Dive #1: October 9, 2026
The seven prompts of the October 9, 2026 daily dive, with every accepted answer and what it was worth.
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1. Name a flower…
74 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | corpse flower “Smells like a funeral and blooms once in a blue moon.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | anemone, aster, azalea, bluebell, buttercup, calendula, clematis, cosmos, crocus, cyclamen, delphinium, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, hollyhock, hydrangea, lupin, nasturtium, oleander, primrose, ranunculus, rhododendron, snowdrop, sweet pea, wisteria, bougainvillea, protea, gerbera, amaryllis, columbine, cornflower, honeysuckle, larkspur, periwinkle, verbena, tuberose, plumeria, anthurium, bird of paradise, morning glory, black-eyed susan |
| Rare | 60 | lavender, marigold, violet, iris, jasmine, lotus, hibiscus, peony, magnolia, dahlia, chrysanthemum, hyacinth, petunia, pansy, snapdragon, zinnia, gardenia, camellia, begonia, geranium, lilac, forget-me-not |
| Schooler | 30 | tulip, daisy, sunflower, lily, orchid, daffodil, carnation, poppy |
| Too Clever | 15 | edelweiss “Sound of Music’s gift to trivia.” |
| Plankton | 10 | rose “The default bouquet.” |
2. Name a sauce…
73 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | garum “Ancient Rome’s fermented fish sauce.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | velouté, espagnole, demi-glace, mornay, gribiche, ravigote, chermoula, zhug, sambal, gochujang, ssamjang, mole, adobo, tonkatsu sauce, xo sauce, black bean sauce, peri-peri, jerk sauce, salsa verde, salsa roja, puttanesca, arrabbiata, amatriciana, bordelaise, chasseur, soubise, nantua, cumberland sauce, bread sauce, mint sauce, horseradish sauce, brown sauce, tkemali, adjika, nuoc cham, cheese sauce |
| Rare | 60 | hollandaise, béchamel, alfredo, teriyaki, sriracha, tabasco, tzatziki, hoisin, aioli, chimichurri, salsa, tahini, fish sauce, oyster sauce, béarnaise, bolognese, sweet and sour, buffalo sauce, cranberry sauce, applesauce, harissa, ponzu, romesco, remoulade, tartar sauce, ranch |
| Schooler | 30 | mayonnaise, mustard, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, hot sauce, marinara, gravy, pesto |
| Too Clever | 15 | worcestershire “Nobody can spell it, everybody says it.” |
| Plankton | 10 | ketchup “Squeezed on everything.” |
3. Name a unit of measurement…
104 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | smoot “Measured along a Boston bridge in 1958.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | becquerel, gray, sievert, siemens, tesla, weber, henry, farad, coulomb, lux, katal, radian, steradian, angstrom, barn, cubit, league, rod, chain, hand, span, ell, gill, firkin, hogshead, peck, scruple, dram, grain, pennyweight, troy ounce, fermi, micron, torr, bar, erg, dyne, poise, gauss, oersted, maxwell, curie, roentgen, mach, jansky, shake, rankine, bit, bel, neper, rood, perch, pole, point, pica, tex, denier |
| Rare | 60 | hectare, acre, newton, watt, joule, volt, ampere, kelvin, hertz, pascal, fathom, knot, carat, pint, quart, bushel, byte, decibel, ohm, lumen, calorie, mole, candela, tonne, nautical mile, light year, parsec, stone, minute, hour, centimeter, millimeter |
| Schooler | 30 | kilogram, inch, foot, mile, gram, liter, second, pound, ounce, kilometer, yard, gallon |
| Too Clever | 15 | furlong “Horse racing’s gift to trivia.” |
| Plankton | 10 | meter “The one everyone learns first.” |
4. Name a martial art or combat sport…
75 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | bartitsu “Sherlock Holmes’s martial art.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | kenjutsu, bojutsu, aikijutsu, shorinji kempo, kyokushin, kalaripayattu, lethwei, bokator, glima, vale tudo, systema, taekkyeon, hwa rang do, tang soo do, baguazhang, xingyiquan, shuai jiao, pankration, kurash, yagli gures, schwingen, laamb, dambe, gatka, thang-ta, musti yuddha, kuntao, sikaran, bando, lerdrit, shaolin kung fu, hung gar, choy li fut, drunken boxing, bare-knuckle boxing, catch wrestling, pehlwani, kajukenbo, goju-ryu, wado-ryu |
| Rare | 60 | krav maga, kendo, fencing, mma, tai chi, wing chun, brazilian jiu-jitsu, savate, sambo, hapkido, kyudo, ninjutsu, wushu, jeet kune do, escrima, silat, greco-roman wrestling, sanda, iaido, kenpo, shotokan, naginata |
| Schooler | 30 | judo, taekwondo, kung fu, boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, aikido, kickboxing, sumo |
| Too Clever | 15 | capoeira “Dancing, apparently.” |
| Plankton | 10 | karate “Wax on.” |
5. Name a desert…
68 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | taklamakan “Said to mean “go in and you won’t come out.”” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | sechura, monte, tengger, ordos, badain jaran, alvord, black rock, lut, kavir, cholistan, kharan, registan, nefud, dahna, ténéré, bayuda, ogaden, chalbi, karoo, strzelecki, sturt stony, little sandy, great salt lake desert, gran desierto de altar, gurbantunggut, lop, alxa, kaokoveld, skeleton coast, yuma, vizcaino, tabernas, bardenas reales |
| Rare | 60 | antarctica, arctic, negev, sinai, patagonian, great victoria, great sandy, gibson, simpson, tanami, karakum, kyzylkum, syrian, chihuahuan, great basin, painted desert, colorado desert, rub al khali, judean, nubian, libyan, danakil, thal, western desert, eastern desert |
| Schooler | 30 | gobi, kalahari, mojave, arabian desert, sonoran, namib, thar |
| Too Clever | 15 | atacama “The driest place on Earth. Everyone knows.” |
| Plankton | 10 | sahara “Big. Sandy. Obvious.” |
6. Name a type of tea…
66 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | yaupon “North America’s own caffeinated tea plant.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | kabusecha, shincha, tencha, mugicha, sobacha, honeybush, guayusa, rose tea, butterfly pea, chrysanthemum tea, osmanthus, kahwa, butter tea, yuja cha, oriental beauty, jin jun mei, sikkim, uva, nuwara eliya, dian hong, kombucha, tulsi |
| Rare | 60 | darjeeling, assam, ceylon, lapsang souchong, yerba mate, hibiscus, genmaicha, sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, bubble tea, masala chai, lady grey, russian caravan, keemun, yunnan, nilgiri, ginger tea, lemongrass, milk tea, thai tea, dragon well, tieguanyin, da hong pao, silver needle, gunpowder, white peony, kukicha, bancha |
| Schooler | 30 | black tea, earl grey, chamomile, peppermint, oolong, english breakfast, jasmine tea, chai, white tea, matcha, rooibos, iced tea |
| Too Clever | 15 | pu-erh “The one tea snobs mention.” |
| Plankton | 10 | green tea “In every supermarket.” |
7. Name a bone in the human body…
68 accepted answers, from 10 to 100 points.
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| Tier | Points | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | hyoid “The bone attached to no other bone.” |
| Deep Cut | 85 | ischium, pubis, scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate, cuboid, navicular, cuneiform, lacrimal, nasal bone, vomer, palatine, nasal concha, sesamoid, xiphoid process, manubrium, floating rib, hip bone, ossicle, os coxae |
| Rare | 60 | sacrum, maxilla, carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges, talus, calcaneus, incus, malleus, zygomatic, ilium, atlas, axis, occipital, parietal, temporal, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, cervical vertebra |
| Schooler | 30 | skull, rib, humerus, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna, pelvis, clavicle, scapula, sternum, patella, vertebra, mandible, coccyx, cranium |
| Too Clever | 15 | stapes “The smallest bone. Every list says so.” |
| Plankton | 10 | femur “The big one.” |
How are tiers decided? See Krillion scoring & tiers, or the tips guide for finding rarer answers.
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