Episode 8667

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Episode 8667 was broadcast on 11 December 2025, as the first quarter-final of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Shemina Kirby, with Jase Cullen winning 121 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nisha Katona, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

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

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Shemina Kirby	Others	Max.
1	CSTFOUENB	BOUNCES	7 – 7	BOUNCES	CONFUTES	8
2	NRGIEAMLI	MIGRAINE	15 – 15	EMAILING	GERMINAL*, IMAGINER*, MALIGNER*, MALINGER	16
3	75 50 25 4 9 2 → 557	557 (75 − 2) × 9 − 25 × 4	25 – 15	—		26
TTT	NOELAMISS	Something's amiss if you serve these puddings at Christmas.			SEMOLINAS
4	TWNSAEIHE	ENSWATHE	33 – 15	WHITENS		34
5	RGTLOEIAD	IDOLATER	41 – 15	LIGATED	TAILORED	42
6	100 5 4 3 10 5 → 999	999 10 × 100 − (5 − 4)	51 – 25	999 10 × 100 − (4 − 3)		52
7	SJNSOUERG	SURGEONS	59 – 25	jongeurs ☓		60
8	DSBIAOGLI	BIOGAS	65 – 25	daigios ☓	IDIGBOS*, LIBIDOS	67
9	25 5 3 10 5 4 → 130	130 25 × 5 + 5	75 – 35	130 25 × 5 + 5		77
TTT	TREEDRIVE	I took a drive and brought the Christmas tree home.			RETRIEVED
10	HMFEAODNI	DOMAINE	82 – 35	MOANED		84
11	CPSGAEULT	UPSTAGE	89 – 35	PETALS	CAPLETS*, CAPSULE, CUSPATE*, GELCAPS*, PLACETS*, PLAGUES*, PULSATE, SCUTAGE*, SPECULA*, SULCATE*, TEACUPS, UPSCALE*	91
12	LNXAIEPMO	EXPLAIN	96 – 35	MOPANE	IMPANEL*, MANIPLE*, OPALINE	98
13	KDSNAIERV	SANDIVER	104 – 43	INVADERS		106
14	75 5 3 1 2 4 → 887	888 (75 − 1) × 4 × 3	111 – 43	889	RR: 887 = (75 × 3 − 2) × 4 − 5	116
15	LEXICALHD	CHILLAXED (2.5 seconds)	121 – 43			126