Krillion answers for October 24, 2026: Dive #101
Name a movie first released in theaters in 2026
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Chronovisor
One in a Krillion (100 points): Chronovisor
Deep Cut (85 points, 987 answers): 19, 29, DC, Hi, Boy, Dao, Era, Evi, MKO, OCD, Spa, Tow, 6:06, Asad, Assi, Bana, Blue, Bros, Chum, Cult, Cure, Dust, Ezma, Lady, Lomu, Musk, Naza, Noga, OBEX, Pace, Roid, Roya, Shiv, Toss, Trad, Uyir, A Son, Aafaa, Aasha, Abril
Rare (60 points, 188 answers): V, GOAT, Guru, Hope, Tony, Alpha, Beast, Buddy, Dolly, Hokum, Mercy, Peddi, Tuner, 7 Dogs, Colony, Humint, Mutiny, Normal, Runner, Svadba, Wicker, Bunny!!, Couture, Hoppers, It's OK, Melania, Primate, Shelter, Whistle, Clayface, Crossing, Dear You, Jailer 2, Kholop 3, Pressure, Solo Mio, The Eyes, Wildwood, Crime 101, Dhamaal 4
Schooler (30 points, 15 answers): Moana, Digger, Verity, Scream 7, Backrooms, Obsession, Supergirl, Other Mommy, Scary Movie, Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, Minions & Monsters, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Plankton (10 points, 5 answers): Michael, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Chronovisor: A scholar hunts for a machine that can replay the past.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 987 |
| Rare | 60 | 188 |
| Schooler | 30 | 15 |
| Plankton | 10 | 5 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Read “first released in theaters” as two separate tests: the first theatrical year must be 2026, and a streaming-only debut is not enough. Chronovisor is the board’s rarest accepted entry; its plot description does not itself prove the release date. Compare Michael only after applying the same year-and-release-channel condition.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name a movie first released in theaters in 2026”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Michael already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. Chronovisor is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 1196 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is Chronovisor.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Chronovisor: A scholar hunts for a machine that can replay the past.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Chronovisor | Accepted — 100 points | Chronovisor is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of Chronovisor changes the score by 0 points. |
| 19 | Accepted — 85 points | 19 is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of Chronovisor changes the score by -15 points. |
| V | Accepted — 60 points | V is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of Chronovisor changes the score by -40 points. |
| Michael | Accepted — 10 points | Michael is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of Chronovisor changes the score by -90 points. |
| Streaming-only 2026 release | Not established by the prompt | A 2026 date alone does not satisfy the explicit theatrical-release condition; this is a criterion check, not a tested rejection. |
What this does and does not establish
- 101 labels are stored from 1196 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name something with a spinning blade
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Aerosani
One in a Krillion (100 points): Aerosani
Deep Cut (85 points, 1,009 answers): RV, ATV, NAS, UPS, PAPR, PTAC, Tank, Tram, AWACS, Blimp, eFoil, eVTOL, Panga, Resaw, Skiff, Boiler, Bomber, Engine, Klotok, Q-ship, Seiner, Server, SkiErg, Tender, Tinnie, Trijet, Airship, Avrocar, Backhoe, Bed fan, Buyboat, Car fan, Collier, Cruiser, Dredger, Fan car, Fanwing, Fly fan, Frigate, Gunboat
Rare (60 points, 91 answers): Oven, Ship, Edger, Ferry, Yacht, Blower, Tiller, Airboat, Biplane, Freezer, Furnace, Jet ski, Sawmill, Tractor, Tugboat, Turbine, USB fan, Band saw, Chop saw, Neck fan, Tile saw, Air fryer, Microwave, Miter saw, Power saw, Steamboat, Submarine, Thermomix, Tower fan, Can opener, Dishwasher, Fan heater, Hand dryer, Hovercraft, Range hood, Reel mower, Television, Window fan, Bread maker, Crop duster
Schooler (30 points, 32 answers): Boat, Drone, Rotor, Juicer, Box fan, Airplane, Chainsaw, Desk fan, Pinwheel, Windmill, Floor fan, Motorboat, Propeller, Speedboat, Table saw, Hair dryer, Jet engine, Exhaust fan, Leaf blower, Bathroom fan, Circular saw, Computer fan, Pedestal fan, Pizza cutter, Wind turbine, Coffee grinder, Electric razor, Food processor, Toy helicopter, Propeller plane
Plankton (10 points, 5 answers): Fan, Blender, Helicopter, Lawn mower, Ceiling fan
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Aerosani: Soviet propeller sleds that carried mail and troops across snow.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 1,009 |
| Rare | 60 | 91 |
| Schooler | 30 | 32 |
| Plankton | 10 | 5 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Do not narrow “blade” to a kitchen cutting edge. The source describes Aerosani as propeller sleds: the rotating propeller supplies the required spinning blade, just as a fan does. Fan and Aerosani fit the same mechanical feature despite belonging to different object categories.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name something with a spinning blade”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Fan already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. Aerosani is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 1138 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is Aerosani.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Aerosani: Soviet propeller sleds that carried mail and troops across snow.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aerosani | Accepted — 100 points | Aerosani is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of Aerosani changes the score by 0 points. |
| RV | Accepted — 85 points | RV is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of Aerosani changes the score by -15 points. |
| Oven | Accepted — 60 points | Oven is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of Aerosani changes the score by -40 points. |
| Fan | Accepted — 10 points | Fan is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of Aerosani changes the score by -90 points. |
| Ordinary unpowered sled | Does not establish the required feature | Sliding on runners is not a spinning blade. The propeller, not the snow-running function, is what makes the recorded Aerosani answer relevant. |
What this does and does not establish
- 116 labels are stored from 1138 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name a book that has sold at least 500,000 copies worldwide.
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In His Steps
One in a Krillion (100 points): In His Steps
Deep Cut (85 points, 8,807 answers): X, H2, Lu, Ru, 300, I"s, Kim, Max, Run, Tex, Tim, Veg, Win, XPD, Zia, Zog, Zoo, 'Tis, 1876, Blue, Bonk, Burn, Burr, Cars, Cell, Code, Dust, Echo, Emma, Envy, Eric, Fing, Fuzz, Gone, Grey, Gulp, Guts, Hawk, Hide, Home
Rare (60 points, 819 answers): 1776, 1Q84, Cujo, Grit, Hoot, Jaws, Maus, Wild, After, Akira, Blink, Heidi, Hondo, Miffy, Nudge, Roots, Smile, Spare, Speak, Anthem, Bleach, Carrie, Eloise, Eragon, Hamnet, Ikigai, Lolita, Misery, Olivia, Origin, Shiloh, Shōgun, Sliver, Swimmy, Verity, Asterix, Beloved, Berserk, Biscuit, Eclipse
Schooler (30 points, 103 answers): It, Dune, Holes, Naruto, Wonder, Dog Man, Dracula, Matilda, Sapiens, The BFG, Divergent, Gone Girl, Moby-Dick, One Piece, The Giver, The Lorax, Life of Pi, Mein Kampf, Mockingjay, Animal Farm, Don Quixote, Dragon Ball, Fourth Wing, The Shining, Frankenstein, Little Women, The Gruffalo, The Notebook, Atomic Habits, Catching Fire
Plankton (10 points, 11 answers): 1984, Quran, Twilight, The Bible, The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, The Cat in the Hat, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Lord of the Rings, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: In His Steps: Sheldon's 1896 novel asked 'What would Jesus do?' with a defective copyright.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 8,807 |
| Rare | 60 | 819 |
| Schooler | 30 | 103 |
| Plankton | 10 | 11 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Separate sales from publication age and literary fame. The board accepts In His Steps and The Hobbit; the note about the 1896 novel’s copyright may explain wide circulation, but it is not a sales ledger proving 500,000 copies. The recorded board settles game acceptance, while independent sales verification remains outside this evidence.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name a book that has sold at least 500,000 copies worldwide.”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- 1984 already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. In His Steps is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 9741 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is In His Steps.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: In His Steps: Sheldon's 1896 novel asked 'What would Jesus do?' with a defective copyright.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| In His Steps | Accepted — 100 points | In His Steps is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of In His Steps changes the score by 0 points. |
| X | Accepted — 85 points | X is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of In His Steps changes the score by -15 points. |
| 1776 | Accepted — 60 points | 1776 is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of In His Steps changes the score by -40 points. |
| 1984 | Accepted — 10 points | 1984 is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of In His Steps changes the score by -90 points. |
| A famous but unsourced title | Insufficient sales evidence | Recognition alone cannot establish the numerical threshold. A candidate needs the board’s acceptance or a documented worldwide sales total. |
What this does and does not establish
- 122 labels are stored from 9741 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name a word that could be in Wordle (5 letters)
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qajaq
One in a Krillion (100 points): qajaq
Deep Cut (85 points, 10,213 answers): aahed, aalii, aapas, aarti, abaca, abaci, abacs, abaft, abaht, abaka, abamp, aband, abash, abask, abaya, abbas, abbed, abbes, abcee, abeam, abear, abeat, abeer, abele, abeng, abers, abeys, abies, abius, abjad, abjud, abled, ables, ablet, ablow, abmho, abnet, abohm, aboil, aboma
Rare (60 points, 3,400 answers): aargh, aback, abase, abate, abbey, abbot, abets, abhor, abide, abler, abode, abort, abuse, abuts, abuzz, abyss, achoo, acids, acing, acorn, acrid, acute, adage, adder, addle, adept, adios, adlib, admen, admin, adobe, adobo, adorn, aegis, aeons, aerie, affix, afire, afoot, afoul
Schooler (30 points, 1,150 answers): above, ached, aches, acres, acted, actor, adapt, added, admit, adopt, adore, adult, after, again, agent, aging, ahead, aimed, alarm, album, alert, alien, alike, alley, alone, along, aloud, alter, amaze, angel
Plankton (10 points, 90 answers): about, adieu, aeros, agree, aisle, alive, allow, among, arise, arose, audio, badly, began, begin, blood, break, could, crane, crate, dirty, doing, doors, dream, earth, eight, every, fight, great, happy, heart
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: qajaq: Kayak in Inuktitut spelling, and it still reads the same backwards.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 10,213 |
| Rare | 60 | 3,400 |
| Schooler | 30 | 1,150 |
| Plankton | 10 | 90 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Treat “could be in Wordle” as this board’s vocabulary rule, not a prediction of tomorrow’s NYT answer. qajaq has five letters and the source identifies it as an Inuktitut spelling for kayak. adieu is another accepted five-letter candidate; greater familiarity does not imply the better Krillion tier.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name a word that could be in Wordle (5 letters)”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- about already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. qajaq is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 14854 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is qajaq.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: qajaq: Kayak in Inuktitut spelling, and it still reads the same backwards.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| qajaq | Accepted — 100 points | qajaq is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of qajaq changes the score by 0 points. |
| aahed | Accepted — 85 points | aahed is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of qajaq changes the score by -15 points. |
| aargh | Accepted — 60 points | aargh is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of qajaq changes the score by -40 points. |
| about | Accepted — 10 points | about is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of qajaq changes the score by -90 points. |
| kayak | Not scored in this comparison | It shares the source-described meaning and five-letter shape, but those facts alone do not establish its tier or membership in the exact recorded board. Check the full list rather than borrowing qajaq’s score. |
What this does and does not establish
- 141 labels are stored from 14854 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name an app or program that comes built into Windows or macOS (older versions count).
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Key Caps
One in a Krillion (100 points): Key Caps
Deep Cut (85 points, 1,716 answers): w, aa, ab, ac, at, bc, cp, cu, dc, dd, df, du, ed, fc, id, jq, ln, lp, ls, mg, mv, nc, nl, od, pl, pp, pr, ps, ri, rm, rs, sa, sc, sh, su, tr, ul, wc, aea, amt
Rare (60 points, 149 answers): TV, Vim, zsh, bash, Bing, grep, Hulu, iDVD, News, ping, Books, emacs, Pages, Phone, Xcode, chkdsk, Hover!, python, QBasic, Recall, Stocks, TikTok, 3D Maze, Bubbles, Disney+, Find My, Grapher, Hyper-V, InkBall, Keynote, Netflix, Numbers, OneNote, Reversi, Spotify, Twitter, Widgets, 3D Pipes, Facebook, ipconfig
Schooler (30 points, 56 answers): Mail, Maps, Siri, Chess, Clock, Music, Notes, Skype, Camera, Finder, Hearts, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, Photos, Copilot, Cortana, Pinball, Preview, Weather, WordPad, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, FreeCell, Messages, OneDrive, Paint 3D, Settings, Terminal
Plankton (10 points, 9 answers): Paint, Safari, Notepad, Solitaire, Calculator, Minesweeper, Task Manager, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Key Caps: Mac desk accessory that revealed the characters hiding under Option.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 1,716 |
| Rare | 60 | 149 |
| Schooler | 30 | 56 |
| Plankton | 10 | 9 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: The parenthesis “older versions count” changes the search. A historical Mac accessory can qualify even if it is absent from a current machine: the source identifies Key Caps as a Mac desk accessory. Compare it with Paint by bundled status, not by whether both apps exist on the same operating system.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name an app or program that comes built into Windows or macOS (older versions count).”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Paint already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. Key Caps is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 1931 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is Key Caps.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Key Caps: Mac desk accessory that revealed the characters hiding under Option.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Key Caps | Accepted — 100 points | Key Caps is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of Key Caps changes the score by 0 points. |
| w | Accepted — 85 points | w is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of Key Caps changes the score by -15 points. |
| TV | Accepted — 60 points | TV is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of Key Caps changes the score by -40 points. |
| Paint | Accepted — 10 points | Paint is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of Key Caps changes the score by -90 points. |
| An app you installed yourself | Does not establish bundled status | Running on Windows or macOS is weaker than coming built in. Installation or compatibility alone does not meet this prompt. |
What this does and does not establish
- 120 labels are stored from 1931 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name a language that originated in South Asia or Southeast Asia
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Kusunda
One in a Krillion (100 points): Kusunda
Deep Cut (85 points, 1,904 answers): Ao, As, Ho, Na, Od, Oy, Sô, Wa, Adi, Aer, Ata, Ati, Bih, Bit, Col, Con, Cua, Dem, Elu, Hre, Iau, Ibu, Idu, Iha, Jad, Jeh, Kao, Kei, Kéo, Kol, Kom, Kui, Kur, Kuy, Maa, Mal, Mao, Mer, Mok, Mru
Rare (60 points, 47 answers): Lao, Mon, Isan, Odia, Pali, Shan, Khmer, Tetum, Waray, Pashto, Romani, Sherpa, Sindhi, Telugu, Balochi, Cebuano, Dhivehi, Ilocano, Kannada, Konkani, Ladakhi, Marathi, Marwari, Sinhala, Acehnese, Assamese, Balinese, Bhojpuri, Dzongkha, Gujarati, Javanese, Kashmiri, Madurese, Maithili, Manglish, Rohingya, Singlish, Chavacano, Malayalam, Sundanese
Schooler (30 points, 10 answers): Urdu, Malay, Tamil, Nepali, Bengali, Burmese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Sanskrit, Indonesian
Plankton (10 points, 3 answers): Thai, Hindi, Vietnamese
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Kusunda: Nepal's language isolate, down to its last few fluent speakers.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 1,904 |
| Rare | 60 | 47 |
| Schooler | 30 | 10 |
| Plankton | 10 | 3 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Use origin rather than present-day spread. The source locates Kusunda in Nepal, which makes the South Asia branch relevant; the prompt allows South Asia OR Southeast Asia, so a candidate need not belong to both. Hindi and Thai are accepted comparators from the common tier; rarity changes the game score, not their legitimacy.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name a language that originated in South Asia or Southeast Asia”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Thai already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. Kusunda is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 1965 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is Kusunda.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Kusunda: Nepal's language isolate, down to its last few fluent speakers.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Kusunda | Accepted — 100 points | Kusunda is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of Kusunda changes the score by 0 points. |
| Ao | Accepted — 85 points | Ao is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of Kusunda changes the score by -15 points. |
| Lao | Accepted — 60 points | Lao is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of Kusunda changes the score by -40 points. |
| Thai | Accepted — 10 points | Thai is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of Kusunda changes the score by -90 points. |
| A language merely spoken by a migrant community in the region | Origin not established | Present-day speakers in the region do not by themselves show where a language originated. |
What this does and does not establish
- 94 labels are stored from 1965 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Name something with a legal minimum age
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Falconry license
One in a Krillion (100 points): Falconry license
Deep Cut (85 points, 315 answers): CBD, EMT, ISA, MMA, DACA, NISA, Judge, Barber, Combat, E-bike, Jockey, Kratom, Mining, Petrol, Raffle, Regent, Salvia, Segway, Arcades, Austudy, Coroner, Monarch, Pawning, Sexting, Sheriff, Tractor, Trustee, Crossbow, Executor, Microcar, Pachinko, Seafarer, Sex shop, Sex toys, SIM card, Solvents, Stun gun, Trapping, Betel nut, Dirt bike
Rare (60 points, 87 answers): ATV, GED, Bingo, Botox, Drone, Knife, Mayor, Poker, Au pair, Condoms, Hunting, Jet ski, Senator, Abortion, Adoption, Forklift, Governor, Medicare, Sex work, Air rifle, Fireworks, Stripping, Surrogacy, Ammunition, Euthanasia, Motorcycle, Cough syrup, Firefighter, Spray paint, Tanning bed, Boat license, Bullfighting, Circumcision, Egg donation, Emancipation, Leaving home, Youth curfew, Domestic work, Energy drinks, Exit row seat
Schooler (30 points, 31 answers): Gun, Casino, Tattoo, Vaping, Lottery, Working, Cannabis, Marriage, Piercing, Jury duty, President, The draft, Bartending, Strip club, Credit card, Dating apps, Pornography, Bank account, Social media, Renting a car, Slot machines, State pension, Age of consent, Blood donation, R-rated movies, Sports betting, Learner's permit, Running for office, Signing a contract, Bars and nightclubs
Plankton (10 points, 6 answers): Voting, Driving, Smoking, Gambling, Drinking alcohol, Military service
Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Falconry license: US federal rules let a twelve-year-old hold a falconry permit.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 315 |
| Rare | 60 | 87 |
| Schooler | 30 | 31 |
| Plankton | 10 | 6 |
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Editorial criterion check: Specify the activity and jurisdiction. The board’s Falconry license answer is more precise than simply “keeping a bird”. Wyoming’s official permit page specifies a minimum age of 12 for apprentice falconry, supporting the existence of an age condition; it does not establish one worldwide age for every permit.
- Start with the exact condition: “Name something with a legal minimum age”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Voting already satisfies the board's acceptance condition but earns 10 points. Falconry license is also accepted and earns 100, a 90-point improvement. The decision is therefore about the scoring tier, not whether the familiar answer is “wrong”.
- The highest populated tier here is krillion: 1 answer out of 440 accepted entries. The stored highest-tier shortlist is Falconry license.
- Recorded source context: Why the One in a Krillion picks are special: Falconry license: US federal rules let a twelve-year-old hold a falconry permit.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Falconry license | Accepted — 100 points | Falconry license is recorded in krillion; choosing it instead of Falconry license changes the score by 0 points. |
| CBD | Accepted — 85 points | CBD is recorded in deepcut; choosing it instead of Falconry license changes the score by -15 points. |
| ATV | Accepted — 60 points | ATV is recorded in rare; choosing it instead of Falconry license changes the score by -40 points. |
| Voting | Accepted — 10 points | Voting is recorded in plankton; choosing it instead of Falconry license changes the score by -90 points. |
| Keeping any pet bird | Too broad for the cited rule | A falconry-permit age rule cannot be generalized to every kind of bird ownership. The regulated permit is the relevant distinction. |
What this does and does not establish
- 117 labels are stored from 440 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
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| Prompt | Clue | Rarest good answer | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name a movie first released in theaters in 2026 | Chronovisor | 19, 29, DC, Hi |
| 2 | Name something with a spinning blade | Aerosani | RV, ATV, NAS, UPS |
| 3 | Name a book that has sold at least 500,000 copies worldwide. | In His Steps | X, H2, Lu, Ru |
| 4 | Name a word that could be in Wordle (5 letters) | qajaq | aahed, aalii, aapas, aarti |
| 5 | Name an app or program that comes built into Windows or macOS (older versions count). | Key Caps | w, aa, ab, ac |
| 6 | Name a language that originated in South Asia or Southeast Asia | Kusunda | Ao, As, Ho, Na |
| 7 | Name something with a legal minimum age | Falconry license | CBD, EMT, ISA, MMA |
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