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EDI2025GF

From Countdown

Episode EDI2025GF was played on 18 October 2025 as the grand final of Co:Edinburgh 2025.

Dylan Taylor played Tom Carey, with Dylan Taylor winning 115 – 88. The host was Adam Beach, the board assistant was Stu Harkness, and the lexicographers were Phil Stanton and Piaras Carney.

Thanks to Euan Crabb for this recap.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dylan Taylor Score Tom Carey Others Max.
1 IULRCEKTR CURLIER 7 – 7 LUCKIER TRUCKLER 8
2 DOPENASIT ANTIPODES 25 – 25 ANTIPODES 26
3 25 75 50 10 6 7 → 796 796
50 × (10 + 6) + 75 ÷ 25 – 7
35 – 35 796
(75 + 6) × 10 – 50 × 7 ÷ 25


36
4 SDLEICAWB DECLAWS 42 – 42 DISABLE BALDIES, BEWAILS, SCALDIE 43
5 ROTAGUYEI OUTRAGE 49 – 49 OUTRAGE GOATIER, GOUTIER 50
6 1 6 5 7 2 8 → 791 791
(6 + 5) × (7 + 2) × 8 – 1
59 – 49 792


60
7 MINTEMBRA TIMBERMAN
(1.5 seconds)
69 – 49 70
8 RADMUIVEG GAUDIER 76 – 49 miraged ☓ 77
9 NGUIRJOTA JANITOR 83 – 56 ROUTING ORATING, OUTGAIN, RAINOUT, TOURING 84
10 25 100 75 3 6 7 → 348 348
(100 − 7) × 3 + 75 − 6
93 – 66 348
25 × 7 + 100 + 75 − 6 ÷ 3


94
11 PONELOSEN LOOSEN 99 – 72 LOOSEN ELOPES, LEONES, NELSON, PEONES, SPLEEN 100
12 WHSPIEIXL PIXIES 105 – 78 PIXELS WHELPS, WHILES 106
13 2 1 9 8 7 6 → 856 856
(9 × 6 × 2 − 1) × 8
115 – 88 856
9 × 8 × 6 × 2 − 7 − 1


116
14 ISHESCOTS 115 – 88 chossiest ☓
(1.5 seconds)
SCHISTOSE 126