GOATBRUM2024GF

Episode GOATBRUM2024GF was played on 2 August 2024 as the grand final of Goat:Brum 2024.

Zohaib Rehan played Tom Cappleman, with Zohaib Rehan winning 92 – 48. The host was Matthew S Rutherford, the board assistant was Adam Beach, and the lexicographer was James Robinson.

NOTE: the conundrum in this game was illegal, as the eight-letter scramble — IMADEMSR (+T to make MIDSTREAM) — also stemmed to mismarked ☓. As well as paying homage to the event host, it was chosen because mismarked ☓ had been removed from Oxford Dictionaries Premium in line with a massive overhaul made to the dictionary three weeks prior; however, its valid status on Apterous — which hadn't been updated come the event — meant it was still accepted, resulting in Rehan being granted the ten points from his declaration.

In the 'Selection' column, the italicised letter in each letters round represents that chosen by the selecting player.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zohaib Rehan	Score	Tom Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	LCMOEOIUG	MUCIGEL	7 – 7	MUCIGEL		7
2	GHDAERUEO	GHERAOED	15 – 15	GHERAOED		15
3	ZGVAOITWN	AVOWING	22 – 22	AVOWING		22
4	NSYOARSEE	RAYONEES	30 – 22	seasoner ☓		30
5	THSAEWIER	WEATHERS	38 – 30	WEARIEST		38
6	DRDEOIASR	ROADSIDER	56 – 30	DISORDER		56
7	MBROAOULS	LABOROUS	64 – 30	submolar ☓		64
8	GNRIEUNET	NEUTERING	82 – 48	NEUTERING		82
9	IMADEMSR...	MISMARKED (5 seconds)	92 – 48			92