Wednesday 17 December 2025 ( Series 92 1st Semi Final )
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:40 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap.........it is the first of our semi-finals.......which of these legends will be in Friday's showpiece grand final ?
C1: Champion Jason "Jase and Status " Cullen (9 wins, 1047 points.)
C2: Champion John " The Quiet Man " Payne (9 wins, 916 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E A U P N R N Q
R02: S P D E I O R N T
R03: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
TTT: COMETFARE - "Comet enjoys all the Christmas fare, especially the stuffing"
R04: L Z S U E A R P M
R05: E U O I G S F R W
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
R07: N T K H E A U L D
R08: J T N R I A E O G
R09: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
TTT: DONNERWIG - "Donner is curious about how she'd look in a wig"
R10: C B W S I E U E L
R11: O E A E T N C S G
R12: P L V I U E N S A
R13: O O U I T H F M D
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
R15: R O Y A L S P E C (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E A U P N R N Q
Jason: OPAQUER (7)
John: unopen
DC: PUNNER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S P D E I O R N T
Jason: PERIDOTS (8)
John: POINTERS (8)
DC: DRIPSTONE (18)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
C1: 966. (7)
C2: 965.
RR: 967. (100 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 7 × 2 (10)
Score: 22–8 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: COMETFARE -> FORCEMEAT
Round 4: L Z S U E A R P M
Jason: PERUSAL (7)
John: PERUSAL (7)
DC: SAMPLER (7) AZURES (6)
OT: LAMPERS (7) LUMPERS (7) MAULERS (7) PALMERS (7) RUMPLES (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 42)
Round 5: E U O I G S F R W
Jason: EGOSURF (7)
John: GROUSE (6)
OT: FIGURES (7)
Score: 36–15 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
C1: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 46–25 (max 59)
Round 7: N T K H E A U L D
Jason: HAUNTED (7)
John: THANKED (7)
DC: LUNKHEAD (8)
Score: 53–32 (max 67)
Round 8: J T N R I A E O G
Jason: ROGAINE (7)
John: JANITOR (7)
DC: GRANITE (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOATIER (7) GRATINE (7) INGRATE (7) JOINTER (7) NEGATOR (7) ORATING (7) TANGIER (7) TEARING (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
C1: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
C2: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
Score: 70–49 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DONNERWIG -> WONDERING
Round 10: C B W S I E U E L
Jason: SLUICE (6)
John: SLUICE (6)
DC: CELEBS (6)
OT: BELIES (6) EUCIES (6)
Score: 76–55 (max 90)
Round 11: O E A E T N C S G
Jason: NOTECASE (8)
John: COGNATES (8)
Score: 84–63 (max 98)
Round 12: P L V I U E N S A
Jason: UNVEILS (7)
John: uplines
DC: UNVEIL (6) VULPINE (7)
OT: ALEVINS (7) ALPINES (7) INSULAE (7) LUPINES (7) PINEALS (7) SPANIEL (7) SPLENIA (7) UNALIVE (7)
Score: 91–63 (max 105)
Round 13: O O U I T H F M D
Jason: HUMID (5)
John: MOUTH (5)
DC: OUTDO (5) MOTIF (5)
OT: DHOTI (5) DUOMO (5) MUFTI (5) ODIUM (5) OOTID (5) TUMID (5)
Score: 96–68 (max 110)
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
C1: 116. 100 + 8 + 8 (10)
C2: 116. (50 + 8) × (8 ÷ (100 ÷ 25)) (10)
Score: 106–78 (max 120)
Round 15: R O Y A L S P E C
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say COSPLAYER which is correct.
Final Score: 116–78 (max 130)
C1: Champion Jason "Jase and Status " Cullen (9 wins, 1047 points.)
C2: Champion John " The Quiet Man " Payne (9 wins, 916 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E A U P N R N Q
R02: S P D E I O R N T
R03: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
TTT: COMETFARE - "Comet enjoys all the Christmas fare, especially the stuffing"
R04: L Z S U E A R P M
R05: E U O I G S F R W
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
R07: N T K H E A U L D
R08: J T N R I A E O G
R09: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
TTT: DONNERWIG - "Donner is curious about how she'd look in a wig"
R10: C B W S I E U E L
R11: O E A E T N C S G
R12: P L V I U E N S A
R13: O O U I T H F M D
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
R15: R O Y A L S P E C (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E A U P N R N Q
Jason: OPAQUER (7)
John: unopen
DC: PUNNER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S P D E I O R N T
Jason: PERIDOTS (8)
John: POINTERS (8)
DC: DRIPSTONE (18)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
C1: 966. (7)
C2: 965.
RR: 967. (100 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 7 × 2 (10)
Score: 22–8 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: COMETFARE -> FORCEMEAT
Round 4: L Z S U E A R P M
Jason: PERUSAL (7)
John: PERUSAL (7)
DC: SAMPLER (7) AZURES (6)
OT: LAMPERS (7) LUMPERS (7) MAULERS (7) PALMERS (7) RUMPLES (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 42)
Round 5: E U O I G S F R W
Jason: EGOSURF (7)
John: GROUSE (6)
OT: FIGURES (7)
Score: 36–15 (max 49)
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
C1: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 46–25 (max 59)
Round 7: N T K H E A U L D
Jason: HAUNTED (7)
John: THANKED (7)
DC: LUNKHEAD (8)
Score: 53–32 (max 67)
Round 8: J T N R I A E O G
Jason: ROGAINE (7)
John: JANITOR (7)
DC: GRANITE (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOATIER (7) GRATINE (7) INGRATE (7) JOINTER (7) NEGATOR (7) ORATING (7) TANGIER (7) TEARING (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 74)
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
C1: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
C2: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
Score: 70–49 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: DONNERWIG -> WONDERING
Round 10: C B W S I E U E L
Jason: SLUICE (6)
John: SLUICE (6)
DC: CELEBS (6)
OT: BELIES (6) EUCIES (6)
Score: 76–55 (max 90)
Round 11: O E A E T N C S G
Jason: NOTECASE (8)
John: COGNATES (8)
Score: 84–63 (max 98)
Round 12: P L V I U E N S A
Jason: UNVEILS (7)
John: uplines
DC: UNVEIL (6) VULPINE (7)
OT: ALEVINS (7) ALPINES (7) INSULAE (7) LUPINES (7) PINEALS (7) SPANIEL (7) SPLENIA (7) UNALIVE (7)
Score: 91–63 (max 105)
Round 13: O O U I T H F M D
Jason: HUMID (5)
John: MOUTH (5)
DC: OUTDO (5) MOTIF (5)
OT: DHOTI (5) DUOMO (5) MUFTI (5) ODIUM (5) OOTID (5) TUMID (5)
Score: 96–68 (max 110)
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
C1: 116. 100 + 8 + 8 (10)
C2: 116. (50 + 8) × (8 ÷ (100 ÷ 25)) (10)
Score: 106–78 (max 120)
Round 15: R O Y A L S P E C
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say COSPLAYER which is correct.
Final Score: 116–78 (max 130)