25-second pick · +85
Allocortex Deep Cut
10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 761 accepted answers on the sheet
If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Allocortex: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Brain stem, Cerebellum, or Frontal lobe — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Area postrema (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.
Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Area postrema +100
Skip Brain stem · Cerebellum · Frontal lobe