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Krillion Answers for October 20, 2026

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Krillion · Krillion Today independent companion
Dive date
· Dive #97
Shown answers
113 selected records across the prompts. Scores apply to this date.
On record
7 of 7 prompts; the source lists 16,717 answers across the 7 recorded prompts
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The seven Krillion prompts for October 20, 2026

  1. Prompt 1: Name something sold in stick form (like deodorant)

    382 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 382 accepted answers, and only 30 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, 6 letters.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with M and ends with K.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 382 answers for this prompt: 2 One in a Krillion, 288 Deep Cut, 62 Rare, 23 Schooler, 7 Plankton.

    Shown here: 17 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 1 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    MiswakA Salvadora persica twig chewed into a natural toothbrush.One in a Krillion100
    SpurtleScotland's porridge championship awards a golden one each October.One in a Krillion100
    Conductor's batonDeep Cut85
    Shaving stickDeep Cut85
    Stick yokanDeep Cut85
    Tempera paint stickDeep Cut85
    Candy stickRare60
    Dog treat stickRare60
    Face paint stickRare60
    Pre-rollRare60
    SkewersRare60
    Carrot sticksSchooler30
    Celery sticksSchooler30
    Pretzel sticksSchooler30
    ButterPlankton10
    Fish sticksPlankton10
    LipstickPlankton10

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  2. Prompt 2: Name a food made by mashing or puréeing (like guacamole)

    1,132 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 1,132 accepted answers, and only 15 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 M and ends with M.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 1,132 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 1,016 Deep Cut, 100 Rare, 10 Schooler, 5 Plankton.

    Shown here: 16 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 2 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    MoretumA pseudo-Virgilian poem narrates a farmer pounding this garlic-cheese paste.One in a Krillion100
    CharquicánDeep Cut85
    Mole blancoDeep Cut85
    Sambal belacanDeep Cut85
    TacachoDeep Cut85
    Potato leek soupRare60
    Salsa rojaRare60
    Salsa verdeRare60
    Seafood bisqueRare60
    TaramasalataRare60
    Peanut butterSchooler30
    Refried beansSchooler30
    SalsaSchooler30
    GuacamolePlankton10
    HummusPlankton10
    Mashed potatoesPlankton10

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  3. Prompt 3: Name a country with the letter D in its name (like Canada)

    50 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 50 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 4 words, 18 letters in all.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with S and ends with S.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 50 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 3 Deep Cut, 17 Rare, 23 Schooler, 6 Plankton.

    Shown here: 15 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 3 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    Saint Kitts and NevisSmallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere by area and population.One in a Krillion100
    Marshall IslandsDeep Cut85
    Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesDeep Cut85
    São Tomé and PríncipeDeep Cut85
    AndorraRare60
    Antigua and BarbudaRare60
    DominicaRare60
    GrenadaRare60
    South SudanRare60
    BangladeshSchooler30
    CambodiaSchooler30
    United StatesSchooler30
    DenmarkPlankton10
    IrelandPlankton10
    PolandPlankton10

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  4. Prompt 4: Name a device that blows air

    337 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 337 accepted answers, and only 13 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, 16 letters in all.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with W and ends with E.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 337 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 238 Deep Cut, 85 Rare, 9 Schooler, 4 Plankton.

    Shown here: 16 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 4 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    Winnowing machineHan-dynasty China cranked chaff from grain eighteen centuries before Europe.One in a Krillion100
    Ionic wind coolerDeep Cut85
    Jet packDeep Cut85
    Pre-conditioned air unitDeep Cut85
    Wig dryerDeep Cut85
    Bubble machineRare60
    DehumidifierRare60
    Heat pumpRare60
    TurbochargerRare60
    Ventilated seatRare60
    Air fryerSchooler30
    Ceiling fanSchooler30
    Hand dryerSchooler30
    Air conditionerPlankton10
    FanPlankton10
    Leaf blowerPlankton10

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  5. Prompt 5: Name a mammal smaller than a house cat

    6,514 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 6,514 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, 9 letters in all.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with H and ends with W.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 6,514 answers for this prompt: 2 One in a Krillion, 6,295 Deep Cut, 188 Rare, 21 Schooler, 8 Plankton.

    Shown here: 17 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 5 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    Hero shrewIts interlocking spine reportedly bears a grown man's weight unharmed.One in a Krillion100
    Kha-nyouA Lao market find whose family was presumed extinct eleven million years.One in a Krillion100
    Atlantic Bamboo RatDeep Cut85
    Large Oriental voleDeep Cut85
    Nagaland ShrewDeep Cut85
    Phayre's SquirrelDeep Cut85
    Common Golden-mantled Ground SquirrelRare60
    Dwarf hamsterRare60
    Eastern CottontailRare60
    GliderRare60
    Star-nosed MoleRare60
    Field mouseSchooler30
    Prairie dogSchooler30
    Sugar GliderSchooler30
    HamsterPlankton10
    MousePlankton10
    RabbitPlankton10

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  6. Prompt 6: Name an internet service provider

    8,156 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 8,156 accepted answers, and only 14 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, 11 letters in all.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with T and ends with P.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 8,156 answers for this prompt: 1 One in a Krillion, 8,047 Deep Cut, 94 Rare, 10 Schooler, 4 Plankton.

    Shown here: 16 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 6 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    The World (ISP)Brookline's 1989 dial-up service, the first ISP open to the public.One in a Krillion100
    Celerity NetworksDeep Cut85
    New Generation Internet ServicesDeep Cut85
    Skywave WirelessDeep Cut85
    TizetiDeep Cut85
    MCIRare60
    MetronetRare60
    Mint MobileRare60
    RogersRare60
    WebTVRare60
    CenturyLinkSchooler30
    CoxSchooler30
    FrontierSchooler30
    AT&TPlankton10
    ComcastPlankton10
    SpectrumPlankton10

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  7. Prompt 7: Name something that has a saddle

    146 accepted answers

    Hint 1

    Hint 1. There are 146 accepted answers, and only 7 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, 10 letters in all.

    Hint 3

    Hint 3. That answer starts with D and ends with E.

    Reveal the answers

    The game accepts 146 answers for this prompt: 2 One in a Krillion, 107 Deep Cut, 30 Rare, 5 Schooler, 2 Plankton.

    Shown here: 16 recorded answers, best-scoring first.

    Answers for prompt 7 on October 20, 2026
    AnswerTierPointsCopy
    Dandy horseKarl Drais's 1817 running machine put a saddle between two wheels.One in a Krillion100
    EarthwormIts pale clitellum band near the head is called the saddle.One in a Krillion100
    BandurriaDeep Cut85
    Power shovelDeep Cut85
    ViolaDeep Cut85
    ZebuDeep Cut85
    Exercise bikeRare60
    Mechanical bullRare60
    ScooterRare60
    TricycleRare60
    ViolinRare60
    CamelSchooler30
    MotorcycleSchooler30
    MuleSchooler30
    BicyclePlankton10
    HorsePlankton10

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