Noillirk answers for October 23, 2026: #9
Name a part of a cell
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Nucleus
#1 Answer (100 points): Nucleus
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Mitochondria, Cell Membrane
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Cytoplasm, Cell Wall
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Ribosome, Chloroplast, Vacuole, Golgi Apparatus, Chromosome
Off the Board (10 points, 37 answers): Nucleolus, Lysosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Nuclear Membrane, Flagellum, Cilia, Cytoskeleton, Vesicle, Centriole, Centrosome, Cytosol, Plasmid, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Peroxisome, Chromatin, Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Microtubules, Microfilaments, Nuclear Pore, Capsule, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, Nucleoplasm, Nucleoid, Plastid, Protoplasm, Intermediate Filaments, Pilus, Endosome, Lipid Droplet, Chromoplast, Fimbriae, Plasmodesmata, Leucoplast, Basal Body, Amyloplast, Nuclear Lamina, Glyoxysome
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Nucleus 33, Mitochondria 16, Cell Membrane 12, Cytoplasm 9, Cell Wall 7; everything else 25.
Name a coffee shop chain
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Starbucks
#1 Answer (100 points): Starbucks
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Dunkin', Tim Hortons
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Dutch Bros, Peet's Coffee
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Caribou Coffee, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 7 Brew, Black Rifle Coffee Company, McCafé
Off the Board (10 points, 97 answers): Costa Coffee, Caffè Nero, Luckin Coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee, Krispy Kreme, Second Cup, Gloria Jean's Coffees, Café Coffee Day, Philz Coffee, Scooter's Coffee, Cotti Coffee, Intelligentsia Coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, La Colombe Coffee Roasters, Blank Street Coffee, Biggby Coffee, Tully's Coffee, PJ's Coffee, Barista, The Coffee Club, Doutor Coffee, Highlands Coffee, Pacific Coffee, Kopi Kenangan, ZUS Coffee, Manner Coffee, % Arabica, Coffee Island, Segafredo Zanetti, Third Wave Coffee, Gregorys Coffee, Aroma Espresso Bar, Bewley's, Insomnia Coffee Company, Kopi Janji Jiwa, Trung Nguyen Legend, Bo's Coffee, Tomoro Coffee, Komeda's Coffee, Ediya Coffee
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Starbucks 61, Dunkin' 20, Tim Hortons 3, Dutch Bros 3, Peet's Coffee 2; everything else 13.
Name a Star Wars film
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The Empire Strikes Back
#1 Answer (100 points): The Empire Strikes Back
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): A New Hope, Return of the Jedi
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): The Phantom Menace, The Force Awakens
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One
Off the Board (10 points, 6 answers): Solo, The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Clone Wars, Caravan of Courage, Ewoks: Battle for Endor, The Star Wars Holiday Special
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: The Empire Strikes Back 16, A New Hope 11, Return of the Jedi 11, The Phantom Menace 8, The Force Awakens 7; everything else 48.
Name a gland in the human body
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Thyroid gland
#1 Answer (100 points): Thyroid gland
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Sweat gland, Pituitary gland
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Salivary gland, Prostate gland
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Adrenal gland, Pancreas, Lymph gland, Mammary gland, Pineal gland
Off the Board (10 points, 33 answers): Sebaceous gland, Lacrimal gland, Testicle, Ovary, Liver, Thymus, Parotid gland, Parathyroid gland, Bartholin's gland, Bulbourethral gland, Submandibular gland, Ceruminous gland, Eccrine gland, Apocrine gland, Sublingual gland, Gastric gland, Skene's gland, Montgomery's gland, Meibomian gland, Intestinal gland, Tubarial gland, Uterine gland, Esophageal gland, Olfactory gland, Brunner's gland, Naboth's gland, Buccal gland, Labial gland, Palatine gland, Von Ebner's gland, Zeis gland, Moll's gland, Gonads
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Thyroid gland 25, Sweat gland 15, Pituitary gland 12, Salivary gland 8, Prostate gland 7; everything else 34.
Name a brand of chips or crisps
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Lay's
#1 Answer (100 points): Lay's
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Doritos, Pringles
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Cheetos, Fritos
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Ruffles, Takis, Tostitos, SunChips, Funyuns
Off the Board (10 points, 94 answers): Walkers, Hula Hoops, Monster Munch, Quavers, Kettle, Wotsits, Utz, McCoy's, Cape Cod, Popchips, Golden Wonder, Herr's, Miss Vickie's, Skips, Frazzles, Wise, Pom-Bears, Tyrrells, Terra, Smith's, Pirate's Booty, Zapp's, Bugles, Space Raiders, Old Dutch, Simba, Munchos, Golden Flake, Kurkure, Boulder Canyon, Better Made, Willards, Discos, Red Rock Deli, Jays, Seabrook, Chio, Andy Capp's, Mission, Burts
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Lay's 28, Doritos 22, Pringles 12, Cheetos 9, Fritos 5; everything else 25.
Name a US city on the Atlantic or Pacific coast
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New York City
#1 Answer (100 points): New York City
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Miami, Los Angeles
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): San Diego, San Francisco
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Boston, Seattle, Honolulu, Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach
Off the Board (10 points, 229 answers): Miami Beach, Charleston, Oakland, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Savannah, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Anchorage, Jacksonville, Long Beach, California, Norfolk, Tacoma, Santa Monica, Daytona Beach, Hilton Head Island, Malibu, West Palm Beach, Wilmington, Annapolis, Newport, Rhode Island, Santa Barbara, Boca Raton, Providence, San Juan, Santa Cruz, Huntington Beach, Palm Beach, St. Augustine, Ocean City, Maryland, New Haven, Rehoboth Beach, Monterey, Newport Beach, Cape May, Salem, Massachusetts, Nantucket, Juneau, Jersey City, Laguna Beach
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: New York City 17, Miami 12, Los Angeles 12, San Francisco 11, San Diego 8; everything else 41.
Name a brand of toiletries or personal care products
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Dove
#1 Answer (100 points): Dove
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Colgate, Gillette
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Crest, Old Spice
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): L'Oréal, Pantene, Neutrogena, Olay, Johnson's
Off the Board (10 points, 150 answers): Maybelline, Head & Shoulders, Nivea, Bath & Body Works, Estée Lauder, CoverGirl, Axe, Oral-B, Clinique, CeraVe, Aveeno, Vaseline, Dial, Listerine, Garnier, Revlon, Irish Spring, Cetaphil, Degree, Herbal Essences, MAC, Secret, TRESemmé, The Body Shop, Lush, Q-tips, Burt's Bees, Ivory, Suave, Sensodyne, Coppertone, Lancôme, Pampers, Chapstick, Tampax, Schick, Always, Kotex, Aquafresh, Huggies
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Dove 14, Colgate 6, Gillette 6, Crest 5, Old Spice 5; everything else 66.
Name a film directed by Stanley Kubrick
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The Shining
#1 Answer (100 points): The Shining
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Eyes Wide Shut, Spartacus, Lolita, Barry Lyndon, Paths of Glory
Off the Board (10 points, 6 answers): The Killing, Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire, Day of the Fight, Flying Padre, The Seafarers
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: The Shining 29, 2001: A Space Odyssey 24, A Clockwork Orange 14, Full Metal Jacket 10, Dr. Strangelove 6; everything else 18.
Name a famous street
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Wall Street
#1 Answer (100 points): Wall Street
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): Broadway, Main Street
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Fifth Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Route 66, Abbey Road, Bourbon Street, Sunset Boulevard, Rodeo Drive
Off the Board (10 points, 106 answers): Las Vegas Strip, Champs-Élysées, Downing Street, Baker Street, Oxford Street, Lombard Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Beale Street, Madison Avenue, 42nd Street, Park Avenue, Michigan Avenue, La Rambla, Melrose Avenue, Canal Street, Carnaby Street, Piccadilly, Sunset Strip, Fleet Street, Royal Mile, Regent Street, Ocean Drive, Savile Row, Grafton Street, O'Connell Street, 34th Street, Mulholland Drive, Penny Lane, Pacific Coast Highway, Portobello Road, Whitehall, K Street, State Street, Bond Street, Via Veneto, Great Ocean Road, Princes Street, Wilshire Boulevard, Fremont Street, Kings Road
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Wall Street 14, Broadway 11, Main Street 7, Hollywood Boulevard 5, Fifth Avenue 5; everything else 59.
Name a country whose name ends in the letters “ia”
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Australia
#1 Answer (100 points): Australia
Runner-up (75 points, 2 answers): India, Russia
Top 5 (50 points, 2 answers): Saudi Arabia, Nigeria
Top 10 (25 points, 5 answers): Austria, Indonesia, Colombia, Romania, Ethiopia
Off the Board (10 points, 31 answers): Malaysia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia, Cambodia, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria, Liberia, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, Gambia, Mauritania, Micronesia, Bolivia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, Czechia, Equatorial Guinea
Noillirk's board estimate, out of 100 people: Australia 14, Russia 13, India 13, Saudi Arabia 7, Nigeria 7; everything else 48.
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| Question | Clue | #1 answer | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name a part of a cell | Nucleus | Mitochondria, Cell Membrane |
| 2 | Name a coffee shop chain | Starbucks | Dunkin', Tim Hortons |
| 3 | Name a Star Wars film | The Empire Strikes Back | A New Hope, Return of the Jedi |
| 4 | Name a gland in the human body | Thyroid gland | Sweat gland, Pituitary gland |
| 5 | Name a brand of chips or crisps | Lay's | Doritos, Pringles |
| 6 | Name a US city on the Atlantic or Pacific coast | New York City | Miami, Los Angeles |
| 7 | Name a brand of toiletries or personal care products | Dove | Colgate, Gillette |
| 8 | Name a film directed by Stanley Kubrick | The Shining | 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange |
| 9 | Name a famous street | Wall Street | Broadway, Main Street |
| 10 | Name a country whose name ends in the letters “ia” | Australia | India, Russia |
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