Krillion Answers #25

Sunday, August 9, 2026

The 7 prompts from this daily dive, each with a hint. Open "Show answers" for the gem, some rare finds and the most common answers. Want to play them yourself instead? Every past prompt is in the Krillion Unlimited pool.

Krillion #25 prompts and answers

  1. Prompt 1

    Name a world capital city south of the equator

    Hint: 44 accepted answers. The gem starts with “A” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Adamstown

    Rare finds

    • Harare
    • Gaborone
    • Luanda
    • La Paz
    • Kinshasa
    • Lusaka

    Most common

    • Buenos Aires
    • Canberra
    • Wellington
    • Pretoria
    • Santiago
    • Cape Town

  2. Prompt 2

    Name a lizard species

    Hint: 46 accepted answers. The gem starts with “P” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Pygmy blue-tongue

    Rare finds

    • Tokay gecko
    • Water dragon
    • Thorny devil
    • Veiled chameleon
    • Marine iguana
    • Agama

    Most common

    • Chameleon
    • Gecko
    • Iguana
    • Komodo dragon
    • Bearded dragon
    • Skink

  3. Prompt 3

    Name a type of pastry or doughnut

    Hint: 67 accepted answers. The gem starts with “S” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Spudnut

    Rare finds

    • Zeppole
    • Macaroon
    • Phyllo pastry
    • Napoleon
    • Choux pastry
    • Maple bar

    Most common

    • Croissant
    • Danish
    • Doughnut
    • Glazed doughnut
    • Jelly doughnut
    • Bear claw

  4. Prompt 4

    Name a Grammy Album of the Year winner

    Hint: 68 accepted answers. The gem starts with “C” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Christopher Cross

    Rare finds

    • Raising Sand
    • Bridge over Troubled Water
    • Come Away with Me
    • 52nd Street
    • Unforgettable... with Love
    • Jagged Little Pill

    Most common

    • 21
    • Thriller
    • Rumours
    • 1989
    • Saturday Night Fever
    • Can't Slow Down

  5. Prompt 5

    Name a human hormone

    Hint: 49 accepted answers. The gem starts with “R” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Relaxin

    Rare finds

    • Norepinephrine
    • Vasopressin
    • Histamine
    • Prolactin
    • Human chorionic gonadotropin
    • Ghrelin

    Most common

    • Adrenaline
    • Estrogen
    • Insulin
    • Testosterone
    • Serotonin
    • Growth hormone

  6. Prompt 6

    Name a sport or discipline ever contested or demonstrated at the Winter Olympics

    Hint: 38 accepted answers. The gem starts with “I” and is 3 words.

    Gems

    • Ice stock sport
    • Skijoring

    Rare finds

    • Mass start
    • Team pursuit
    • Ice dance
    • Super-G
    • Nordic combined
    • Pair skating

    Most common

    • Figure skating
    • Ice hockey
    • Skiing
    • Snowboarding
    • Speed skating
    • Cross-country skiing

  7. Prompt 7

    Name a 2026 movie that had grossed at least $200 million worldwide by August 8

    Hint: 24 accepted answers. The gem starts with “D” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Dear You
    • Scare Out

    Rare finds

    • Scary Movie
    • GOAT
    • Obsession
    • Backrooms
    • Scream 7
    • Disclosure Day

    Most common

    • Michael
    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    • The Odyssey
    • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    • Toy Story 5
    • Project Hail Mary