Krillion #80 answer & hints
We dove this one ourselves: Telenovela (Rare, 60 — 11,169 other players chose it), Loupe (Schooler, 30 — 7,312 players), Stratego (Schooler, 30 — 3,066 players) and Suriname (Rare, 60 — 20,185 players). Tiers: Plankton 10 · Too Clever 15 · Schooler 30 · Rare 60 · Deep Cut 85 · One in a Krillion 100. Hints below show the answers to avoid first, then safer rare picks.
Name a TV genre
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Jiggle TV / Mo lei tau
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Aeni, Dizi, Yuri, Ecchi, Farce, Harem, Kaiju, Mecha, Natok, Giallo, Gothic, Lakorn
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Jiggle TV: Late-1970s press label for Charlie's Angels-style ABC shows. Mo lei tau: Hong Kong nonsense comedy style made famous by Stephen Chow.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 224 |
| Rare | 60 | 109 |
| Schooler | 30 | 33 |
| Plankton | 10 | 11 |
Name a device used to magnify things
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Cyclops lens / Zograscope
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Exoscope, Otoscope, Borescope, Hyperlens, Slit lamp, Bug viewer, Colposcope, Comparator, Icaroscope, Macroscope, Barlow lens, Finderscope
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Cyclops lens: Rolex added it in 1953 to enlarge the date window. Zograscope: An eighteenth-century upgrade for looking at pictures.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 154 |
| Rare | 60 | 33 |
| Schooler | 30 | 5 |
| Plankton | 10 | 8 |
Name a type of structure built underground (man-made)
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Denehole / Erdstall
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Cist, Sump, Fogou, Ondol, Piles, Qargi, Stope, Winze, Mikveh, Qarmaq, Sardab, Barabara
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Denehole: Chalk miners sank a narrow shaft, then hollowed out chambers below. Erdstall: A medieval tunnel network with tight squeezes and a still-debated purpose.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 103 |
| Rare | 60 | 50 |
| Schooler | 30 | 15 |
| Plankton | 10 | 6 |
Name a body part an animal has for fighting or protection
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Acrorhagi / Cuvierian tubules
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Eyes, Rump, Cilia, Frill, Nasus, Brille, Casque, Cerata, Elytra, Mantle, Radula, Sclera
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Acrorhagi: Sea anemones wage slow border wars by clubbing neighbours with them. Cuvierian tubules: Some sea cucumbers eject these sticky organs to tie predators up.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 79 |
| Rare | 60 | 69 |
| Schooler | 30 | 17 |
| Plankton | 10 | 9 |
Name a type of sausage
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Gumpesel / Landjäger
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Dồi, Bull, Diot, Fuet, Mici, Morr, Naem, Paio, Qazy, Adrio, Babic, Bjúga
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Gumpesel: A smoked sausage from Meiringen, Switzerland. Landjäger: Alpine hiker's sausage, dried in a press that gives square edges.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 498 |
| Rare | 60 | 59 |
| Schooler | 30 | 15 |
| Plankton | 10 | 4 |
Name a board, card or hand game made for exactly two players
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Asalto / Luzhanqi
Deep Cut answers (85 points): 27, RR, 303, 90°, Bao, BOG, BOO, Bug, Col, Dao, Dix, Dom
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Asalto: Two officers defend a fortress against 24 rebels on a cross board. Luzhanqi: Chinese army chess; a neutral referee judges the hidden captures.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 2 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 3,833 |
| Rare | 60 | 66 |
| Schooler | 30 | 17 |
| Plankton | 10 | 7 |
Name a country in the Americas where Spanish is not the most widely spoken language
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Deep Cut answers (85 points): Grenada, Paraguay, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis
One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: A small country with a very big name.
| Tier | Points | Accepted answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1 |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 4 |
| Rare | 60 | 6 |
| Schooler | 30 | 4 |
| Plankton | 10 | 3 |
Every answer for #80
All Krillion #80 answers in one table Spoiler
| Prompt | Clue | Rarest good answer | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name a TV genre | Jiggle TV / Mo lei tau | Aeni, Dizi, Yuri, Ecchi |
| 2 | Name a device used to magnify things | Cyclops lens / Zograscope | Exoscope, Otoscope, Borescope, Hyperlens |
| 3 | Name a type of structure built underground (man-made) | Denehole / Erdstall | Cist, Sump, Fogou, Ondol |
| 4 | Name a body part an animal has for fighting or protection | Acrorhagi / Cuvierian tubules | Eyes, Rump, Cilia, Frill |
| 5 | Name a type of sausage | Gumpesel / Landjäger | Dồi, Bull, Diot, Fuet |
| 6 | Name a board, card or hand game made for exactly two players | Asalto / Luzhanqi | 27, RR, 303, 90° |
| 7 | Name a country in the Americas where Spanish is not the most widely spoken language | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Grenada, Paraguay, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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