REA2026GF

Episode REA2026GF was played on 15 August 2026 as the grand final of Co:Reading 2026.

Zohaib Rehan played Tom Stevenson, with Tom Stevenson winning 100 – 99. The host was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was MSR.

Round 15 in this game was a supernundrum as opposed to a standard conundrum. In the 'Selection' column for this round, the italicised letter in each scramble represents that which generated the scramble for the final solution.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zohaib Rehan	Score	Tom Stevenson	Others	Max.
1	TTOAIWEUR	OUTWRITE	8 –  0	OUTWEAR		8
2	ANSNVSNEO	NOVENAS	15 –  7	NOVENAS		15
3	75 50 25 100 8 2 → 960	970	15 – 14	959 (75 + 50 − 2) × 8 − 25	Best: 960 = (100 × 2 − 8) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25	25
4	RMTSBNEOE	STOREMEN	23 –  22	STOREMEN		33
5	DDIESATER	STEADIED	31 –  30	STEADIED	DEADRISE, DISRATED, DREADEST, READIEST, SERIATED, STEADIER	41
6	6 5 10 8 7 4 → 398	398 10 × 7 × 5 + 8 × 6	41 – 40	398 10 × 8 × 5 + 4 − 6		51
7	VLIOTIELT	vitelli ☓	41 –  46	TOILET	TILLITE	58
8	OSLNFSRIE	FLOSSIER	49 –  54	FLOSSIER		66
9	50 25 100 2 1 7 → 929	928 100 + 25) × 7 + 50 + 2 + 1​	56 – 61	930 (100 + 25 + 1) × 7 + 50 − 2	TC: 929 = 50 × 25 − (100 + 7) × (2 + 1)	76
10	NTDMRHOEA	THANEDOM	64 –  69	THANEDOM		84
11	NRIEOPYES	PIONEERS	72 –  77	PIONEERS	ISOPRENE	92
12	ALDKPRSOA	PARASOL	79 –  84	PARASOL	PAKORAS, PARADOS	99
13	JPOIEQGAU	EQUIP	79 –  90	OPAQUE		105
14	100 10 8 7 3 8 → 589	589 (10 × 8 + 3) × 7 + 8​	89 – 100	589 (10 × 8 + 3) × 7 + 8​		115
15	HAMSTERIE → TIMESHARE PARROTSEW → SPEARWORT BADGERICK →RIDGEBACK OCELOTRIP → COPROLITE WEASELSIT → LEASTWISE IMPALABOY → AMBLYOPIA PLAICEBAN → INCAPABLE PIGEONSEA → ESPIONAGE MOUSETRIP → IMPOSTURE TSRCLAIEI	REALISTIC (52.5 seconds)	99 – 100			125