Episode 8669

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Episode 8669 was broadcast on 15 December 2025, as the third quarter-final of Series 92.

Ben Hocking played Ricky Cohen, with Ben Hocking winning 108 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Hocking having first appeared in Series 72 and Cohen in Series 40.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hocking	Score	Ricky Cohen	Others	Max.
1	MCDEOILAG	MELODICA	8 – 0	CLAIMED		8
2	RWUOMPEQT	TORQUE	14 – 6	TORQUE	EMPTOR*, POUTER*, ROQUET*, RUMPOT*, TROUPE	14
3	75 50 3 2 7 1 → 222	222 (75 − 1) × 3	24 – 16	222 3 × 75 − 2 − 1		24
TTT	PANTOBILL	When Biggins is on the panto bill, he signs many autographs with this.			BALLPOINT
4	SNAELFACS	CLEANS	30 – 16	fanless ☓	CALEANS	31
5	RYPOAELIN	AILERON	37 – 23	PRALINE	ALIENOR*, INLAYER*, NAILERY*, OPALINE*, PLAINER*, PLENARY, PROLINE*	38
6	7 2 8 3 1 9 → 320	320 (9 × 3 + 2 × 7 − 1) × 8	47 – 33	320 (9 − 1) ÷ 2 × (3 + 7) × 8		48
7	XSDOEAMES	MESSED	53 – 39	MASSED	EXOMES*, MOSSED*, OEDEMA, SEAMED*, SESAME*	54
8	TPIALTUGA	PLAIT	58 – 39	☓	PALAGI*, TAGATI	60
9	25 100 4 7 3 10 → 935	935 (100 − 4) × 10 − 25	68 – 39	—		70
TTT	AYULESHOP	The stage is set for Santa to deliver this from his workshop.			PLAYHOUSE
10	SRIEHDOEB	HEROISED	76 – 39	DEBRIS		78
11	TKNUAOSIE	SOUTANE	83 – 46	AUNTIES	ATONIES*, INTAKES*, KENTIAS*, OAKIEST*, SINUATE*	85
12	VRUETSIWA	WAVIEST	90 – 53	VIRTUES	WAITERS, WAIVERS*, WARIEST	92
13	DTNEOURIU	ROUTINED	98 – 61	ROUTINED		100
14	1 4 3 9 6 4 → 165	165 (9 × 6 + 1) × 3	108 – 61	—		110
15	PLUMBSEAS		108 – 61		SUBSAMPLE	120