Episode 8673

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Episode 8673 was broadcast on 19 December 2025, as the grand final of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Brett Davids, with Jase Cullen winning 118 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Cullen having first appeared in Series 57 and Davids in Series 70.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Brett Davids	Others	Max.
1	EICWAOKLD	CLOAKED	7 – 7	CLOAKED	OILCAKE*, WEDLOCK	7
2	STRNEIOUG	GENITORS	15 – 15	ROUTINES	ROUSTING, ROUTEING*, SOIGNEUR*, STURGEON, TRIGONES*	15
3	75 25 50 8 1 9 → 480	480 (50 + 9 + 1) × 8	25 – 15	482		25
TTT	HEROGIFTS	Mum was a hero with Christmas gifts thanks to her early planning.			FORESIGHT
4	MHTBIEIDN	HENBIT	31 – 21	MINTED	BEHIND, BHINDI, HINTED*, HITMEN*, INDEBT*, INDITE*, MEHNDI, MIHIED*	31
5	AUEOPRGST	APTEROUS	39 – 29	OUTRAGES	GROUPSET*, PORTAGES*, POTAGERS*	39
6	100 3 1 10 4 8 → 967	967 (100 − 3) × 10 − 4 + 1	49 – 39	967 (100 − 4) × 10 + 8 − 1		49
7	AEISMONBR	ROMAINES	57 – 47	MORAINES	BARONIES*, ROMANISE*	57
8	CDTREAILE	DERELICT	65 – 55	RETAILED	DECALITRE	75
9	75 25 100 5 1 1 → 228	227 25 × 5 + 100 + 1 + 1	72 – 55	230	RR: 228 = (75 + 1) × (100 ÷ 25 − 1)	85
TTT	HITLEGEND	As a panto legend, Biggins has done this to our moods for decades.			LIGHTENED
10	PWLRIOANE	OPALINE	79 – 62	AILERON	ALIENOR*, PINWALE*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, PROLINE*	92
11	TQRUOIAME	MURIATE	86 – 69	EQUATOR	QUORATE	99
12	TSMJEOACI	MAJESTIC	94 – 69	ATOMISE		107
13	AOEATSGLP	APOSTLE	101 – 76	LEGATOS	GELATOS, PALATES*, PELOTAS*, POSTAGE*, POTAGES*	114
14	50 100 25 5 4 4 → 833	835 (4 + 4) × 100 + 25 + 50 ÷ 5	108 – 76	830	RR: 832/834	121
15	GUSTOFOIL	UFOLOGIST (2.75 seconds)	118 – 76			131