Public sheet · Dive #64

25-second pick · +85

Name a current Fortune 500 CEO

Andy O'Brien Deep Cut

10 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 511 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Andy O'Brien: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, or Satya Nadella — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Phebe Novakovic (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Elon Musk · Jensen Huang · Mark Zuckerberg · Satya Nadella

25-second pick · +100

Name a word for a baby animal

Spat One in a Krillion

4 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 233 accepted answers on the sheet

Don't name the zoo animal a six-year-old would shout first. We would type Spat: One in a Krillion, +100, 4 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Calf, Chick, Cub, or Duckling — 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 Calf · Chick · Cub · Duckling

25-second pick · +85

Name a country that has nuclear weapons (constituent countries don't count)

Pakistan Deep Cut

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

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Pakistan: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on China, North Korea, Russia, or United States — those are Plankton.

Skip China · North Korea · Russia · United States

25-second pick · +100

Name a calisthenics exercise (bodyweight exercises only)

Skin the cat One in a Krillion

10 letters · 3 words · ~4s to type · 613 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Skin the cat: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 4 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Burpee, Crunch, Jumping jacks, or Lunge — 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 Burpee · Crunch · Jumping jacks · Lunge

25-second pick · +100

Name an article of clothing (jewelry, glasses and bags don't count)

Ta'ovala One in a Krillion

7 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 2276 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Ta'ovala: One in a Krillion, +100, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Boots, Coat, Dress, or Hat — 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 Boots · Coat · Dress · Hat

25-second pick · +100

Name a social media platform that's still operating

Plurk One in a Krillion

5 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 247 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Plurk: One in a Krillion, +100, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Reddit — 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 Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · Reddit

25-second pick · +100

Name a gas found in Earth's atmosphere

Isoprene One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 201 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Isoprene: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, or Oxygen — 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 Carbon dioxide · Nitrogen · Oxygen