EDI2026GF

Episode EDI2026GF was played on 18 April 2026 as the grand final of Co:Edinburgh 2026.

Tom Carey played George Armstrong, with George Armstrong winning 96 – 90. The host was James Burley, the board assistant was Piaras Carney, and the lexicographers were Phil Stanton and Fiona Titcombe.

Thanks to Gabriel Thallon for this recap.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Carey	Score	George Armstrong	Others	Max.
1	KETUCELOP	EELPOUT	7 – 7	EELPOUT	COUPLET, OCTUPLE, POTLUCK, PUTLOCK	7
2	DEJONERSF	JONESED	14 – 14	FENDERS	ENDORSE	14
3	75 50 100 3 4 5 → 509	509 5 x 100 + 3 + (75 x 4) ÷ 50	24 – 14	510		24
4	NAMUSORAB	OARSMAN	31 – 31	OARSMAN	MARABOUS	32
5	DIVANITUR	UNITARD	38 – 28	UNITARD		39
6	25 50 100 75 4 5 → 205	205 50 × 4 + 5	48 – 38	205 50 x 4 + (100 + 25) ÷ 5		49
7	SOGURIGEB	BUGGERS	55 – 45	BUGGIER	BROGGIES	57
8	HOSIHOTUI	SHOOT	60 – 50	SHOOT	HOIST, HOOTS, SHOUT, SOOTH, SOUTH, THOUS	62
9	75 25 50 7 1 6 → 929	926	60 – 57	931 (50 − 1) x (25 − 6)	Best: 930 = (75 + 25 − 7) × (50 ÷ (6 − 1)​)	69
10	GEDAMELWP	glamped ☓	60 – 64	GLEAMED		76
11	SATUXINAD	AUXINS	66 – 70	AUDITS	DAUNTS, DIANAS, NAIADS, NUDIST, STADIA, TANIAS, TANSAD, UNSAID	82
12	GEZIRETST	TERGITES	74 – 70	ZESTIER	GRISETTE	90
13	RANAGOFEL	ORANGE	80 – 76	ORANGE	FLANGER, FREGOLA, GRANOLA, LAGENAR, RANGALE	97
14	75 25 50 100 3 1 → 349	349 100 × 3 + 50 − 1	90 – 86	349 100 × 3 + 50 − 1		107
15	THINWOUND		90 – 96	WHODUNNIT (1.5 seconds)		117