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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 |