Public sheet · Dive #71

25-second pick · +100

Name a US city with over 100,000 people

Surprise One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 348 accepted answers on the sheet

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Surprise: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, or Dallas — 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 Atlanta · Boston · Chicago · Dallas

25-second pick · +85

Name a country that borders China

Tajikistan Deep Cut

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 14 accepted answers on the sheet

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Tajikistan: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on India, Mongolia, North Korea, or Russia — those are Plankton.

Skip India · Mongolia · North Korea · Russia

25-second pick · +85

Name a kitchen appliance (something powered)

Proofer Deep Cut

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 Proofer: Deep Cut, +85, 7 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Blender, Dishwasher, Microwave, or Oven — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Salamander broiler (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Blender · Dishwasher · Microwave · Oven

25-second pick · +100

Name a villain from a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie

The Other One in a Krillion

8 letters · 2 words · ~3s to type · 222 accepted answers on the sheet

Skip the poster title everyone already watched. We would type The Other: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 3 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Loki or Thanos — 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 Loki · Thanos

25-second pick · +100

Name an animal without the letter A in its name (breeds count too)

Dik-dik One in a Krillion

6 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 9373 accepted answers on the sheet

Don't name the zoo animal a six-year-old would shout first. We would type Dik-dik: One in a Krillion, +100, 6 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Chicken, Cow, Dog, or Horse — 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 Chicken · Cow · Dog · Horse

25-second pick · +100

Name a mobile phone brand

Handspring One in a Krillion

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 581 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Handspring: One in a Krillion, +100, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Apple, Motorola, Nokia, or Samsung — 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 · Motorola · Nokia · Samsung

25-second pick · +85

Name a platform people use to listen to music (apps and services, not devices)

1-800-MUSIC-NOW Deep Cut

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 585 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type 1-800-MUSIC-NOW: Deep Cut, +85, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Radio Garden (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

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

Skip Apple Music · Spotify · YouTube