Dive #16 · 25-second run

25-second pick · +100

Name a strait (a narrow sea passage between two landmasses)

Golden Gate One in a Krillion

10 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 57 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Golden Gate: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bering Strait or Strait of Gibraltar — 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 Bering Strait · Strait of Gibraltar

25-second pick · +85

Name a creature that lives in the deep sea

Chimaera Deep Cut

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 53 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Chimaera: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Giant squid — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Bristlemouth (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Giant squid

25-second pick · +100

Name a variety of chili pepper

Aji Cito One in a Krillion

7 letters · 2 words · ~2s to type · 50 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Aji Cito: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bell pepper, Habanero, or Jalapeño — 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 Bell pepper · Habanero · Jalapeño

25-second pick · +100

Name a Pokémon from the original 151

Porygon One in a Krillion

7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 151 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Porygon: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bulbasaur, Charizard, Charmander, or Eevee — 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 Bulbasaur · Charizard · Charmander · Eevee

25-second pick · +85

Name a phobia (its formal name, like 'arachnophobia')

Ergophobia Deep Cut

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 71 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Ergophobia: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Acrophobia, Agoraphobia, Arachnophobia, or Claustrophobia — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Venustraphobia (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Acrophobia · Agoraphobia · Arachnophobia · Claustrophobia

25-second pick · +85

Name a world chess champion

Hou Yifan Deep Cut

8 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 29 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Hou Yifan: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Magnus Carlsen — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Nona Gaprindashvili (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Nona Gaprindashvili +100

Skip Magnus Carlsen

25-second pick · +100

Name a famous ship (real or fictional)

Caleuche One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 87 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Caleuche: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Titanic — 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 Titanic