Krillion #82 answer & hints

Monday, October 5, 2026 · today's puzzle

Prompt 1

Name an artist with at least 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify

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Most common answers (only 10 points): Adele, Drake, Eminem, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Coldplay.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: V, IU, NF, RM, XG, YG, 112, 311.
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Rodríguez / The HU

Deep Cut answers (85 points): D, 41, A1, AI, BM, CJ, EF, ER, HR, HY, Jé, KA

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Rodríguez: Famous in South Africa while still working construction back in Detroit. The HU: Mongolian throat singing meets heavy rock and horsehead fiddles.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1002
Deep Cut8511,875
Rare602,323
Schooler30381
Plankton1024
Prompt 2

Name a part of a fruit

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Most common answers (only 10 points): Pit, Core, Seed, Skin, Stem, Flesh.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: Pod, Tip, Aril, Base, Eyes, Fuzz, Guts, Hull.
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Haustorium / Ostiole

Deep Cut answers (85 points): Gel, Apex, Beak, Bulb, Coir, Neck, Bract, Brush, Hilum, Lobes, Ovule, Raphe

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Haustorium: Sprouting coconuts grow a sweet spongy ball inside, nicknamed coconut apple. Ostiole: Fig wasps crawl into the fruit through this pinhole at its base.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1002
Deep Cut8588
Rare6026
Schooler306
Plankton106
Prompt 3

Name a country whose name ends in an "ee" sound (like Italy)

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Most common answers (only 10 points): Chile, Italy, Turkey, Germany.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: Mali, Guinea, Malawi, Burundi, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Vatican City, Papua New Guinea.
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Eswatini

Deep Cut answers (85 points): Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Eswatini: Swaziland renamed itself Eswatini by royal decree in 2018.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1001
Deep Cut852
Rare608
Schooler303
Plankton104
Prompt 4

Name a TV brand

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Most common answers (only 10 points): LG, Sony, Samsung.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: Vu, Acer, Akai, Alba, Bush, Coby, Dynex, Haier.
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DuMont / Muntz

Deep Cut answers (85 points): 2E, ag, BQ, GH, Hi, HP, MP, NU, UD, Ace, AEG, AGA

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). DuMont: Allen DuMont built the first network and then lost it. Muntz: Madman Muntz sold TVs by sawing out parts until they broke.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1002
Deep Cut851,126
Rare6040
Schooler3016
Plankton103
Prompt 5

Name something you can do with a keyboard shortcut (like copy with Ctrl+C)

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Most common answers (only 10 points): Cut, Copy, Save, Undo, Paste, Print.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: Crop, Mute, Reply, Indent, Rename, Rotate, Search, Go back.
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Mouse Keys / Screen curtain

Deep Cut answers (85 points): Sort, Star, Yank, Build, Eject, Nudge, Share, Sleep, Commit, Curves, Deafen, Export

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Mouse Keys: Turns the number pad into a mouse that nudges the pointer. Screen curtain: Blacks out a Mac's display while VoiceOver keeps reading it aloud.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1002
Deep Cut85682
Rare6065
Schooler3022
Plankton106
Prompt 6

Name a fruit or vegetable that starts with P

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Most common answers (only 10 points): Pea, Pear, Plum, Peach, Papaya, Pepper.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: Pecan, Pluot, Pawpaw, Peanut, Pepino, Pitaya, Pimento, Plumcot.
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Praying Hands banana

Deep Cut answers (85 points): Poh, Pako, Pele, Pepa, Pudu, Puha, Pacay, Palak, Pangi, Papdi, Peelu, Pekka

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Praying Hands banana: These bananas grow fused together like hands pressed in prayer.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1001
Deep Cut85910
Rare6044
Schooler307
Plankton1010
Prompt 7

Name a website or app built mainly for ratings and reviews

Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Most common answers (only 10 points): Yelp, Tripadvisor, Google Reviews, Rotten Tomatoes.
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Rare picks worth 60 points: G2, Avvo, Beli, Niche, Zagat, RTINGS, Vivino, Which?.
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Kittenwar

Deep Cut answers (85 points): IZM, OCU, WOT, Yak, AGFG, Ciao, ČSFD, Echo, Eden, Honk, Iens, LIPS

One in a Krillion answers score 100; the "also scores well" list is Deep Cut territory (85 points). Kittenwar: Two kittens enter, the cuter one wins your vote.

TierPointsAccepted answers
One in a Krillion1001
Deep Cut85645
Rare6048
Schooler309
Plankton104

Every answer for #82

All Krillion #82 answers in one table Spoiler
PromptClueRarest good answerAlso good
1Name an artist with at least 1 million monthly listeners on SpotifyRodríguez / The HUD, 41, A1, AI
2Name a part of a fruitHaustorium / OstioleGel, Apex, Beak, Bulb
3Name a country whose name ends in an "ee" sound (like Italy)EswatiniSierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea
4Name a TV brandDuMont / Muntz2E, ag, BQ, GH
5Name something you can do with a keyboard shortcut (like copy with Ctrl+C)Mouse Keys / Screen curtainSort, Star, Yank, Build
6Name a fruit or vegetable that starts with PPraying Hands bananaPoh, Pako, Pele, Pepa
7Name a website or app built mainly for ratings and reviewsKittenwarIZM, OCU, WOT, Yak

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