Dive #46 · 25-second run

25-second pick · +85

Name a company in the S&P 500

Akamai Deep Cut

6 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 500 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Akamai: Deep Cut, +85, 6 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, or Coca-Cola — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Erie Indemnity (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Alphabet · Amazon · Apple · Coca-Cola

25-second pick · +100

Name an animal that has an X in its name

Xenopus One in a Krillion

7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 468 accepted answers on the sheet

Don't name the zoo animal a six-year-old would shout first. We would type Xenopus: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Fox, Lynx, or Ox — 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 Fox · Lynx · Ox

25-second pick · +100

Name a curry

Sothi One in a Krillion

5 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 144 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Sothi: One in a Krillion, +100, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Butter chicken, Chicken curry, Katsu curry, or Korma — 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 Butter chicken · Chicken curry · Katsu curry · Korma

25-second pick · +100

Name a Sesame Street character

Bruno One in a Krillion

5 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 231 accepted answers on the sheet

The household-name pick is bait. Look one ring further out. We would type Bruno: One in a Krillion, +100, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bert, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, or Elmo — 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 Bert · Big Bird · Cookie Monster · Elmo

25-second pick · +100

Name an Apple device

Pippin One in a Krillion

6 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 62 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Pippin: One in a Krillion, +100, 6 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, or MacBook — 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 Apple Watch · iPad · iPhone · MacBook

25-second pick · +100

Name a position in soccer

Enganche One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 43 accepted answers on the sheet

Avoid the franchise or event that fills sports-bar talk. We would type Enganche: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Defender, Forward, Goalkeeper, or Midfielder — 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 Defender · Forward · Goalkeeper · Midfielder

25-second pick · +100

Name a Bible character

Eutychus One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 468 accepted answers on the sheet

The household-name pick is bait. Look one ring further out. We would type Eutychus: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Adam, Eve, Jesus, or Moses — 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 Adam · Eve · Jesus · Moses