	TRANSUDE	42
5	RTHCAOEAS	TRACHEA	46 – 7	CHASTER	THORACES, TRACHEAS	50
6	75 6 8 3 1 4 → 529	529 (6 + 1) × 75 + 4	56 – 17	529 (6 + 1) × 75 + 4		60
7	FGRNOIEBS	BONFIRES	64 – 17	boingers ☓	SOBERING	68
8	CUTGOWIMA	AGOUTI	70 – 23	AGOUTI	ATOMIC	74
9	25 75 2 5 9 2 → 607	607 (75 − 2) × 9 − 2 × 25	80 – 23	☓		84
TTT	REGALHINT	Prince or pauper; we're all one of these.			EARTHLING
10	NOSELPAVI	PLOSIVE	87 – 30	PLOSIVE	OPALINES*	92
11	SLTGAOUEM	OUTAGES	94 – 37	OUTAGES	SOULMATE	100
12	NADECRZUI	CRANED	100 – 37	uncrazed ☓	CANDIRU*, DURANCE*, INDUCER*, IRACUND*, UNAIRED, UNCARED	107
13	NLMYEOETG	GENOME	106 – 43	GENTLY	TELOGEN	114
14	25 2 10 5 9 2 → 731	730 ((5 − 2) × 25 − 2) × 10	113 – 50	732 (5 − 2) × 10 × 25 − 9 × 2	RR: 731 = (2 + 10) × 9 × (2 + 5) − 25	124
15	INHERGANG		113 – 60	REHANGING (2.75 seconds)		134