Dive #14 · 25-second run

25-second pick · +85

Name the capital city of an Asian country

Aden Deep Cut

4 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 55 accepted answers on the sheet

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Aden: Deep Cut, +85, 4 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bangkok, Beijing, New Delhi, or Seoul — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte +100

Skip Bangkok · Beijing · New Delhi · Seoul

25-second pick · +85

Name a species of spider

Katipo Deep Cut

6 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 50 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Katipo: Deep Cut, +85, 6 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Black widow, Brown recluse, or Tarantula — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Ladybird spider (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Ladybird spider +100

Skip Black widow · Brown recluse · Tarantula

25-second pick · +85

Name a type of sandwich

Bocadillo Deep Cut

9 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 73 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Bocadillo: Deep Cut, +85, 9 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on BLT, Club sandwich, Grilled cheese, or Ham and cheese — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Shooter's sandwich (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Shooter's sandwich +100

Skip BLT · Club sandwich · Grilled cheese · Ham and cheese

25-second pick · +85

Name a Toy Story character

Babyface Deep Cut

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 60 accepted answers on the sheet

The household-name pick is bait. Look one ring further out. We would type Babyface: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Buzz Lightyear or Woody — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Chairol Burnett (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Chairol Burnett +100

Skip Buzz Lightyear · Woody

25-second pick · +100

Name a cryptid (a creature like Bigfoot whose existence is claimed but unproven)

Tatzelwurm One in a Krillion

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 70 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Tatzelwurm: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bigfoot, Chupacabra, or Loch Ness Monster — those are Plankton. It is also the One in a Krillion on this sheet, so the rare pick and the typeable pick are the same.

Skip Bigfoot · Chupacabra · Loch Ness Monster

25-second pick · +100

Name a sport played with a racquet or paddle

Road tennis One in a Krillion

10 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 31 accepted answers on the sheet

Avoid the franchise or event that fills sports-bar talk. We would type Road tennis: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Badminton, Ping pong, or Tennis — those are Plankton. It is also the One in a Krillion on this sheet, so the rare pick and the typeable pick are the same.

Skip Badminton · Ping pong · Tennis

25-second pick · +85

Name a Renaissance artist

Bramante Deep Cut

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 61 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Bramante: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Raphael — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Gentile da Fabriano (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Gentile da Fabriano +100

Skip Donatello · Leonardo da Vinci · Michelangelo · Raphael