OXF2025GF

Episode OXF2025GF was played on 1 March 2025 as the grand final of Co:Oxford 2025.

Ronan Higginson played Tom Cappleman, with Tom Cappleman winning 92 – 81. The host was Adam Beach, the board assistant was Dr Tom Crawford, and the lexicographer was Dave Ryan.

Thanks to Rachael Montgomery for this recap.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Higginson	Score	Tom Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	JLCTOAEAG	GELCOAT	7 – 7	GELCOAT		7
2	TOSIMESVR	vetoisms ☓	7 – 15	VOMITERS	MORTISES	15
3	25 50 75 100 2 7 → 254	254	17 – 25	254		25
4	NURAHEMIS	humaniser ☓	17 – 25	humaniser ☓	HUMANISE, ANEURISM	33
5	AIOPSQRNY	PRISON	23 – 31	SPRAIN	PANSORI, PARISON	40
6	5 10 8 3 7 4 → 191	191	33 – 41	191		50
7	RDHREUAIU	HARDIER	40 – 48	HURRIED	HARRIED, DHURRIE	57
8	SEVULESIB	ELUSIVE	47 – 48	SIEVES	ILEUSES	64
9	100 75 50 25 10 1 → 180	180	57 – 58	180		74
10	SEGOFENOD	noodges ☓	57 – 64	GOOSED	DEFOGS, DONEES, GEODES, GODSON, GOOFED, NODOSE, NOOSED, NOSODE, ODEONS	80
11	PMGEAEASU	empusa ☓	57 – 64	ampages ☓	AGAPES	86
12	NALOPCTUI	PLATONIC	65 – 72	ACUPOINT	PLUTONIC	94
13	BXTNEIOET	BITTEN	71 – 72	botteen ☓	EBONITE	101
14	3 9 9 2 1 4 → 654	654	81 – 82	654		111
15	BACKRIDEU		81 – 92	RUDBECKIA (1.75 seconds)		121