Krillion Answers for October 17, 2026
This is today's dive. Go to the Today page for the countdown to the next one.
- On record
- 7 of 7 prompts; the game accepts 4,084 answers in all
- Last successful sync
- Source
- Krillion's published answer sheet for the day, synced automatically. View source Where our data comes from
The seven Krillion prompts for October 17, 2026
| Prompt number | Prompt | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name a way to prepare potatoes | 1,228 |
| 2 | Name an animal whose name is exactly four letters long | 467 |
| 3 | Name someone who’s won MVP (NBA/NFL/MLB), Premier League Player of the Season, or won the Ballon d’Or | 320 |
| 4 | Name a chemical element whose symbol is one letter | 14 |
| 5 | Name a type of station (like a train station) | 624 |
| 6 | Name a country whose name ends in the letter E | 16 |
| 7 | Name a superhero team | 1,415 |
Prompt 1: Name a way to prepare potatoes
1,228 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 1,228 accepted answers, and only 29 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is 2 words, 15 letters in all.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with P and ends with S.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 1,228 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 1,092 Deep Cut, 106 Rare, 21 Schooler, 8 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 16, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 1 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy Pommes souffléesLegend says a delayed royal train in 1837 made them puff. One in a Krillion 100 Batate bhajjun upkari Deep Cut 85 Blackened potatoes Deep Cut 85 Kentang kecap Deep Cut 85 Ulaniv-style potatoes Deep Cut 85 Animal style fries Rare 60 Chili cheese fries Rare 60 Leek and potato soup Rare 60 Papas con chorizo Rare 60 Potato curry Rare 60 Buttered potatoes Schooler 30 Home fries Schooler 30 Mashed potato casserole Schooler 30 Baked potato Plankton 10 French fries Plankton 10 Potato chips Plankton 10 Prompt 2: Name an animal whose name is exactly four letters long
467 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 467 accepted answers, and only 38 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is a single word, 4 letters.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with M and ends with A.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 467 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 384 Deep Cut, 44 Rare, 28 Schooler, 10 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 16, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 2 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy MaraPatagonian rodent on deer-like legs that pairs for life. One in a Krillion 100 ChubA freshwater fish in the carp family. Deep Cut 85 JimaA snubnose emperor fish. Deep Cut 85 OgonA koi variety with a single, metallic body color. Deep Cut 85 WhioNew Zealand’s blue duck, adapted to fast-flowing rivers. Deep Cut 85 Beta Rare 60 Carp Rare 60 Chow Rare 60 Tern Rare 60 Zebu Rare 60 Mule Schooler 30 Puma Schooler 30 Wasp Schooler 30 Bird Plankton 10 Crab Plankton 10 Deer Plankton 10 Prompt 3: Name someone who’s won MVP (NBA/NFL/MLB), Premier League Player of the Season, or won the Ballon d’Or
320 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 320 accepted answers, and only 58 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is 2 words, 12 letters in all.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with J and ends with Y.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 320 answers for this prompt: 2 One in a Krillion, 118 Deep Cut, 142 Rare, 46 Schooler, 12 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 17, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 3 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy Jim KonstantyHe became the first relief pitcher to win MLB MVP. One in a Krillion 100 Mark MoseleyHe won NFL MVP as a kicker in 1982. One in a Krillion 100 Bucky Walters Deep Cut 85 George Sisler Deep Cut 85 Marty Marion Deep Cut 85 Willie Hernández Deep Cut 85 Franz Beckenbauer Rare 60 Gerd Müller Rare 60 Justin Verlander Rare 60 Lawrence Taylor Rare 60 Ryan Howard Rare 60 Barry Bonds Schooler 30 Magic Johnson Schooler 30 Nikola Jokić Schooler 30 Cristiano Ronaldo Plankton 10 LeBron James Plankton 10 Tom Brady Plankton 10 Prompt 4: Name a chemical element whose symbol is one letter
14 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 14 accepted answers, and only 6 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is a single word, 7 letters.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with Y and ends with M.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 14 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 2 Deep Cut, 5 Rare, 2 Schooler, 4 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 13, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 4 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy YttriumNamed after Ytterby, the Swedish village behind four element names. One in a Krillion 100 Tungsten Deep Cut 85 Vanadium Deep Cut 85 Boron Rare 60 Fluorine Rare 60 Iodine Rare 60 Phosphorus Rare 60 Potassium Rare 60 Sulfur Schooler 30 Uranium Schooler 30 Carbon Plankton 10 Hydrogen Plankton 10 Nitrogen Plankton 10 Prompt 5: Name a type of station (like a train station)
624 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 624 accepted answers, and only 17 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is 2 words, 12 letters in all.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with G and ends with N.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 624 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 562 Deep Cut, 44 Rare, 10 Schooler, 7 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 16, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 5 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy Ghost stationIn divided Berlin, trains passed through these sealed stations under armed guard. One in a Krillion 100 CB station Deep Cut 85 Guard station Deep Cut 85 Remote weapon station Deep Cut 85 Wok station Deep Cut 85 Broadcast station Rare 60 Gas-fired power station Rare 60 Ham radio station Rare 60 Research station Rare 60 Station of the Cross Rare 60 High-speed rail station Schooler 30 TV station Schooler 30 Weather station Schooler 30 Bus station Plankton 10 Fire station Plankton 10 Train station Plankton 10 Prompt 6: Name a country whose name ends in the letter E
16 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 16 accepted answers, and only 8 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is 4 words, 18 letters in all.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with S and ends with E.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 16 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 4 Deep Cut, 3 Rare, 5 Schooler, 3 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 14, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 6 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy São Tomé and PríncipeA 1919 eclipse observed from Príncipe helped confirm Einstein’s general relativity. One in a Krillion 100 Cape Verde Deep Cut 85 Côte d'Ivoire Deep Cut 85 Sierra Leone Deep Cut 85 Timor-Leste Deep Cut 85 Mozambique Rare 60 Suriname Rare 60 Türkiye Rare 60 Belize Schooler 30 Singapore Schooler 30 Zimbabwe Schooler 30 Chile Plankton 10 France Plankton 10 Greece Plankton 10 Prompt 7: Name a superhero team
1,415 accepted answers
Hint 1
Hint 1. There are 1,415 accepted answers, and only 12 of them are common enough to score 30 or less. Almost anything unusual that fits will go deep.
Hint 2
Hint 2. One of the 100-point answers is 3 words, 18 letters in all.
Hint 3
Hint 3. That answer starts with G and ends with S.
Reveal the answers
The game accepts 1,415 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 1,335 Deep Cut, 67 Rare, 7 Schooler, 5 Plankton.
Shown here: a selection of 16, best-scoring first.
Answers for prompt 7 on October 17, 2026 Answer Tier Points Copy Great Lakes AvengersMilwaukee's leftover heroes, served a cease-and-desist over the Avengers name. One in a Krillion 100 Nightstalkers Deep Cut 85 Team 13 Deep Cut 85 Ten Legendary Warriors Deep Cut 85 Winspector Deep Cut 85 Dark Avengers Rare 60 Mighty Ducks Rare 60 Nova Corps Rare 60 The Umbrella Academy Rare 60 Z Fighters Rare 60 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Schooler 30 The Boys Schooler 30 The Incredibles Schooler 30 Avengers Plankton 10 Justice League Plankton 10 X-Men Plankton 10
Play Unlimited practiceMore from October 2026What the tiers meanCheck an answer from this diveRare answers from this dive