Dive #54 · 25-second run

25-second pick · +100

Name a country where English is an official language

Burundi One in a Krillion

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

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Burundi: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States — 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 Australia · Canada · United Kingdom · United States

25-second pick · +85

Name an animal that lives in the Arctic or Antarctica

Amphipod Deep Cut

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 687 accepted answers on the sheet

Don't name the zoo animal a six-year-old would shout first. We would type Amphipod: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Penguin, Polar bear, Seal, or Walrus — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Antarctic midge (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Penguin · Polar bear · Seal · Walrus

25-second pick · +100

Name a dead language

Dalmatian One in a Krillion

9 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 1387 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Dalmatian: One in a Krillion, +100, 9 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek, or Latin — 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 Ancient Egyptian · Ancient Greek · Latin

25-second pick · +100

Name a Mario character

Tatanga One in a Krillion

7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 3147 accepted answers on the sheet

The household-name pick is bait. Look one ring further out. We would type Tatanga: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bowser, Luigi, Mario, or Princess Peach — 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 Bowser · Luigi · Mario · Princess Peach

25-second pick · +100

Name a country with the letter Y in its name

Seychelles One in a Krillion

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 20 accepted answers on the sheet

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Seychelles: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Egypt, Germany, Italy, or Turkey — 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 Egypt · Germany · Italy · Turkey

25-second pick · +100

Name a sport played with a stick, bat, or club

Kilikiti One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 166 accepted answers on the sheet

Avoid the franchise or event that fills sports-bar talk. We would type Kilikiti: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Baseball, Cricket, Golf, or Ice hockey — 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 Baseball · Cricket · Golf · Ice hockey

25-second pick · +100

Name a type of bicycle

Swing bike One in a Krillion

9 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 121 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Swing bike: One in a Krillion, +100, 9 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on BMX bike, Electric bicycle, Mountain bike, or Road bike — 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 BMX bike · Electric bicycle · Mountain bike · Road bike