Episode 8671

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Episode 8671 was broadcast on 17 December 2025, as the first semi-final of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played John Payne, with Jase Cullen winning 116 – 78. 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 Payne in Series 71.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	John Payne	Others	Max.
1	OEAUPNRNQ	OPAQUER	7 – 0	unopen ☓		7
2	SPDEIORNT	PERIDOTS	15 – 8	POINTERS	DRIPSTONE	25
3	25 9 4 2 7 9 → 967	966 (9 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 9 + 7	22 – 8	965	Best: 967 = (100 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 7 × 2	35
TTT	COMETFARE	Comet enjoys all the Christmas fare, especially the stuffing.			FORCEMEAT
4	LZSUEARPM	PERUSAL	29 – 15	PERUSAL	LAMPERS*, LUMPERS*, MAULERS*, PALMERS*, RUMPLES*, SAMPLER	42
5	EOUIGSFRW	EGOSURF	36 – 15	GROUSE	FIGURES*	49
6	50 25 75 100 10 6 → 493	493 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25	46 – 25	493 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25		59
7	NTKHEAULD	HAUNTED	53 – 32	THANKED	LUNKHEAD	67
8	JTNRIAEOG	ROGAINE	60 – 39	JANITOR	GENITOR*, GOATIER*, GRANITE, GRATINE*, INGRATE*, JOINTER*, NEGATOR*, ORATING*, TANGIER*, TEARING*, TRIGONE*	74
9	100 7 9 8 5 9 → 126	126 9 + 9 + 8 + 100	70 – 49	126 9 + 9 + 8 + 100		84
TTT	DONNERWIG	Donner is curious about how she'd look in a wig.			WONDERING
10	CBWSIEUEL	SLUICE	76 – 55	SLUICE	BELIES*, CELEBS, EUCIES*	90
11	OEAETNCSG	NOTECASE	84 – 63	COGNATES		98
12	PLVIUENSA	UNVEILS	91 – 63	uplines ☓	ALEVINS*, ALPINES*, INSULAE*, LUPINES*, PINEALS*, SPANIEL*, SPLENIA*, UNALIVE*, VULPINE	105
13	OOUITHFMD	HUMID	96 – 68	MOUTH	DHOTI*, DUOMO*, MOTIF*, MUFTI*, ODIUM*, OOTID*, OUTDO*, TUMID*	110
14	75 25 50 100 8 8 → 116	116 100 + 8 + 8	106 – 78	116 (50 + 8) × (8 ÷ (100 ÷ 25))		120
15	ROYALSPEC	COSPLAYER (3.25 seconds)	116 – 78			130