Dive #58 · 25-second run

25-second pick · +100

Name a city with more than 10 million people in its metro area

Dongguan One in a Krillion

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

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Dongguan: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Beijing, Delhi, London, or Los Angeles — 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 Beijing · Delhi · London · Los Angeles

25-second pick · +85

Name a sacred text of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, or Buddhism

Abtelis Deep Cut

7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 978 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Abtelis: Deep Cut, +85, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Bible, Quran, or Torah — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Kebra Nagast (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Bible · Quran · Torah

25-second pick · +85

Name a protagonist of a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie

Sentry Deep Cut

6 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 33 accepted answers on the sheet

Skip the poster title everyone already watched. We would type Sentry: Deep Cut, +85, 6 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Black Panther, Captain America, Deadpool, or Doctor Strange — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Monica Rambeau (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Black Panther · Captain America · Deadpool · Doctor Strange

25-second pick · +85

Name a country whose name starts with P

Palau Deep Cut

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

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Palau: Deep Cut, +85, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Peru, Poland, or Portugal — those are Plankton.

Skip Peru · Poland · Portugal

25-second pick · +85

Name a part of the human brain

Allocortex Deep Cut

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 761 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Allocortex: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Brain stem, Cerebellum, or Frontal lobe — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Area postrema (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Brain stem · Cerebellum · Frontal lobe

25-second pick · +100

Name a unit of weight or mass

Blob One in a Krillion

4 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 344 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Blob: One in a Krillion, +100, 4 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Gram, Kilogram, Milligram, or Ounce — 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 Gram · Kilogram · Milligram · Ounce

25-second pick · +100

Name a Shakespeare protagonist

Palamon One in a Krillion

7 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 Palamon: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth, or Romeo — 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 Hamlet · Juliet · Macbeth · Romeo