25-second pick · +60
Benfica Rare
7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 24 accepted answers on the sheet
Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Benfica: Rare, +60, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United, or Real Madrid — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Steaua Bucharest (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.
Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Steaua Bucharest +100
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